fluid

  1. n0ble

    Leon MK2 FR Tdi Brake Fluid

    Im going to be changing the fluid on my leon soon, can anyone suggest some good fluid that i can use and where i can get it? Thanks Lee
  2. draining radiator fluid?

    im wanting to change the radiator fluid as its low a prob could do with changing or should i just top up ot sure whats in it it looks clear like water at the mo. i have bought some fluid that needs diluting how do i drain it all off is there a plug to release it? thanks dan.
  3. Wiper fluid level - no warning on dash

    Hi all, My wiper fluid is bone dry and have had no warning from the lights on the dash that the level is low? Has anyone had this problem? Cheers
  4. Smee

    Brake fluid change

    morning is there any information on how to change / bleed the brake system on a cupra tdi? i managed to boil the standard shite so i want to get some proper stuff in there so it doesnt happen again. but i dunno how to bleed teh system dry. what to flush it with and how to top it up and...
  5. Brake Fluid Change

    Dear All, I have a Seat XL 170 and there is a sticker on the windows that says that there has to be a brake fluid change at 7000 miles. Is this necessary the car is on a 08 plate and has done 5500 miles? Kinjamin
  6. Emm

    20,000 mile serice - brake fluid change?

    I’ve booked my Cupra in at the dealership for it’s 2nd year service this weekend. I was told it would have a 20k miles inspection service, the pollen filter replaced plus the brake fluid changed. On looking in the service book (page 14) under additional work, the pollen filter should be...
  7. Best Brake Fluid...

    Im about to upgrade my rear brakes to 256mm Vented setup same as on the Leon cupra R and Im also running the Brembo GT capliers up front and decided while changing my rears im going to change my brake fluid Does anyone have any advice on whats the best Brake Fluid is to use?
  8. kyle'87

    Changing Coolant Fluid and Hoses

    I recently purchased the Forge silicon hose kit for the coolant system as my pipes are pretty much crumbling. I know I need to 'Flush' the system and replace the lost coolant but not sure how to go about this exactly, searched youtube for some videos and they are to general for my liking...
  9. Smee

    Brake Fluid Castrol vs Motul

    hello ok after finding the brake fluid name i wanted i now have a problem getting hold of it lol basically here are the options. 1) Motul RBF600 (Cant get hold of yet im looking around but norwich is shite) or 2) Castrol Responce Super Dot 4 what is the castrol like or should i...
  10. Baldwin

    Brake fluid

    Hi guys, Whats the best fluid to put in? Cheers!
  11. jwfcms

    Which brake fluid?

    uprating my brakes to the ds2500 all round with grooved ebc discs from CRN. Should i uprate my brake fluid? i have done a recent change to fresh 5.1 but what performance fluid shall i use?
  12. beezanick

    Air in brake fluid?

    I just changed my brake fluid today. I used a presure bleed kit, and have done the procedure many times before, on other cars, sucsesfuly. However, after completing, the pedal felt spongey. I assumed I had got air into the system somehow, so checked all of the calipers again. Only fluid came...
  13. ski_tzo

    Leaking fluid from airbox?

    Im sorry if this is covered somewhere else but i have searched cant find anything. Last week i changed coolant, temp senser, spark plugs and air filters. For the past week i have noticed little rainbow coloured patches wherever i park, and after an attempted trip to Dublin today i stopped...
  14. Haldex clutch filter and fluid

    Gonna get my car serviced on Friday and per the Inspection and maintenance plan it mentions that i have to change the Haldex oil in my clutch ? However when I asked for this at GSF they advised that this was only for 4 wheel drive cars.. My cars fitted with the ASZ engine and wandered if...
  15. Brake fluid res

    I hope someone can shed some light on the prob I have with my brake fluid res. My low brake fluid warning light came on along with the beeps. I topped it up and all was fine. A few days later the same thing happened but as I checked the level I discovered the cap for the fluid res was...
  16. james.l

    Changing Brake FLuid

    Hi, I am going to be upgrading my brakes soon to 312mm TT's, also need to get the fluid changed at the same time, can anyone tell me the correct way to do this? Cheers
  17. Clutch - Bite point getting lower, improves with heat - fluid loss?

    Hi, I posted before about my clutch, but now it has got worse so I'm pretty sure it is not just my imagination now. Over the last week or so, the bite point for the clutch has moved closer to the floor, with the clutch no longer springing back up to the rest point. It will come up slowly...
  18. New Brake Fluid - now Brake Pedal Travel

    Hi all, I had service on my 2003 1.6S Leon yesterday, and they changed the brake fluid. Now there is approx 1 - 1 1/2 inches of brake pedal travel before anything happens, and then the brakes work fine. I have searched and see that it could be one of many things - needs more bleeding...
  19. leon1p

    Leon Mk2 - Washer Fluid Leak

    Found out I have a washer fluid leak :cry: Doesn't appear to be any posts about this on the mk2 forums but i did find out some possible causes in the ibiza sections so thought i would post the links to those topics in here for anyone searching in the MK2 section. Seems to be a leak...
  20. Leaking washer fluid in the boot - my fix + Pics

    Finally fixed my leaking rear washer jet.. only it wasnt the jet itself lol. One of the pipes had clicked out of place. Below are pics of the pipe and where it had come apart :) no more wet boot for me yey (for now :)) Hope this helps anyone with this kinda issue.. Here you can...
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