what have you done to your car today ?

[Jarre]

So I bought my mk1 last week. It’s a PD150 FR on 169k miles.

Gave it an oil and filter change, air filter, pollen filter and rear discs & pads yesterday.

Seems to have an intermittent fault with the drivers door. Sometimes it opens remotely and sometimes it doesn’t. Always works with turning the key in the door though. So I’ll have a look into that.

Over the years I’ve owned 3 mk2s as well as a mk3, but this my first mk1!

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Pulled the engine out.

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nice how long did it take you ?

 

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Im about to give this a go! My driver floor is a small puddle after all the rain here in Germany and my windows have literally water on the inside all over them!

So I will check the door seals... and the cabin filter seals... anything specific I’m looking for? Ripped rubbers or what?


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no just the seal on top of the polenfilter should be fitted right. you can feel the underside of handglove cabin if its wet. otherwise bigger chance it coming in through the door. should just check if the doorcards behind the panel are kitted or orginal.

 

[Sparkie]

Im about to give this a go! My driver floor is a small puddle after all the rain here in Germany and my windows have literally water on the inside all over them!

So I will check the door seals... and the cabin filter seals... anything specific I’m looking for? Ripped rubbers or what?


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Check underneath scuttle panel either side of car
Where the filter housing for pollen filter is, it can clog up with debris and decomposing leaves behind and to sides of housing. This blocks drainage holes that drain to the front wings.
Mine were full of crap on both sides.


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[Leon20vt4]

Check underneath scuttle panel either side of car
Where the filter housing for pollen filter is, it can clog up with debris and decomposing leaves behind and to sides of housing. This blocks drainage holes that drain to the front wings.
Mine were full of crap on both sides.


Badger5 Custom Map + TIP,
3”Custom exhaust, FMIC, Bosh 550’s, BC Coilovers, ARB’s +loads more.

Ah yea for sure I know these will be clogged to hell! Thanks for the reminder


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[Leon20vt4]

no just the seal on top of the polenfilter should be fitted right. you can feel the underside of handglove cabin if its wet. otherwise bigger chance it coming in through the door. should just check if the doorcards behind the panel are kitted or orginal.

What do you mean with the doorcards?


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[Thai-wronghorse]

nice how long did it take you ?

I spent about 3 hours prepping the area, jacking it up, assessing everything, draining fluids and removing the bumper on Thursday afternoon then approx 8 hours carefully removing everything on the Friday.
I could have done it quicker but I was been super careful, labelling plugs and bagging & tagging all bolts etc.

I wont be so meticulous when I pull the donor engine out though.

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[Leon20vt4]

Installed new 120amp alternator today. As the old one wasn’t supplying enough Volts under high load.

Took lots of photos to do a nice write up

Only took about 40min to do the full job.

 

[Leon20vt4]

I started the car up today and the throttle was surging up and down and it sounded like it was running on 3 cylinders ... turned it off and back on did it again.


Then I turned it off ... wiggled and hard tapped all 4 coil packs ... started right up and drove fine!

Want to order 4 coil packs and 4 spark plugs to have on reserve if anything happens on the road. Brand recommendations? Ill be going with copper plugs but need help with coil experiences




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[Andrewwright]

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/seat-could-rebrand-cupra-upmarket-push

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[mty12345]

I started the car up today and the throttle was surging up and down and it sounded like it was running on 3 cylinders ... turned it off and back on did it again.


Then I turned it off ... wiggled and hard tapped all 4 coil packs ... started right up and drove fine!

Want to order 4 coil packs and 4 spark plugs to have on reserve if anything happens on the road. Brand recommendations? Ill be going with copper plugs but need help with coil experiences



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Can't go wrong with bosch coils.

 

[bigT's lcr]

I love it when parcels are waiting for me at work...

 

[Deano j1971]

I love it when parcels are waiting for me at work...
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Nowt wrong with adding a bit of girth.lol


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[bigT's lcr]

Nowt wrong with adding a bit of girth.lol


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20mils the charm lad

 

[Deano j1971]

20mils the charm lad

20mm on each corner big T, do you think you’ll get any rubbing on the arches.


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[Leon20vt4]

20mm on each corner big T, do you think you’ll get any rubbing on the arches.


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They will fit as if it was an 8.5x18 et30 bbs Wheel

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I started the car up today and the throttle was surging up and down and it sounded like it was running on 3 cylinders ... turned it off and back on did it again.


Then I turned it off ... wiggled and hard tapped all 4 coil packs ... started right up and drove fine!

Want to order 4 coil packs and 4 spark plugs to have on reserve if anything happens on the road. Brand recommendations? Ill be going with copper plugs but need help with coil experiences




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i got the redtop coils. seems to run a little smoother. but thats about it.

 

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20mm on each corner big T, do you think you’ll get any rubbing on the arches.


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there is loads on facebook running 20 mils all round.

 

[Thai-wronghorse]

My latest R came with 20mm spacers all round, personally I think its slightly too much on the front but that's just my preference as I'm not into pokey look.

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[bigT's lcr]

Going to have 20s on the rear and 15s on the front so hopefully not. Goin to fit them when i do my dust seal replacement and new arms.