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Thanks Alex for the help, from what I can tell Varta look to not be too expensive, Bosch seem to be readily available and also around my price range.

One thing they both seem to state, is that there product guarantees that it will either 'meet' or 'exceed' the original OEM part specifications ...

Hello Members, my 2001 Polo 1.4 auto has now had a new 'alternator' and 'starter motor' due to failure, the original VW battery is still in the car so I thought I should maybe consider changing this, I was thinking of using a 'Varta' as they, like so many which are made by the 'Johnson Controls ...

Thanks once again for all the help.

I just wanted to close the thread by giving some layman's advice, this is after I'd done job successfully, so I hope it helps someone else.

It was daunting to me, to have to do the job from underneath the car while it's on axle stands, so after a lot of ...

Thanks Alex, that's great news, I was worried that I'd have to start dismantling everything above the starter motor, also screwing up the ECU was a big concern knowing I'd have to disconnect the battery.

Now I'm just waiting for some emails from online parts traders, i want to get a genuine 'New ...

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I have a 2001 VW Polo 1390 cc petrol auto, the 'Starter Motor's' making that grinding spin just after ignition so I like to replace it, rather than re-greasing and servicing it.

The Haynes manual virtually states, that in order to change the part it's best to remove the 'inlet ...

Hello members, just to let you know, it did turn out to be one side of the coil pack.

What happend was i'd eventually broke down (not quite, but the engine check light came on, and the engine was really hunting), and called the AA, he diagnosed the fault (which was already pointed out to me on the ...

Thanks for the help Bepe, i changed the leads a year and a half ago, including the plugs (all proper VAG parts, not compatibles), but i've never changed the 'Coilpack', i'm guessing this is just a straight swap of removing the old one, and replacing with the new one, is there anything else to ...

Hello Members, i have a Polo 1.4 auto 2001 X reg( i don't know if it's MK3 or 4), and i try to do as much service and repair on it as i can, so i generally manage the standard easy stuff and anything i'm not sure about i look in the Haynes manual and consider if i'm confident enough to tackle it ...

Thanks Dan for the instructions, i'll give that a go and post my result, i'm hoping it's only the motor thats gone, and not a fault in 'Wiper stalk' or a wiring problem, i'll test it tomorrow though as theres no time tonight.

regards

Thanks Andy, i reposted to the MK V section, regards

Hello Members, i've just tonight notice my windscreen washer motor isn't working, i don't hear it hum at all, and i never leave the fluid to get more than half empty in the bottle, i'ts not used that much.

I've checked the fuse, it's in slot 50 on the fuse board, it's got '15' written on it, it ...

Hello Members, i've just tonight notice my windscreen washer motor isn't working, i don't hear it hum at all, and i never leave the fluid to get more than half empty in the bottle, i'ts not used that much.

I've checked the fuse, it's in slot 50 on the fuse board, it's got '15' written on it, it ...

I've been using the car a number of times all day today, and just whent to use it at 8 pm, started the engine, turned on the lights and a few moments later the 'check' engine light came on.

When i look at the error code tomorrow morning, i just know it will be 'Heater circuit malfunction, i'll ...

Thanks h4rls, i've just now come back from using electrical cleaner, and pinching the female copper pins again to the O2 connection block, i started the car and the 'check light' didn't come on, so i cleared the fault code.

As i have mention, this isn't the first time i've done this, but at ...

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I have this error below.....

P0135 Oxygen (Lambda) sensor bank 1 sensor 1: Heating circuit malfunction

which seems to be so intermitent, the o2 sensor is new, and that wiring loom 'connector block' has been cleaned and serviced many times, what do think is the next possible cause ...