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i have an issue with the drivers side rear brake light on my 2004 tdi. when not braking all my lights function correctly, however when i brake the drivers side tail / brake lights switches off, yet my front drivers side side light turns on. while this is a very handy function for people...

Im having a bit of trouble working out how to get the solenoid I bought to push open the boot catch. There is not much room to position it directly behind the catch so I have put it to one side of it and trying to work out how to push down onto the catch when the solenoid is moving across...

Ive got a bit of a rattle comeing from the valver, its more like a tapping noise on tick over but when you drive along and get it to 2500 rmp its a zzzzzzzzz for a split second as the car revs past it and the noise stops. At first I thought that the heat sheild on the manifold had come lose...

Have been made an offer on my Cupra wheels and its tempted me into possibly changing them for something else. would be looking for something in a 17 x 8 hopefully, budget around £600 (not fussed if new or used) but would have to be something worthwhile getting rid of the cupra wheels for...

Have a lcr with a fMIC,and cant decide whether to just leave it as it is, fitted bigger mesh to show off the FMIC, remove the middle mesh altogether, or finally move the no. plate to the side and smooth the crash bar over with some kind of black cover.. Anybody done any of the above, and got...

Typical just as I have bought my green filter and coilover kit, not even fitted yet I seem to have a problem. My Car is leaking water, from central area of engine. Hard to say much more without removing all the undertrays, and I think my car seems to be smoking a little more when I start it...

Driving along at constant throttle & the boost just drops off with a slight increase in exhaust note, switch ignition off & on makes it go back to normal - is this stcky VNT control vanes issue? Car is 130pd Ibiza 2004 model with hybrid & remap, its done this once or twice in the past but did...

right i would like to start tuning it but where do i start? are there any very restricive parts on the 8v? thnks

Hi All I drove up to stafford last night- 30 miles, no really hammer or owt... (Leon Cupra - Chipped etc) When I got there I stopped and then had to move my car and noticed the TCS light on automatically on the dash... then a few mins later the engine management light came on. Today...

i have the Leon stylance sport 2.0tdi 140bhp. i want it faster now!! ive had the Leon for over a year now an only recently do i feel like i want more. its kept me happy an now im looking for a bit more excitement after xmas.. any good ideas what i can do as i havent tuned any of my cars...

After deep consideration I have decided I am going to keep my 1.4 Ibiza and use it as a project car rather than go to an Audi A3 or VW Bora. I travelled to london on saturday to look at 2 Bora's which were in extremely bad condition which was abit of a put off. I realise i have a tidy car...

ok I bought the cupra a month or two ago as a bit of a project, and luckily ive been looking at it that way as its costing a fortune at the mo! Anyway it felt not a massive amount faster than my k03s & as some of you may know i made a thread a while ago about the lack of turbo noise... Ok...

Hi everyone, Right ive just spent a good 2 hours cleaning my car. I got a new digi camera this week and have had a bit of work done on my car over the past few weeks so thought it was a good time to show you all my cars progress and to get some idea's and advice. First, a shot of the...

Hi I've just bought myself a SEAT Ibiza 1.4 S and have a few questions: Is there an easy way to fit an aftermarket headunit? Can you fit a standard backbox as the exhaust tip is bent downwards so theres no hole in the back bumper? Good rim and bodykit ideas would be much appreciated :) Thanks...

ok was driving into local town yesterday and got a mile in, and i lost 1st and second gear without warning no noises or anything like that and now lost those gears, others are fine so managed to get it back home for now but need to call the garage about it dad reckons it could be a pin or...

Any ideas what I can do to make this car look better I just don't like the way it looks at the mo, here are some pics: All help and comments much appreciated :D

thinkin of gettin some viper stripes on me tdi what u all reakon????

2001 LC, totally standard except Forge 007P and Hitachi coil packs. Runs well most of the time but from the first start of the day (catches first time before settling to an even idle), the engine hesitates and splutters as soon as it's put under load, so I have to raise the revs and slip the...

Hey guys, need some advice on what pod to get for my LCR. Want a twin pod up the side om my door, one gauge has to be a boost gauge and not really bothered what the other is as long as its simple to fit. Was thinking of a RPM with gear change light but wouldnt know how to fit it. Can you...

Bought another set of D90s today (sold my polished ones, but there is a story behind that). 8" rear and 7" front, although from lip to lip on the rims they are 9" and 8" + 25mm FK adaptors. Im keeping my car the colour it is, so i was thinking of either: 1) painting the rims cream face...