when to change water pump and timing belt??

[armo]

call me daft but i get the biggest sense of mines a nice car when im just steady round town, upto 3k then change cogs, drive ii steady not chucking it about and it feels proper awesome, smooth and stiff! and in the back of your mind your thinking hmmmm, i know whats under that bonnet, so if i just put my foot down a bit massive grin!!! i just dont worry about the thing going wrong anymore, i treat it as an excuse to upgrade that specific part, stops me breaking down into tears ha ha, turn the negs into positives

 

[neeticupra]

exactly, not only that but use less fuel, by driving sensibly
your right, i think im gona have to start looking at it that way from now
just looking for a new bumper, want to get rid of my damaged/repaired, any ideas where to find one, dealers are asking 270+vat, without the grills : o

 

[armo]

what shape you in?

cupra R aftermarkets are on ebay for £100 i think, but i really couldnt comment on the fit, probs best looking for a rear ender and buying the front bumper, grilles the lot, least there original parts so the fit should be **** on

 

[neeticupra]

Im in the 03 plate, with the honeycomb grill, 1.8 20v t cupra

 

[neeticupra]

rear ender?

 

[armo]

so its the same as mine, facelift 20vt? rear end damaged lol

 

[neeticupra]

yes thats right, the facelift 20vt, oh i get you now, yes but i've been looking on ebay for breaking spares for cupra, but no bumper, any other ideas where i could check?

 

[armo]

hmmmm not really, i havent even seen after market copies of our bumpers, just the cupra R ones, id personally keep looking for crash damaged or breaking face lifters, its gonna cost you paint either way so at least you know your getting an OE part so the fitment will be fine

 

[neeticupra]

yes i suppose your right friend, will check back of auto trader, see if they have anything.

 

[armo]

i think you will struggle finding one to be honest, just get yours filled, smoothed and sprayed, good as new

 

[neeticupra]

had the car checked out, showed a few fault codes, ''PRESSURE DROP BETWEEN TURBO AND THROTTLE'' also a few misfire fault codes, could it be they are linking to the same fault? he tried to find the problem but the only thing he could find that might have something to do with it, was the the standard dump valve pipe thing was loose and needed tightening back up, which he did...anyone know what im talking about, or if anyone else can see this being the problem or if they have had the problem, cant remember the exact name but it was basically the pipe which is on the standard dump valve.
He deleted the fault codes so lets just hope they stay off, as i have a long road trip down south tomorrow. last thing i need is the management light to come on