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hey everyone, i am about to replace another two tyres due to just finding out i need new track rod ends, stupid car, it feels so bad to drive at the moment and i wanted to find out after replacing these and the tyres and then getting the tracking and alignment done, what else should i consider...

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How much effort would be involved in changing pre facelift front bumper to the face lift one on a cupra??? Really starting to like the facelift front end but not prepaired to pay for a new car. from what I can see the reall differences apart from bumper is the front lights and the top...

Just a quick one, the cupras going into the garage on Tuesday to have its wishbones, balljoints and tie rod ends done. I ordered the tie rod ends from euro car parts: Right side...

Any ideas how to do this? Used a massive breaker bar to undo the nut but now I can't get the threaded part of the track rod end out of the hub. Even with a metal mallet and by jacking the wishbone up. Any tips? Thanks It's only to change the steering rack gaitor as it's in about 3...

From Touring Car Times. SEAT are going to end their co-operation with ORECA for next year. This season ORECA ran the cars for Yvan Muller and Tiago Monteiro. http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4039

.........for those who may remember I recently had a new turbo after mine gracefully snapped the turbine shaft. After the turbo was replaced my boost was coming in late, I was down on power and turbo lag poor. I went to the nth degree to prove this was the new (garret oem VW supplied) turbo...

Hi guys, Trying to remove the Track rod ends on my mk3 cupra. They are inverted, and proving really difficult to remove. After using anti-seize and heat they still wouldnt turn, then the nut and bolt sheared off rather than turning, when applying force so now its still attached but the...

1.8T AGU Its developed an awful knocking noise sometimes when started, its like a clunking sort of noise, and its just started making like a humming noise like somethings not happy. All sounds like its coming from the block so thinking maybe bearings of some sort? the knocking usually goes...

Was down a mates tonight and we were talking about the pro/cons of the cars. he's got a golf GTI 150 and said he had a little bit of play in his steeering, well not play as such more like a 'thudding' noise when shaking the steering - Like what I had on the LCR. I said to him about the drop...

Just wondering what others are using to blacken / shine their tyres? I currently use Armoural (not sure if thats how you spell it!) and find that it goes on well and looks great but washes off as soon as it rains or the car is washed. Anyone found a product that lasts a while even after...

He Guys, Happy New Year n all that! I have seen a series of posts referring to worn trackrod ends and suspension bushes on relatively low milage cars. Mine has done 26k but under hard acceleration or braking if i go over pot holes, large bumps, drains or manholes etc i get a very...

From an article in todays Motorsport News....MotorsTV won't be showing the BTCC or support races next year. Alan Gow BTCC supremo, said on the BTCC forum: "Whilst we appreciate the coverage MotorsTV have given, it should also be put into perspective; their coverage of the BTCC was viewed...

After melting both my track rod ends i have had to search for replacements. Here the story begins my local seat dealers said there was only one type part number 191419811 tie rod l/h. And 191419812 both my local seat dealers said this. After a quick call to Brian at Jabbasport it seems its not...