leon cupra R onvi yellow

Cupraredtdi said:

car looks great mate!

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thank you cool of you 2stop and say soooooooo

….up date.. few weeks ago after having a “good run out” could smell burning rubber soooo pulled over and when I lifted the bonnet there was smoke coming from under the heat shield where the turbo hose is covered I know they are prone to crack, so I slipped one end of the turbo hose off and had a look inside and well…. Well… well 2 quite big splits and the hose was covered in oil *will pictures later*

old standed style


new Forge style


sooo ordered a forge one looks like they are the only ones who doooo the type of hose part from a replacement from seat etc, fitted it bit of a pain 2doo as not much space 2 work but took it back out 4a spin….. Stopped 2 check it was all ok…. But could see black smoke coming out under the bonnet as I lifted it up small fire started. Same place *heat shield area*… very lucky I had my Extinguisher












I have taken the heat shield off and looks like that’s where it had stared burnt/black smoke it’s the one that covers the silicome hose that joins on 2the turbo looks like it was just socked in oil from the original split and socked up enough 2the point it could/did catch alight from a “good run out”.. .. have since taken all the bits i could off my car and can see nooo other damage or excesses oil anywhere and car still runs fine…. will be getting another Extinguisher be for doing another run out 2test it lol

Whitechapel said:

Where abouts in North Yorkshire you from mate?


Think i may have seen you in Scarborough last week??

Loving the car

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Catterick/richmond must have been someone else grrrr was all excited then I never get spotted!! lol

Whitechapel said:

Haha, well i'll be up Bedale way in a few weeks, i'll keep my eyes open for you buddy

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Cool mate will keep my eye out, so you from Scarborough then?

Whitechapel said:

Live right near Helmsley/picking area, no-one on here seems to live anywhere near

Seen a few mk3's with SCN stickers on in York though.

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Seen quite a few seat my self when I have been to York more cupra’s and FR’s but the odd cupra R

just added a few "fire fire fire" pictures....

ell0070 said:

Glad there's no damage and she's running ok.

Bloke I work with had a pug 205, and it caught fire one day when he was out. So he pulled into a petrol station to have a look

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Haha was he smoking and on this mobile, I was in the middle of no where on the moors and noooo single on my phone but yep all is well and sorted now I hope!!

Well with all my bits off the car my THS boost hose x2 and my TIP tuned up *not all bad then* sooo popped them on grrrrrrr @ the jubilee clip at the back of the Tip and with my new extinguisher in hand was ready for test run 2….. This time no smoke from the turbo heat shield area and car running really….*will add pictures*

had a few problems with the manifold to intercooler slipping/popping off but all sorted now and thats how its looking now!!

turbo009 said:

what a minter,like it loads

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thanks cool of ya 2stop and have a look

richybigman said:

Looks smart mate, what paint did you use on the manifold? Normal hammerite?

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cheers: cheers and just high temperature engine enamel paint...."halfords"

SKODA FABIA REAR WIPER ARM "SEAT LEON" CONVERSION KIT ...fitted ysterday!





and just a quick picture of my center wheel caps

ell0070 said:

Big fan of the Fabia wiper. Suits the car soooo much better than the spindly oem one

Still haven't got round to painting any bits yet, hopefully next week.......

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i know something so simple just cleans the look of the back end up "just nice" lol....
.....STILL.. sheeeesh get it tackled lol....