Seat leon 130pd

[golfyste]

Hi, I know it's not Vw but it is VAG 
But mods please feel free to move if it belongs in a different section

So basically my dad and brother are going to look at a Leon se 130pd later today and I just wondered I anyone knew any common problems or faults on them that I should tell then to look for.
I searched for a list but couldn't find anything in sure there is somewhere one the web so a link would be nice 

Cheers for any help guys

[scarr89]

Make sure it has been serviced with correct oil, people say that the cam issues come from using not correct oil. The cam lobes wear and then the tappets go and then you car implodes. Turbos go after many miles, but may go earlier, I'd say the turbo is more luck than anything. Clutches are strong but will wear after 120K ish I'd say. That is where mine is at the mo and doesn't have much of a bite point 

So if al of that goes wrong at the same time you are looking at well over £2k. So not a lot to look out for 

[golfyste]

Cheers mate, do you know what the correct oil is??
Tey have just been lookin at a Ibiza 130 I know it's te same engine problems we have to look for but is there any other factor for example like the rear beam bushes on a golf etc

[scarr89]

Cheers mate, do you know what the correct oil is??
Tey have just been lookin at a Ibiza 130 I know it's te same engine problems we have to look for but is there any other factor for example like the rear beam bushes on a golf etc

Oh yea, it is all the same with respect to bushes etc and all the rest of the stuff like that. I think the oil is 10w40. Just give it a proepr good check over mate. You are no fool, anything that doesn't look right. What I mentioned you cannot really check bar the turbo actuator.

Follow the TIP down to the turbo and on the rear of the turbo there is a little screw which is connected to the actuator, give that a good press up and down, it should move freely and return to normal resting position when you take pressure off it. This will give you an idea how gunked up the turbo is, possibly causing limp mode due to sticky VNT.



Press down on the red circle bit 

[golfyste]

Ok mate be one, don't k ow if there was any specific seal that leak etc will just have I give it a good look over 
Cheers for the help mate will definable check the turbo