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I'm sorry, had no intention of confusing anyone, I thought our radio reception problems were related. Will start a new thread !

While the experts are here, let me ask a radio related question please ! Do you have any idea why my ice 6000rds is tuning to a different than the chosen freq. for a second or two, and then back to normal? I listen to music, then two seconds of news, then back to music. Is it supposed to be better than this (car is new)or I'm just the lucky one?

Supposing the reason for the car not starting is a dead battery,why bump starting it would make any difference than turning the engine with the starter motor? In both cases the engine will turn for a couple of secs and then start. Am I missing something here ?

Every tyre manufacturer may use different ways to mark their tyres. "reinforced","extra load", or over 95 is fine.

Went to Seat yesterday, they only had one that was black, I need a siver. The part no is: 7M3858069G2AQ , costs some 85

It refers to the lock being on the left door java script:emoticon(':D', 'smid_5') :D maybe you should try that door !!!!!

I have recently bought a new flip blade key from Seat. It looks ecxactly like your old key. The real frequency is 433.92 and is usually reffered as "433". Worked like a charm and cost me 100

Have you tried to reprogramm it ?Do you have another key that works ?

These are the first ones i took, though i have the car for seven months now.

I know this as the "Variant".In German is pronounced the "Fariant" (as "folksvagen") Still very very cheap in Greece.

Finally , there's a foto taken last week, on a trip with with two of three girls !!

Try Seat dealers. The Alhambra comes with a sigle din stereo and a little storage hole between the HU and the CC panel.

The compressor clutch will not engage , to protect the system from runing without gas. When regassed, it sould be fine .

How dare you Alhambra owner, post here ? Using the knowledge too !! java script:emoticon(':rolleyes:', 'smid_18') ;)Well, so be it, you 're forgiven...and welcome!!!java script:emoticon(':angry2:', 'smid_18') :wacko:

It's very unlikely that the spark plug poped out, if it was tighen properly ! Probably it was loose from the beggining. Try spraying (preferably a new plug) with wd40 and see if it can get into place . If it doesn't you need to take cylinder head out ... There are other cheaper and more risky options, like repairing the thread with cyl.head in place and then try to vacuum the aluminum grindings , but this is not recomended...

Have never seen any of those. I 'm going to buy the Seat bezel, cause Alhambras are fitted with a Din radio. The space between the HU and the CC panel is used as storage box.

Hello, I'm about to change the headunit for the same (ipod) reason ! I doubt you can connect the cd changer,without one of those expensive adapters you mentioned. But since your new radio will play mp3 and your ipod will be conected to it, why would you need the changer ? I was told that some Pioneer car stereos include adapters to work with factory steering wheel controls. Not really a problem for me though, I always use the controls on the headunit !! Just don't want to have something (steering whell controls) in my car that doesn't work !!! I think I 'll go for a new Pioneer stereo.

The brakes on mine have the same (good) performance at low and high speed...If you feel there's not enough servo assistance (pedal is hard to push when engine idling, or at low revs) you should check the vacuum hose(s) for air leacks .

Thanks again, it's not the coolant pump, as it stops when the key is removed, and it's not so loud. Will try the cigarette test, though I smoke a cigar every now and then. Let's hope the Missus doesn't find out, or I'm in trouble !!! Greetings recieved , thanks java script:emoticon(':)', 'smid_18') ;)

Thanks everybody, that makes sense...I guess, I should try to clean them...It was definately a dusty hot summer!

Hi all ! I 've noticed that when the ign. switch is on (regardless of engine running or not ), there is a quiet buzz, (sounds like an electric motor) coming from behind the cc controls ! Turn the key off, it stops. It's not the air blower, it's something much smaller. I'm sure the noise wasn't there last week. Is there any motor in that area ? Or , if not a motor ,any other ideas ?

Hi all, Moving house soon,and came across a piece of luggage cover for the long version of the focus ! Anybody interested ? It's in dark grey colour, as new !! Mail me for info or pictures...

Strange, all the Mk2's over here have esp ! And since 2004 have dual climatronic as well

in that case you can check the expansion tank sensor,by connecting the two leads going to it. If this stops the problem,you know the sensor is faulty.

hmm never noticed before but it 'hangs' pointing up !! firmly fixed on ours although the metals ring on the back has rather a sharp edge - doesn't seen to wear ours though :huh: Thank you NikpV, amazing how you can reply to two different questions with one post java script:emoticon(':D', 'smid_18') :huh: