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That sounds really expensive to me... try Adrian Flux, they are usually cheap... also confused.com should improve on 2k...

The ratios are listed in the haynes manual...
id have a look but i have just sold it on ebay!

My 1.6 glx used to be doing 4000rpm at 90mph

I did mine through a grommet thats located behind the passenger side dash. If you get ur hands up and feel about ul find it! its easier if you get some wire, form a looped end and access it from the engine side... Just push the wire through, find it in the car, wrap the amp cable round the draw wire ...

Yep, they'll go straight on... no probs! They are the same size as 16v wheels which go on mine with an 85mm drop! Get em bought!

yeah im running the rears but have to buy spacers to get the fronts on! They are a good ride!... not too harsh!

Glad you managed to sort it! mine was exactly the same! Ul be amazed when you get the new one cos its actually white! not black like the one you'll have removed!

No pics but the pollon filter is located where the windscreen wiper motor in in a black box. basically directly under the windscreen. you need to pull the grey plastic trim up a bit to access it. If you cant find it might be worth investing in a Haynes manual!

Thought my polo was dying on Friday! i had noticed that it had been losing oil over the last couple of weeks but on Friday there was a huge puddle under the engine bay. :(

Though it could be the crankcase oil seal so I stripped the pulley off to see but it was dry....

So i put it all back ...

Mine did this and it ended up being a blocked pollen filter which is located at the back of the bonnet above the bulkhead under a plastic shield. Try removing it and then your fan should be running faster. If it is the problem then a new pollen filter is about £12 from VW!

Hope this helps

Just picked me a set of ATS cups up! The lacquer has started peeling in a few places so Im gunna give em a refurb! anybody know any good people in Yorkshire? I hear typical price is £25 a wheel? Anybody had any good experiences?

My 96 1.6 8v is on 107k! shes tidy and only major problem was a new gearbox at 82k.... The engine sounds sweet as a nut!

Yep, got a Pipercross induction kit for £75. Id go for one of these or a K&N/green. They are a bit more but you get the crankcase breather and all the correct fittings.... oh and instructions too! well worth it!

yeah, glad i could be of help diagnosing the problem. It could happen at anytime really although you woulnt expect it at 36k. Depends how the car was driven before you got it. If the car had been stood for ages you may get a whining noise. i had an xr3 and that was stood for about a month and ...

yeah that sounds like the dif bearing in the gearbox. The way to check it is if you drop the clutch on the motorway does the whining stop? if it does then it'l be the box. There not too reliable.... mine went at 80k.

yep, ive currently got one in a 96 1.6 8v GLX. Im just about to take it out though in place of a pipercross induction kit thats on order. The elements are a waste of time really, just save £5 a time when you service the car! The element is kinda oval in shape... same as the originals that you would ...