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Hi all, A month or so ago had my engine light come on. Car was due for a service anyway so waited til it went in. Car is a 2001 1.6 S Leon (petrol) Service comes back saying new Lambda Sensor needed but quoted me £200 odd to do it. Got on the phone to JustLamba who supplied me with a...

hi as anybody got any ideas why some of the lights on my lcd heater panel have stoped working, but all controls work fine .?????:confused::confused:

Hi Guys, I am new to the site and am finding it brilliant ! I have a serious misfire on my Leon TFSi Sport (18 months old). I had an APR remap after 4 months (producing 260 BHP approx) and it has been fantastic for 12 months. Now I have had a series of severe misfires / engine stalling at...

not too sure where to put thread this but.... had a lil leak on my gearbox, booked it in (as its just been rebuilt) for them to take a look. they said there is no leak, but i know there is, he said to keep an eye on it and see if i see it again. thats no problem BUT!!! i started to...

just bought a x plate cupra and it has a few niggles which i need sorting. the speedo isnt working any common probs with this and what can i do to fix it or test it?. tcs and abs light comes on when i brake a coulpe of times after just starting. i can turn the car on and the lights are...

Started my BT build couple of weeks ago and have been storing the car in the garage so there was no need to lock the car. However, now i need to move the car onto the drive and i need to lock the car and disconnect the battery. The problem is that the alarm starts to sound after I disconnect...

i fitted a new headunit yesterday but now the engine management light is on, is this because the speakers are not connected to standard unit? i took power straight from battery and negative to battery just took ignition from back of standard unit! i took the connector for speakers out the...

okay, then...... wats happened is when i lock the car doors its fine, locks as usual. Its opening it which causes a problem , when i press the remote to open THE DOORS only the driver door opens, and the rest off the doors REMAIN CLOSED ( i have pressed it twice ASWELL) so what i have to do...

Had a problem with getting the car into reverse and 1st when the engines hot, when cold it finds them fine. Had the master anjd slave cylinder replaced and greased the linkages which has made the box alot smoother but am still getting problems when its hot. Is it possible that the clutch...

Hello guys my first post. im not an owner yet still have a mk4 golf. could someone enlighten me to the common problems with the new Tdi Fr's and Cupra's. Im wanting to get a Cupra but the insurance might make me get an Fr. Is there a thread with all the probs? i must have missed it.

Hello, my LCR is playing up. I've had it for 3 days now and done approx 300miles in it with no probs. Last night I parked in the driveway (which is not level) and just an hour ago whe I went to drive it out the 'brake/handbrake' warning light came on flashing and beeping. The light stayed on...

I have a wreg .cool/s ibiza and I had problems with my stereo so had to pluck for a new one. Didn't get the new console, just the silver box nehind it. I got it off ebay and it was from an S reg ibiza, and I was told it would work. Anyways, it did but only the radio works. I get no response...

Has anyone every had any problems when driving through deep puddles, i know it sounds odd, but whenever i drive through a decent amount of standing water, (a couple of inches not a lake lol) my engine will stop revving past 1000rpm, even with my foot welded to the floor, it will keep running...

Need help, This morning got in my car to go to work, started it up, pushed the clutch down and tried to select a gear- would not go in ANY gear at all! The pedal still seems to feel the same, although it does push right down to the floor, with little force, but returns back up quickly as...

picked up my car today all fixed and checked (for the third time). it's going like a rocket at the mo so i think the turbo had been on it's way out since i bought it, anyhoo didn't realise until it started to rain that my intermitant wipers are not working anymore they are either off, off, on...

Hi All, I've been having a problem with the car over the last few weeks and I was wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar and could suggest what might be causing it. The car is a 2001 1.8T cupra. On turning the key in the ignition the starter motor runs but the engine...

Hi, Recently got myself a Honda S2000 aerial off ebay (my first-ever mod woohoo!). Fitted it ok and it looks good, but the radio reception is now really rubbish. Still got the standard Aura HU. Has anyone else noticed poorer radio reception with these aerials or have I been sold a dodgy one...

Hey Recently when i accelerate hard when the car sitting in low revs the revs climb really heavily and then drop again, its as if the engine is goin without the turbo and then the turbo kicks in?? Any ideas on wat the problem cud be?? As got proper no cash at moment and dont really fancy...

just fitted a new stereo in my car, but I'd cut the old aerial plug off (cos I needed a male connection, not female), therefore just having a wire with no plug on the end. I've bought a new plug, that basically crimps on the end of the stripped cable. I'm now getting a crackling in the...

Hi all, Air con is working and is really cold but....it's only cold on LO and only hot on HI. Which is a complete pain in the a$$! What's the problem? I changed the temp sensor in the mirror as it wasnt working before! James