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  1. keyfob problem

    I have put a new bat in my key fob for a mke seat ibiza but there is no signal sent what is the prob
  2. What is this? help and advice needed!

    Hi All Driving to work this morning, the car started to make a really loud noise as if a pipe had come off the turbo. It was coming from the drivers side. I got to work fine and made the trip home ok so i had a quick look. I jacked the car up to see and this was hanging down a little, what is...
  3. Problem, not really sure though!

    hi all, every now and then, usually after running for a while, i get the sound of boiling water from under the bonnet. now, the expansion tank isnt boiling, the temp reads normal and there is no obvious problem i can see. the water pipes are very hot when its been running, but thats...
  4. Braking problem

    Hi, Over the last couple of days been having problems with the brakes, at a decent speed they're ok but as you come to stop it feels as if the abs is cutting in and there's a grinding noise, also after a while the abs and the tc light comes on and stays on and the grinding stops until they're...
  5. load problem

    hi got a question to ask have got a stage 1 LCR fmic have taken off all boost pipes and tip including filter and have put them back to standard but the problem is that the car is not hitting 191.7 load could this be due to the Tip colapsing under load here are some logs taken log with...
  6. radio problem

    I cannot turn my radio on, I have checked the fuse and it is ok. The radio was working during the week. I have a Mk1 Cupra with the Aura 6 cd changer. Can anyone help?
  7. Berg

    Rear light fitting problem

    I bought a set of standard rear lights a while back to replace crappy lexus lights the car had The problem is no matter what i do i cant get the lights to sit flush, both with the body of the car and the fog light sections Where the rear lights meets the rear quarter panel i can fit the tip of...
  8. First Serious Problem - Clutch!

    Well, after almost 17 months of ownership, I've just experience my first "problem" with the Cupra! Pulling into the underground car park at work, goes to put the clutch down, and BANG, gone! Flat to the floor! I seriously hope it's just the clutch cable snapped and not the peddle box...
  9. Headlight problem

    Just a quick question, i have a massive crack in my drivers side headlight that i need to replace. Im going to get it from the breakers bu i just wanted to know is the headlight just a bog standard unit i.e can be taken from any model My car is a cupra 16v and im not sure if the lightsd are...
  10. Cupra TDI 150

    Moving rear washer problem

    Hi guys Had a good search but I can't find much in the way of info on this. I have the moving rear washer jet issue, so I have stripped the tailgate and taken the wiper motor out. I've taken the back cover off and the washer jet feedpipe and i'm not sure if there is still a piece of pipe...
  11. Is this a problem with the Ibiza, or a feature...?

    I've managed to get my Ibiza into a state whereby I can't put power down, but the engine is still running, ticking over at 800RPM, and all the electronics are still working. Said state has occured twice with my Ibiza and I managed to do it on my test drive as well. It only happens when at...
  12. Lifecrisis

    FR stalling problem

    Hi all, My diesel FR has started stalling when changing between third & second / second & first ( I think) when slowing down for junctions. It's on a 58 plate and just had it's 20k service. Any ideas?
  13. sheffboy

    strange headlight problem. dash light

    Got in the Leon this morning and noticed that the headlight dash light was on :confused: Thought maybe I'd left my lights on overnight but the lights were off. The warning light is lit but its fairly dim. when i turn the headlights on the light goes back to its usual brightness :shrug...
  14. AndrewJB

    MK2 Leon FR TDI PD170 Problem

    Leon FR TDI PD170 Engine , Only mod is a K&N Filter On me way to work tonight i was Approaching a roundabout , Slotted down into 3rd for it and entered the roundabout Was about halfway round when all of a sudden for around 0.5-1 second the car felt like the engine had stopped , I can...
  15. Brake light problem, help

    Hi guys, got the flashing glow plug light the other day so had a look into it. I assumber the brake lights were sticking on.... however, It seems that the brake lights work fine... and all looks ok with no sideligths or main beams on, also get no flahsing glowplug light.... I have...
  16. Problem Resolved!! DTCs not supported by controller or a communication error ocurred

    My (regularly Vag-Com'd) Leon has been sitting covered in snow for much of the last month and has only moved two or three times. This morning I went to clear the eml (Probably the (non-existent) Secondary air fault) and I got DTCs not supported by controller or a communication error...
  17. Leon HID 6000k and Angel eyes problem??

    I have just aquired a car with angel eyes and hids. why could it be that dip beam is so crap?? i thought these were supposed to be real bright? full beam is fine! Pls HELP!
  18. ross27

    Gearbox problem?

    Recently my gear box has been a bit iffy with first gear. It can be hard to put into first gear, and can crunch too. When Selecting first; If i am rolling up to lights i cant prepare and put the car into first, i instead have to wait untill im at a complete halt before selecting first. If i...
  19. luckymjr

    Problem with climate control / advice please

    Hi all :) I drive a Seat Cordoba Tdi 130 that i have owned since it was 4 months old. (53 k on clock) Anyway , because of the recent bad weather i have been unable to use the car for about 5 days so it has been left in my garage. The problem is basically that , when i got the car out...
  20. FR_POWER

    Driver side Eletric window problem.

    I've notice that my driver side window makes a little grinding noise half-way when it is going down fully but when it goes back up there is no grinding noise.. rather annoying...:( I'm scared that there might be a big problem inside the door, I don't want a pricey bill to get it fixed because...
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