A Jetta 5 8v 2lt came in for engine noise, what I found was that one Hydraulic lifter top was missing – the lifter is part of the follower, it is one unit, see the photo below. It is an easy job we replace the lifters and camshaft and it is a good practice to […]
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POLO 2011 VIVO 1400 – DIAGNOSE CODES P0302 AND P0300
This car problem was that the engine idles roughly and it performs very badly, goes in limb mode. I have pulled codes from the ECU and got the following: Cylinder 2 P0302 – 000 – Misfire Detected – Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00100000 Fault Priority: 2 Fault Frequency: 2 Reset counter: 6 time Indication: […]
POLO CLASSIC 1600 2006 IGNITION COIL PROBLEMS
If your Polo (petrol) ever give you problems by not starting sometimes or the car is jerking. One of the problems could be your ignition coil. I have two videos which show how the spark is jumping out of the coils barrels side instead of going to the mouth where the plug lead is plug […]
JETTA4 2LT DIAGNOSE FAULTS 17536 P1128
The above mentioned Jetta diagnose report is as follows: 17536 P1128 Bank1, Mixture adaption air (mult.) System too lean; Open circuit 16684 P0300; Misfiring recognized; Open circuit 16687 P0303; Cyl.3 Misfiring recognised; Open circuit 16685 P0301; Cyl.1 Misfiring recognised; Open circuit 16686 P0302; Cyl.2 Misfiring recognised; [SP]; Open circuit 16684 P0300; Misfiring recognized; [SP]; Open […]
Polo FSI 2LT or Jetta Engine Oil Pump Replacement
If ever you have to replace the oil pump of a Polo/Jetta FSI Engine then I have some help for you. There are not proper marks to replace the pump. You have to make you own marks on the old pump before you remove the pump. Make sure the engine is ot tdc and the […]
Polo TDI 1400 – Camshaft Problems
If you ever come across a problem with the above mentioned vehicle with the following symptoms 1. Engine sound rough 2. Performance is weak 3.Engine smoking 4. No faults store in ECU After testing sensors 1.No faults on sensors 2.Engine compression is OK 3.Cambelt is fitted correctly Well check for camshaft and hydraulic lifters wear […]
Polo TDI 1400 TD Oil Pump Chain Damages
If you are a owner of a Polo TDi 1400 TD , beware that this engine has a chain which drive the oil pump and balancing shaft. This chain is not very thick and tend to brake any thing between 80000km – 100000km . If this happen to you then you need to buy a […]
Have Your Jetta TDI Ever Run Hot Or Overheated
If ever your jetta run hot , and you cant seem to find the problem . Look for the following faults 1.Top radiator hose hot but bottom hose cold 2.Car is temperature is normal when you drive slowly 3.Water is boiling out off radiator bottle when you drive fast. Before you check the thermostat and […]