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  1. Car pulling back after 3k rpm

    :help: Hi everyone i bought a seat leon 1.8 20v turbo on a y reg a while ago, Know its stared giving me some problams. When i set off and put my foot down the car goes upto 3000revs stop picking up speed and feels like something is pulling it back :confused:, the 2nd problam is when i...
  2. Serious problems

    Hi i could really do with some help to diagnose the problem with my seat leon ? i bought it as a cat c right off ive repaired the damage and had it running ! i took it down the motorway an it went bang took it home and found the hydrolic valves an big ends wer destroyed ive replaced them and...
  3. 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...
  4. My 2 week old 07 FR in garage with serious problems- advice?

    I got my new leon fr on christmas eve from seat dealer in Derby and on driving home to York realised that there was a really bad judder. Took in to local dealer and to cut a long story short it has up to now had a new fly wheel and clutch. This didnt solve the problem, so they sent off fault to...
  5. Chocozai

    My diagnostics light came on today. Is this serious?

    Merry Christmas all! My diagnostics light came on today. Is this serious, or should I wait till I'm back in Cardiff to pop into the local SEAT Dealer?
  6. How serious is this type of HG failure?

    It's combustion gases displacing coolant and coolant being lost through the header tank due to pressure. I have no other symptoms but was wondering if I should be ok in regards to cracked/warped head/block as the car doesn't overheat, it just loses coolant and is refilled before it has the...
  7. is this warning light serious?

    A light came on in my dash this morning, I've looked in the manual and it appears to be the excess pollution/diagnostic light (although in the manual it has a lightning bolt going into it but on my dash it doesn't)... is this something that I can can change myself or do I need to get it sorted...
  8. kineticz

    Serious steering problems!

    Really need some help on this, when I turn the steering wheel left or right instead of centre-ing when I let go, the wheels turn full lock left or right on their own :confused: Also on the passenger side where I had adjustable droplinks fitted to prevent driveshaft rub successfully, it's now...
  9. fellowsuk

    Help!! Serious cupra problem engine???

    just driving onto the motorway, pulling on and the car lurched forward abit which i thogh was weirrd. it took awhile and was noisy getting upto speed i stayed at 70 for a few miles it seemed alright then i got off, i tryed to pull off in first and all i can discribe it as is like the cars is...
  10. Loss of power, DPF, Emissions Control Light and Glow plug lights on serious issues

    having just got my car back for seat on thursday after they replaced the dfp pressure sensor and had it on an extensive test drive due to them not being happy with pressures and it lost power whilst there. They managed to sort if and i picked it up on thursday and it was all ok untill i got...
  11. Serious Suspension Discussion!

    Right, I'm having some trouble deciding which suspension package to go for as im getting mixed messages and recommendations from everywhere lol and with my Dad having 30 years worth of experience in the motor industry, building hot rods and building prototype suspension units for MG Rover he...
  12. Anyone near watford area with vag com?

    Anyone near watford area with vag com or can help me with my ibiza cupra. I took it today to torque of the devil to have it rolling roaded and the tried three times but had to let off at 4,000rpm as its running DANGEROUSILY LEAN, they advised a new mass air flow. Has anyone experienced the same...
  13. Serious problem!!!

    guys i need someone to help me with this problem: today when i was driving my car on a full boost which 1.5 bar, suddenly it started to make a wierd noise and no power like brrrrrrrrrr and the check engine light start flashing in the dash board do u think it is from the spark plugs or the...
  14. serious central locking problem!

    Hi Guys, Twice in the last week, my wifes Mk 4 Ibiza TDI has locked itself. Both times at home luckily, because the keys have been in the ignition! This has ocurred when she has been preparing to leave the house and has opened the car and placed the keys in the ignition. She has then...
  15. james_tiger_woo

    Stereo - Serious Sense of Humour Failure

    I'm not having fun any more: I refer you to my potential dodgy car post - http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=130024 Anyhoo - I got a connects2 adapter for my car. The wrong one, it turns out - anyway, I pulled out the stereo disconnected the power leads and realised it was...
  16. New Ibiza owner with serious problem

    Hi everyone - i'm new here. My Girlfriend bought a car from a member on here. The Anthracite Ibiza Cupra that shock_xe owned. Only picked it up yesterday but v.v.pleased with it... until last night. Was driving on the M5 and hit a rabbit. Later that night the temp light on the dials...
  17. BCM

    Serious Detailing Pt2

    ok io found this so so so funny, its a spoof to the VXRMark post, bout serious detailing FRIDAY PICK UP FROM COAT SHOP Well after nearly six months of waiting my Parka extreme weather jacket finally arrived at The Face, London. My favorite coat dealership. I knew from the start what i...
  18. chris060685

    serious problem with wiring for sub and amp,, help..

    wired up a sub and amp in my ibiza but it doesnt work, the green light on the amp isnt lit, ive been told its the earth wire??? where do u put it? ive tried the rear seat bolt? but it wont work? do i need to disconnect the battery..
  19. dan__smith

    SERIOUS Detailing!!!

    clickety Click Pinched this from another forum :D The results are out of this world!
  20. Wardy TDi

    Serious electrics issue!

    Well, it's not getting any better! This may be a long post, so hang in there please! Following this post, I had the car in at the garage. Two days it was there - couldn't find any issue. Has been mediocre since, it's fair to say, a few lazy starts but OK. Then we get to last Friday night - M6...
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