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LCR what problems have you had on yours ?
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jonny2scrans
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chromeless said:
yup
my dash rattles too !! rattle located on passenger side
dash taken out by dealer but didnt really solve problem
glovebox also replaced as door was crap fitting
gearknob replaced as flakey
cupra badge on rear has flaked off the black letters leaving a " pr " remaining in black !!
apart from that the car ROCKS and i luv it
34K miles
Pump relay.
New Coolent bootle (Sensor failed)
new coil packs (replaced as a precaution
)
New windscreen. Split whilst parked up!
awaiting parts under warrenty for 6 weeks now!
A/C control until (dodgey display)
New fans!! keep on coming on every couple of mintes for about 2 seconds (F%$King annoying )
MAF (hesitation problem)
New plastic strip on the roof that covers the roof rack points(Flapping about in the wind!)
Things I would like to get sorted but dealers having none of it
Wheels are really starting to look tatty. they have got what looks like stone chips on them.
Black paint is chipped to hell
red rear calipers are pink
Pump relay.
New Coolent bootle (Sensor failed)
new coil packs (replaced as a precaution
)New windscreen. Split whilst parked up!
awaiting parts under warrenty for 6 weeks now!
A/C control until (dodgey display)
New fans!! keep on coming on every couple of mintes for about 2 seconds (F%$King annoying
)MAF (hesitation problem)
New plastic strip on the roof that covers the roof rack points(Flapping about in the wind!)
Things I would like to get sorted but dealers having none of it
Wheels are really starting to look tatty. they have got what looks like stone chips on them.
Black paint is chipped to hell
red rear calipers are pink
Had mine 17k miles and 9 months and I have lots of really small picky things;-
Loss of turbo on cold mornings (just turn ignition off/on to reset)
Pink rear callipers
Rear washer jet failed
3months wait for a new centre airvent - red paint fell off the toggle switch - it works fine just looks naff.
Creaking rear suspension
And one fault that went so bad I decided to keep it, the cupra badge on the back all of the black letters fell out, now it's all silver saying cupra, kinda cool and different from the black and red ones everyone else has so i'm keeping it.
Ohhh and lets not start on the dealer service
Loss of turbo on cold mornings (just turn ignition off/on to reset)
Pink rear callipers
Rear washer jet failed
3months wait for a new centre airvent - red paint fell off the toggle switch - it works fine just looks naff.
Creaking rear suspension
And one fault that went so bad I decided to keep it, the cupra badge on the back all of the black letters fell out, now it's all silver saying cupra, kinda cool and different from the black and red ones everyone else has so i'm keeping it.
Ohhh and lets not start on the dealer service
Cant believe no one posted about windows (front) that rattle when half way down
all badges as posted
headlights not alligned correctly(done on pdi with chocks in so now low)
rattles all sorted by me
one wheel with poor finish as posted before
crap brembo pads that stick to the discsand then crumble
replaced front wipers with bosch o/e sh*te(still not got arpound to rear fabia mod)
replaced bulbs with vision 4k phillips o/e again sh*ite
changes all four o/e pirrellis to conti sport 2 excellent all rounder(not as good as gsd3 though)
cronic pdi by dealer
hhhmmmm i will have a think an add em later lol,
vern
all badges as posted
headlights not alligned correctly(done on pdi with chocks in so now low)
rattles all sorted by me
one wheel with poor finish as posted before
crap brembo pads that stick to the discsand then crumble
replaced front wipers with bosch o/e sh*te(still not got arpound to rear fabia mod)
replaced bulbs with vision 4k phillips o/e again sh*ite
changes all four o/e pirrellis to conti sport 2 excellent all rounder(not as good as gsd3 though)
cronic pdi by dealer
hhhmmmm i will have a think an add em later lol,
vern
It's good to see that there aren't many with major mechanical issues, like gearboxes or internals esspecially with so many being chipped - can only be good for the long term future of them.
As for rattles well they don't really count unless the car is brand new, as all cars develop these.
My creaking front drivers side suspension is back over last 3 days, despite having a new strut bush housing fitted 3 months ago. It definately gets worse as the car heats up / been on the road for more than 15 minutes of not even quick driving let alone spirited driving. Getting more and more convinced its got something to do with the top mount bushes.
Keep them coming, it can onlt help us all to know if there are any serious problems starting to occur.
As for rattles well they don't really count unless the car is brand new, as all cars develop these.
My creaking front drivers side suspension is back over last 3 days, despite having a new strut bush housing fitted 3 months ago. It definately gets worse as the car heats up / been on the road for more than 15 minutes of not even quick driving let alone spirited driving. Getting more and more convinced its got something to do with the top mount bushes.
Keep them coming, it can onlt help us all to know if there are any serious problems starting to occur.
did,nt know max had even had a new gearbox,first one i,ve heard of failing,which imho is good
i,m sure theres a few more on here with probs leo ,just they hav,nt seen the thread yet
Btw,top mounts or the engine mouts sound llike the fave to me mate,yeah right on the rattles,will have to stop being so noisey around the car prob created a few mi self lol
vern
i,m sure theres a few more on here with probs leo ,just they hav,nt seen the thread yet
Btw,top mounts or the engine mouts sound llike the fave to me mate,yeah right on the rattles,will have to stop being so noisey around the car prob created a few mi self lol
vern
Yeah i'm sure of that too, maybe they've missed this thread
I think there was over 150LCR owners on here a while back, and seem to recall some with more major mechanical failures - can't recall what though ?
I think there was over 150LCR owners on here a while back, and seem to recall some with more major mechanical failures - can't recall what though ?
Looks like I am lucky so far... Only creaks/rattles in the dash and a reluctant CD changer are my only woes. Apart from G/F curbing alloys and picking a scrape up in a car park.
vern said:did,nt know max had even had a new gearbox,first one i,ve heard of failing,which imho is good
vern
Yeah, one of the gear selector rods in the box decided to fall off while Revo had it. It was only a week old so probably came out of the factory faulty.
Cuprar
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New wings mirrors due to creaking when pulled in
New badges all round
Gear knob and due to have another one.
Waiting for a whistling noise to be cured that comes from top of dash as 50 60 mph
Rear suspension knocking under load still awaiting fix
loss of turbo continuosly and intermittently
Bottom line its a dog i would have put down a long time ago if the power wasnt there
New badges all round
Gear knob and due to have another one.
Waiting for a whistling noise to be cured that comes from top of dash as 50 60 mph
Rear suspension knocking under load still awaiting fix
loss of turbo continuosly and intermittently
Bottom line its a dog i would have put down a long time ago if the power wasnt there
When mine was 3 days old with 350 miles on the clock the cam belt snapped. Total engine failiure.
The engine was replaced.
It then broke down another 3 times and i had to be rescued by the AA because the dealer didnt put it back together properly.
It then got taken down to Dover to the Seat specialist vehicle preparation place. (They do the press cars) To make sure it was back together properly.
They repalced:
High level brake light (moisture in it)
Damaged wheel
Washer bottle (leaking)
and finished off what the dealer had started with putting the new engine in.
They sorted out a couple of rattles and buzzes in the cabin and tried to make the glovebox open smoothly (it still aint right)
It hasnt broken down since.
Mine has all the problems with the paint getting damaged easily, windows rattling when half open, the cabin rattling (as bad as my old Saxo VTR).
It seems to drink quite a lot of oil too and tyre wear is pretty frightening and the clutch goes heavy when i dont change gear for over 15 mins.
The worst part of having this car has been dealing with the dealership i bought the it from.
I must admit reading this thread is a bit worrying and it proves VAG build quality is another one of those urban myths
The engine was replaced.
It then broke down another 3 times and i had to be rescued by the AA because the dealer didnt put it back together properly.
It then got taken down to Dover to the Seat specialist vehicle preparation place. (They do the press cars) To make sure it was back together properly.
They repalced:
High level brake light (moisture in it)
Damaged wheel
Washer bottle (leaking)
and finished off what the dealer had started with putting the new engine in.
They sorted out a couple of rattles and buzzes in the cabin and tried to make the glovebox open smoothly (it still aint right)
It hasnt broken down since.
Mine has all the problems with the paint getting damaged easily, windows rattling when half open, the cabin rattling (as bad as my old Saxo VTR).
It seems to drink quite a lot of oil too and tyre wear is pretty frightening and the clutch goes heavy when i dont change gear for over 15 mins.
The worst part of having this car has been dealing with the dealership i bought the it from.
I must admit reading this thread is a bit worrying and it proves VAG build quality is another one of those urban myths
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