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    Seat Leon. Battery flat.

    Hi guys sorry but battery gone flat again..put a new battery few days ago , was driving fine, havnt driven the car for a few days now, so I thought I'd go out and star0t it..dash lights come one, headlights come on but fade very quickly if I try to start car . I can hear the relay switch...
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    Seat Leon. Battery flat.

    Update..was defo bsttery.. I remembered checking fuses in engine bay..think I put one back in the wrong slot..hence battery light was flashing.. alternator charging fine as it jumps up to over 14v..new battery sorted it..thanks guys.
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    Seat Leon. Battery flat.

    Ok..update..I took out battery recharged it overnight, read reading on battery with multimeter showing 5.9v. Car was driving perfectly up until a few days ago. I took out the battery out of my golf , put it in the seat leon and it started up fine, all working good. However I noticed that on...
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    Seat Leon. Battery flat.

    Hi got a 56 plate seat leon 2.0 tdi..all was good..working fine..went to start the car and everything dead, absolutely nothing, no dash lights, no interior light, no headlights..absolutely nothing..completely dead..any ideas what it could be.? Tried jumper cables..but still wont start.. was...
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    Wheel bearing choice

    Was gonna source part myself much cheaper then garage price , then drop off car at garage..
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    Wheel bearing choice

    ill vist eurocarparts..cudnt get thrpugh on phone...does the inner diameter make a lot of difference ?..i mean the website says it will fit my car..?
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    Wheel bearing choice

    Hi guys my vw golf rear bearing are gone ..been on eurocarparts but there seem to be a few suggestions there when I enter my reg no Fr10 eaw. But they all seem to have differing inner diameter dimensions..can someone suggest or tell me which will fit my car it's a 1.6tdi ,90 bhp hatchback. I can...
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    Gravel boards suggestion?

    Hi guys - looking for some advice , got a fear edge fence..done it years ago..I used 7 inch raw timber and bolted them as gravel boards.. as you can see over the years have rotted away need replacing..what do you suggest..fence is about 50ft long..reason the rotted away is cos next door...
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    Oil in air filter hose?

    Ok..thanks seems like a simple test for a garage to do..to see if actuator is seized or doesn't do what its suppose to..is this part of the turbo or can it be bought separately, mine is a mk3 focus.
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    Oil in air filter hose?

    Turbo doesn't blow out smoke..in, fact it works very well , when foot down, just limp mode kicks on.
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    Oil in air filter hose?

    My turbo is at the top of the engine..under heatshied..see pic..easily accessible by a mechanic but not me..
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    Oil in air filter hose?

    I got one to pick up from eurocarparts..thought I'd clean this one first but no difference..will try new one over weekend..dreading if its the turbo..
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    Oil in air filter hose?

    Are you sure?.thought it was boost pressure sensor, lots like that on Ebay all say its boost pressure sensor. So where is the boost pressure sensor then?
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    Oil in air filter hose?

    Ok..just an update..I checked all pipes, all clear, I took off the hose that I put in..its all clear , just a slight hint of oil, checked air filter too all nice n clean. I located the boost pressure switch, took it off, was a bit oily and cleaned it out, put it back and took car for...
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    Oil in air filter hose?

    Well I've had it scanned 3 times from different garages all come with same code error p2599..can I clean any sensors my self...?..
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    Oil in air filter hose?

    Not that I know, of one..why bosch?im in birmingham..In your opinion what do you think the fault could be.?
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    Oil in air filter hose?

    Ok..just got back from local garage..mechanic run health check on car ..came up with following code. Same as other guy..see pic..is it worth replacing that part that I need.. if so a link would be nice to order part..ta
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    Oil in air filter hose?

    Just an update ..got code p2599..it wasn't the engine management light , but the error " engine malfunction - service now" on the display panel. Still goes into limp mode ..Could be turbo he said but not sure..really need someone who knows there stuff.. he said might be a sensor just before...
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    Oil in air filter hose?

    The car was services recently, air , oil, fuel filter, fresh oil.. has 39k on clock..will ask mechanic to check pipes tommorrow..I was concerned as to why the 3 small breather pipes under the turbo had com away..anyway will see tommorrow...car also went into limp mode on way back yesterday..
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    Oil in air filter hose?

    Thanks buddy..I'll get it checked out...will post back..
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