mk4 1.4 any good ?

[matg340]

Heya folks, my brother is lookin for a cheap mk4 for his wife !

Going to look at a 1.4 16v mk4 tomorrow,low mileage looks clean enough , just wondering if there,s anythin to look out for on em ?

He knows its not gonna break any records speed wise , but thats not a concern really .

Any info is as always appreciated folks

[snifferdog]

Ive heard that the gearboxes are weak, so check for play, gear selection etc. I know my mk3 used to whine in reverse, Im not sure if that is still something to look out for on the mk4 boxes?!!

[Wayne]

Gearboxes are weak plus make sure the engine has no rattles or smoke.

[mk1983]

engines are weak my mate had i big ends knoking then had a new engine then the big ends started knockin again:wink: