why do things go wrong at the same time?

[Big_A_Cupra20vt]

why is it that things always **** up at the same time? ive had my cupra for about 6 months now never had any problems until last week, first the battery died ok easy to sort out £35 all done, a day later the bloody clutch pedal box busted ok 65p and some mig welding later all done working nice again, today pull off my drive and there a nice banging noise from under the car when on low revs checked it out and its the exaust i think probably only a rubber gone or something so should be easy to sort out. just pissed off its all gone wrong within a few days, oh and im stuck with the ecp warning light on probably the bloody clutch sensor and the airbag system warning light (i took the drivers seat out). im scared to drive it now incase something worse goes tits up, anyone else got a sunday morning rant?

 

[Sharky_82]

Feel for you mate - such nice cars but forever something going wrong with them!!!

after seeing the list of error codes i was like Fecking bells!! all those things ca go wrong - how depressing - just imagine if there wasnt a forum to give guidance -

O well - its a sunny day and got another 5 hours of work left!!

Happy driving fella!

 

[Big_A_Cupra20vt]

im to worryed when driving now to be happy, i wont be pushing car at all for a while now.

 

[__B3NNY__]

They say all bad things come in 3`s mate, so there you go job done.... 3 things have happend ,

On a serious not least the things that have gone wrong wasnt anything to expensive!

Good luck.

David.

 

[Big_A_Cupra20vt]

you shouldnt have said that it tempting fate i bet ill get a biggie next. any ideas on how to get rid of the warning lights though?

 

[Tony 156]

Yep know how you feel, had mine for over a year now, and its still needing fixing.

when you have spent nearly £1500 just fixing it, then you will have my sympathy!

 

[T7ODD]

HA HA HA, join the club!
With a baby on the way in 6 weeks, my dad says "I wish you'd change it, it's such a highy strung little car"

 

[Tony 156]

i get the same, dad always says its to tuned for a car!

its not the 70's dad, when cars broke down cause they were crap, this is designed to be like this, just the spanish cant build them!

 

[T7ODD]

i get the same, dad always says its to tuned for a car!

its not the 70's dad, when cars broke down cause they were crap, this is designed to be like this, just the spanish cant build them!

I don't know about that, I blame the German engineering
The thing is, I'm 28 and my dad still knows best
However, I don't think I'll ever be able to not modify a car.
I've just spent £92 on parts in the effort to sort mine out but I still have £46 to spend on new honeycomb grills (thanks to a pheasant) and £22 on a bump strip as the clips are rubbish

Edit: Not forgetting the £101 Forge actuator bought to try and get to the bottom of my boosting issue and the recent outside temp sensor which still isn't working properly lol.

 

[PhilW]

So you've spent about 40 quid fixing it? Lucky you.

I've had 3 mafs, 5 coil packs, 1 N75, pads, discs, gaskets, temp sensors (outside and coolant), window regulators, top mounts, bearings (wheel and top mounts), floor mats, injector seals......... and i'm yet to get the cambelt done.

 

[__B3NNY__]

you shouldnt have said that it tempting fate i bet ill get a biggie next. any ideas on how to get rid of the warning lights though?

Any back street garage should be able to clear them for you with a hand hand held diognostics machine... thats how ive had mine done cost me a tenner.

David.

 

[Sharky_82]

feel like selling up and getting a pedal bike - lol

hoping by summer car should be in top condition cam belt change, full service and boost leak problem solved -

 

[Tony 156]

same here, im just getting ready for the summer,bit more power and will have the body work tidied up a bit, dam floods stole one of my jacking point covers, looks well bad now, and rabbit/ small fluffy elephant managed to loose the fron toe eye cover.

 

[Havok316]

...sods law mate also it happens when your skint for cash but when your minted it works fine!

 

[Big_A_Cupra20vt]

oh great i may as well sell it now

 

[Sharky_82]

if your going to break it -

ill have your turbo/actuator and wastgate - lol -

that should fix mine!

 

[Big_A_Cupra20vt]

oh great even more problems, anyone know a good garage in thanet that can reset the airbag system as the warning light is on after i took out the drivers seat

 

[ChrisCurzon]

is there any 1's car that hasent got a problem with it at the min lol,

i just spent loads on full service with cambelt new, new secondary water pump was more than the cambelt kit cost! and just found a need a new clutch master cylinder now, had a coilpack go other week to and a map sensor before that lol

the list never seems to stop but its all good fun casue the joy you get out of it when its working for that small amount fo time lol

 

[Sharky_82]

go through the wrough to appreciate the smooth!

 

[Triple D]

Feel for you mate - such nice cars but forever something going wrong with them!!!

after seeing the list of error codes i was like Fecking bells!! all those things ca go wrong - how depressing - just imagine if there wasnt a forum to give guidance -

O well - its a sunny day and got another 5 hours of work left!!

Happy driving fella!

If there wasnt SCN id be a very rich man, as i wouldnt have spent this amount of money on my car