gear

So.. my friend got the new Cupra R 2009 6 gear transmission. The car is great overall but there is this ( maybe ) problem. when travelling on low speeds and low revs, if 5th gear is engaged, it lets go, and goes back to neutral by itself, First i thought that it is a sign that i should go to a...

Hi everyone, I wondered if there is anyone who can help me out with any ideas or feedback as to what is wrong with my car as the SEAT Mechanic doesn't seem to know himself.. Basically the problem arose a short while back but has got progressively worse. When i pull away the car is fine...

hiya guys driving home 2nite was giving it some beans a bit i know i shoudnt :rolleyes:. the cars a 2000 on a x plate, done 77k full service history, but the past week or so ive noticed the noise just wondering if u guys could throw some light as to wot it might be b4 i take it into psi tuning...

Hello there, I noticed that when I drive my car using the tip tronic gear, it takes ages to shift down to the lower gear level; that's a bit annoying when you need to reduce the speed to avoid excessive use of the break. can anyone please advise? Thanks a lot

hi peeps, i gave the cupra a bit of a run today (after not being able to pull away from my brother in his 106 gti to other day). it revs and pulls well in 2nd and 3rd but then missfires at 5k in 4th. its like hitting the limiter and it wont rev past it. 5th also seems slugish but didn't get the...

First of all, merry christmas to everyone. Secondly... was my own stupid fault on this one.... Was doing a hard launch, crunched the gears pulling down from first into second... carried on through the gears. When I came to select first again it was almost impossible, its now...

hi to every one, my leon cupra has developed a fault, when changing up the box theres sometimes a little crunch, but when changing down from 3rd to 2ndit crunches really bad and doesnt want to go into 2nd. i pressume this is seriouse, any ideas?? thanks in advance

Does anybody know if there is a gear knob which has the cupra logo stitched into it. jus wondered if such a thing exists as have a metal momo knob but fancy a more oem look.

Well heres my new gaitors which im pretty pleased with as im sticking to a black/red theme in the car:D but my problem is...how do u remove the old ones...and how do you put the new ones on? i couldnt find any help in the search area related to leon's so im asking you guys in the hope...

So I deceided to change my standard gear knob and gator, dirt cheap off ebay but what a pain in the arse to do the gator...

Dont no how but came across this on youtube-enjoy! :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ1j0FJiXA8

i bought a new gaitor for the gear and handbrake, and was wondering how i go about removing the old gaitor for the gear stick and how to put the new one on ? any helps appreciated guys....couldnt find anything on the search thread:(

Been doing a bit of digging on this one and think I'm close to the problem so will keep it brief: In-gear acceleration in 2nd from the bottom of the torque band (2100rpm) to maximum boost and about 4500rpm - I lift off the throttle sharply but the car continues to accelerate, the turbo...

hello right my box doesnt crunch in any gears its just in first gear(first only) you can here the cog in the boxing turning a noise throughout the rev range in first. all other gears are fine. first doesnt crunch. can u replace the first gear ratio? or is it a unit? or how would u...

Hi I have just recently bought my leon cupra r thursday evening and have been trying to find in the owners manual what is the best RPM to change gear, im not always hearing the turbo kick in the car is very quiet & im not sure if i am changing gear to early on and missing the boost? some days...

I'm wondering what is causing my mk4 PD160 ibiza cupra to go into limp mode. It tends to happen at low revs in 6th gear. I don't get any errors and have replaced the MAF about 6 moths ago. It has only happened 4 times, but that is in the last few weeks. I've read the forums and people...

Hi I have a manual 98 r diesel ,Does anyone have any info on the coupling underneath the gearstcik and how easy it is to change as the ball joint has come out of the plastic soocket and can therefore only get first and second. this is the wifes car and she is now using my Alhambra so...

i removed the gear gaitor and i've noticed it's been attached with stapels does anyone ever make a guide about how to remove and replace with new one (i couldn't find an answer at the search option) i've heard that once i remove the gear knob i can't use the bend clip that hold the knob to his...

Has anyone had this before? On the odd morning particularly when cold for the first few miles my car refuses to go into gear (usually down shifting into second). It only goes in if i take my foot off the clutch and then try again and it goes in fine. Like i said it only happens for the first...

Ok i'm looking for a new gear knob for my standard 1.4 ibiza and cant make up my mind. Here are 3 from ebay- 1) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gear-Knob-Black%2fAlu-for-SEAT-IBIZA_W0QQitemZ190335861396QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&rvr_id=&cguid=74a8e7051240a0e205015a41ff33f8f9 2)...