Seat Ibiza Engine & Drivetrain Problems

Engine & Drivetrain Problems and faults
Engine cutting out when decelerating

Recently acquired this vehicle, engine intermittently cuts out when decelerating, mostly when pulling up at roundabouts & junctions, usually restarts but not always, there has occasionally been a strong exhaust smell when it does cut out, h...

2014 Seat Ibiza 1.2
Posted: Nov 15, 2023
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Burning smell/clunk from car

So I’ve started to notice a burning smell of rubber when I get out my car after driving. I’ve also noticed a slight clunk when pulling off in first and second and can sometimes find it difficult trying to put my car into reverse. Any gu...

2014 Seat Ibiza 1.4 Toca
Posted: Apr 27, 2023
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Rough idle since major service and cambelt change

Went in to Seat main dealer perfect and had a major service and cambelt change. Since then has the most horrendous rough juddering idle and seems very lack lustre. Took back to Seat and they cannot find the fault. They have supposedly cha...

2018 Seat Ibiza 1.0 TSI FR
Posted: Apr 26, 2023
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Puttering white smoke out exhaust

Start up starts puttering white smoke out of exhaust smelling of oil

2012 Seat Ibiza 1.2 sportrider
Posted: Aug 30, 2021
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Check engine and engine fault lamb

I had the check engine light open for days and when i got it checked the mechanic sai that is the catalyst. I was going to change it and yesterday the fault engine lumb was flashing. The car is running perfect. What might be the problem? Th...

2011 Seat Ibiza 1. 2 TDI
Posted: Jul 22, 2021
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Oil pressure light

I have an ibiza 2002 with 1.6lL engine, after 45 minutes of city driving the oil pressure light appear and the engine become noisy but i don't have this problem on highways even if i drive the car more than 2 hours and i use a 5w30 engine o...

2002 Seat Ibiza 1.6 gasoline
Posted: Apr 19, 2021
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Car was running fine, now will not start

Have been driving car everyday with no issues , went out today and it won’t start, it’s turning over ok can smell petrol, doesn’t seem like it’s firing at all.

2011 Seat Ibiza 1.4
Posted: Apr 1, 2020
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Seat Throw Away Engine?????

I recently had a big problem with my engine. With only 60,000 miles, the engine suddenly lost power and let out a screeching sound. At first I thought it was seizing but found that one of the conrods had broken but fortunately did not take ...

2009 Seat Ibiza 1.4 TDI (BMS 6L)
Posted: Sep 27, 2016
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Car cutting out then not starting.

My Ibiza was in for it's MOT a couple of weeks ago and since then on a few occasions the car has cut out. This only happens when I am in a low gear or have came in to a junction. The few times this has happened I haven't been able to start ...

2009 Seat Ibiza 1.6 TDI Diesel
Posted: Jun 19, 2015
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Removing the cylinder head...

The car makes chuffing noises whilst driving and emits a lot of white/grey smoke. We think it is a piston or a valve that needs to be repaired but as we have never worked on one of these cars before need some advice. How do you remove the...

2003 Seat Ibiza 1.9SDi
Posted: Oct 22, 2011
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Head gasket

ive been told the head gaskets gone on a car i may buy, it starts and runs with a bit of smoke am i right in saying if the head was gone or warped it would not move atall

2000 Seat Ibiza 1.0
Posted: Jan 19, 2011
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HOW DO CHANGE FUEL FILTER

HOW DO YOU CHANGE THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER ON 2008 IBIZA

2008 Seat Ibiza FR 1.9 TURBO DIESEL
Posted: Sep 10, 2010
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Keeps overheating

car overheats and the fan will not cool it down some of the pipes connected to the water pump are hot and the other ones connected to it are stone cold is this normal? could the water pump b causing the problem ??? thanx

1997 Seat Ibiza 1.4i
Posted: Aug 6, 2009
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