handbrake

My car recently failed the MOT on the handbrake cable and needs a new cable replacement. The garage where my car is have been in contact with two Seat dealers and have reported that there are NO handbrake cables in the country suitable for my particular model of car. A cable has to be ordered...

went into my local seat dealer today after a cupra handbrake cover (or at least a picture of 1) and basically got a few confused looks and it seems no-one knows what i'm on about! :( has anyone got a picture of theirs and/or a part number and price, i looked on the last thread about this...

i started my car this afternoon and the handbrake light started flashing and beeping when i first turned car on. Any ideas as to what this is all about?? Thanks in advance Alex

Sorry not a vastly interesting thread but I was checking out the seat website for a new handbrake cover as i don't like the cheap rubber one currently fitted and I saw in the picture a cover for the 12 v cig lighter. Has anyone got one and whats the part number as I am always losing the lighter...

what mods can i do to my handbrake its a sport handbrake which makes no difference its just black with a black button - when i sat in a sport the other day in the seat showroom that had a chrome button looked loads smater but not to bothered about stripping me handbrake just to change the...

Wanted to see if anyone has had problems with their handbrake on their Leon? I have a 2.0ltr FR that went for a little drive on its own in the week. Bit of a problem as it ran into another car and pushed it through a fence! It did it again on Thursday night but that time I was sat in the car, so...

Hi Chaps, Had a real bad squeek from my rear brakes and so as the pads were really worn got them changed out, and now fingers crossed all seems well. However, my handbrake requires around 7 clicks to engage properly. Can anyone tell me how I can go about getting this adjusted. My mecahnic...

I want to replace the Golf leather handbrake (White/Silver stitching) on my Leon for the Cupra leather one with the red stitching. I got the part number from the part numbers section on here (8L9 711 463 PZE) and from various threads I've read state that the LC leather handbrake costs around...

well Iv got a cover on at the mo, getting a bit sick of it and its not really the style Im after anyone know/have fitted any good ones?

Has anyone done this, on my fiesta it was a two minute job, lifted gaitor thing adjusted screw, my handbrake is about 6 clicks :blink: and its pissing me off!

Ok so just when i thought the car was back upto scratch after im pretty sure the soapy water trick has stopped my clutch from slipping, Ive got a knocking sound coming from what seems to be around the handbrake/gearstick area, Strange thing is tho its only doing it when i corner fairly hard to...

hi, got into the lcr today and pulled away after about 30 seconds the handbrake light started flashing with 3 loud beeps like the beep you get when low on petrol ect, after 3 beeps it flashes for abit longer then goes out untill another few seconds has passed then it does it again it will keep...

Car is 2.0 16v SX. The car was parked with handbrake on for about 4 months before I bought it. When the handbrake is released, the caliper levers don't return to the stops. If I take the cable off and work the lever by hand then it returns ok, but when the handbrake is applied, they don't go...

ive look on pabs site but duno if his hand brake he changed to is the same way you do the cupra to cupra R handbrake, does the R handbrake just slide over the top, as the one i have is all in one bit attatched :cry:

Just driving along and the handbrake light starts flashing and beeping,so i made sure the handrake was fully off,and it defo is. So what does this mean? As the light is now constantly flashing,there is plenty of fluid in.:shrug:

just ordered one for the vessel. part number 6LL711461SHG cost £12.03 inc vat? not bad me thinks.

Hi peeps, I was driving the other day and my handbrake light started flashing and then stopped after a minute. Then again the next day out driving it flashes on and off a couple of times again!! Any ideas as to what this could be? Also i get a screeching (spelling) noise when turning left...

Hi to everyone first of all as I am new to the forum. I am on my third Seat Leon having had a 180 Cupra then a 150TDI with the Cupra R kit and now have the new 170TDi FR. My other half has an Altea 1.9TDI Reference which is 15 months old and we both like the Seat cars. Her daughter was...

Hello people I have just bought a 51 plate Ibiza Cupra.. I met up with someone who had a Y reg cupra and the black panel in the bottom centre on the dials had a lit up (P) when the hand brake was on where as my 51 plate car doesn't and just has a black panel and the top middle red light lites...

hi all I was bored today so I thought i would take the car out for a spin. Came across nice big car park and thought i would try a handbrake turn. I was amazed at how easily the leon did it. Was good fun but i wont be doin it 2 often:ban: