My beloved Seat aint starting. I finished work this morning it started fine, took it to Tescos and when I finished my shopping it's not starting just turning over. Lights and wipers work. Any ideas. It's gonna take the Rac 3 hours to get here so I am at home while my car is stuck at Tescos. I hate stuff like this.
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paisley_cupra
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its ur ignition coil mate...... leads from the dizzy cap up the engine bay and is attached to the back of the bay.... small wee box LOL
Check see if its hot? if it is then its overheating, may cause to melt, this is down to a broken earth which i found in the connector located to the right of the bay behind the air filter box...
New coil cost me £20 from scrappy and aint had any bother since...
From what u have said thats what i would think it is....
Check that ur getting a spark from the plugs aswell!!
hope that helps!!
ps i was told it was a common fault...
Check see if its hot? if it is then its overheating, may cause to melt, this is down to a broken earth which i found in the connector located to the right of the bay behind the air filter box...
New coil cost me £20 from scrappy and aint had any bother since...
From what u have said thats what i would think it is....
Check that ur getting a spark from the plugs aswell!!
hope that helps!!
ps i was told it was a common fault...
I'll wait fir the RAc to get here. I might as well get some of my £120 worth of cover.I never know ignition coils can fail just like that. I thought it was a gradual thing. I hope it's spark plugs or dizzy cap.
It sounds like the ignition coil, same thing went on mine a few months back. And yeah, I thought it was a gradual thing too, but mine died suddenly.
You should have had it towed home and then gone out to buy the coil yourself. It is a simple 2 screw less than 5 min job to do. No waiting then.
paisley_cupra
Guest
yip it happens suddenly, mines happened when i went to the garage and put petrol in and then went to start and nothing happened, i fitted it myself... £20 from scrappies and as said 2 screws thats it!!
£81 for the part, £30 for the labour. Good thing I have my car breakdown savings account which I put £50 each month for things like this. I feel like a fool for spending so much money.
Might want to check your receipt because £81 for an ignition coil is 3 times the price from a factors ...
wow...
if your not bothered about prices like that, next time you break down give me a call ill fix it for you.....
if your not bothered about prices like that, next time you break down give me a call ill fix it for you.....
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