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1997 1.4 volkswagen polo 8v - engine troubles - tyrannousmatt

hi, i bought my polo yesterday but on the way home the engine started to rattle at idle. like a cylinder was out. so when i got home i did an oil change, new plugs leads, distro cap rotor arm and coil pack. the rattling has more or less gone but the engine is now making a tappety noise, so i have checked the compression on the cylinders and it all seems good, i have no idea what to do next, im quite good usually being an almost qualified engineer (student)

any help would be greatly appreciated.

1997 1.4 volkswagen polo 8v - engine troubles - Tommk4
My advice is. If you got it from a dealership, return it. If it was a private sale, try your hardest to return it.



1997 1.4 volkswagen polo 8v - engine troubles - piston power

Hydraulic tappet is sticking at a guess you could try some flush, but why did you change the coil pack?