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Wasnt expecting this to be an easy job due to access but talk about a performance... First mistake... Stripping the airbox / MAF / etc off the side of the engine and removing the CTS housing to realise the thermostat is in fact on the front of the engine... I should have checked the manual...

ok so we had our 08 tdi sport ref in for it's 27k service today and it's come back needing new brake pads all round and new front discs. now for the interesting bit the dealer has quoted £694 for 2 new discs and pads for all 4 corners,I nearly fell off my chair tbh. They want £279 for the...

Hi All, I'm looking at getting rid of the awfully cheap looking rubber/plastic handbrake cover and picking up one of the various replacement handbrake covers. Obviously picking one up is easy enough but none of the photos i've been able to find so far show anything regarding fitment...

Hi, been looking at getting some new bulbs for my Ibiza, I don't want to go down the HID road, so dont suggest it to me :P Im looking at the OSRAM Cool Blue range (or nightbreakers), I want to change all the bulbs really and found them on carbulbs.com...

Hi all, I am looking to buy a used key fob from ebay for my 2006 Leon TFSI. Part number HLO 1K0 959 753 N 434 mhz off a VW. The part number on my current key is HLO 1K0 959 753 G, so the only difference is the N and G. Will this matter? Also, I have read that the transponder is a one time...

I recently had a HID bulb blow and have been trying to find a replacement. The bulbs are H4-3 Hi/Low beam. I can find the bulbs but the do not have the same connector for the wires that switch between high and low. Is the only option to replace the relay harness and wires or can i cut the wires...

Hi Just thought i'd pass on my experience with Auto Glass. I had the misfortune of suffering from a cracked windscreen on Thurs evening, bloody stone chips! :doh: I phoned Auto Glass who arranged a fitting for this morning at my digs. Which was nice! They arrived promptly and all...

Hi, I have a SEAT IBIZA REFERENCE SPORT 1.2 2007. I would like to know how to repace my drivers side wing mirror if anybody could please help??? I'm not sure if I have to remove the whole door card or if the top part (which seems seperate) comes off alone? Also, the guide on here to remove...

Ok my driver side fog light is not working anymore. I assume it is the bulb. Where can I get the bulb from and how do I change it? Went to halfords and they were as useful as they always are (ie. not)

Hi everyone. From wich car can you get replecement parts to my toledo -94. And i am thinking on the electrical stuff. To ignition and so on. /Simon

Does anyone know where I could get a vehicle handbook for my mk 4 ibiza? The previous owner lost the original and not been able to find one on ebay or by googling it... advice would be appreciated!

Hi this is my first post here. Im getting older so a diesel would do nicely. I just bought a Seat Leon 2000 model TDI 110hp version. It has been nicely modified with original Cupra R styling, Audi RS4-II wheels and has been optimized to around 140hp. The colour is silver. It replaced my old...

Hello, Just wondering what people would recommend to use Disk and Pads Wise for a Leon FR+ TDI 150 , on my previous car a focus ST170 i used EBC ultimax Discs with Green Stuff pads and was realy impressed with them but the EBC stuff is fairly pricey so wondering what people have used on...

Looking to find out how to get at the bulb on the heating contols on my 1999 toledo??

Hi Folks, Over the last few months i had noticed a sort of squeak type noise from the engine. It would normally happen in a high gear if i was accelerating, say up a hill at low rpm. As the revs passed between 1500 and 2100 rpm, i would hear the noise. When it was in for its service i...

Hi. I've been having trouble with the Aura radio in my Toledo for a while now. The CD multichanger has never worked since I've had the car, and the buttons on the head units are erratic - if I'm lucky they do what they're supposed to and not some other random function. Just the other day...

Some kind motorcyclist punched my wing mirror off this morning, thanks for that mate, much appreciated :) Anyway thankfully only the glass needs replacing, wierd thing is appears to be a heated unit with the 2 wires attached - I've never thought my car had a heated mirrors, if so they've...

Hi, got a 54 plate leon fr, the steering wheel is worn and that crappy plastic stuff. will a leather one from a newer model fit? tried doing a search but couldnt find what i was after.

Evening all Im going to get a map sensor replacement pipe from forge, the one people use on their lcr custom fmic set ups, such as nev etc, just wondering, will a map sensor from a tdi fit in this, are the map sensors from a tdi the same shape and fitment as the ones on a lcr and lc?? :)

Hi guys changing my headlights to cool blues great except looks stoopid with original sidelights ....now got blue replacements but how do i get the sidelights out they just seem to turn in their housing any pearls of wisdom ... the blue tint looks great though on a black motor also done the rear...