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Brettyboy

Active Member
Jan 21, 2012
2,600
4
Exeter,Devon
Managed to get a facelift rear bumper and side skirts to "finally" finish the facelift look. What do I need to get for the skirts to fit? Is there a part number so I can order from sere? I believe I need some clips???

Here you go


SKIRT FIXINGS -
4 x 1M0853994 £2.77 EACH (hooks to hold jacking point covers on)
10 x N90775001 30p EACH
14 x 1M0853910B 80p EACH
4 x N90455301 12p EACH
6 x 1M0853139B £1.30 EACH
4 x N0154391 25p EACH
4 x 1L0853139 90p EACH

Alternitively you could do what i did,find someone breaking a cupra r etc,i bought front & rear bumper guides & side skirt mounts for £35 posted
 
Here you go


SKIRT FIXINGS -
4 x 1M0853994 £2.77 EACH (hooks to hold jacking point covers on)
10 x N90775001 30p EACH
14 x 1M0853910B 80p EACH
4 x N90455301 12p EACH
6 x 1M0853139B £1.30 EACH
4 x N0154391 25p EACH
4 x 1L0853139 90p EACH

Alternitively you could do what i did,find someone breaking a cupra r etc,i bought front & rear bumper guides & side skirt mounts for £35 posted

Cheers mate. Much appreciated.
 

oceanwizard

Guest
Replaced brake light switch after mot failure this morning (used guide on here brilliant) now back home with a fresh mot and only £8.52 lighter
 

oceanwizard

Guest
Yes well done, everyone has to pay for an mot so its a loss everyone has to make once a year as little over that as possible is a good thing when you have a 4 week old son. I'm sorry but if you want to point out the obvious so will I. End of. :)
 

Brettyboy

Active Member
Jan 21, 2012
2,600
4
Exeter,Devon
Yes well done, everyone has to pay for an mot so its a loss everyone has to make once a year as little over that as possible is a good thing when you have a 4 week old son. I'm sorry but if you want to point out the obvious so will I. End of. :)

Chill out m8 i get the feeling he was joking :lol:
 

W11TTX

Active Member
Apr 23, 2012
950
3
Cheshire
So far this weekend iv cleaned it waxed it taken the engine cover off coz it was loose and took the engine sound deadening off. And then had a drive to the monkey forest in stoke with the misses and little en
 

hyphon12

Daft Member
Jun 7, 2011
1,106
5
Scottish Borders
Fitted a new Front N/S wheel bearing, heard it all week, check it a couple days ago and was still in a solid state, drove it into the workshop today and it was ready to fall out... Was actually shocked! Also I hate the ABS ring, gets in the way to grind off the inner race on the hub. :p
 

Dozer360

mk1 Seat Leon 20v T
Jun 1, 2010
1,026
1
southampton
from my RR

got these

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and fitted them, this was in bright daylight though

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but the number plate leds seem to get very very hot so i dont think i will be keeping them i for long




and today i spotted the very rare Ferrari 500

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:lol::rofl::lol::rofl::lol::rofl::lol::rofl::lol::rofl::lol::rofl:
 

kinder

Active Member
Aug 29, 2008
140
0
i fitted my forge tip that ive had sitting in the garage for 3 months really not sure why people think its hard to do took me less than half hour to do.

i also to out the baffle in the charge pipe and sprayed it

the most ive done on the car in months
 

kevinking2020

Active Member
Feb 23, 2011
429
3
Herne Bay, Kent
finally had spare time today and replaced the timing chain tensioner.

started off taking the battery out before doing any work.

unplug all coilpacks, wires and timing belt cover. I made sure where the coilpack and plugs where.

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then removed all 9 (10m) bolts on rocker cover.

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once that's done should be able to remove the rocker cover and should look like this

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remove the black plastic covers

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underneath the rocker cover my was full of oil

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gave it a clean and is alot better now

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removed Cam Sensor, can't remember i think they where still 10m bolts.

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Used 19m 12 point socket on crank to positon timing marks

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Mark the timing chain. Clean the cam chain of oil where the timing marks are.
Count out 16 rollers between the timing marks. Recount 16 rollers. Use liquid paper and mark the cams and chain at both the intake and exhaust side.

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Using your T-30 socket, remove bearing caps 3 and 5 on intake side and then remove all remaining caps and bolts showed in red.

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Now you are able to take the cams and while doing that take out the tensioner, take your time.

once remove will look like this

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also the red area make sure that's all clean ready for half moon and tensioner and apply sealant on half moon and tensioner.

Here's new part already with tensioner tool installed.

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now installed with cam all bolts in, didn't take pic while bolting the cam. Make sure you apply sealant where the red arrows are.

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double check the timing are correct and count 16 on the rollers, i had to do this a few times.

once your happy with that, clean the surface for rocker cover gasket and then install rocker cover, bolt up bolts and install coilpacks, cam sensor etc...

I did change my oil aswel and oil filter, i would advise to do this.

BEFORE STARTING YOUR ENGINE PLEASE LEAVE 30MINS AFTER INSTALLING CAMS.

I did also have another problem with the car running rich and not boosting correctly so check all hose's and made sure all bolted up.

started engine all working fine now, no ticking noise once warmed up, at last.

if you do copy what I've done i do not hold responsible for any problems.

But the downside is the car is still running rich and not boosting correctly.

I think i might have to put the old map sensor on to see if that's the problem.
 
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n11tht

Active Member
Mar 17, 2009
278
0
under the bonnet
somehow managed to break the door with the door shut meaning the drivers front door would not open. after some persuasion with a hammer and screwdriver I got it opened but i now need a new door lock :(
 

jt20vt

Active Member
Sep 17, 2010
186
42
Finally got round to fitting the middle sunvisor, Joy! Now I wont get blinded when I drive to work.
 
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