Hey all!!
Just wanted to stick up a lil build up thread for my first visit to VAG.
So where to I start. About 6 months ago, I swapped a Civic Jordan for this 51 plate LC. Seemed okay at the time cambelt done, spare set of wheels, revo stage one re-map with sps switcher. Untill I got it home and noticed a few things. 4 wheel bolts missing, two illegal tyres, clutch slipping like
mad, dipstick tube broken and cambelt hadn't been changed.
So the leon has had a small fourtune spent on it since I have had it. Started with a new clutch as the release bearing had decided to spit all the brake fluid out of its self and contaminate the clutch plate, so this was all replaced, then I did the cambelt and water pump so it was all up to par.
Then being a 1.8T I had the coil pack of death come so replaced one of them after a lil working out what was going on, then a month later another one died. The joys!
Then was on to sorting the other lil bits out. Like giving it a fresh service and check over. At which point I found out the rear brakes had decided to stick on due to the handbrake cables sizing up. So a new set of cables and rear pads went in.
After this the other usual fault... Temp sensor was buggered. So this was replaced. All going well for a while until the thermostat went wrong... No replaced as well with some fresh G13 coolant.
Thats the faults sorted other then the N/S/F door lock being faulty and the boot lock... These are minor details as they still lock so all is well!!
On to the more interesting stuff!!!
I have done quite a few modifications to the leon since owning it. Once sorted all the faults I started with my mods. Which so far include:
-Cobra cat back resonated exhaust system
-Toyo sport downpipe and de-cat
-Apexi 30mm lowering springs, with new top mounts as were worn
-20mm wheel spaces for rear
-SIA removal with blanking plate etc.
-007 dump valve
-Boost gauge
-removal of dump valve control transducer
-Toyo sport front mount intercooler
-Pipercross air filter, Borrowed for now.
-Rear wiper conversion
-Rear tints to keep the worst of the sun off my lil boy.
I think that is about it atm...
Still have a few things to do like:
-Turbo intake pipe
-Breather pipes
-Stage two re-map
-New wheels (unsure of what yet)
-10mm spacers for front wheels
-Re do my vac piping so is all nice and tidy
That's all I can remember atm. I will upload pictures as soon as I can to this thread, so keep your eyes for updates to it.
Thank you for your time.
Jody.
Just wanted to stick up a lil build up thread for my first visit to VAG.
So where to I start. About 6 months ago, I swapped a Civic Jordan for this 51 plate LC. Seemed okay at the time cambelt done, spare set of wheels, revo stage one re-map with sps switcher. Untill I got it home and noticed a few things. 4 wheel bolts missing, two illegal tyres, clutch slipping like
mad, dipstick tube broken and cambelt hadn't been changed.
So the leon has had a small fourtune spent on it since I have had it. Started with a new clutch as the release bearing had decided to spit all the brake fluid out of its self and contaminate the clutch plate, so this was all replaced, then I did the cambelt and water pump so it was all up to par.
Then being a 1.8T I had the coil pack of death come so replaced one of them after a lil working out what was going on, then a month later another one died. The joys!
Then was on to sorting the other lil bits out. Like giving it a fresh service and check over. At which point I found out the rear brakes had decided to stick on due to the handbrake cables sizing up. So a new set of cables and rear pads went in.
After this the other usual fault... Temp sensor was buggered. So this was replaced. All going well for a while until the thermostat went wrong... No replaced as well with some fresh G13 coolant.
Thats the faults sorted other then the N/S/F door lock being faulty and the boot lock... These are minor details as they still lock so all is well!!
On to the more interesting stuff!!!
I have done quite a few modifications to the leon since owning it. Once sorted all the faults I started with my mods. Which so far include:
-Cobra cat back resonated exhaust system
-Toyo sport downpipe and de-cat
-Apexi 30mm lowering springs, with new top mounts as were worn
-20mm wheel spaces for rear
-SIA removal with blanking plate etc.
-007 dump valve
-Boost gauge
-removal of dump valve control transducer
-Toyo sport front mount intercooler
-Pipercross air filter, Borrowed for now.
-Rear wiper conversion
-Rear tints to keep the worst of the sun off my lil boy.
I think that is about it atm...
Still have a few things to do like:
-Turbo intake pipe
-Breather pipes
-Stage two re-map
-New wheels (unsure of what yet)
-10mm spacers for front wheels
-Re do my vac piping so is all nice and tidy
That's all I can remember atm. I will upload pictures as soon as I can to this thread, so keep your eyes for updates to it.
Thank you for your time.
Jody.
