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Hi All,
I'm getting a squeak from my front wheel which i'm certain is the rusty brake back plate rubbing on the disc. While checking i found that what looks like a seal on the back of the wheel bearing spins freely. See photo. It doesn't turn on the other wheel.
Will it cause a problem?

Hi, My 2004 1.2 petrol has been using a bit of water for a long time. Today I noticed a small puddle under it so investigated. There is a switch on the side of the radiator that is wet and is obviously the source of the leak. My question is … Is it most likely something simple like the switch or it’...

No I didn’t have the throttle open, I forgot you’re meant to do that.
Maybe I should test them again and with the engine warm.

I did some more checks. Compressions tests cold were 145,145,145,130 I added some oil and repeated 160,160,160,135 These are within spec (just) based on minimum specified values for my engine but the difference between 4 and the other cylinders is significant. Then i bought a home die test kit which...

Hi All, I bought a car recently that had it's head gasket replaced not long before i bought it, it's done 1700 miles since then and i think it has failed again. The garage that did the work has agreed to repair it under warranty if it is the head gasket, my problem is they aren't local and i will ne...

I’ve just been outside studying it and there is no way on this 4 cylinder engine that there is enough space for it to separate from the gearbox in the car and the Haynes manual says bring the engine and gearbox out complete. I did see that I will have to disconnect the air con pipes to the radiator ...

When my wife comes home I hear the knock before the engine. It’s definitely not tappets because it gets louder under load. It needs a clutch so I have to decide whether to spend the money on that or not, I can use it with a knock but not without a clutch. Today I’m leaning towards selling it on eBay...

Hi guys, My 2004 1.4 petrol has a significant engine piston knock, I’ve lived with it for 3 years and 15,000 miles but now it needs a clutch. The car has only done 45,000 miles and has no rust and a great interior so I want to save it. I’ve done engine removal on RWD cars and rebuilt engines before....

Hi,
I have a 5 door, 2004 polo twist with central locking but not remote central locking.

Can I swap the worn out drivers door lock barrel with the one from the passenger door? Or maybe the boot?

I’ve read that’s it’s possible in the 9n3 but can’t get confirmation it’s possible on a 9n.

Thanks

Mine is 2004. I found some Hella motors and other brands on car parts websites using that part number but there was a mix of square and oval plugs shown in the pictures. They all said the part was compatible with my car. I asked a VW breaker and he told me VW used the same part number for both types...

I'm having trouble identifying the correct part for my cars V68 motor, i got it wrong twice before and hope to get it right this time. My car is a 2004 1.2 12V with climatic control. The VIN number is 9NZ4Y039613 An ebay seller told me i need 6Q0907511 but they didn't have it. I see that there is a ...

Hi Guys, I need some help on this one as well. I have replaced the V68 flap motor twice (both times with used parts) as well as doing the pikey fix before that. I also replaced the part on the dash with the control knobs. Each time it seems to have fixed it but on the next journey it fails again if ...

I need some advice on re-painting my alloys. I've flatted the paint and because of curbing damage a lot of the rim is now bare alloy. When i painted alloys in the past i used an etch primer but now i've ready that you can't use etch primer if there is paint already on the wheel because it will lift ...

Does anyone know how much is involved to change the trim surrounding the stereo and heater controls?
This photo is from my good car, in the other one the soft touch finish is coming off.

No. How do I calibrate it?