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hi all just bought the above model,bit tatty but for £400 and 58mpg,i aint gonna moan. few problems,power steering failure,checked fluid,this is ok,no noise when i turn the steering either,so i take it,it must be the power steering pump! is this a diy job and how much roughly is a 2nd hand...

Hi, Anyone help me with this one. Brake lights flicker/flash when applied and I suffer loss of power. This only happens when I actually have the lights turned on. Without lights on this doesnt happen. Brakes work fine. Totally baffled. Any ideas? Thanks

Just had a strange problem this afternoon, happened 3 times on my way back from work Driving at about 30mph and all of a sudden the dials and all ignition lights etc went out, accelerator then had no effect, engine is still making a sound, almost like idle sound So i bring the car to a...

hey people i was just wondering if anybody could confirm how to work out the rough bhp readings from the maf. ive had a quick search and posted in another thread and the rough guide was g/s x 1.3 gave the rough bhp figure but that was on an LCR with a ko4. is it the same guide for a LC with a...

Just driving into work this morning, then without warning the power steering light came on, thought it may just be a faulty sensor as the steering felt fine. However when I got into town the steering did feel heavy. Not had chance to look under the bonnet but at a guess i'd go with either...

Hello peeps, not been on here for a while but have a problem with my power steering you may have had. Turn the steering wheel and you get a horrible screeching whining sound. Is there a belt that I need to have a look at? It feels like the steering is slipping, as if a belt is slipping when...

hi all, i booked my cupra tdi in at rebal power pipes in barton a month ago for a turbo-back de-cat straight through exhaust. i took it yesterday at 3 o'clock and picked it up today at 12, and even though iv only had it a little under 2hours i'm really pleased :D . it looks great and sounds...

Just a quick question about my Leon, it has been remapped and i feel it goes well enough but i know the guy that remapped the car and having done one before he seems to think that the car should go better than it does in comparison. The car does pull quite well but does not seem much quicker...

Im am changing my front disks and pads tomorrow and obviously they will need bleeding... ive been searching through old threads and they say you need to power bleed, what is this? Is it like an easy bleed kit you hook up to a compressor or something? Why cant the old school break pumping way...

Hey All, When i first got my LCR i got it mapped and it churned out 269bhp/308lb/ft, that was running 98ron with a K&N panel filter and a Samco TIP, thats it. Since then i have added the below. Jetex cone filter. Heat Shield Dv007p FMIC BlueFlame Cat back I have added other bit...

It would be dishonest of me to copy and paste in this situation as all credit is due to ukstarletclub... http://www.ukstarletclub.com/power-to-weight.html Some interesting figures; Car Year Power Weight P:W Seat Leon 2.0 TFSi 06 182...

Hi all, The wife had a loss of power today in the Cupra TDI and I wondered if anyone would know what the fault code means? 17965 P1557 036 Boost pressure regulation control limit exceeded No image in the display. I asked if there was loads of smoke and she said she didn't notice as I thought...

Hi chaps, Havnt had an issue for a while so guess ive been lucky but today....:( Gave it a full wash and general check over had the induction hose off and cleaned it out. Gave it a few shots of carb cleaner and a good wipe out....but since putting it all back together ive had the above...

Hello hoping someone can help me out :( Bought the Leon FR TDi in september 2009, by christmas eve 2009 turbo had blown and hydrualiclly locked the engine :(, the car is only 4 years old with 50 k on it !! Anyway i sourced a bare engine with a claimed 65k on and got my trusted mechanic to fit...

Hi I have just purchased a Bluetooth Rear View Mirror (Handsfree Device). It came with a cigeratte lighter charger But I would like to permanently power this device so I do not havce to charge it all the time. can I do this via the Car interior light just above the rear view mirror. Any...

My 05 Leon FR had a superchip remap about 18 months ago and WAS running well. All of a sudden i have experienced a noticeable drop in power, about back to the original spec, its as if the remap has disappeared! I've also started getting a slight judder/hesitation when applying very slight...

Hi guys, I bought my leon second hand, with the previous owner having installed an oldish sony radio cd player. I decided to get a new one, so i got it, took the old one out but noticed something had been bodged onto the wires from the old unit, so i disconnected the sires, connected up my...

hello folks need an answer soon so i can get deal, i currently have a dpt box fitted to my pumpe duse 2.0 tdi 140 leon (56 2006)... can this be used on a new common rail diesel engine or do i have to purchase a brand new box

Installed a HID kit a couple of weeks ago and my NS bulb was intermittently on and off. Tested the power feed directly from the original loom and it has no 12v feed also when I twisted and turned the connector, what sounded like a motor/relay started whirring! Has anyone else come across...

I don't know if this is useful for anyone but here goes. A while ago I posted asking what power steering fluid was ok for my Ibiza. There seemed to be a lot of confusion over which was the correct one. Some were saying ATF and some were saying that the correct VAG stuff was vital. I spoke...