windscreen

[googies]

I have a chip in mine and that fine pitting when sun hits it, but also the delaminating. Will make a mention and update the already long e-mail sent to dealer on monday! Warranty out in October so get it done now to have things right.

Worth a change at their cost.

 

[CrispDust]

Surely a new part should have its own 3 year warrenty?Or at least some sort of 2 year guarantee?

 

[PhilOfCas]

Surely a new part should have its own 3 year warrenty?Or at least some sort of 2 year guarantee?

fair point, will have to ask

 

[TDI_luver]

Got mine changed last summer due to white damp line creeping up from the bottom, without any arguments with new SEAT OEM (pilkington) glass screen. However the same problem starting all over again now, so will be requesting another change before the warranty runs out. It seems the replacement glass is no better than the original, well done to Pilkington glass on that one...not!

 

[googies]

Will ask for it to be done before i bring it down to ge other things looked at.

 

[CrispDust]

Just checked mine - doing the same - approx 3mm white line.
Will get it done now then again in 11 months at end of warranty!

 

[chrisash32]

just checked mine and measured about 5mm,
only got a few months left on my warranty? am i going to have much trouble getting a dealer to change this?

Looks like my dealer has a nice list of things to come!

 

[googies]

My dealer has received my list of things and no response as yet! windscreen being one of. Would'nt want it to weaken or be an MOT fail when the time comes.

 

[chrisash32]

What does your list contain?

I am going to give them a call with mine this week as i want it all sorting before i go to Germany in March!

 

[googies]

Here goes.

1. Windscreen delamination.
2. Steering problems - does'nt keep alignment and feels unstable at motorway speeds etc. Vibration in sterring wheel, all wheels balanced.
3. Window (D/S) has notion of dropping when ign off and raising window e.g. stopping with window down or using keyfob to raise, anti-pinch kicks in 99% of time. Does'nt really do it when ign on though.
4. "wet windows" all round despite being 'sorted' by a garge in the summer
5. Low mpg, getting around 35mpg at present with around 58litres in the tank. That isnt right i dont think. Doesnt matter the type of driving, easy, hard or normal still drinks it the same.

 

[chrisash32]

We have a few of the same here!
1 and 2..
When you say "doesn't keep alignment", is the the same as my steering wheel not being straight?
Low mpg well well well, i suffer from this one as well and all the garage will say is its the way i drive it...
I am only of the slowest drivers going, i like to save my turbo for the motorway slip road (and there is rare!) I get around 36 - 40 mpg.

But likewise with you, i tend to get the same no matter what the driving style is.

May i just add though.. what gear do you drive in at a steady 30 on a level road?

Thanks

Chris

Here goes.

1. Windscreen delamination.
2. Steering problems - does'nt keep alignment and feels unstable at motorway speeds etc. Vibration in sterring wheel, all wheels balanced.
3. Window (D/S) has notion of dropping when ign off and raising window e.g. stopping with window down or using keyfob to raise, anti-pinch kicks in 99% of time. Does'nt really do it when ign on though.
4. "wet windows" all round despite being 'sorted' by a garge in the summer
5. Low mpg, getting around 35mpg at present with around 58litres in the tank. That isnt right i dont think. Doesnt matter the type of driving, easy, hard or normal still drinks it the same.

 

[googies]

At 30 i keep around 1800-2000rpm in 3rd! 4th is dragging and 2nd too high revs.
It has to be something like boost, MAF or something not sending/recieving the correct info for fueling?
Steering wheel not straight isnt much of indicator, does it pull to one side or the other with out of line wheel? wheel may not have been straightened at alignment, but wheels straight if you understand me?

 

[chrisash32]

Do you have the 5 or 6 speed box?
I find 4th at 30 keeps me just over 1.6k and the engine doesn't seem to struggle.

I was told once that if you disconnect the battery and leave it off for 15min, this clears the ECU of any memory of driving style that it has and can sometimes correct MPG issues. It works a treat in my dads car, we do it religiously every 2 months.

Steering... My car drives fine, doesn't pull to any side and stays in a straight line. I just have this bug of a problem where the steering wheel is turning slightly to the right when i am actually going straight.

At 30 i keep around 1800-2000rpm in 3rd! 4th is dragging and 2nd too high revs.
It has to be something like boost, MAF or something not sending/recieving the correct info for fueling?
Steering wheel not straight isnt much of indicator, does it pull to one side or the other with out of line wheel? wheel may not have been straightened at alignment, but wheels straight if you understand me?

 

[googies]

I have a 1.9 5speed box. I can drive around in 4th but would drag a bit. Max economy is suposed to be at max torque, this is around 1900rpm.

ECU reset has been done a few times, moght try again and leave it for a while. see if it works any?

Likely that oyur wheel was not straightened at time of alignment if car handles correctly as you say.

 

[chrisash32]

hmmm will have to find that max torque thing out for mine.

 

[CrispDust]

chrisash and googlies - what sort of miles have you done?

Could be your MAF (Bosch are notoriously CRAP) or your EGR is gunked up.

 

[chrisash32]

chrisash and googlies - what sort of miles have you done?

Could be your MAF (Bosch are notoriously CRAP) or your EGR is gunked up.

35k on mine, 2.0 TDi
Whats the fix for them if that is the case?

 

[googies]

33k on mine, 1.9TDI as said.

Check this link for a worry i hd on the EGR front.
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=135368

I need to get hold of someone local to run a log on the maf to see if it is working or not. Any offers, N.Ireland?

 

[PhilOfCas]

hmmm will have to find that max torque thing out for mine.

2.0tdi 1750rpm, max torque 320Nm

 

[chrisash32]

2.0tdi 1750rpm, max torque 320Nm

Thanks, so let me get this straight, that will be my best MPG if it sit there on the revs?