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Fuse overview VW Polo 6R and 6C

Last post by iichel « Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:21 pm
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by iichel » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:51 am
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Since it appears to be a bit difficult to find the fuse overview for both the Polo 6R and the 6C, I'm positing it here as a sticky.
This way, it's...
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Polo 6R/6C Photo Gallery

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Post pictures of your Polo here, maybe include a short list of things you have done so far.

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Polo 6R - Useful Part Numbers

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Guys, a new sticky for useful part numbers.

If you want anything added, please post the part number, description and approx cost

The List...
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Weird central locking issue

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by blackscell » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:08 am

Hi guys,

I have a Polo of year 2012, I have to insert the key to open all doors (no remote). When I turn the lock, the turn signal goes on like it...

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Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:06 am
Gearboxes, gear oil, and levels

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by veteran » Sun Oct 29, 2017 4:46 pm
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Does anyone here know whose gear oil Volkswagen uses in the 5-spd manual boxes fitted on their 2014 - 2017 Polo 1.2 TSI's? Fuchs, perhaps? Febi?...
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How to identify gearbox

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by JiSingh1 » Sun Nov 19, 2023 6:51 pm
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Hi all,

I bought a gearbox listed as the correct code for my car, from a VAG specialist breakers.

Someone collected the gearbox for me, and when...
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Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:37 pm
VW Polo Dash Charger Socket

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by dazz » Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:04 pm

Hi
Has anyone retrofitted a charger socket like this from Aliexpress??

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Dealer read fault memory codes : wheel speed sensor

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by dazz » Tue May 30, 2023 12:05 pm

Hi

I had the dealer read my car's fault codes. See attached. That is all I asked them to do, and that was expensive enough.
They wanted to do...

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2018 skoda rapid: Boot light refuses to work

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by Ondis989 » Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:04 pm

Hi, apologies in advance for posting in the polo category, but my car is basically the vento(polo sedan) with a different badge.

The problem I’m...

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Polo 2012 Auto-radio swap

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by polov_meutropa » Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:47 pm

Good afternoon everybody!
I drive a VW Polo 2012 1.2 TDI.
The original radio in my car is an original RCD210 radio (quad lock and aerial...

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Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:47 pm
Changing spark plugs for first time in 1.2 TSI

Last post by R826583 « Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:45 am
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by KTpolo » Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:50 am

I think my 2014 Polo 1.2 TSI (82,000 miles) needs new spark plugs. Partly it's because I don't think I'm getting sufficient mpg for this spec (see my...

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Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:45 am
Ignition coil puller comparison

Last post by 2226 « Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:04 am
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by R826583 » Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:44 am
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Has anyone had any experience with either of these ignition coil pullers? I’m trying to decide which one to go with.
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Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:04 am
The mysteries of part numbers? CBZB Timing chains??

Last post by TR90 « Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:44 am
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by wolfie » Fri May 03, 2019 11:45 am
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Just thinking about doing a few bits on the Polo, so a quick look at my oil filter to see what I have on the car at the moment before a buy one. 03C...
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Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:44 am
Dsg stuck in park

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by Deacdeac » Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:54 am

Hi, my daughter has a 2015 1.2 fsi dsg, whilst stuck in traffic the low tyre pressure light came on and the gear shift lights started flashing and...

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Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:39 pm
Retrofitting a coolant temperature gauge: 6R 1.2 12v CGP

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by Joseph Bloggs » Mon Dec 04, 2023 6:49 pm

Has anyone yet retrofitted a simple coolant temperature gauge to their 1.2 Polo??

I'm in the enviable :roll: position of using a base '60 S' 6R...

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Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:18 am
02 sensor problems!

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by Soy2 » Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:48 pm

Hi guys,

So I have recently replaced my whole exhuast from the downpipe back on my 2014 1.4 polo (CGGB). The Downstream sensor was seized so I...

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Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:19 pm
What real world mpg are you getting from your 1.2 TSI?

Last post by Le_Combattant « Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:27 pm
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by KTpolo » Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:19 pm

I'm pretty happy overall with the 1.2 TSI (2014) I bought recently, although I'm slightly disappointed with the mpg I'm getting so far. Obviously I...

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Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:27 pm
Confused over timing belt advice

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by KTpolo » Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:58 am
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I've read that VW UK previously advised changing the timing belt every five years or every 40,000 miles, whichever came first, whereas VW Germany...
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Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:45 pm
Heavy Condensation / Water in LED headlight

Last post by ciclo « Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:34 am
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by spotter_sam » Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:23 pm

Hi there,

I have a Polo 6C SEL with the factory LED headlights, one of them is full of water droplets with a lot of water sitting in the bottom....

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Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:34 am
Replacing Manual Climate Control with New Manual Unit

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by Polo2010uk » Mon Dec 04, 2023 7:24 pm

Hi all,

This is my first post but I am looking for some help and I’d be extremely grateful.

I have a 2010, 3dr polo. I need to replace the manual...

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Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:26 am
Key Blade not releasing

Last post by amer6R « Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:38 pm
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by poloag » Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:00 am

Hi,

Yesterday the blade would not flip out when I pressed the button on the key fob, but managed to get it out by holding down the button and using...

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Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:38 pm
Steering rack upgrade from PR-1N2 to PR-1N4

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by Jay-Jay » Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:30 am
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Hi to everybody,

my steering rack has gained a considerable play and I want to take advantage of the situation to make another upgrade by replacing...
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Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:24 pm
2010 1.4 engine noisy after cam belt change

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by Gunnytron » Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:39 pm

Hi all.

My car had a worn timing belt tensioner so I replaced all the tensioner, belts and the water pump. However, thr car just doesn't sound...

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Mon Dec 04, 2023 7:19 am
Polo 6C door card reinstallation issues

Last post by R826583 « Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:57 pm
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by R826583 » Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:45 am

I took my Polo to get its windows tinted a few days ago. The place did not reinstall my door cards correctly. There were gaps as wide as my finger...

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Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:57 pm
2016 Polo 6C Startup Takeoff Delay

Last post by R826583 « Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:49 pm
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by R826583 » Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:59 am

I am wondering if anyone on the forum has experienced a lag of about a few seconds from igniting the engine to actually being able to move in drive?...

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Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:49 pm
Rattles...again

Last post by Le_Combattant « Sat Dec 02, 2023 8:13 pm
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by Le_Combattant » Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:59 pm

Hey fox,

Winter in France is here with some minus temperature.
Car is cold, and plastic trim also.

Now my Pillar A (left and right) are rattleling...

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Sat Dec 02, 2023 8:13 pm
Car wont start after checking fuses

Last post by ciclo « Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:14 am
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by AJCoulson » Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:04 pm

My car no longer ignites after playing around with the fuse box (for a different / less important issue)

I stupidly didn't take a photo of how the...

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Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:14 am
Shark fin antenna compatibility

Last post by R826583 « Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:10 pm
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by R826583 » Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:14 pm

I’m thinking of swapping out the OEM whip antenna that came with my 2016 Polo 6C to a OEM shark fin version. I know that I need the little green...

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Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:10 pm
Boot lock / fuel filler lock failures

Last post by ciclo « Fri Dec 01, 2023 5:50 pm
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by blazeguarder » Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:46 pm

Hi all,

Used to post fairly frequently many years ago on the 9n3 forum, hoping for a bit of advice with a friends 6R so thought I'd come back!

Got...

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Fri Dec 01, 2023 5:50 pm
Polo 6R ABS CODING

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Hi,

Can anyone post their Polo 6R ABS Coding for me. I have lost mine.

I own a VW Polo 6R 2011 1.2 TDI RHD 5 Door.

Thank You!!

This is the...
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Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:08 pm
Radiator + Coolant replacement + bleed procedure?

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by Gesta1t » Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:16 am

Howdy folks, I helpfully have the full electronic vw workshop manual - just wanting to know if there are any points to worry about?

Dealer did a new...

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Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:18 pm
Bought Polo last Sunday, VIN number not visible on windscreen

Last post by KTpolo « Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:42 pm
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by KTpolo » Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:52 pm

Hi everyone,

I bought a WV Polo from a trader last Sunday and, as said in the title, I've discovered that the VIN isn't showing under the...

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Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:42 pm
Coding for LED number plate lights?

Last post by Mikeso51 « Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:45 pm
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by Mikeso51 » Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:24 am

I will be fitting genuine VAG led number plate lights to my wife’s Blue GT 6C, and I would like to avoid fitting ballast resistors (to prevent bulb...

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Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:45 pm
Please help me find a home for these bolts!

Last post by GE90 « Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:44 pm
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by GE90 » Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:02 pm

Hi All, I had to remove the dash on my 2012 GTI. Millions of same size screws, except for 2 bolts. Guess what I’ve got left over - yep, the 2 bolts....

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Meyle HD vs Lemforder

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by Le_Combattant » Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:55 am
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Hey fox,

Next year, I will shceduled full maintenance on the front axle of my 6C.
10 year, original arms and bushing.

My original plan was to...
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Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:22 pm
Headunit Upgrade 2016 Polo

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by brandon-lee.stapleton » Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:10 pm

Hi all, I've just purchased a Polo 2016 1.2 TSI. I love the car but I want to swap the head unit out for something else as the one in there does not...

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Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:31 pm
Is this an MOT failure?

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by bigwoodlad » Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:45 pm

Can anyone give me some advice here?

So basically the mechanism that pulls the bonnet release cable has broke (because the cable was stiff but it’s...

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Mon Nov 27, 2023 6:35 pm
O2 Sensor Replacment 2011 Polo

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by joshuakindness » Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:39 am

Hi

I have a 1.2 Petrol Polo and the engine management light came on a few days ago. It gave up code P0420 - Bank 1 - catalytic converter is...

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BCM Max Transporter 2013

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I have finished retrofitting a highline instrument cluster, CCS,MFSW with CCE, and OPS
I have inspired a lot from you forum
My next project is bam...
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DRL front and rear always. What do you think?

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by ciclo » Sat Aug 19, 2023 10:34 am

I've been wondering for some years that since the standardization of LED modules for daytime running lights (DRL/TFL) and the use of LED tail lights,...

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BC Coilovers

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by J4EXON8 » Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:02 pm

Afternoon, is anyone running BC Coilovers specifically the DS series for my 2015 Polo gti. If anyone has any advice on what spec you are running and...

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GTI 6C Brake Upgrade

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by loopy257 » Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:08 pm
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Hi all,

New to the forum. I have a 2015 GTI 1.8T and I’m currently in the process of taking it to stage 3 (300ish bhp with is20)
My question is…...
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Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:27 am
Giannis20vt's Polo 6c 1.0MPI

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Hello everyone.
My name is Giannis, i live in Greece and one of my hobbies is cars.
Recently i bought a Polo for my wife. I love it and i would...
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Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:31 pm
Noise at 1k RPM GTI

Last post by GE90 « Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:54 pm

by GE90 » Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:54 pm

Hi

Would appreciate any thoughts.

Just purchased a 2012 GTI, and at 1k RPM there is a sort of resonance though the car. I thought the worse and...

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Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:54 pm
Auto headlight retrofit. VW Transporter. T5 (2010-2015)

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Hello

I'm hoping I don't get booted of here for posting this as I don't have a Polo, I have a 2013 VW Transporter T5GP.

I know they share...
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Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:42 am
Buying Advice

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by nimbus » Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:38 pm

Hi All,

I'm thinking of buying a Polo. One has come up local to me. Its 2016 plate 1.2 TSi Match model. 1 owner, full service history. However the...

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Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:39 am
ABS, TPMS and Start / Stop errors

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by Jimbo95 » Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:55 pm

Hi all,

I'm having a bit of an issue at the moment with my Polo and wondered if anyone could give some advice regarding this.

Recently I had an oil...

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Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:14 pm
Polo 6C 1.2 TSI dogbone mount

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by Le_Combattant » Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:42 pm

Hey fox,

Last year I was complaining about massive engine jerking in the engine bay.
After some research, the issue was the gearbox mount on driver...

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Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:30 pm
Noisy cam phasers on startup (1.8TSi 6C GTi)

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by Bepis » Fri Jun 30, 2023 10:46 am

Occasionally I get a tapping noise on startup from the engine which I can only assume is the cam phasers as it’s a very light tap that eventually...

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Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:45 am
Changing the front Subframe 2009 6R 1.6 TDI

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by L162LZ » Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:07 pm

Hi All

When changing the waterpump/cambelt on my daughters Polo, the friend doing it commented that the front subframe was badly corroded (hole in...

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Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:55 pm

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