startup

I've got 2020 Ateca 2.0 TDI FWD (pre-facelift). Had no major issues aside from blind spot sensors playing up which was never fixed but seemed to go away. Just tried to go out this morning and basically it refuses to start. Trying to work out if this is a battery issue or something else...

Hi, just wondering if anyone can give any pointers as to what this could be.... The car is a 08 Ibiza Sport 1.9tdi (pd 100) on 53k miles (all services have been at seat dealer so assume that correct oil and parts have been used!), I started it up on Saturday for a short journey and it sounded...

Hi Guys, Just a quick one. Having had a few cold morning I have noticed a small problem with the Leon. When I start it and move within about 20 seconds and reverse off the drive....When I come to a stop to move forward the rev fluctuates as if it wants to stall as if it is losing power. It...

ive had this for a little while now and its cost me a fortune in fuel... When i 1st go out to the car in the morning is starts fine but sometimes is in limp mode but i have no lights or codes via vag-com... But says once it slightly warm is struggles to start and when it does it really...

Ok, so as you probably know we had some proper rain in the North East this weekend, maybe not as bad as Cumbria had a few weeks ago, but still Lots of Rain. On Sunday night I was trying to get home (home is on top of the NY Moors) for a flying visit, and obviously I knew the road was wet and...

My wife's Leon 1.4S has a problem where every so often when you start the car, you get a couple of beeps and a light comes on (and stays on). She tells me that it's most evident when it's cold and has happened since she went in to the back of someone a few years back. It just happened as she was...

I have the 1.6 Petrol engine in the SC. Each time when starting from cold I get maybe a second of 'Tappet' clank whilst the hydraulic lifters pressurise. I know it says in the manual that this is normal, but do all the 1.6 engines do this ? I grew up on OHV and early OHC engines, and any...

Hi, I have a 2001 1.4 Ibiza Chill..... Simple question first, can anyone recommend a workshop manual for this model. Secondly .... For some time now the car is noisy when starting from cold. Best described as a "diesel like" or "excessive engine pinking" noise. The colder it is the...

I had a few questions about the 20VT Sport that I have owned for a few weeks. I have done some searching but not convinced with what I have found. On cold start up the initial noise sounds like a diesel but then goes. I have seen a few threads but not sure if this is normal for the 20VT. I...

hi does anyone know how to stop service light coming on at initial start up as i tend to do my own servicing when required it must be near time to do service but no time to do at moment as very busy

Hello all, Ever since I got my 57 plate Cupra about 6 weeks ago it has 'bonged' once when turning the key. I get no warning lights though a little spanner flashes in the display, but goes off after approx 10 seconds. The car was serviced approx 5000 miles ago (stamp is in the book). Is it...

Hi, Ive recently had to do an engine swap with my CUPRA R AMK and the new engine I have replaced it with, as soon as you turn the ignition, produces masses upon masses of smoke from the exhaust and within a minute fills the garage. After switching off the engine, and checking the oil level in...

Guys and Girls, My cupra does not start up very nicely, you have to hold the key for a second or two more than my old fr tdi! I know it probably sounds minimal, but is it normal?! Also when starting from cold it idles very high at 1200rpm...but drops to 750 once warm! Can someone...

My 57 plate FR TDi makes a weird noise just after the engine has fired up. It's difficult to explain, but it sounds like an electronic squeal for about a second then it stops. I had it into the stealer and he hadn't heard it before so started up another FR to see if the noise was normal, which...

Hi. I have a really really noisy exhaust on startup, and I think it's the secondary air pump. The only problem is, I don't think my car actually has one (Toledo 20V SE 2001). Does anyone know where the pump is on a toledo? I've had a good look round in the engine bay and can't see it...

I am having a serious problem with my Toledo and the dealer does not know what it is. Took it back for the 2nd time (it's been there a week already) and no answer. The problem is that after I have driven it for a while, does not matter if it is 5 minutes or one hour once I turn it off it will...

Hi guys, i'm getting a squeaking noise when i turn the car on. it does go away after about 10 minutes. Any ideas? I'm hoping it aint gunna be too expensive to fix ________ UGGS

Hi folks, wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem before and can shed any light on it for me. Some mornings, my car makes a very strange noise when I start the engine. The problem is, it is very intermittant and the garage have not been able to pin point the fault. The...

My '98 Toledo TDI90 smokes really badly for the first 20 seconds or so after starting the engine. If you drive off straight away there's no smoke after about 10 seconds. When the engine's warm, if you rev it hard, all the way up to the rev limit, (in neutral) you get a tiny bit of smoke but...

Over the last couple of months I have been getting a noise when I start the car. It only happens when it's cold / damp (been left overnight). It is a whining noise which sounds almost like a belt slipping and lasts for about 5 seconds. There are no other obvious problems - drives fine...