nightmare

As per the title, I can't get a socket onto the 1 remaining bolt on the flywheel end of the sump. I've tried using a thin extension bar and universal joint but I just can't get it to go on. I've spent the whole afternoon cursing and swearing, my neck is agony from lying on my back underneath the...

Coming back from a friend's house this evening I come to traffic lights, go to pull away and nothing, pressing the throttle and no response :help: So got it trailered home and got the code scanner out, 18039- Accelerator Position Sensor (G79): Signal too High P1631-35-00 18042-...

...fitting nightmare "by proxy" anyway. My car's been in local garage for a full day, still not done yet, they're having a mare getting the INA Exhaust Mani' to fit. First, they tell me they've had to file a bit off it to stop it fouling on the head. Second, they've now got it bolted up...

Hi guys, hope you can help me out with this. My drivers and passenger side door are not opening in these tempreatures. The problem doesn't lie with a frozen door frame, but with the actual door locking mechanism from the handle to the side of the door where the small bar is raised when opened...

Just thought id see if anyone had any ideas on the subject. About three months ago the ABS & TC light flashed up on the dash, the next day it went and I didn't see it again for about 4 weeks. Then it was off and on from day to day until it constantly stayed on. I plugged in VAG COM and...

Car is struggling on idol every now and again with the EPC light coming on once. Doesn't happen all the time. Anyway i linked up my mates Geniscan (VW/Audi) and it gave 5 fault codes 19534, 17972, 17579, 18012 & 17705. NOT one of the codes was in the manual. Has this happened to anyone...

Basically i wanted to trade in my old knackered corsa on the scrappage scheme. Sounds easy enough. We went to a seat garage got an ibiza for £8,500 then obv £2,000 off for scrappage. Only problem i had was that i only owned the car for one year on the 7th of July (i signed the contracto on...

gone to fit the koni adjustables today, got both rear and one front on, then disaster, the adjustment nob snapped on the top.... options guys, new one shock, is it advisable to do both or one be fine... well pissed off now. do koni do spare inserts etc? or is it a new shock only... grrrh...

Hi guys right update for you who have been reading and helping me with my other posts regarding induction kits and my n249 bypass causing juddering... Thanks to cupramilo i took the cupra to AMD in essex, great place and top guys there who worked well hard from 8.30am till 6pm on my car...

Couldn't have happened at a worst time! Going on holiday on monday [:@] Anyway, not a mechanic so sorry for not having a clue here. Leon 1.8t 20v (04) :help: Was driving along and drove round a round about, as i was exiting my car started juddering a little and had lose of power when...

Well had my car revo remaped the one you get for free for 5 hours, my cupra has had my engine light on for a few days now, not causeing any change in performance or driving. So went in to check point today and got a free remap, befor i got it the guy did say about my engine light being on, so...

Bought some Halford's wiper blades specifically for my Leon earlier but I'm struggling to get them on... Any tips?! Cheers :D

Well it never rains but it pours!! :D Noticed the car not handling as well of late but have been too busy to check it out. Had a look over the tires tonight and all seemed fine on first inspection. After looking a little harder at the front right tire I noticed the inside of the tire was...

about a month ago i waxed my car for the first time i used Chemical Guys - Pete's 53 Paste Wax http://http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wax/chemical-guys-pete-39-s-53-paste-wax/prod_337.html, i applied it to all my car with a foam pad working in small circles then buffed it of with a microfibre...

keeping them clean is a bloody nighty mare at the moment and am using a sugarsoap / water solution to cut through the grime, but have noticed i am getting a bit of bobbling under the paint now. will this be me using the sugarsoap on them ? is there something else out there that is as good...

Thought I would try and do the front discs and pads today on the LCR...bloody nightmare. Managed to get the pins out for the pads, on the drivers side, and get the outside pad out. Went to try and get the inside pad out, but failed due the size of the lip on the disc. I thought...I know...

Had to change a main beam bulb last night & had a complete nightmare! As I was unclipping the bulb & taking the bulb out I heard a "ping". Discovered that the spring clip had some how come loose & dropped down the bottom of the headlamp!:censored: I managed to retrieve the spring clip &...

Hi there, Does anyone know why the Leon immobiliser isn't thatcham accredited before May 2001? Or could it just be a mistake in the thatcham list? It's really annoying as I have a 2000/W Leon S and need a thatcham cat 1/2 immobiliser for some specialist insurance (not for the car itself, but...

:confused:OK, before anyone says it, I have used the search but this is a case which I think is a little different from most. Basically I have been blowing fuse nr 14 on a fregular basis, (remote central locking/interior light/electric windows & mirrors) THrough process of elimination, I...

Having a Revo nightmare!! bought my Leon with a Revo upgrade which worked brilliantly until I went for a service, aparently Seat flash the ECU with upgrades which made the Revo go dead, I went to my nearest Revo dealer and got the fault code, I was told this should be sorted within about 2...