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Nice one cheers. I used to use something called Etka but it's been 10 years or more since I looked at that.

I can't remember if I asked this before but can anyone dig up a part number for the radiator hoses on the tdi 150 for me please? Basically I added a non standard boost pipe kit (cheapo from china) which works (no boost leaks!) but has pushed the radiator hose onto the back of the fan and over...

Car passed it's Mot today so got a stay of execution! The main thing I was cacking myself over was emissions but it went through no bother. At some point I need to change the thermostat and housing and still have to get the rear squirter spraying out rather than a dribble but will work at it...

Had resigned myself to sending the Leon to the scrapyard this year with multiple failures and the biggy being emissions. I have another car I use for getting about in (07 plate Jetta 2.0 tfsi) but have been putting off getting something new on lease or a loan for 335D etc. To my amazement the...

Thanks for the replies guys. Had to lock wire the front passenger door shut to prevent (or at least discourage) anyone going into the car again. Hopefully not a recurring thing as I live in a remote (ish) village and never had any problems before. It's put me off getting a car like a Audi...

Well for now I've emptied the car (might take the spare tyre out too) and pulled the battery out so it's going nowhere (and being charged up so it should run just fine when I put it on). Bloody thing. It wouldn't lock the doors then it wouldn't unlock them so I left it as is with three doors not...

Hi, my aged (05) Leon FR TDI is knocking on a bit and niggles are doing my head in now. Aside from the locks randomly locking/not locking (they'll open eventually if I keep pulling on the inside handle and other times won't even bother locking at all) culminated in last night/this morning...

Hi all. Having decided to spare my Leon from the grave by spending a bit of dosh on it (probably more than it's worth to be honest) I find I need to replace the pancake pipe at the front. I see there are plenty of posts about this thing breaking the naff vw connections and leaking, what I'm...

Beware if you buy from Techniclutch. They advertise prominently on ebay. Whilst they call themselves 'Clutch Specialists' and their prices are decent, they struggle with getting the basics right. Today I returned a kit I bought from them for my mk 1 Leon TDI 150 (ARL). They'd supplied the right...

Got it done. Bit of a pig of a job really. There was a loose screw embedded in the engine side of the rad bottom corner that had punctured it. God knows how it got there or where it came from! Had been using the car all day and it 'popped' when i started the car up to put it in the garage...

Ah nice one BigJohn, those should help nicely. Looks like the whole lot has to come off so I can transfer stuff from the old to the new. Nowts ever chuffin easy/straightforward! :D Thanks again for the links - been scratching my head about this and wondering whether to keep taking bits off or...

That's where I'm at. Disconnected the top rad hose, need to jack the car up to get at the bottom but the temp sensor looks doable from the top. The 4 bolts on either side of the thick main crash bar/bumper hanger look to hold the whole front end up (or at least after I took all out on one...

Since mine sprung a leak (on the driveway, which is good in lots of ways, but WTF?) I need to replace it. The trials of trying to undo wheel arch screws that haven't moved in 11 years have been overcome, the bumper is off, battery and headlights out. What's next? The bumper carrier/bar to...

Does the breather rotate? Have seen some TDI PD covers with breather pointing in the wrong direction. I assume that is what the letter code on the end of the part number refers to? Also the cover has the same part number as that of the 1.9tdi in the MK5. Will keep eyes out for ASZ/ARL cars...

And another update to this... Oil still pissing out, smoke all over place, puddles where I park etc... :( Got MOT guy to change rocker cover gasket... still same :( In desperation took it round to a mates to get on his car lift. He watched while I held revs at 2k... diagnosed it in about 5-6...

I'm no expert but there are so many factors to take into account on MPG. Driving style, tyres, roads you drive on (i.e. constant speed is better than stop start) when you change gear, how you accelerate etc. If you granny drive on motorways for a long time chances are you will get in the 60s...

Ok, today for first time managed to drive quite a distance without a cloud of smoke from under the bonnet. The pipe from egr to plastic pipe (to intercooler) has a broken tang at the egr end (closest to bulkhead). The wire clip was also broken on that side, with the bottom of an 'arm' missing...

Tracking, tyres? I have the cheapest, crappiest horrible plastic nasty rubbish tyres on mine. All four are a different brand. I was fed up of paying double or triple their cost for grip. They squeal like an episode of starsky and hutch when I'm doing 5-10mph in car parks and have people thinking...

An update. Drip/Smoke has resumed and as near as I can tell, the oil is from under the egr where the pipe meets the housing. Took the hose clip off and... the U clip has a 'tang' half snapped off. Could it be something as simple as the pipe not being securely clamped on (you can easily pull it...

Thanks for the heads up (both). Will try to get round the back for a look. My problem is that my hands make shovels look small so getting down there is a challenge...