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  1. Newbie - Black Mk1 LCR - Seen better days

    Yeh its getting there. Just wish i didnt have to keep spending money on fixing it so i could spend it on mods. Good luck with the tints ha! You need the following: 1. Half a day 2. A lot of patients 3. Hair dryer or heat gun 4. Stanley knife blade 5. Tar and glue remover or thiners...
  2. Newbie - Black Mk1 LCR - Seen better days

    Cheers mate its getting there. Just time and funds are hard to come by at the minute
  3. Newbie - Black Mk1 LCR - Seen better days

    *UPDATE Well with me having 2 weeks off for Christmas I have decided to get some bits done to the leon. I had a disaster when going to change the strut top bearings that the steering rack is knackered and pissing out fluid! that's my second leon that has needed a new rack. So thanks to Ronin...
  4. LCR front bumper removal

    Brilliant mate thank you, if you could that would be great
  5. LCR front bumper removal

    I may be made to look really stupid here, but I cannot find the fitting guides. I can find the intercoolers for the cupra r on their page but I cannot see anywhere about a fitting guide :confused:
  6. LCR front bumper removal

    Hi Guys I know this has been covered lots on here but what I am looking for is a picture guide to removing my 2004 LCR front bumper. I have found people posting links to a fallen angel guide? But whenever I click on the links it takes me to a celebrity magazine page?? can anyone help me please?
  7. Cupra r steering rack

    Pm'd :)
  8. Cupra r steering rack

    Ok mate thanks you
  9. Cupra r steering rack

    The steering rack has gone on my lcr. Will any vag steering rack fit or does it have to be a cupra r?
  10. Newbie - Black Mk1 LCR - Seen better days

    Cheers mate its getting there. I used leather cleaner and an autoglym upholstery cloth to clean the wheel and gear knob. Then I used black leather dye. I gave them both 2 coats. Then I used CLEAR shoe polish (can be bought from Tesco) to seal in the dye and then buff off. The first couple of...
  11. Newbie - Black Mk1 LCR - Seen better days

    Well I have been up to a few more things. I have managed to get hold of a new bonnet and front wings with hardly any stone chips on (saves having them painted). I have put the bonnet on but it needs a machine polish. I will do this just before Christmas when I take the front bumper for paint and...
  12. how many miles has everybody done??

    04 LCR on 140,000 :D Too much work to list :blink: but runs like a dream :p
  13. Buying high mileage cupra

    I bought my 2004 LCR for £2000 with 138,000. So far I have done turbo gaskets, brakes, coil packs, plugs, strut top mounts, bottom arms, drop links, oil return pipe, fuel filter. It does pee me off a bit but the engine runs sweet as a nut, starts first time every time, no smoke and I have tons...
  14. Boost Problem LCR

    brilliant I will do this tonight. I am also considered getting rid of my forge 007 as I think it is knackered. I am thinking of going for a standard DV. I have had a look on previous posts and someone recommended the following - part number 06A145710N. Will this still be the best part? And will...
  15. Boost Problem LCR

    I am unsure of the boost hoses. I know the main one from the charge pipe to the turbo (Silicone pipe - which is quite worn) But what other pipes should I look at?
  16. Boost Problem LCR

    Hi Guys, I have a MK1 LCR. And yesterday when I was driving to work and got on the dual carriage way to overtake I found the car would not boost. I can hear the turbo spooling but here is no boost. I am pretty sure the forge recirc valve I have is knackered as since I have owned the car when...
  17. Newbie - Black Mk1 LCR - Seen better days

    cheers mate I will let you know if I do (will be around Christmas)
  18. Newbie - Black Mk1 LCR - Seen better days

    That's mate much appreciated :)
  19. Newbie - Black Mk1 LCR - Seen better days

    Cheers mate its getting there
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