Cupra 180 AUQ “the shed”

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I thought it was a pretty common bit of kit


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[Gokiwi64]

Can you not use a straight pressure test and just listen for the air escaping ? - As a matter of interest I had a leak in the seal around the IAT sensor and one of the vacuum lines under the inlet manifold (going way back)

 

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I have none of the equipment to pressure test.


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[Connor H]

Can you not use a straight pressure test and just listen for the air escaping ? - As a matter of interest I had a leak in the seal around the IAT sensor and one of the vacuum lines under the inlet manifold (going way back)

Something I’d love to do but don’t even have a compressor, closest thing I have is a bicycle track pump which admittedly goes to like 140psi


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[Gokiwi64]

I purchased a basic pressure tester off of ebay and a car tyre inflator from amazon. Seems to work well enough.
You only need 15psi Connor ..........140 might give you eleventymillion horsepower for about 1/3rd of a second though

 

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So the timing belt is starting to make me itch, only cos I know it’s due. AMD will do it all inc pump pulleys and tensioner for £369 fitted. I hate paying someone to do stuff like this but I don’t trust myself.


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[Gokiwi64]

AMD have done mine 3 times now - so far no issues. Sometimes its best to bite the bullet and just accept that there are some things you cannot do....

 

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Well.... got home an hour early so decided to do my forge TIP... what a pain in the ass that was. Fml it also sits in a slightly different angle to stock, is this normal?

I plan on running a vac line from the lower insert on the tip (grey covered pipe) to its source so I can ditch them buzzin metal vac lines too they seem to get in the way.


Also confession. My TIP to turbo jubilee clip broke and I got angry and threw it in the bushes... I forgot what size it was can anyone help? I don’t wanna take it off again.


One day I will upload some pictures too


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[Gokiwi64]

The aftermarket units do sit a little different and most will need a little trim (read adjustment). I have a BAM 225 so not sure on how vac lines run on the AUQ.

From memory the jubilee clip is around the 50-70mm size.

 

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Yeah buddy 60mm stick in my head for some reason, I got it second hand so I assume it was already trimmed etc,

On the right hand side of the engine there is four thin metal pipes all moulded into one. They piss me off lol


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[Gokiwi64]

I have several clips that size but no easy way to get them to you unless you are in Essex ?

 

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No mate ima eBay one lol. Lockdown mk 2 strikes


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[Gokiwi64]

Forgot about that bullshit ! - Sorry dude

 

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It’s cool got a pack for £2. Winner. Noticed oil seeping out what appears to be The top left corner of the rocker (TIP side) but I was looking at doing a gasket anyway.


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So did some work today. PVC simplify, removed the skanky metal vac pipes, replaced some more perished hoses, replaced a cracked fog.


Of the back of it is the hockey puck meant to be a one way valve? Mine flows both ways . Next to mount my catch can....

Also need to replace a rocker gasket by the looks of this

Oh and I took a photo....

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Been working on some creative DIY

Got some sanding, and a neat rubber trim to apply.


I’m too tight to buy a heat shield


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