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  1. FR ACT 1.4 Tapping while Cruising

    Hi all, Been lurking on the forum for a while, but now have an issue where need to post! I have noticed a tapping sound during longer drives. I have noticed it happening when I have been driving for at least 40mins, and it only occurs when I'm moving, the sound isn't there when idling. Its...
  2. abf tapping

    just wanting to know is the abf engine know for tapping as if i rev my engine the tapping is really loud an all so when i start my car on a morning or when i am sat at some lights my car juddes like its missing had the dizzy cap rota arm leads plugs change still the same could anyone shed...
  3. DaNnY_LaD

    Bent Rods lol Piccys now up...

    Right I thought id make a new thread to see what people think it is.. Last saturday I had my LCR Pressure Tested up to 1bar to see if there was any Vac Leaks Which anyway we found 3.... The 13miles drive home i was still blowing smoke out the back really badly which im guessing was the old...
  4. andy_lang

    Tapping noise from the engine of a Cupra?!

    Hi all, I was wondering if you could help. Ive recently bought a 2001 Leon Cupra, took it in for its Cam belt and prior to this it was running smoothly, no noise at all be it hot or cold. Went to collect it and has a HORRIBLE tapping noise!! They said it could of been because the previous...
  5. danwfr

    Tapping when cold

    Hey guys i was out in my car earlyer (pd150 leon) and when i started it up after about 5 mins it started to make a tapping noise then when it got warm it stopped. Any ideas on what it is?
  6. Metallic 'tapping' noise at speed

    My friend owns a private road, and I have just been down there to check my car can still drive at speed, and when I get over about 90mph, there is a horrible 'tink, tink, tink, tink' sort of noise, which sounds to be coming from somewhere around the front passenger footwell... There are two...
  7. Tapping & vibration when car in motion!

    :confused am getting a aterible taping when the car is in motion and the car vibrates at around 60mph and also when you decelerate it sounds like it is coming from the front Does anyone have any ideas what it may be? :confused: Ryan
  8. car making tapping noises

    had a problem recently with one of my coils going aa replaced it then had a problem car wouldnt accelarate over 80 would judder engine manegment light would come on flash once i slowed down abit would run fine still havent sorted that out yet but drove it the other day give it abit of boost...
  9. Tapping in engine bay?

    Hey guys, I was parking my car tonight and heard a tapping noise, on closer inspection i discovered that it was coming from the back, somewhere behind the engine. Its a 20vt with 80,000 on and has had a water pump change at 60,000. The noise is very quiet at the moment, but as you can imagine...
  10. Leon Cupra R tapping engine

    Right, il start from the begining here....the coils went in the engine, i replaced all four with new ones, engine was ticking over fine, took it up the road, first gear fine hit second around 3k revs it sounded like a boost pipe had poped off, stoped and opend the bonnet and it was tapping...
  11. Wilkeh

    Annoying Tapping and Boost leak

    Well, I've just had my car back from the garage after fitting a new secondary air pump pipe and now the car seams to have developed further problems. I now have a very annoying tapping noise coming from the front of the end which does increase its speed when I rev the engine. I also...
  12. help required urgently tapping sound

    hi all, driving my car today (ibiza GTi 8v) and there seems to be a tapping sound coming from my engine bay when im in first goin through the revs, then in second a kind of a knickling sound then after that it goes. but every time in first gear now its sounding worse and worse. help needed...
  13. Dan Cupra R

    Tapping issues sorted

    Finally got to the bottom of my tapping issues:D After getting my GF to drive it back and forth whilst I waited on the pavement we concluded it was coming from the drivers side front wheel. After having a proper look at the wheel I found a pebble which had got lodged proper deep in the grip...
  14. Dan Cupra R

    tapping

    Took out the car last nite and had the window down whilst having a smoke and noticed this irritatting tapping noise coming from the front of my car. Cant describe it properly except that it taps when moving. Ive also noticed when turning left i get a squeaking sound coming from the car as...
  15. Dan Cupra R

    Tapping

    Took out the car last nite and had the window down whilst having a smoke and noticed this irritatting tapping noise coming from the front of my car. Cant describe it properly except that it taps when moving. Ive also noticed when turning left i get a squeaking sound coming from the car as...
  16. tapping noise

    hi, i have a tapping noise coming from under the bonnet. Its located on the left hand side directly behind the windscreen wash tank. in a block box typr thing with two pipes coming off it. Notsure what it is, but it sounds quite bad. does this when car is cold or warm. anyone help me pls.
  17. A9_SLU

    Tapping noise on accleration

    Hello guys I have recently bought a mk3 Ibiza Cupra and it has developed a tapping noise on acceleration its not there on tick over. I have tried removing the engine cover and this has not resolved the problem. Anyone got any ideas. If not does anyone know of any good seat specialists in the...
  18. craig lcr

    tapping noise from engine

    hi ive got a cupra r when its ticking over theres a tapping noise sounds like its coming from the drivers side just woundering if any1 has any ideas what it mite be?
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