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Hi all, Right my mk1 Cupra has developed an idling issue which was very random but now more and more so. Idle is very irritac (excuse spelling!) and when I clutch it often now just conks out!! This is very VERY annoying at junctions, roundabouts etc! :( While on idle its hovering around 500...

Hello people, im calling upon some advice please!! This is a 130PD Sport 1.9TDi 2004 with 70,000 miles. For quite some time now I've had a whining sound coming from the engine bay, I cant hear it unless the revs are going up and down. Worse mainly on the return to tick-over. It happens...

hi all i started my car at work and its shaking the engine realy bad on idle wen cold... i have to keep the revs up to keep this away. i took the car for a wee drive and u can here the turbo but there no power at all :S but no smoke from the car what so ever ? im realy confused and a bit...

Hi all, looking for some advice as i have just received today a phone call from my dealer re delivery of my cupra which has been on order from last october, and arrived at the dealership today for end of march delivery. Unfortunately the cupra i ordered has not arrived but a fr has come instead...

Hi Just letting you know about a problem I had with my tuning box. It was a box from http://tuning-diesels.com/ - Roverron tuning. I've had the box for some time and always felt that it gave a slight, but not great improvement. However, I have always thought that it was well made and...

I have a ripspeed dvd player thats not working properlly. ive tried every kind of cd and dvd and still i get this error message sayin its a bad disc.. i was just wundering if anyone has had the same problem and resolved it? Thanks

Ok so driving today when all of a sudden I lost power and white smoke out exhaust, at first it was light I though maybe a boost pipe but after pulling over and inspecting everything seemed to be fine. Then as the exhaust got warmer the smoke started to cover the roads! Not had a proper look at...

Hi guys, Recently my altea 2.0 TDI has been steaming up a lot in all windows. The front does clear but not very quickly and the air-con system doesn't seem very powerful. It is really annoying as it can be quite dangerous when driving. It happens so quick. It is as if the car is damp but it...

Not great only 252 HP and 210 FtLb But i'm running stage 1 superchip. And a forge spacer and i dont think that helps...Also got them to run a VAG COM?? and it high lighted Fault 008801 - Boost Pressre control valve N249 Mechanical malfunction??? So it's now booked in to Seat on Monday...

Hi guys. I've had my 2010 Ibiza 1.6 petrol for about a week now... I havent played over 13-14 on the standard HU with +2 on the Bass. This morning when I drove to work the back right speaker started to make strange noises. As if it was popped... Could it be a connection problem or...

Hi!! well the A/C on my ibiza cupra R died again!! First the blower speed regulator died and the blower died so fixed the flower replaced the speed regulator. Now the same thing!! ill take it to the shop tomorrow, but is this a normal thing for these cars!! the speed regulator failing?

Hi, :) Is anyone else's toledo really bad on snow and ice? I can't seem to get up the slightest hills whist other cars have no bother getting up them. I switched my 18" rims to the standard 15" and let some air out the tyres that helped abit. Most days i cant make the first hill outside...

Hi my Leon has bad stability it waddles about in a straight line it feels ok on the bends dealer can not find nothing wrong, but the fitter can feel it when driving it. I thing its the computer that controls the stability program.both rear sock's replaced leaking. has any body else had this thanks

hi all had my mot 2day failed on cv boot,abs light not coming on and rear number plate light out. any ideas on the abs light? then my day gets worse i get a ford ka crash into me wrecked my drivers side door and dent on rear quarter panel write off?????? plus it happend in morrisons and after...

Hey I been looking for a Mk3 Ibiza TDI 110 bhp but I cant seem to find any decent ones, Also are there any bad points with them? Cheers Mucka

Help please, guys not sure what i've done ,but i was bootin my ibiza pd100 from standstill ,then there was a muted bang and puff of white smoke from exhaust. engine runnin erractic and white smoke from the exhaust now. smells a bit too of burning. im about quarter mile from home, should i risk...

got 1 or 2 issues at the minute 1.whining noise, the cambelt area sounds rough as a tractor 2.engine making loudish ticking noise when im under the bonnet 3.loud whistle on full boost crap cv joint steering feels shite and today abs/tc light came on.....grrh done logs on vagcom...

Is there anyone who can identify what is causing my car to make raspy/lumpy/sputter noises at the exhaust? I don't have enough forum posts to post URLs so here is the link without the www Help appreciated youtube.com/watch?v=40DXGxEyj_8

Hi all i used to be a regular on here and always found it useful so i have come back, unfortunatly i have an audi a3 tdi now, but i know the engines are similar. right my problem, bought car friday, its a 2003 2.0 tdi se with remap to around 180-190 bhp. car running fine all weekend and...

ive noticed the car wasnt getting any oil pressure in the head, bad news good job it hasnt been driven, i know there was sealant blocking it to the tensioner partially but is there a way to clean the oil cooler out? im sure they have got to be servicable? also whats a good way to check im...