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  1. Thermotwix

    Opening bonnet/hood - Bowden cable broken - looking for alternative options

    Hello everyone, The Bowden cable for opening the engine hood of my Seat Exeo 2.0 TDI CR 143 PS 2011 has broken (I was able to pull the cable through to the vehicle interior). Is there an "easy" way to open the hood manually? I had already tried to lever open the hood, but unfortunately it...
  2. bigpop

    Smoking bonnet?

    Hello there, I have recently bought a 2010 Ibiza 1.4 16V Sport (our first Seat 😍) and noticed an issue that I have not seen before. It was raining in Milton Keynes yesterday morning and I was stuck in traffic for 30 minutes. That was when I noticed that the bonnet was smoking, wierd i thought...
  3. iammooks

    Leon front bumper/grill to bonnet gap adjustment...

    About seven years ago I was involved in a front end crash. After the repair, I noticed that the bumper and grill have never sat as flush with the bonnet as they used to. It was something that always bothered me, but I didn't know enough about cars then to be able to say anything or do anything...
  4. Bonnet broken

    My bonnet lever to pop the bonnet snapped, any ideas how to open it without it ? Thanks in advance
  5. harper2009

    Chewing Gum on Bonnet !!!

    [:@][:@] some little person has placed what only i can imagine to be as chewing gum on my girlfriends brand new Black polo, only a week old :cry:. they have picked it off and scrathed the bonnet in the process however due to sunny weather the gum has melted into the paintwork. Anybody got...
  6. cuprawill

    gas bonnet lifters

    does anyone know where i can get some gas bonnet lifters from like inxx ones? or does anyone know if the polo ones fit cheers will
  7. teeth2k

    bonnet release cable

    the leaver does not work and i cannot open the bonnet on my mk2 ibiza any help to open it please as need to get inside urgently
  8. kez

    REQ: closeup pic of LCR bonnet catch required

    my LCR's been off the road for almost a year now, and it's time to get it back on it. however, obviously, the battery has run out and needs changing. however, i am unable to get the bonnet open. the interior handle works, and i've popped it up to the first stage. no amount of prodding...
  9. Cupra bonnet silencer

    Tried searching first but no hits.. Whats up with the silencer(?) under the bonnet? Is it just for silencing the engine sounds? Are you using it?
  10. Removing the Interior Bonnet Protector ???

    Hello, i have seen many pictures in the forum where users remove the protector from inside the bonnet. Is there any risk on doing this ?? Many people here at home have told me the paint will be ruined due to the heat of the engine. Is this true ?? Besides looks is there any advantage doing...
  11. james walker

    bonnet raised on passenger side??

    any ideas on this one fellas, my bonnet is raised slightly on tthe passenger side, i can push it down and it moves down, drivers side is fine??
  12. alex 80

    bonnet seal? power cable fitment?

    couple of questions for you knowledgeable lot 1. where do you get the bonnet seals that alot have you all fitted to the inside of your bonnet at the front?? how much? 2. where have you run your power cables through for your amps in the boot can't seem to see any gromets that mine might go...
  13. AndrewJB

    Bonnet Struts

    Hey People On the MK1 Leons they have Gas bonnet struts instead of the stupid metal manual arm has anybody got them for a MK2 yet? I know the Leon Supercopa Cars have them just wondered if they had been sourced A
  14. andy_tratter

    Bonnet cable adjustment

    Hi guys, just done a search and couldnt see what i was looking for, Is there anyway of putting more tension in my cupra's bonnet cable cos its doing that neat trick of not shutting properly?! Im going to adjust the catch hieght and bonnet stop height tomorrow, just wondered if the cable...
  15. Bonnet Sound proofing?

    Does any one have sound proofing on the bonnet in the petrol versions, i found some info about sound proofing on the diesel versions but not on the petrol, here is the part number 6J0 863 831 some pics:
  16. N Jardine

    big ben has moved under my bonnet

    HELP today i was just arriving home, turned the engine of and a awful ticking noise started, i opened the bonnet and had a look, couldn't see anything wrong. so i turned the ignition 2 turns till the dash board lights came on, and took the key out again and the same noise happened again. has...
  17. gtikezz

    bonnet struts

    hi all i was just wondering if they do bonnet struts for the mk2 ? if so any idea of where and how much ?
  18. lc4geoff

    Pop and smoke from under bonnet.

    Was in the car yesterday, it was icy and it spun up in 2nd gear (had the traction control switched off), I shifted to third gear and there was a pop, it sounded like an intercooler pipe coming off. Got to my mates house about a mile away and switched the engine off to have a look. All the...
  19. demonear

    is the FL Cupra bonnet grill & surround any different from the FL FR's?

    Is the facelift honeycomb grill & its surrounding metal trim different in any way betweet the Cupra & the FR's? I know the trim on the FR's grill is silver. Is it the same on the Cupra's? I also know that the Cupra's has 3 black horizontal holes just underneath so i mean the actual grill &...
  20. Headlight needed, also bonnet if anyone got one

    Hello. I am after a passanger headlight for my cupra tdi. Its an 04 and the light must have all the mounting brackets (not bothered about screws/bolts). Also if anyone has a good condition bonnet in platinum grey then that would be magic. Send me an e-mail and we can take it from there if you...
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