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howdy, earlier today i changed my oil and ignition leads (i purchased from seat). however . . . . upon my next trip down the road i got to third gear with no problems then felt a sudden lack of power and the engine warning light came on, i pulled over and killed the enine, restarted and...

after snow we have had recently is went to drop mises to work today and it seems to be nocking when i drive over smallest bump or crease in road and there seems to be a bit of grinding when i put foot down . as anyone had these problems . ive been told it could be cv joints / suspention/ engine...

Right the other week the door lock failed on the beeza so I got a second hand one and fitted all back to normal until...... The girlfriend was at work in it and when she came out unlocked it as usual and the central locking kept making the whurring noise it makes as the locks open it...

Hi there was cleaning my car today and noticed that on a section above my door, a clear protective layer had come away from the paint work and i had to be carefull not to take any more off. the paint is ok its just a clear film which is coming away. has this hapend to any 1 and any ideas how to...

hi am having a few probs with my mk1 leon 1.6s 16v, prob been posted before but couldn't find anything, first and main thing is the idling on the car, it seems to be erratic when the car has warmed up, some times stalling because it drops low?? when im in traffic it just goes up and down...

ive been having problems with my 2 button keyfob first battery went so replaced that and it worked for a day now it wont work at all the little led doesnt even flash, the car will open from the lock start etc, so would it just be a case of buying a secondhand key off ebay and swopping the blade...

Hi, recently had a new rear windscreen fitted, & ever since then I dont think the de-mister is working. I opened the boot up, & both conectors are on, but, I've noticed on the left side, a third connector, tucked nside the tailgate, behind where the other connector comes from. What is this, cos...

Hi, i just brought my leon cupra r 4 days ago with nearly 100k on the 53 plate. Love the car but its already broke! Somthing is rong with the clutch, the pedle has gone to the floor like there is a hole in the pipe? Ive spoke to a mechanic friend who thinks it might be the master cylender? any...

recently had a look at my pollen filter and also checked weather there were any blockages there as i was getting water in my footwell, have just been out in the car and the heating fans are blowing but im only getting a little bit of hot air coming out of the vents instead of the usual hurricain...

Hi all I am having some problems with my central locking. I am have checked the battery and that is fine. When I push the lock/unlock button on the key the red light flashes. I can open the doors and lock them by putting the key into the handle and this works. But it will not lock or...

Right. Changed my clutch cable, welded up pedal box, but clutch seems to be getting stiffer every week. I think its probably the release bearing. Do you think I should just change the clutch & be done with it?

Finally picked up my cupra r mk1 yesterday and noticed x2 minor faults: Cup Holder does not pop out The interior door handle plastic is peeling off, and am told this is a common fault with them. Ive got 2 months left on my dealer warranty, are these items covered?

maf problems hey not on this often but am having trouble with my cupra and hoping somebody here can help me. my car when accelerating would sorta jump through the revs changin from full power to no power going throught the rev range. i seen on here that it could be the maf and got a new one...

My LCR is going through a difficult phase at the moment. [:@] Probs: 1. Slow fans died - fixed at the weekend 2. Lopsided rear suspension 3. Rear washer has started to follow the blade 4. Strange whine from wheels when setting off in the wet (brake related) 5. Rubbing/vibration when...

Hi All, 3 problems not sure if they're related, 1; When cars cold it often engine dies right down when i set off, clutch down rev it picks up again the off we trot, Don't know if its happened when warm as the wife drives it mostly. 2; Engine man light just come on...

Hey every one just joined :clap: ive brought a 98 gti cupra sport 8v just before xmas and its my baby lol. Its got some morette lights on them and today when i was changing the high beam bulbs (that was fun ) i notice a red wire thats not connected so i traced the wire and it connects to the...

hi all i have recently purchased a 1.4 ibiza s and am repeatedly finding new problems. - when the engine warms up and on the motorway it slips out of 5th gear. - it revs randomly, dropping very low when idle and then back high again. sometimes cutting out completely. - there is a...

Hi all, Recently bought a 150bhp V5 toledo, i'm loving it so far but i have a couple of problems. When the engines Idle it rattles a little (sounds a bit diesel like, its fine when driving). Also the left indicator goes a little bit too fast (Quite annoying) the right is fine. Hope someone...

Hello noob here looking for some info.:confused: I just tried to order the stalk and loom as found in many guide for retrofitting cruise control (8L0953513J01C stalk and 1J0971425 loom) parts and activating the ECU????????? but the dealer said its not possible fit these parts to the 99...

anyone had probs with the fuse box on top of the battery? wondered why fans and re-circ water pump were not working,then pressed on fuses and all started working.where attaches to positive on bat seems bit corroded,cleaned up abit. Seems to be copper under the silver finsh,hope is sorted...