vinkodex.IV: front control arm wear (before the 2008 facelift)
It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.
comfort
severity
not available
mileage
1
sources
1 source next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
The front control arms of the pre 2008 Polo IV wear out quickly: knocking on uneven roads, uneven tyre wear, vague steering. The 9N3 built from 2008 already got the successor front suspension design, where the phenomenon is rarer. Per side it is a moderate parts and labour job, but it rarely stops at one side.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
1 generations.
Volkswagen
IV
Polo
Volkswagen Polo IV
–2008
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IV: front control arm wear (before the 2008 facelift)
What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.
Before you buy
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Sources
How we know
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
- You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.