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I agree, except it came cut to size. It is a snug fit so space for it to be stretched/shrunk.

Ho, does anyone fit window tint in Glasgow? I bought the tint, cut it to size and was going to fit it. But am now doubting my abilities and would rather pay someone to do it properly. It is good quality tint. Anybody?

My auto-locking on my Seat Altea isn't working on the passenger door. All other doors are fine. Every time I hit 10mph I can hear a strange mechanical noise like it is trying to lock, but can't. It isn't the same clunk you hear when all the other doors lock. Locks fine with the remote from the...

Thanks Muttley. The belt didn't actually come off. it was just slack. I got the car back yesterday. The mechanic had to tap the head to fit a new tensioner stud and replaced the tensioner. Reset the timing and it's like a new car! EXCEPT, drove the car a few miles and steam started pouring out...

Quick update. And a rather distressing one. I dropped the car off at an independent specialist who came highly recommended. He had the car since Thursday. He picked up an issue with the cam position sensor. When he stripped the cambelt off, he discovered it had come off the tensioner and that it...

Fuel filter was changed a month ago. I checked again the other day and there is no oil mixing with the fuel either, which I hear is a common indicator that the tandem pump is failing. But I may be wrong. I was wondering if the fuel system was in any way connected with the vacuum system? Only...

So a quick update. The car has been becoming near impossible to start. I have been trying to check the fuel temp but my reader has stopped working. Had to call the breakdown guy when leaving work. He was able to start it after a long crank. He suspects it has to do with fuel pressure. Would this...

Thanks for the idea Fish. I did wonder if this could be the issue, but thought it would flag a fault code of sorts. Or would this not be the case? I'm very aware that the costs start adding up quickly so keen to pinpoint with reasonable certainty what it may be before shelling out for a large...

Thanks cc. I had a mechanic who sort of works for my employer come around today so I got him to go a diagnostics while he was there. The fuel temp sensor did come up as a fault along with the glow plugs. Because I changed the glow plugs already I got him to clear the faults and he will come back...

Thanks CC. Do you know what the normal values should be? The idle issue was far more pronounced today. I was able to get a 10 second video of it. I think the 2 issues are related. https://youtu.be/E9QCPuQix0k

UPDATE: I've changed the glow plugs. No change. The car is still struggling to start. Has also started doing a weird thing where the revs will occasionally bounce up and down at idle by about 20-30 rpm. It seems to be on a cycle where it idles fine for 2 seconds then the revs rise for 2 seconds...

Hi everyone, Looking for some advice. I've been looking at getting a small runabout for my wife to use and have found a VW Lupo, I know it's much the same as the Arosa, and since I've been on this forum since first buying my Toledo I'm hoping for some pearls of wisdom. The Lupo is great...

Bumping this in case someone can help. Probably more importantly, how do I tell if I need steel or ceramic glow plugs? It is such a mission to take the rocker cover off to check. 2006 BKD engine. Thanks

So that time has come. After getting a proper diagnostic read out, it seems 2 of my glow plugs have failed and the other 2 are on their way. The car is a 2006 Altea 2.0 TDi BKD Engine I'm confused as to which glow plug to get. The part number I've got is N 105 798 02 but I have getting 2...

Yeah I was simply priming by turning the key a few times. I was under the impression that this was enough on the 2006 models. I heard it only needed VCDS on the 2007 model and newer. Thanks for the feedback. Sheesh! What a mission just to change a fuel filter! I got it running eventually and...

I've just replace mine a few weeks back. I've replaced hundreds of fuel filters in my life, but this is by far the most ridiculous. There are 3 different types of fuel filters. Mine uses part number 1K0127434A. But the easiest way to check is to look at the filter housing, get the part number of...

I can't remember off hand. It was 4 codes, one for each glow plug saying something like "glow plug #1 electrical fault". Each fault code was for a different glow plug. Never had any issues with them until the cambelt was changed. But I took it back to the guy who changed the cambelt and he...

No idea Adestu, I am yet to get the rocket cover off so don't know where the problem lies :(

Spped-Freek you legend. Thank you! Gosh, never in a million years thought it would be such an involved process :o

Hi everyone, I'm sure this has been covered before, but I can't find specific answers. I have done 2 things to my car this week (06 Altea 2.0 TDi BKD engine) 1. Diesel Purge - couldn't get it to work like on my old Toledo. After running for about 60 seconds, car stalled and won't start...