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I've got a 6L cordoba and with me driving it mostly in the dark at the moment I've noticed that my clocks remain partially lit when I turn everything off. Even when I get out of the car and lock it you can still see a faint red glow from the dials around the 3000-4000 rpm region of the rev...

Ok so this all started when I noticed my drivers front sidelight and passenger side taillight (on body not boot) were out today.. no problem I thought and got new bulbs. Both fitted, drivers front sidelight worked fine. However on the first light setting the passenger side tail light on the body...

Hi,the last week,everytime i have started my car from cold there is a very weird noise that lasts a min until the auto choke kicks off.The way i can explain it is, its like someone putting a bit of plastic into a turning fan and the noise you get off that and very loud.after the choke goes...

Checked the coolant level this morning cold and it was well below the minimum (on my 07 FR petrol tfsi), went out in it, came back car was at normal operating temperature i slowly released the top of the expansion tank to release the pressure and the level shot to just above the max mark...

Just had my FR 170 TDI serviced at 20,000 miles and now for some reason my fuel economy is appalling. Where I was getting 42+ I am now getting 30-32. Any ideas what the stealers have done to my car???

My car is very jerky on part throttle..for example if i drive 50 km/h in 4th..and press throttle to 50 % it startts to accelerate slowly..then suddenly boost hits 1.3 bar then drops to 0.5 then to 1 bar and then drops again and now it is running good on part throttle.. I have the Cupra for 2...

hi al i recently bought a forge 007p diverter valve i put it on the other day in place of the bosch plastic one i took the car for a test drive to see if all was ok when i let off the throttle the 007p makes a weird ping noise when blowing off it works fine but is this normall i thought they was...

Its hard to describe but it sounds like water gargling when the heater fan is on. Could there be water in the system, has any1 heard of this before???? I did hit a LARGE puddle the other day and there is lots of floods around!! :(

Hi there everyone, Need some help / advise? I've got a Seat Leon 2.0 TDI Reference Sport (07 plate), and whilst im accelerating up to around 3 thousand revs, and take my foot of the accelerator, there's a weird grinding sound coming from the front end of the car (as the revs go down). It...

Hey guys yet another little problem, When driving on a main road in fact any road it drives a dream, however on idle and slowing for a junction/traffic etc my car cuts out, rev's drop bellow 500rpm car struggles then cuts out, its a 1.8 Gti 16v, just threw an MOT with no advisories, i am...

I have my boost/vac gauge connected to the FPR hose. Last couple times I've started the car I notice there's no boost nor vacuum in that hose. And when I try to push the engine it just stalls. I can hear the turbo whistle a little so that's not blocked. After like 10-15mins the boost/vacuum is...

"Seat Ibiza 1,8 - 1995 (4-doors)" I have a weird problem! I fit a new lock-cylinder to the drivers-side door. The lock-mechanism in the door itself works perfectly but suddently the central-locking-system (CLS) doesn't work. Now all 4 doors only works kind of manually (like any old car...

In my time :cough: I've encountered and sorted most brake problems but this one is really puzzling me. After driving my 8v Mk2 for longer than 20 mins or so, I start to get quite a bit of pedal travel. Normal driving - the brakes work fine, but disconcertingly the resistance is a fair bit...

Hi guys, Need a wee bit of help if yous wouldnt mind. Anyone in or ever been in the same boat as me regards above. Got a really strong sulphury egg sorta smell that just reeks from car, she bes ok when just started but when engine heats a wee bit the smell is just stinking lol. Car...

I had been driving the car fine, not ragging but a good pace. Was racing around getting food for a BBQ. Anway was at the supermarket, run round got my stuff, back in the car pulled away and then suddenly this horrid hissing noise! Errr, WTF. Then Steam rose from the bonnet right infront of the...

Hi new to the world of seat cupra's had it a week now and alls been well till today. Its run well its quick and ive done about 600miles uo and down the motorway and a bit around town. Anyway today whilst running a quick hop skip and jump across down car performed great as usual untill last...

Hi I have an 53 LCR 225hp, and have recently started to notice a creaking noise coming from the front of the car. It's mainly at low speeds (under 15MPH). I have taken it to 3 different places now, and had my top suspension mount changed, and a new powerflex dogbone engine mount fitted, but...

Hey guys, Could not find so fast something about this, maybe someone has experienced something like this... I had my TIP , 007 DV and the jabba induction kit fitted the other day. Sound very nice. i can hear the turbo spooling up very loud.. But when the turbo reaches the full...

Hey guys my 90bhp Leon is sitting over 150BHP remap upgraded clutch injectors/nozzles, air intake,FMIC ect but is still running the standard turbo. My problem is when im in any gear if I gun it the boost gauge goes to near 2bar for about 2-5 seconds and then drops down to 1.4 to 1.5 bar , but...

Hey guys!! When I drive my car in 2nd gear at about 20mph 1800 rpm my car makes a vibrating noise which is not nice to listen to. When my hand is on the gearstick it stops making it. I took it to the garage and 5 different mechanics could not fix it! Ive tried having a look my self but...