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Update turns out it was a split hose, split from the inside? Obv at temp and pressure hole was opening up spitting coolant everywhere

I brought a used vag connector off eBay, just extended the wiring and soldered it onto the loom worked a treat, done it today, thanks for your help

That’s perfect, I couldn’t find that info anywhere, thank you very much, much appreciated

hi guys in a pickle, I’ve had a new bumper on the car (cupra 280 14 plate) a while now with pdc all fitted to the bumper but not connected to the car as the original connector was ripped off (on the cars side of the loom) so I’m just left with 6 coloured wires, I’ve got a new connector but I...

Nice one, thanks for the suggestion. Seems to have done the trick for now

I’ve left it alone since Tuesday no top ups ect it’s hovering around the midway mark on the expansion tank and no further fluid loss,hopefully it’s all good, i’ll Keep an eye on it though

Looks like the heater control valve I think ? Anyone any idea?

I’ve managed to get my phone In and get a picture it looks like the second coolant pump is the culprit

Thanks mate i’ll Try that an see what happens, just seems an odd place not heard of any leaks around there before

Levels usually bang inbetween high/low but I’ve been topping up to the high marker each time

Yes definitely coolant red/pink, and the level drops slightly in the expansion tank each time

any help much appreciated, my cupra 280 has sprung a leak, every couple of days a little puddle on the drive, but not on the left/front, not by the thermostat housing or water pump (I’m no expert) but a little puddle is on the right hand side of the engine on top of the gearbox, It looks as...

Yes mate it’s noisy and the hub flange itself is out of shape

right front wheel bearings knackered (I think) after a mate put it straight into a curb, how easy is it to replace? Any special tools required? Never had to change a wheel bearing before Tia

Hi mate yeah got mine going, i had all my codes (67 and counting) on the snap on computer, I had them all cleared, then had the aircon regassed, turned out if the aircons not pressurised the sensors picks it up and keep the fans off as there’s no heat being generated

Got coolant going through cabin heaters working, no more air in the system I’ve left it idling for 10/15 mins but the rad fans aren’t kicking in? Any ideas

replaced the cooling fans on my cupra 280, but now they don’t work all connected up as before, one fan (smaller of the 2) on the old setup did get damaged, is there a control module on these? If so where is it ? Or fuse / relay? Thanks

rebuilding my cupra 280 dsg put another sump and front on it, cars all running now up to temp but struggling to get the coolant around the system, not sure if it’s air locks or what, another issue the cooling fans on the back of the rad haven’t started up? How can I test if there working or not...

rebuilding my cupra 280 dsg put another sump and front on it, cars all running now up to temp but struggling to get the coolant around the system, not sure if it’s air locks or what, another issue the cooling fans on the back of the rad haven’t started up? How can I test if there working or not...

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