- Engine / equipment
- 1.6 TDI common rail (EA189) built up to September 2009: Golf VI, Golf Plus, Polo V and other VWs
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2009
- Symptoms
- The engine will not start and there is noise from the auxiliary belt.
- Possible cause described
- L'argus (July 2015) lists on the 1.6 TDI common rail built up to September 2009 failures to start with noise from the auxiliary belt, cured by fitting a tensioner pulley and replacing the belt.
- Check for the garage
- Check whether the auxiliary belt is frayed, slack or out of place. If it has come off or snapped, do not try to start again until it has been checked: have them also make sure it has not got into the timing drive.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Will not start and the auxiliary belt is noisy on the first 1.6 TDI common rail (up to September 2009): tensioner pulley
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Check whether the auxiliary belt is frayed, slack or out of place. If it has come off or snapped, do not try to start again until it has been checked: have them also make sure it has not got into the timing drive.
What are the symptoms?
The engine will not start and there is noise from the auxiliary belt.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat, Audi
- Engine / equipment
- 1.6 TDI common rail (EA189) built up to September 2009: Golf VI, Golf Plus, Polo V and other VWs
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2009
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Volkswagen Polo V (6R/6C)2009–2017
- Volkswagen Golf VI2008–2012
- Volkswagen Golf Plus2005–2014
- Volkswagen Jetta VI2010–2018
- Volkswagen Beetle (5C)2011–2019
- Volkswagen Touran I (1T)2003–2015
- Volkswagen Passat B72010–2014
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