Altea - how old is yours, how many miles and...
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2004 2.0 TDI remapped for 3 years. 117k miles. Front springs and shocks, Also rear callipers replaced. Oh and an intake manifold flap.
2007 Altea FR TDI, 289,000kms
Timing belt and water pump twice 120k+240k
Pads and disks all round at 210k
Injectors and loom under campaign at 200k
DPF Delete and EGR bypass, swirl flaps in IL manifold blanked at in and around 210k
DMF and Clutch 190k
It all seemed to go wrong from 190,000-210,000kms and now it's leveled out again!!!!
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54 plate TDI S bought at 196k tradein in solda as seen.
already had two belt changes ,turbo inlet pipe,one spring amongst others in the big pile of receipts that came with.
Straight after purchase rear caliper replaced after seizure.Starting issue so change glows ,cleaned egr valve assembly ,turned out Timing was out by a country mile.
Limp home turbo fault developed and cured using two bottles of Forte turbo cleaner.
Wiper motor ridgid arm broke.
Just replaced front caliper after sticky piston issues.
Must say drives/engine runs really well for a tractor.
Only issue now is rattle/knocking noise on idle when warm.
already had two belt changes ,turbo inlet pipe,one spring amongst others in the big pile of receipts that came with.
Straight after purchase rear caliper replaced after seizure.Starting issue so change glows ,cleaned egr valve assembly ,turned out Timing was out by a country mile.
Limp home turbo fault developed and cured using two bottles of Forte turbo cleaner.
Wiper motor ridgid arm broke.
Just replaced front caliper after sticky piston issues.
Must say drives/engine runs really well for a tractor.
Only issue now is rattle/knocking noise on idle when warm.
2006 1.9tdi Reference on 131000 miles and it decided to blow the turbo seals yesterday! Other than that it's being a great car and will be getting a repair
Car flew through the MOT, usual service consumables, water pump, timing belt, tensioner, pulleys and guide - extras included investigating door lock problem (NSR door ) and 2 air hose seals on the turbo inlet. Final cost £493.
Needs a new Central locking motor on the rear door - quoted £209.59 fitted - that seem reasonable?
Needs a new Central locking motor on the rear door - quoted £209.59 fitted - that seem reasonable?
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2008 1.6 Reference Sport
107,000 miles
Cam belt replaced when we got it at 33,000 and again at 93,000
Had airbag sensor replaced on passenger side
Steering bushes at about 90,000 miles
Central locking on the rear doors is starting to play up a bit.
Had break pads replaced at about 100,000 miles.
Currently got an engine management light on but it is a known quantity and it's running fine so I'll get that seen to eventually.
Dodgy rear light but that just needed a bit of a clean up.
It's been well used but regularly serviced and I expect it to give a good few (tens of) thousand miles yet. I have to say it has never let us down and is good mechanically. I'd get another.
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107,000 miles
Cam belt replaced when we got it at 33,000 and again at 93,000
Had airbag sensor replaced on passenger side
Steering bushes at about 90,000 miles
Central locking on the rear doors is starting to play up a bit.
Had break pads replaced at about 100,000 miles.
Currently got an engine management light on but it is a known quantity and it's running fine so I'll get that seen to eventually.
Dodgy rear light but that just needed a bit of a clean up.
It's been well used but regularly serviced and I expect it to give a good few (tens of) thousand miles yet. I have to say it has never let us down and is good mechanically. I'd get another.
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07 ALTEA XL 1.6 petrol. Never misses a beat. Replaced timing belt twice sofar. Replaced drop links and front bushes, rear shocks. New discs all round and new nearside rear caliper plus clutch plate last year. Passed 170'000 at the weekend. The most reliable car I've ever owned!
07 Altea PDi 272000 miles and still pulling like a train!!!!Cam Belts as scheduled,pads and discs as required,turbo replaced at 120000,clutch at 150000,gearbox at 200000,other than that its still on original rear shocks,starter and alternator.Never, ever driven slowly.
No other car has come close for reliabilty.Only planning a change now as I need more space..
No other car has come close for reliabilty.Only planning a change now as I need more space..
2010 1.9tdi S Emocion with 75k, excellent comfortable car, but not without it issues...
65k - Passenger door lock
65k - Clutch and dual mass
70k - RH handbrake cable
75k - Rear springs and shocks.
Oh and it leaks like you wouldn't believe....
65k - Passenger door lock
65k - Clutch and dual mass
70k - RH handbrake cable
75k - Rear springs and shocks.
Oh and it leaks like you wouldn't believe....
We have a 56 plate Stylance 1.9 TDi PD with 169,500 miles.
Oil replaced every 6k since we bought it in 2010 at 103k, only ever used VW Quantum long life
Always genuine parts used.
We had it remapped at Star Performance in Fife, Scotland at 133k with no adverse effects, although it has a flat spot in 4th....
It's had a driver's door window regulator, rear bulb holder, clutch and flywheel (133k), exhaust silencer (135k), alternator pulley and glow plugs (156k), 3 springs broke in the last year (all 4 now replaced along with front shocks), handbrake cables and rear disks (156k) and third set of disks and pads at the front (165k).
Other than that it's had a genuine timing belt, tensioners and water pump kit x 2 at required intervals. Next due in Nov 2017.
Car has the usual crunchy gearbox when cold and needs a couple of drop links this now. Very happy with it and no plans of changing it for the time being. Next owner will be the scrap yard!
Oil replaced every 6k since we bought it in 2010 at 103k, only ever used VW Quantum long life
Always genuine parts used.
We had it remapped at Star Performance in Fife, Scotland at 133k with no adverse effects, although it has a flat spot in 4th....
It's had a driver's door window regulator, rear bulb holder, clutch and flywheel (133k), exhaust silencer (135k), alternator pulley and glow plugs (156k), 3 springs broke in the last year (all 4 now replaced along with front shocks), handbrake cables and rear disks (156k) and third set of disks and pads at the front (165k).
Other than that it's had a genuine timing belt, tensioners and water pump kit x 2 at required intervals. Next due in Nov 2017.
Car has the usual crunchy gearbox when cold and needs a couple of drop links this now. Very happy with it and no plans of changing it for the time being. Next owner will be the scrap yard!
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56 reg Altea 1.9 Tdi
115k miles.
Had rear calipers replaced. Injector wiring loom. Usual timing belt and water pump. Rear engine mount has also been replaced. Also had an strange issue where the battery tray had worn against a bunch of wires causing the wipers to stop working!
I have another strange intermittent knocking noise at the moment which i cant figure out. Posted a threas about it if anyone has any ideas!
Oh yeah I also had the drivers side window regulator replaced too! Passender side door handle needs looking at too...
115k miles.
Had rear calipers replaced. Injector wiring loom. Usual timing belt and water pump. Rear engine mount has also been replaced. Also had an strange issue where the battery tray had worn against a bunch of wires causing the wipers to stop working!
I have another strange intermittent knocking noise at the moment which i cant figure out. Posted a threas about it if anyone has any ideas!
Oh yeah I also had the drivers side window regulator replaced too! Passender side door handle needs looking at too...
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54 plates. 2.0 lite TDI, DSG, 94,000 miles. New engine management unit (ECU) and stability control - the latter was the most expensive thing. Passenger window motor. Front spring although I did do 1,000 on it broken that says something for German engineering. Normal disks and stuff, bulbs and faulty holder not making contact. Wiper you do yourself buying the fronts off internet, back cut to fit.
Exhaust pipe has never dropped off and is original - kind of expecting the exhaust pipe to go but it's original. I keep the aircon going myself by pulling the fuse and putting it back in - the main AC motor compressor fuse under the dash heats up, bends the plastic, gives spurious contact during hot or cold spells which then cause it to stop. I reboot it by pulling the fuse out with ignition off and pushing back in. When sufficiently dis-formed I change it. Done that twice - last time I did that the fault, it had fooled so it appears a distress mode of operation - that I reported here (nobody posted against it so must just be me who's had the issue). Changing the fuse and a few days fixed that mode of operation - light turned on all the time etc, whatever I said on that thread.
I would say that repairs can be expensive but that is the way of the world - ECU and ABS unit. Think Honest John said there was a bug on one of these and you should argue with your garage on this, several years back but I had, had mine done when I read that. The car was looked after by a fairly decent garage for most of it's life but having moved the service 60 miles south the "new" garage I've been using turn out to be jokers (clue nice people you don't want to do business with - they bodge), choice of Seat garages round here aren't great if I want to use my London transport pass to get home. Seem to have a choice between bodge repairs that might hold or franchise prices with a bit of driving, bus and train ride to get home which isn't in my free zone ):. One of their bodge repairs held on the indicator bulb fitting rather than a new one (best described perhaps as an Indian repair), their other "Indian" repair I believe was a glueing the turbo pipe on instead of using a clip since they didn't have one which I believe is what they did, rendered the car un driveable as the pipe blew off as I started it up - returned to my door like that after a service and MOT. Truly jokers. When I took it in on the pick up they said do you want us to make a temporary fix or leave it here so we can order the parts - thought yeah, it blew off during the smoke test and you repaired it once and we know what happened with that repair that you didn't let on about. So I'm more concerned about finding a reliable garage that doesn't provide third world bodged repairs, especialy if I'm going to buy an Ateca. Might have to settle on travelling 20 miles for service.
Exhaust pipe has never dropped off and is original - kind of expecting the exhaust pipe to go but it's original. I keep the aircon going myself by pulling the fuse and putting it back in - the main AC motor compressor fuse under the dash heats up, bends the plastic, gives spurious contact during hot or cold spells which then cause it to stop. I reboot it by pulling the fuse out with ignition off and pushing back in. When sufficiently dis-formed I change it. Done that twice - last time I did that the fault, it had fooled so it appears a distress mode of operation - that I reported here (nobody posted against it so must just be me who's had the issue). Changing the fuse and a few days fixed that mode of operation - light turned on all the time etc, whatever I said on that thread.
I would say that repairs can be expensive but that is the way of the world - ECU and ABS unit. Think Honest John said there was a bug on one of these and you should argue with your garage on this, several years back but I had, had mine done when I read that. The car was looked after by a fairly decent garage for most of it's life but having moved the service 60 miles south the "new" garage I've been using turn out to be jokers (clue nice people you don't want to do business with - they bodge), choice of Seat garages round here aren't great if I want to use my London transport pass to get home
. Seem to have a choice between bodge repairs that might hold or franchise prices with a bit of driving, bus and train ride to get home which isn't in my free zone ):. One of their bodge repairs held on the indicator bulb fitting rather than a new one (best described perhaps as an Indian repair), their other "Indian" repair I believe was a glueing the turbo pipe on instead of using a clip since they didn't have one which I believe is what they did, rendered the car un driveable as the pipe blew off as I started it up - returned to my door like that after a service and MOT. Truly jokers. When I took it in on the pick up they said do you want us to make a temporary fix or leave it here so we can order the parts - thought yeah, it blew off during the smoke test and you repaired it once and we know what happened with that repair that you didn't let on about. So I'm more concerned about finding a reliable garage that doesn't provide third world bodged repairs, especialy if I'm going to buy an Ateca. Might have to settle on travelling 20 miles for service.
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