Seat Problems

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The Latest Seat Problems
None start

car turnes over but no spark from coil . have changed coil but still wont spark , help...

1998 Seat Cordoba 1.6 se
Posted: Jun 4, 2011
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Tick over hunting

when my car is ticking over it seems to be hunting the rev counter flutters

2001 Seat Leon s
Posted: May 30, 2011
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Buzzing/humming sound

after opening the car with the key fob and then opening the door I hear a "buzzing" / "humming" sound which appears to be coming from the drivers side door. This continues for a few seconds. After getting in the car and starting the ignitio...

2006 Seat Leon
Posted: May 18, 2011
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Mutible warning lights

tcs light, power stearing light, abs light engine light all on but car driving fine think I have a broken abs ring but would that cause all the lights to come on??? please help!

2005 Seat Cordoba 1.9se tdi
Posted: May 17, 2011
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Flat battery or charging problem

Battery was very flat this morning. Jump started the car and drove 35 miles to work without a problem. Finished work and the same story. Push started the car & drove home. As soon as I got home I stopped the engine then turned on the igniti...

2001 Seat Leon 1.6 petrol
Posted: May 16, 2011
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Electric central locking

Hi just bought car and have a problem with central locking.Using key to open drivers door central locking opens then locks again.If i repeat opening over and over again it will eventually stay open.Remote key not working going to try a new ...

2000 Seat Toledo 1.9tdi manual
Posted: May 14, 2011
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Starting Problem.

hi, The car hasn't been on the road for over six months,before it was running good. Until yesterday i had discovered that soon i turn the ignition on it gives sound like small motor running noise, i don't hear any engine kicking noise ...

2000 Seat Ibiza 1.4
Posted: May 14, 2011
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When cold first thing in morning, the car seems to have no power

When cold if you try giving the car too much revs it seems to hang back, but when warm the cat revs well and you can feel the turbo kick in

2002 Seat Leon 1.9 TDI SE
Posted: May 12, 2011
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Starting problem

my seat ibiza 1.2 wont start! when i turn the ignition, the instrument wont light up, also it isnt showing any milage. the will crank! and start for a split second and stops again,after that it just stays turning over, i seems imoblise...

2003 Seat Ibiza 1.2
Posted: Apr 14, 2011
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Car will not start

Car has only done 16000 miles. Runs OK but just stalled the car and now it will not start. Cranks over and with the foot completely on the floor fired up couple of times but then stopped when the accelerator was released. Cannot smell fuel...

2007 Seat Altea 1.9 TDi Deisel
Posted: Mar 10, 2011
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Boot doesn't lock.

I have a 3door Seat Ibiza, which is great. Just recently noticed that when locking up car, that the doors lock only and the boot remains unlocked. Thankyou for any replies to this problem.

2004 Seat Ibiza TDi
Posted: Feb 25, 2011
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Heater matrix

Just replaced the radiator and now getting a mist of vapour when swithcing heater blower on, suspect the heater matrix has blown, anyone replaced one of these? how difficult is it, any tips?

2002 Seat Leon 1.4s
Posted: Jan 31, 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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Leaking rear windscreen washer

I have just discovered that the rear windscreen washer is not squirting water, i have added screen wash and the fronts are working fine however when you squirt the water it leaks down behind the rear wheel arch. 2 things is this covered und...

2008 Seat Altea 2.0 TDI
Posted: Jan 7, 2011
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HandBrake

When i put my handbrake on it creeks, you have to pull it right up further then usual so i think it's possibly broken and may need tightening up. Can you fix then and how much would this cost?

2000 Seat Ibiza 1.4 cool
Posted: Jan 6, 2011
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Electric boot wont open with key fob

2006 Seat Toledo 1896 cc toledo reference
Posted: Jan 3, 2011
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Inner handles plastic trim coating coming off

I'm posting both the problem and the solution: Most older model VAG cars have this problem, The coating on the inner plastic trim starts to come off after a few years. The solution is to gently take out the trim (be careful not to bra...

2000 Seat Ibiza
Posted: Nov 22, 2010
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Car not starting

Car was parked after journey and when i went to stert it again it wouldnt fire up i have checked fuel timming all ok no signal coming from brain to cam shalf sencor

2003 Seat Leon 1.9 TDI Engine code ALH
Posted: Nov 17, 2010
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Coolant level warning coming on

coolant level warning light comes on - no visible leaks undo header tank cap and level comes back up albeit i have still used some coolant so it must be going somewhere any ideas or if this is a known problem with leon tdi

2006 Seat Leon 2.0 tdi
Posted: Nov 16, 2010
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Stearing pulling to left, does not go over 65mph, whurring noise

The stearing on my Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi is pulling a bit to the left. The top speed has dropped way down; it does not go over 65mph on the flat and there is a loud whurring noise over about 45mph that gets louder the faster I go. When I go ro...

2000 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi
Posted: Nov 2, 2010
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