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  1. bad handling

    Leon 2.0 tdi 2007 bad handling the car has had both rear shocker replaced still feels unstable on the road. in a straight line, is not to bad round corners
  2. tgorman

    Bad Results At JKM Rolling road - Any ideas why ?

    Got Very Bad rr results only got 230bhp car was running perfectly air to fuel wise have no idea why it was so bad a standard mapped lcr got 240bhp on tthe run before my mods are Seat Cupra R 225 APR Stage 2 Remap + 4 Programs (standard 225 ,95Ron,99ron,Valet) +Throttle Body...
  3. Bad run of reliability

    Anyone else's Leon just letting them down? My 55 plate Tdi Sport is going through a rough patch 1. ABS Pump failed. £1000 fix. Thankfully Seat UK coughed up 80% so it *only* cost a couple of hundred quid. 2. A couple of days later glow plug and fuel line went, another 150 notes Drove...
  4. new springs but bad tyre wear

    My ibiza fr has been lower 40mm but only on springs, but the inner edge on the tyres are really worn, what shall I do??? 4 wheel alignment or what???
  5. bad engine missfire

    hi more problems when i accelerate hard in my car it missfires badly and the engine management light flashes on and off then goes off all together. When driving normall the car seems fine its just when the turbo kicks in it starts to missfire bad what could this problem be? thanks
  6. griff82

    Bad Radio Signal

    ever since i had my car the signal for the radio is really bad,it seems the only station i can pick up is crackle fm. had a look behind the stereo and it seems there is like two male aerial ends one thats quite thin which is the one in my stereo and the other is normal sized but the end...
  7. Seat Gooner

    Blue flame

    hello every one Just a review on the blue flame cat back system, ive just had mine fitted and its great better looking exit pipe Sounds allot better too :D i haven't had a miltek but i would recommend a blue flame even my mechanic said how good of build it is. if anyone is sitting there...
  8. Nutkin

    Bad day for leon :(

    My under tray collapsed scraping all over last ngiht so took it carefuly to my mates garage, jacked it up to find. 1. the support has broken, 2. my aircon doesnt work cause the magnetic clutch has fallen out, so defo new compressor!!! 3. When the under tray broke it hit the aux belt...
  9. m.r.davies

    service due - can i change oil brand or is it bad for engine?

    I've always run the most expensice fuchs long life oil, its quite pricey, but figured it was worth it as it was long life etc however, i'm finding that the LCR burns the long life oil so i have to keep replacing it, and i always get the service done on cue, so is this false economy? Can I...
  10. Rear Bumper Removal - bad paint match

    Hi, is it easy to remove (and change) the rear bumper on a MK2 Leon? My one is in Lunar grey and I have noticed, particuarly on the rear bumper that the paint seams a slightly darker shade to the rest of the car. You notice this the most at the junction between the rear side wing and the bumper...
  11. DJ-LIAMC

    1st to 2nd Bad!

    When changing from 1st to 2nd i get a big chunch and it wont go in, this only happens at high revs or going over 25mph, if i change down a gear over 25mph it will still chunch and only go in under 25mph. changing from 1st to 2nd at low revs or under 25 it will change perfect with no chunch same...
  12. Are Arosa Really This Bad.........

    Hi guys and girls not normally in this section but im looking for a car for the girl friend as she has just passed her test and we went to drive and look at a little arosa and was really disapointed and heres why. 1. the guy wasnt honest in the ad and the body work was not 'mint' (not the...
  13. really bad wear on inside of front tyres

    earlyer today i went to get my wheel balancing checked and my wheels switched from back to front etc because i was feeling a vibration thru the wheels when i was going fast and breaking .. but when we took the front wheels off there was really bad wear around the inside edges it was so bad it...
  14. RossIBIZATDI

    Is it bad for your car if You've got a heavy load in the car every day

    .. You've got a heavy load in the car every day. For the next couple of weeks I'm taking a few work collegues into work. Average weight is about 13 stone so about 52 stone all together. Got weitec coilovers on. Just wondering if it's doin the shocks or springs any damage or reducing their life...
  15. Is the Forge Split-R all bad????

    hi everyone well looking at dump valves and the main choices ive found if the forge 007 and split-r the split-t looks best to me id like more sound and its good its adjustable so if i do want full recirculating i can blank one of the ports off so itll litrally just be a 007 so can you...
  16. loveturbopower

    Mega bad steering....

    Hi guys, had a little issue with my cars steering for a couple of months, it wasnt so bad at first but now its getting abit of a pain, just because i know its not right. Basically, it all started when i got a blowout on my drivers side tyre, i changed to my spare wheel and then got a new tyre...
  17. Engine coolant Loss and bad MPG..?

    Hey guys, I've been searching and cant quite put my finger on the problem... Today I topped up the coolant because it was 2-3mm below the MIN line, when the engine was warm. **I have a 1.9TDi Sport 130 2004 btw :)** A few weeks ago I noticed quite abit of steam come out from the...
  18. Bad speakers or Bad H/U

    I recently purchased my first Seat, a Leon Mk1. The previous owner had replaced the original H/U with a Kenwood KDC-W237 (the cheapest thing he could find) after the original equipment "quit working". Since that time all 8 speakers have sounded "blown". Sound improves with higher volume, but...
  19. no power below 2000rpm, bad MPG!

    Hi, I have a 2004 Seat Leon TDI 150 PD and These are the problems: 1) Almost no power below 2000 rpm, you can plant the pedal and the car doesn't speed up. After 2000 rpm you have to pull your tongue out of your throat. 2) My MPG has gone from 55 to 37. I have checked the timing...
  20. godber225r

    Why are Pirelli tyres so bad???

    Ive searched on here and all the threads say the same thing that Pirelli tyres are rubbish? Ive got 4 P-zero nero's on my LCR 225 and i think there great in the dry and wet. The car gets driven hard sometimes and the grip is really good and the wear rate too. I just cant fault them!! Please...