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  1. danieltm

    Wheel rubbing on Kei force 10's

    I got round to having a look at the rubbing noise which is coming from my front wheels, I was shocked when i took my front wheels off, The tyre has been rubbing on my coilovers :doh: So much that it has taken the nice green paint off the springs! I have now put 5mm spacers on the front and 10mm...
  2. rubbing noise

    Hi again, Picked up a second hand leon, everything is fine with her apart from what seems like a rubbing noise, always at about 40mph. Anyone had this problem or know what might be causing it? Thanks, David
  3. r8byb

    17s and rubbing... what have you done ?

    Right guys i fitted a set of 17x7 ET37 OZ superlegra's with 205/40/r17 lowered around 50 - 60mm all round.. Now it was rubbing front and rear, changed 15mm rear spacers for some 10mm ones and thats that sorted, the front ive cut some of the arch liner out where it was rubbing but its still...
  4. jamandspoon81

    missis prangs my lcr !!!!! rubbing noise?

    hi guys,my missis borrowed my lcr last week and a granny ran her off the road into a round about,she hit the back drivers side wheel into the curb which took a tidy chunk out of the tyre and wheel,which ive calmly acepted(suprisingly) but since then when i turn full lock to the right there is a...
  5. rubbing disks, i suspect

    hi there my pads were down to the metal and ruined one of my disks, silly me couldnt be bothered to change a couple of days early. took my caliper off and took old pads out, fitted new disks, which are same size before anyone says, and fitted all back together, every bolt. last night was out...
  6. Leon Cupra TDI Drive shaft rubbing?

    Hay peeps, Got my coilovers fitted at the weekend, nice but not too low just yet as speedbumps on the way to work :-). However... I now have a fairly loud turney rubbing noise from the front which gets louder the faster I go, peask at about 75mph. I thought drive shaft but its not really...
  7. rubbing alloys!!!

    hey guys...bit of a dilema.:cry: I recently lowered my mk2 cupra with 60mm shocks and springs (adjustable rear 30-60mm). They were fine with 15's but I fell for some lovely 17" 5 spokes, and after fitting them tonight I took the car out for a spin and there 's a sickening scrape everytime i hit...
  8. RichLCR225

    LCR wheels rubbing arches on full lock?

    Just wondering if I should mention this to my SEAT dealer, I recently had my LCR's subframe adjusted at SEAT to correct an off centre steering wheel. The steering wheel now points in the right direction but I am now noticing that on full lock at parking speeds the wheels are rubbing the...
  9. FR tdi 17"s rubbing?

    Hi all, I've just aquired an ex demo 56 reg 5dr TDI FR with the 17' alloys and 205/40/17 tyres, when I put it on full lock (left or right) there is a knock (just 1 either way) and it sounds like the wheels are rubbing the arches when doing 3 point turns etc. Surely this isn't right ...
  10. Coolant hose rubbing

    hey guys, out driving today, car was running about 3 hours in total. noticed coolant was low, topped it up and all seemed fine. Then about 20 mins later the low level light came on, had a look round, was getting worried cos i couldn't find a leak anywhere! Topped it up again anyway and...
  11. TimBarratt

    Forge Dump Valve rubbing

    The pipe which comes out of the top of the forge dump valve, is rubbing on the top of the engine cover. It has actually worn part of the rubber pipe flat. Is this normal and is there anything to worry about?
  12. Forbez

    FMIC rubbing on Air Con condensor

    Anyone else had problems with their FMIC rubbing on the Air Con Condensor? Seat peeps, told me mine was rubbing, need to take a look at it, but wonder if anyone else had same problem, and could point me in the right direction??
  13. time to sort the rubbing issue

    Ive now had the problem a while now and its time i do something about it before i mangle the arch/tyre/car/me. ive got a set of FK coilovers and its sitting pretty low, i dont know if its just me but my front right tyre (drivers) is constntly clipping the inner arch on pretty much any tiny...
  14. LeeroyBrown

    H+R kit Rubbing

    Does anyone else get rubbing when they have someone in the back? its really annoying, i had a suitcase in there and just the weight of that was making it rub.. Has people got there arches rolled or is there an easier way to stop this from happening? Iv got spacers on the back with 17"s anyone...
  15. scott cupra 225

    brakes rubbing

    im getting bit worried now!!:shrug: ever since i changed my front brake pads on the lcr there constantly rubbing. i know when i first changed them they were scrubbing quite bad but that was just the break in on the pads. but now its as if there constantly touching the lip on the disc, its just...
  16. CupraTgirl

    Wheel Bearing or Tyre Rubbing?

    Hiya everyone I dont know if anyone remembers me writing a post about what i thought was my wheel bearing going? Well i think someone posted back saying that this droaning noise i hear when i drive could be my tyre rubbing? Well its still doing it but its louder and more constant. I have...
  17. Rubbing Cam Belt

    Ok, I took my car into Castlegate Seat in Norwich this morning to get a belt rubbing sound looked into on my Y 2001 Seat Leon TDi and have been informed that it is the cam belt... The cam belt was replaced at 60k as it should have been and should have another 20,000 or so miles left on it...
  18. Craig!

    H&R + 15mm Spacers = Light Rubbing at Rear

    Just a quick one, fitted my H&R yesterday and on bumps in the road, as the back compresses I get a rubbing from the rear. At the moment I'm running 215/40-16 Tyres on the SEAT OZ wheels, but I've also got 15mm Eibach spacers. I've put the rubbing down to the spacers, and was thinking of...
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