2017 Leon 1.4 fr not starting fuel from engine

[stepp]

Just want my car back on the road should I just replace the bolts because seat might not even pay for the fix. What was your experience when the dealer when this happened to you?

It cost me 600 quid something to get mine fixed at SEAT. They denied ever hearing about the problem even though i showed them the PDF online of the US recall.

Contacted SEAT direct they didn't want to know at all either so had to suck it up and pay the money to get back on the road.

Good luck, nightmare situation to be in, and the fault should never happen !

 

[Seat ibiza fr 2017]

It cost me 600 quid something to get mine fixed at SEAT. They denied ever hearing about the problem even though i showed them the PDF online of the US recall.

Contacted SEAT direct they didn't want to know at all either so had to suck it up and pay the money to get back on the road.

Good luck, nightmare situation to be in, and the fault should never happen !

Gutted! you saying this I might not bother even sending it to seat if and just get the bolts replaced and get rid.

 

[RUM4MO]

Just want my car back on the road should I just replace the bolts because seat might not even pay for the fix. What was your experience when the dealer when this happened to you?

It has never happened to my wife's Polo as it's engine was built slightly before this mess up kicked off, I'm just more than a bit hot under the collar about VW Group's approach or lack of support for those that ended up having this happen to them, while wondering just how well these bolts were fitted to my wife's Polo's engine.

I'm sure that I read a technical document from a VW Group marque that stated that cars with possibly affected engines, when/if they were being prepared for re-sale, but had not suffered this issue, then the repair kit was only 4 new bolts, before selling these used cars.
For car that had suffered like your car has, if the fuel rail is still okay, then the repair kit will be 4 bolts, + 4 sets of injector seals, + 4 "assembles" that fit over the injector and probably get destroyed when the tool for removing injectors is used. Some people have mentioned a total cost of £400 if the parts used are as listed. Most of the cost will be labour, parts under £100 maybe closer to £85. Some general workshops will not handle this task it seems.

Edit:- once these bolts have been replaced and torqued correctly, plus any other seals etc, this engine will be good, just an annoying assembly mess up, I'm quite happy with the engine in my wife's August 2015 VW Polo 1,2TSI 110PS and will be keeping it for many more years as I seem to have dodged a bullet in this case.

 

[Seat ibiza fr 2017]

I have had the 4 bolts replaced straightened the bracket on the fuel rail myself and car is back to normal working order. Seat on the hand have washed there hands of it.

 

[RUM4MO]

Good, or as good as it gets!
I only noticed your poll on this today, so I’ve voted though I’d doubt very few people will follow as they are not affected, don’t lose heart.
Have DVSA showed any further interest, or do they like SEAT, really not find this an issue?