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cheers,, just to add that the voltage out the thermostat is getting bigger as engine warms up and i have noticed that the inlet pipe to the rad is alot warmer than the one at the bottom... pretty much tell-tale isnt it?

hi ppl,, my polo decided to overheat,, i automatically turned on inside heaters expecting the usual saunalike heat i have grown used to,, only to recieve a gobfull of lukewarm air!! have given the pipes a good squeeze and although there was pleanty of pressure in the system and fluid levels...

hi i have recently had to get a car with a bit of bootspace and grabbed a bargain in the form of a polo saloon 1.6 with SR gearbox,, the only problem being the clutch is starting to slip so needs changing,, no biggie got plenty of tools hoist etc just need to no which bolts not to touch,, and...

hi i have recently got myself a polo clssic 1.6 and on inspecting the engine bay have spied some devious little rust spots staring to appear on the top of the suspesion mount i think... anyhoo what advice can people give to remedying this problem as there is little to no space to get paintbrush...

did have a recall for front brakes, been trawling thru the mountains of paperwork tha came with it,, and was thinking SR = short ratio as the thing pulls like an ox!!

hi i have recently upgraded in society by having to start paying taxes after scumming as a student for many years and have purchased meself a polo SE 4 door. just wondering on advice as the engine cover says 1.6 SR and any problems this may have?? also best options for bodywork mayb helpful as...

was keeping the spare wheel,, murphys law etc. i'm in the stages of a minor boot install but polo + sub + amp + kid / shopping doesnt work well,, the main idea is to optimise bootspace, hence sinking the the sub into the floor, angling the amp / 6*9's. will do some pics on the morro when can get...

is a single sub inlayed into the spare wheel, 2 6x9's either side at an angle. amplifier is at a slant across back.. will try and get some pics up if i can figue out how, not so much as a box as a liner but has been ported so airflow not hampered.. looked at figuring out the volume of the box...

6mm and no only under the screws,, and no sits straight on the metal,, trying to find rolls of sticky foam to rest it on but cant find any.

i have recently made a boot install for sub etc from mdf but am having some really bad vibration problems. atm it is just screwed together thru hand-made blocks (literally inch long srips to fill the gap!!) but have found i cant turn up the bass. would silicone sealant of the bathroom variety be...

hi mr bumpkin i live North road west. bigbadjoe, she;ll start fine so assume is a battery,, place in devonport does them for £40... now know what my christmas present is to myself as did back in bumping it this morning,, i hate road cambers!!

pass i bought the car a few months ago, and now know y they sold it lol!! it isn't a brand new battery by far but as it is holding charge not too worried.. a £15 multimeter seems to be better than a £40 battery so far. i dont depresss the clutch but will try in a mo, when i turn the ignition...

hi i have had some real problems with startng my polo, battery is holding a charge of 12.5 V, all wiring seems sound when checked amperage, sorted headunit so switches off on ignition, but car will just about turn over. i realise that cold weather doent help, and if it has been run that day will...

i have a polo 6N and am looking at alloys for the festive season, and it seems a general idea that i can fit Corsa rims straight on,, but on checking fitting guides find that yes they are both 100 PCD but the bore for the corsa is aboout 1mm lower,, what difference will this make and any ways...

ok cheers will leave the drilling for the moment but figure out ways to do RAM as a great believer in bodgology (have an engineering background and believe in bespoke!!).. will update on spray

hi ppl,, have just slid from drivers to passenger seat to speak to my daughter and on route i headbutted the rear veiw mirror so have a pukka spider web fracture on the screen.. any ideas of how many hard-earns i;ll b looking at for replacement on a mk4 1.4cl:(? on a more positive note bein...

hi ppl got a 1.4 cl polo n6 (mk4) in origonal condition for the next few weeks at least.. mostly deems ok excepting a flatspot c. 3k rpm but not even looked to see yet.. will check ht's n plugs on the morro.. any small tweeks u would reccomend enginewise,, excepting a g40 swap!!! cheers n...