What did you do to your Polo today?

[seangti]

which sensor is it that you're looking at - pre or post cat? Is the CEL a cat flow error or something else?

It's the pre cat sensor, B1 S1. "Response too slow - Intermittent"

[kaanage]

Tidied up the paintwork a bit



And finally fitted my new/refurb'd dailys (since the 14" rims won't fit over the GTi calipers)

[TDIfan]

So I finally got my injector issue sorted

First fuel up after the injector work
Despite all the times the workshop let the car idle to check for the oil leak and all the excitement I got at my right foot
The PoD was still able to get 6.1L/100km for the last tank!!

[rgvlee]

It's the pre cat sensor, B1 S1. "Response too slow - Intermittent"

Bit of that going round, I had my first CEL today and it was one of the O2 sensors.
Coming up on 100k I think it's had a reasonable life.

[Blue9N3]

30mm lower and how much stiffer??


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[PoloGIT]

how much stiffer??

With a picture like that on the box, I think it's safe to assume a lot.

[Blue9N3]

Cheesy ain't it?

Got the car back today, ride seems a little better than stock.
Also did the front strut tops and put in poly rings in the rear beam bushes. Haven't really gone crazy yet as the car now needs a wheel alignment.. Do polos toe in or out when lowered?

Then looked at the old shocks and noticed that the bump stops and dust boots were still on the front set! Going to give the merchanic a call in the morning.


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[seangti]

I'm a numbty. Did an oil change on the car in preparation for tracking it tomorrow, but over filled the oil so going to have do it again tonight. No enough hours in the day to rehandle stuff. Running the daily polo as the turbo is off the red one, and I'm in need of some track action.

[h100vw]

Over filled by how much Sean? Skinny tube down the dipstick and suck some out? Might take a while with a syringe but cleaner than jacking up the front.

Gavin

[nat225]

I use this to remove overfilled oil, thru dipstick hole

Briggs & Stratton Oil Removal Kit I/N 3370025 | Bunnings Warehouse

With smaller 2-3mm diam drinking / irrigation clear hose.

It does take a while but as Gavin said, cleaner job.

[seangti]

Over filled by how much Sean?
Gavin

Quite a bit, haha. Probably a 1cm (perhaps more) above the full line on the dipstick on a cold engine after checking it this morning. Checked at a bit over 3lts, than got carried away and drop another 1.5l...

Of the old oil, I pulled 5ltr out, which seems huge as I'm sure I got only like 4l out of the red polo.


As a side note, Supercheap Auto has a sale on, all sorts of stuff on discount.

I use this to remove overfilled oil, thru dipstick hole

Briggs & Stratton Oil Removal Kit I/N 3370025 | Bunnings Warehouse

With smaller 2-3mm diam drinking / irrigation clear hose.

It does take a while but as Gavin said, cleaner job.

Thanks mate. That might come in handy.

[jz_64_eh]

I bought some oil and an oil filter to do a service on my polo. Had a major service at 47000km, a minor at 57k and now im at 67k. Anything else should i do while i have a look at it? Its totally stock, plugs looked fine last service.

[Blue9N3]

Much better!

Does anyone else get rubbing at full lock when reversing??


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[seangti]

I bought some oil and an oil filter to do a service on my polo. Had a major service at 47000km, a minor at 57k and now im at 67k. Anything else should i do while i have a look at it? Its totally stock, plugs looked fine last service.

I thought plugs were due at 60k and brake fluid every 30k, plus service intervals at 15k rather than 10k. But nothing wrong with doing them more often. I recall the coolant interval.

Otherwise the usual checkover of brake discs, pads, tyre rotation, wear on bushings, etc.

[Stuwey]

Does anyone else get rubbing at full lock when reversing??

What size tyre?

My 215/45/17 make for a very full wheelarch, and they've rubbed through my front poly mudflaps so it must be awfully close!