Known/common faults

[laura_fairy_22]

[quote="mkV16v"]1) squeekin from what sounds like the front passenger side brake after bein driven hard and only when turnin left quote]


Someone else with the same problem!!
Everyone keeps telling me something different!
"you've got a stone chip caught in ur breaks" or "you need new pads" or something else break related.

for other problems iv had - heres a linky! http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... highlight=

[MisterMinty]

heres my problems so far
pedal box cracked
internal door handles peeled
spark plug failure- but needed to change leads + coil
1st gear is being a bastard and wont go in properly
oil is leaking from engine- not sure where, cud be headgasket
steering goes to the left slightly
coloum speakers broken
dials on heater have gone out

Fixing the illumination on the heater box is a nice easy job. You'll need a replacement 12V 5watt push-in bulb from Halfords...all of about a quid.

SOMETHING VOLKSWAGEN DON"T TELL US....the fan speed knob pulls off.
Yes....
It requires a fair old tug BUT it does come off...and underneath it lurks the bulb that lights the heater controls. So you can see the bulb type you need to get from Halfords!

TOP TIP: its a fiddly little rascal to remove and refit. If like me you havent got elf-like fingers, its annoying. So, either use a pair of tweezers or snipe-nose pliers, or a short length of washer hose to extract and fit the bulb.

There - this public service was taken from "the book VW should've put in with the car" LOL...its called the Haynes manual!!

[way_z]

the heater dials illumination went out on my polo 6n2 as well as my mates! it bugged the hell outta me so set about takin the damn thing out and dismantling it completely!? which is when i came across the tiny lil bugger that was the cause, one mingy lil bulb! i thought best place to go for it was electrical component stores (ie. maplin) they'd never seen the thing in their life!! after conceding defeat to the bulb and re-assembling the dials...now u tell me the bulbs available at halfords for a quid!!

[inder]

the bulb is a bit cheaper directly from VW parts go there...

VW Part - N 017 751 2 (type W5/1.2W)

[dubsport polo]

i have had the following go wrong with my 1.4 8v polo:

clutch
release bearing
the ridiculous pedal box
interior door handles peeling
and condensation in my o/s/f indicator lense

[titch]

problems so far

passenger side window seems to click when i put it down and when its coming back up

my breaks seem to be screachin when ever i use them

interior door handles are peeling

tube that comes from power steering fluid is burst some where

back light bulb blew

there doesnt seem to be a reversing light on my car

think thats all the problems i've had any one know what could be up with any of them?

[Weedle]

Well ihave anice list to go along with yours !!

Same heater light went out - i have the haynes manual but still took the entire console off trying to fix it !!

Alignment / Squeekin when going right

the barrel in the o/s door is crunching when i turn it but still works so wont replace until its ballsed up completly

EPC light and check engine light come on

MAF snesor was dirty needed a clean manifold pressure sensor ?? anyone have this prob ?? very annoying i replaced it @ VW - no joy a £35 clean at an indie garge prob solved !!

[JWC]

You have to re-adapt the throttle body after cleaning. Otherwise the check engine light will come on occasionally when driving.

Use VAG.com and switch to basic settings. After which it drives like new.

[djsimmy]

mr left front wheels sqeeks constantly when brakes are warm?

[dubpilot]

well since ive had her:

-both front break pads went
-rear abs sensors broke and replaced
-engine sounds like a funkin diesel
-and yeah, "interior door handles are peeling!"

... all in the span of the year ive had her, all VW sorted and thus compromised any modifications that i should have done by now, sigh! and they say VW's are reliable.

[andyg]

My probs (GTi)

- gearbox seal

- rear wheel bearing (done under warrenty)

- oil pressure sensor (seems to be ok now)

- rear wiper tube popped off (fault on almost every mk5?)

- rear brake binding (done under warrenty)

- handles peeling (inc boot handle)

I also find the clutch is crap and its got dodgy cambelt tensioners. When it comes to serious issues like cambelt tensioners failing it dissapoints me. Don't expect that from VW.

[PHILIP1193]

my probs

Door handles peeling but then again most vw have same problem

Handbrake comming too far up

At 2,000 rpm the car makes a wierd ressinance noise, not harmful but annoying

Phil

[MaxZ]

Has anyone here had a problem with a light clicking noise, after you turn the car off? it seems to be coming somewhere near the engine.. or the wheels have no idea going to take it to garage on tuesday to find out

[enimadrummer]

Yeh that happens on mine. ive heard its just the engine cooling down...? Not too sure though, let me know when you've taken it to find out!

P.S - I have had problems with handbrake coming too far up however i got the handbrake drums cleaned and it sorted it. Also ive had random lights coming on (ABS etc) but then going off when i next start the car....?!

[polopowah]

yup its just the engine compacting as it cools down, completely normal so don't worry
as it heats up the engine (i believe its the manifold) expands.

-Ben-