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This is very school boy but a wheel wasn't loose?

Failing that mine always makes a noise when some cans of beer i've got on the floor roll back and forth

Have you checked the voltage regulator on the alternator?

Simon

It looks like you got a positive and earth on both connectors, have you got a leisure battery?

Have you checked that there is a spark coming through all ht leads? These can easily be damaged if there a little old when replacing spark plugs.I can remember doing a service on me polo a few years back and manged to pull the lead out of socket end, oops.

Simon

If you want to get them done quickly without too much money, someone has got a set for sale on the forum:

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Simon

I second armyphil, will be alot more satisfied with the work afterwards and have more beer more V festival!

Simon

Do the right thing, while your getting the brake pipes replaced have them install goodridge braided brake hoses! Trust me you will notice the difference and it won't be that much more work as their replacing aload of brake pipes anyway. You can get the goodridges from brickwerks for just over 40squi...

Mine pops like a bitch but my exhaust is like a rusty sieve. One day I will afford that stainless...

Don't know what there like but I know when I heard my first car, a beautiful mk3 fiesta... the general consensus was that they were noisy because an indention use to wear into the tappets. Obviously when using a feeler gauge to measure the gap this cannot be accounted for. I don't know if it is the ...

Circlip, will put that in my dictionary, cheers.

Simon

Don't know if this helps mate but I've recent;y jus done mine, admittedly I paid a garage to press the old ones out and new ones in as I don't have the correct tools. From the engine side of the housing it goes: The wierd metal like shim half circle thingy(sorry no haynes to hand and I can't remembe...

Do you get a click from the starter solinoid when you turn the key? If not it could be the the conection on the starter solinoid on the way out. Sorry to hijack but I have a similar problem, i do hear a click but get no turning over then i could try it straight away afterwards and she goes no probl...

Simon Baxter wrote:
Oh, and It's Goodridge, not Goodyear, they make tyres...

Schoolboy can't believe I didnt see thatmyself, must have got too excited lol.

Simon

armyphil wrote:

PoloSi wrote: trustworthy mechanic

that'll be me then
all my vehicles are 20 year plus to but totally diff flares to what i need

haha sorry mate, bit of a newbie on the forum so still figuring out who the kingpins are

Simon

Good year braideds are good spec, I know alot of people that swear by them on vw and non vws a like. Just finally got my set fitted on me polo and there is a noticeable firmness to the brakes now, in comparison to before. Best think to do about the pipes is got to your local trustworthy mechanic and...