timing

well its that time, time to get the timing belt done on the cupra. is it best to go for a full kit from likes of awesomeGTi here : http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=11031&xSec=357 or is all that not really nesessary? what other belts is it best to do when changing the timing...

Hi Guys, Any help would be much appreciated as I’m not sure what to do next. I have a seat Ibiza 1.2 53plate, and I think the timing chain is slipping again! yes again, at 45k I had this replaced under warranty by the Seat dealer I bought the car from, they made pretty bad mess on the...

hi all hows it going?, can any of you please help me with this problem. the engine light came on my leon cupra, so after diagnostic's it said engine timing retarded. so i changed the belts hoping this was the problem and while i was there i changed the cam belt sensor, just incase this could...

Hi, My car is a 2005 1.9 tdi (130 BHP) with 37,000 miles. Car has to date been serviced at the main dealers. I am keen to keep the car for many more years and miles hence want to get is serviced and maintained properly. Car is now due for a service and have been advised that it requires...

Hi guys, for a few months now my temperature needle has had a mind of its own doing what it wants whenever it wanted, got myself to the dealers for a new temperature sensor and went ahead and changed it. Unfortunatley i lost quite a lot of coolant trying to remove the old "O" ring so had to...

does anyone know the timing marks foe seat 1.2 chain. mine has jumped at 44k and need to put on new kit

my timing chain slipped again today which was extremly dissapointing as it is a brand new chain :( the car is missfiring and only revs up to 3k, however sometimes the problem will pass over and the car works fine for a short spell. i took it down to a garage today and they said to check the...

my cupra has 55k miles and my next service is due at 60k or in january should i leave it to be changed then or will it be better done sooner

i have a 55plate seat ibiza fr 1.9tdi is it belt or chain and what milage does it need changing

I have a 02 plate 1.2 and just gone over 40k. I am going to replace my timing chain on saturday with one of the technicians from work is there any settings I need to do or anything? or can I take one chain off and replace it with the new one?Any help is appreciated as I phoned my local dealer...

As per the title really. Wanting to know if the 1.8T Cupra uses a cambelt, which requires changing at 60k or if it uses a timing chain thats good for 120k. My mates booked in for cambelt doing, but been told by a local SEAT dealership, that its on a timing chain, and deosnt require changing...

Hi All, I'm new and a little inexperienced on the forum, please forgive me. I just had the timing belt done (early - 57k miles) on a mk1 Leon cupra 20vt (2001), 2 hours later i started it and the passenger side dipped headlight flickered and failed. drove all the way from somerset to london...

I have a 2000 Toledo v5 (150bhp). Couple of weeks ago I started the engine up and it sounded terrible - as if it was badly miss-firing. I took it to my local garage who eventually told me it was probably the timing chain slipping and that it was very slack. They also said it would be more than...

hello Well i have had had a search but can't really find any information on changing then cambelt and were all the timing points are and how to set it up also is there anything else i should look at changing along the way?

I picked up my 2007 (07 reg) Seat Ibiza 1.2 Reference Sport last Tuesday. The car has 14000 miles on the clock and I love it, great car. One thing I didn't know however was the timing chain slipping issue on the 1.2 engines. Does anyone know if SEAT actually resolved this issue. The...

Hi guys having just replaced my camshaft in my leon 150 pd im abit stuck on the vernier pulley ie how to set it up????????? its runnin abit rich and doesnt start very well. read on here before to lock the 2 pulleys up and slacken then tighten the vernier pulley bolts but that does nt make...

I have not read this, I have not done this job before myself and I will not account for any iregularities in what is fact and fiction on this BUT Hope it helps people decide whether it is a job they would take on themselves or not. http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2840728

hi guys i got all bits lyk timing belt rollers waterpump any 1 got any tips ov doin this urself . in such a short stage pics would be helpfull

Is time now to change the timing belt on my LCR:cry: do you know how much it will cost me if done on a main dealer?? If I dont do it at main dealer but at a private garage there is any brand that you recomend for the belts??

I have a petrol Seat toledo 1.8 20V (NON TURBO). Can anyone let me know if it has a timing belt or a timing chain??? would apreciate the help so i dont look like a muppet when i take it to a garage. cheers