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Whilst changing brake disks I noticed that the single screw that holds on brake disks has snapped! I hadn't touched it up till then so god knows how it broke. It looks like the wheel and bolts are holding the brake disk on! I all I could think of to get it out and it really doesn't seem to want...

Only had the Tolly 3 weeks, and now the drivers side Drive shaft has snapped! Starting to think I shoun't ahve bothered with it!! Anyway I need a drive shaft desperately, The part number is 1J0407452GX, it looks like it is used across the VAG range, but struggling to find one! Anyone any...

the metal strip which pivots as part of the gear box linkage has snapped at the point that the weight sits inside it. I have searched all over the place and cannot find any information on how to get hold of a new one. Does anyone know where i might be able to find one?

hi was out in my seat leon cupra tonite and had window down as it was very sunny and warm when i activated the electric window switch the window jammed was unable to close so when i got home i took of outer cover of door and found the wire had twisted inside the internal window so its not...

Ok, long story short, I have a snapped off side front coil spring on my Ibiza mkIII 1.6 sport. Does anyone know where I can get a new one, how I find out what type I need (what with variants etc) and approximately how much one will cost me? Many thanks yet again (my car seems to be falling...

Hi all, I have a 1.2 S and as of yesterday the front driverside suspension area started making some really bad clunking noises over certain bumps. Had it looked at today and apparently the ARB has broken:confused: ive searched the forum and the net and now kind of understand what the ARB...

Hello, Last night my window fell down and it's due to a very badly threaded cable. So all i need is some of the cable with the little metal stop ends on them - i don't need a the regulator which i get get for £75 delivered. So is there any way i can get this cable on it's own? Thanks...

Went to my 1999 seat ibiza cupra sport this morning, No lights on display or on the trip computer. Went to remove battery to charge it only to find the negative terminal had snapped off halfway down the cable where it is bolted to engine bay. Any suggestions or help greatly appreciated as I...

hi guys as above, discovered one bolt snapped and the thread is in the subframe. struggled to get it out tbh... hows best to deal with this new subframe comes to mind. whats the cost approx for these. grrrh

help – blew a turbo hose off last night – have checked the posts on here and it seems to happen quite a bit only when my went it snapped some of the aluminium pipe have a small fragment of it in my pocket at the moment - do I need to replace the alloy piece now or can I simply replace the clip...

Well I am well and truely miffed off about the quality of these plastic clips!!! for a set of mats that cost upto £50 at some dealers, the plastic clips are just appalling! I screwed the passenger side into the carpet. . no problem!! nice and secure, big smile :D drivers side . . . not...

Hi Everyone I was driving on the Motorway on saturday at about 80mph in my 03 1.2 and the drivers side spring just snapped and pushed its way up off the shock! Is this a common thing to happen? i got the front bushes done three weeks ago is this related in anyway or just bad luck! Thanks.

Hi i have snapped a stud in my turbo :( whats the best way to get it out? is there anything i can buy? or am i best getting a mate to weld a nut onto it? i dont really want to have to drill it out!

Just to make those with side skirts aware of a problem i have come across with my K1 but it could affect any car fitted with skirts. It seems the rear bracket that holds the side skirt on located in the rear wheel arch can be a bit brittle. Mine has snapped clean in 2 between the 2 screws. I am...

Hi guys, Trying to remove the Track rod ends on my mk3 cupra. They are inverted, and proving really difficult to remove. After using anti-seize and heat they still wouldnt turn, then the nut and bolt sheared off rather than turning, when applying force so now its still attached but the...

while fitting my TIP i managed to snap the top connecter (the one with the tiny hose attached to it), and iv tried a few places but cant seem to get any help... it still works,still makes the tshhhh noise but i dont know how bad it can end up becoming.here it is; what is the technical...

Ok some of you may remember when i had my silver l=leon mk2 cupra i had a big problem with it where by the engine went in to limp mode and no one knew what was going on... Well the same has happened to my k1 and this time we obviosuly know the problem.. seeing as this has happened to me twice...

This morning I had my bonnet open and closed it in the normal fashion and was driving a few places for work, I got to a car park and after getting out I noticed my bonet release catch has snapped ie the one that protrudes from the grill. I have read about this before but cant find it for love...

Was driving the 30 mile trip to mums house, got to the end of the motorway, pushed clutch pedal and SNAP clutch pedal on the floor and two pieces of plastic snapped in footwell (think from behind pedal) any ideas please really need this resolved asap .

My clutch cable snapped yesterday as i was going round a roundabout, ive took it to a garage and was wondering what the bill may come to, any ideas please?