mk4s

  1. stezo2k

    Are seat still making the mk4s?

    Just drove towards dudley and saw a black mk4 09 plate parked up, i didnt think you could get a mk4 in a 09 plate although i think the fella that lives there works for seat as ive seen leons, mk5 ibizas and alteas parked there before. I was starting to think it could be a private plate but the...
  2. Have SEAT resolved the timing chain issue on MK4s?

    I picked up my 2007 (07 reg) Seat Ibiza 1.2 Reference Sport last Tuesday. The car has 14000 miles on the clock and I love it, great car. One thing I didn't know however was the timing chain slipping issue on the 1.2 engines. Does anyone know if SEAT actually resolved this issue. The...
  3. High mileage MK4s

    Given the recent expense on my Ibiza, I'm currently debating what to do with it. It's on 83,200(ish) miles and is a Jan 03 52 plate which I've had from new. I had new front tyres yesterday, which I'd been expecting at some point soon, but un-even wear caused by the knackered bush in the...
  4. Maintenance on older Mk4s?

    Came to fill up my washer bottle this morning and found that the bonnet wouldn't shut properly - seems that the mechanism has corroded and was jammed open. Tried to get it off but a bolt was spinning and not coming out (only held in by 2). So coated it liberally with PTFE coated oil stuff and...
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