Pew's mk4 Ibiza Cupra.

[speedfreak123]

You sound like a tester too and I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure of this. Obviously I would check the manual when testing to double check

 

[phillpotts92]

Oh right, the new rules seem to get confused ALOT don't they. It's handy knowing your a tester if I have any queries in the future haha


Sam.

 

[speedfreak123]

Yeah it's all very confusing mate, makes me want to turn around to my boss and say I don't want to test anymore just repair. Too much of a headache these days

 

[Pew.]

Forge blanking plate and resistor purchased for the SAI to come out

 

[JonnyH10]

You've made very quick progress on this! lol

Looks brilliant, top work mate!

 

[Pew.]

Thanks mate, more to come

 

[Pew.]

In preparation for this weekend's removal if the SAI

 

[speedfreak123]

What's the benefits of this?

 

[Pew.]

When i start my car from cold and the secondary air pump kicks in (during choke) it sounds like a Dyson hoover, i've tried re-sealing the pump but it didnt work and im not buying a new one at a £300 cost.

No benefit of removing it except the noise goes away when i start it from cold. I believe the pump is simply there to heat the cat up quicker during choke to reduce emissions or something.

 

[speedfreak123]

Ah right I see, didn't realise you had a fault with it. I know exactly what you mean tho a mate of mine had his go on his Audi tt, sounded terrible when he started it up

 

[Pew.]

Yeah it's been blowing since i got it but i knew it was a common fault, the older ones, mk3's etc are held together with rivets which you can replce with bolts to stop the noise but the mk4 ones are sealed

I take it you dont have this noise yourself then?

 

[speedfreak123]

No mines fine. I like my secondary air pump, the car feels like it's going to take off from cold

 

[Pew.]

Lucky you

I'd happily replace it if it wasn't so dam expensive, less than £20 to remove it or £300 for a new one is a no brainer lol

I spend a bit of time on a camp site in Ayr, cant really be having the car sounding like a hoover in the early hours and pissing everyone off lol

 

[speedfreak123]

Don't blame you mate I'd do exactly the same thing and will if mine ever goes. How's your motor anyway apart from that, any annoying things?

 

[Pew.]

One of 2 wee things annoying me about it. Nothing to do with how it drives though, it's spot on no problems there, just a couple rattles and things.

There's a rattle from the speedo surround, the clear plastic rattling against the black plastic, easily fixed. When the windows are partially down they rattle as well, the wee locator clip in the door frame needs bending back to stop this.

Just stupid little things really lol

 

[speedfreak123]

My windows rattle when partially down too it's so annoying

 

[Pew.]

Aye common problems it appears, there is a knocks and rattles threads for the mk4's. Says in that there's a wee latch like thing behind the door card to keep the window firmly in place, over time it bends so needs bending back to fix the rattle lol

 

[speedfreak123]

Hmm I'll have a crack at that when I can be bothered lol

 

[Pew.]

lols that's why i havent bothered fixing mine, just cant be arsed chasing rattles lol

 

[phillpotts92]

I've got a dreadful rattle from my interior light under acceleration! It's god dam annoying!

On the Sai front, mine does this and it's a diesel I think it sounds good, but I think it's just the turbo as I hear it through my new exhaust


Sam