My Black Magic Mk1 LEON Cupra TDI index in 1st post

[dejan82]

Great Leon, just read all pages.Nice project with a lot of love.
Can you tell me your impression about JOM coilowers?

 

[davepenn]

thats a really nice leon you have there, its took a lot of hard work by the looks of things

 

[MarkWales]

Impressed with the feel of the JOM and so far the quality is fine.

 

[dejan82]

Thnx Mark

 

[MarkWales]

So I was driving to Carmarthen on Friday when I suddenly lost power and had a whine instead of a whistle Guess the turbo is dead

 

[MarkWales]

Been told to check the intercooler for damage . I feel it is more of a turbo issue although going to rip the bumper off to have a look at the IC. Odd thing is there wad no oil out of the exhaust just smoking.

 

[MarkWales]

Just started and there is mostly white smoke coming from the exhaust
. No sign of damage or leak at the IC.

 

[joshy514]

Of the turbo has gone on it though, you'd be stupid not to clean everything from the turbo up to and including the inlet.... I wouldn't risk starting it again if it was me lol


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[MarkWales]

All done replacement turbo fitted EGR, all pipework and manifold cleaned out and refitted

 

[joshy514]

Good thing cleaning the egr and inlet, mine is still gleaming with the egr delete after 3000 odd miles


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[Andrewcupra TDI]

i really need to fit my egr delete pipe ,injectors and tandem pump -- oh and actually mount the upper strat brace thats just placed in the engine bay

 

[MarkWales]

Not much really - new rear pads and discs and rear tyres

finally fitted my front lower S3 brace

 

[MarkWales]

Dropped off to have camshaft replaced

 

[Chris01243]

Read most of this, good progress mate

 

[MarkWales]

Thanks - good until the Camshaft lol

 

[joshy514]

Sort of glad I sold mine before my camshaft needed doing, I do miss it though! Drove it again the other day and forgot what a beast it was! Bad luck mate, how much is it all in?

 

[MarkWales]

just got it back all in 751.88 - car feels like a new car MPG has improved

more of an update to follow

 

[fr 150 boy]

Who done the work for mark? Hope you had a merry Christmas & a happy new year ( except the news on the leon) mate.

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

just got it back all in 751.88 - car feels like a new car MPG has improved

more of an update to follow

for not much more could have bought another leon engine swapp

could have gone in halves for it - but ive bought the injectors and tandem pump now !!

 

[MarkWales]

Who done the work for mark? Hope you had a merry Christmas & a happy new year ( except the news on the leon) mate.

Europerformance in Llantrisant

for not much more could have bought another leon engine swapp

could have gone in halves for it - but ive bought the injectors and tandem pump now !!

Have you seen one for that sort of money?