What to Look👀 out for when BUYING a Used LEON | MK2/1P Common Issues

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

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[@bajr8452]

pov: you’re watching this after you’ve already bought one

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

...... and not looking forward to the problems you face 😂

[@mtbmike6676]

Yeahhhh, 2 years too late for me😂. That car is about to die so looking for another one. Wish me luck haha. Went from ppd170, now looking for a cupra k1 with dgs box 😬 🤞

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

@@mtbmike6676 fingers crossed for you mate 🤞🏻 I didn't know they made the K1's with a dsg, if u get one Ur onto a rare motor indeed 👍🏻

[@mtbmike6676]

@@NorthCoastWorkshop whats the best way to tell if its genuine? Wait nvm, i see the difference, about 40 ponys cause its the fr k1 🤦🏻‍♂️😂. I'm way to tired today lol

[@mtbmike6676]

@@NorthCoastWorkshop how come they don't us the dsg box in R or k1?

[@PEGGLES93]

Got a cupra R myself just shy of a year ago now and you are 100% spot on with all the mechanical stuff, ive changed or had to have changed everything on that list in my ownership. worrying how easy some of them are overshadowed if not owned by an enthusiast or taken regularly to a specialist who would know what needs replacing and when. Love the videos btw mate, just received my foam to try and sort out the creases i have on my lower side bolsters thanks to your previous video. keep up the good work!

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Yeah, I'd like to hope it'd be a MK2/cupra enthusiasts selling to a future MK2/cupra enthusiasts, so the previous owner would be dying to tell the new owner, how well they've cared for the car and all the work that's been put into it. And ur rite, some areas aren't prioritised if the owners aren't aware of what can go wrong. Best of luck with the bolster, and I appreciate the kind words Jordan 😊👍🏻

[@chrilleman16]

thanks man, this is super helpfull since im literally going to go look at one this weekend :D

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Ah nice one, cheers mate 👍🏻 best of luck with it, and hope it's all good 🔥👌🏻

[@xXValentineXx]

i got a Leon 1p fsi 2.0 before facelift version but i saw your video after i bought it. still thank you, i will check the stuff soon

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Nice one, Welcome to the Leon club too 😁👍🏻 hope everything with it is ok 🤞🏻

[@Alex-lh9tz]

I currently have the door issue, so I will give that fix a go!

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Let me know how it goes, the full how to vid can be found here if you haven't already seen it 👍🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ_dc6Crf9qSpJY

[@leeplee6652]

Brushed over the scuttle panel leak but that's a major design flaw on these cars. Heater fans will seize due to rust, water ingress, interior will be soaked and go mouldy if left damp wet / carpets condensation. Also the wiper arm being held on with a reverse threaded nut (common to snap these off when changing struts or removing the scuttle panel underneath the wiper arms) new wiper motor needs to be coded in or a salvage linkage refitted to old one - learnt this the hard way

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

A lot of good, and sadly very common points there Lee, cheers for popping them in the comments. Still brilliant cars, but like u said, design flaws, or problems with aftermarket compatibility is a problem. Cheers 👍🏻

[@tomasrazgus7331]

Yeah, my rear doors dont open from outside. But sometimes it works:). Another problem is that climate control is heating like on max temperature. Whatever temperature you make, it heats the same. Let's say there is no different between 16 and 26 c - it's still the same. Be aware of abs block with number 1k0907379ad because they fail a lot and replacement cost a lot of money (however you can add block with another code which is much cheaper).

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Cheers for the heads up on the abs blocks, I've actually been seeing them mentioned a lot more recently. I'm not too sure what the issue could be with ur climate control, but I imagine it's the control unit itself sending the wrong signal to the system that mixes hot and cold air, or it could be that system that is actually faulty, but I've never seen how that all works. Your rear door fix will be the same way to fix the front doors of you haven't already checked out my video for that here kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqW8eouog9RgnM0 Appreciate you watching and leaving a comment Tomas, cheers 👍🏻

[@dnp1814]

I have Leon 97 1.6 petrol ,, never have problems service in time most important,, when I park I never pull the handbrake,,i always parked the car in first gear no issues with brake caliber ,,, doors yep sometimes don't open until you have to pres the unlock botton few times,, great an funn car to drive never get bored my opinion

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Yeah I've started leaving my car in 1st gear as well. And you're right, overall good fun cars to drive, and that explains why I've still got mine after 11 years 😊

[@robsx4280]

Great video. I have had my 08 Petrol FR since new, 60k and FSH. Still love it. Must be lucky as i have Zero rust on the bodywork. Only rust i have is around one of the tyre valves.

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Cheers Rob! Yeah you've got a good one there, and obviously looked after it very well!! I feel that my arch is my fault from being rash removing the liner. Hold onto your one, that clean low mileage examples will only increase in value. Appreciate you watching 👍🏻

[@robsx4280]

@@NorthCoastWorkshop Thankyou it is well loved, and 14th SEAT Service this Saturday 🙂. I seem to have struck lucky with a good local dealer (Hendy ). Had an odd issue a few years ago the radio was coming on by itself 😄 took out the fuse for a few days and touch wood has been OK since. My xenons have the same little dots as yours but nothing that really shows. I can recommend getting the OE mud flaps, I had them on from new and they look OK as well, seem to stop chips on side panels and wheels, bonnet has a few though. Have subscribed now i have found you. 😉

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Appreciate the sub mate! 😁 Yeah I'm going to look into possibly protection solutions once I get the rust sorted out. A respray for affected areas is on the cards if I can save the cash 😂🙈 That's awesome how you've cared for your car. Keep it up and thanks again for the support 😊👍🏻

[@NikolayVachkov]

That's what i was looking for , thank you for the video !~

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

No problem, glad it was of some help 😁👍🏻

[@jtzfr...3962]

I have the face-lift 1p1 think my n75 is due for replacement other than that shes mint great channel

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Thanks mate, glad to hear you have a good example of the 1p too, white is a lovely colour too 👌🏻 really suits them! Cheers 😊👍🏻

[@jariizar]

I have a 2008 Leon 1.9 tdi 105hp, also an issue i noticed, the metal bar right behind the front grill (where the logo is) is getting very rusty, because the metal bar is shaped in a "U" so it picks up all the rainwater that falls there... Also these f***ing cars are princesses because of the "dual mass clutch". Overtime it will degrade and make a background noise when the clutch is released. I also noticed that when this happens, if you drive near a dusty/hot/humid place (not sure which because haven't tested it 100%), the gears are reaaallly rough to put in. But overall love this car, handles really well in curves at medium/high speed (also depends on the tires ofc), very satisfying turbo whistle while throttling and has a pretty good acceleration. (and yes the car is fully stock) P.S: Forgot to mention, a common problem for early mk2 Leon's is that the taillight covers tend to fall off with time.

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Cheers for you good points 👍🏻 I have seen reports of the lens covers sometimes coming off once the glue loses adhesion, fortunately it's that cold up here in the north, that the glue is never weakened enough by any heat 😅 Appreciate you watching and commenting 👍🏻

[@Bilal-xi3tk]

I’ve got body control module issue for my car it’s fuckeries 😢

[@dajces94]

I also found out that i have some rust from the inside of the door at the very bottom. Might take a look at that too. Not all doors which is interesting. But two out of the four have it.

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

That's good to know David, cheers for sharing. I have seen that on other cars and sometimes it's been caused by the doors being opened onto high kerbs or pavements, and the same with the rear edge of the doors catching stone walls or metal gates. As soon as the paint chips off the rust sets to work. Thank you for watching and commenting 👍🏻

[@MrCiaranmca]

Just got one myself nice video mate 👍

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

That's great news mate! Welcome to the MK2 club! You'll love it! They do have their issues but what cars don't these days! Cheers for watching 👍🏻

[@alexd.p6464]

only problem I got with my 1p is indeed that the right front door wont open after unlocking haha. I've got a 2.0tdi 170pd and almost 500k km on it and the only major problems i've had where the gearbox giving up and a guy crashing into the front of the car and thus me having to get rid of the AC. for the rest it drives wonderfully.

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

The door issue is so so common, but a reasonably easy fix (I've done a video for it if u have a look on the channel) That's a shame about your gearbox and even more so about the guy crashing into you 😬 But yeah these are brilliant cars, you'll love it's as much as I love mine, niggling issues aside 😁 Cheers for commenting Alex 👍🏻

[@pyrotechnic1252]

Im thinking about to buy one with TDI engine and that's a video what I need Thank You

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Excellent, glad to hear it can be of some help for you. Great cars if u find a good example. Best of luck with ur search for one 👍🏻

[@harisdedusic5555]

Hi, I've bought a 1.9 tdi half a year ago and the car runs great with very low consumption and maintanance costs. If your buying a TDI keep an eye out for oil leakage around the motor, the state of the turbocharger and check if the belt has been changed recently. Hope this helps, cheers.

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Thank you for commenting the info Haris, it'll help out other viewers. I'm not too sure on what engine issues there can be for diesel's. Much Appreciated 🙏🏼

[@kylekeating6429]

Another common problem is the oil pickup pipes block up as i recently found out with my fr 2.0tfsi

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Ur spot on with that issue, cheers for mentioning!!👍🏻 Did it cause much damage on your car?

[@kylekeating6429]

Didn't cause any damage luckily just had the low oil pressure light come on

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Ah that's good! I'm sure you've heard the horror stories of the worst that can happen! 🙈 Great shout tho, cheers 👌🏻

[@westernise]

Wish mine had front parking sensors. I bet dealership would charge a fortune for me to have them fitted. The colour on aftermarket ones wouldn't really blend in. I didn't have parking radar but via vagcom had the feature activated.

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Yeah I imagine it would be expensive. An option some do is fit a bumper with standard sensors already attached and wire them in, but I think it involves other things like a clock spring for behind the steering wheel that judges steering angle, and other parking features. Can get quite expensive sadly.

[@roskataqv]

These suffer from balance shaft seizing which leads to engine failure, and oil control problems with oil light flashing for no reason. Honestly if you add all the things that could go wrong these engine suck compared to the 1.8t.

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Very true, something I need to have modified on mine as soon as with a balance shaft delete. Ur right, there is a fair few issues with these engines. Great engines when running well, but a nightmare when not 😬

[@westernise]

Brilliant video. My car when driving is not very noise proof, 2011 Leon II (1P, facelift). It sounds like a window is very slightly open, that quiet but sharpish whooshing/outside noise. The question is, when driving yours, it is very quiet inside? What could be my issue?

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

And cheers or the great feedback 👍🏻 I get loads of raod noise off the low profile tyres sadly (+exhaust note) so it probably covers my other, less noticeable, noises. What you describe could be a number of things, most likely the wing mirrors are creating wind turbulence when driving, which is what you're probably hearing. Sound insulation such as dynamat, for the cars interior panels only tends to help insulate from road noise, and sadly not wind noise, so a costly option that won't make it any better I'm afraid. Appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment cheers 👍🏻

[@chrisl2431]

my rear doors does the thing where they wont open but i just have to go inside and press the door unlock button in my center console and then they work

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

My final rear door has now started not opening from the outside just last week. Sadly it doesn't sort it by doing that either, so the old WD-40 trick will have to be used 😂🙈

[@averagebetaalanineuser]

I am planning to have this car after getting my license, and I’m pretty afraid of hearing these issues when owning this car, so I have a couple of questions 1: Does PPF help against the little rusts? 2: Is it rare that the engine issues occur? 3: is the maintenance expensive? 4: related to the engine but if you drive it daily will these issues occur as well for the engine?

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Hi, all though it sounds scary with the issues, all different cars have their own individual issues, is just the joys of 2nd hand car ownership. For your questions 1. PPF only helps prevent stone chips and scratches, it won't stop rust appearing, as rust will probably originate from behind the panel, outwards to the surface. 2. Rare if the engine has been serviced regularly and looked after. They are common when engine maintenance has been neglected. 3. No, parts are reasonably priced, the only expensive bit is the labour charges of your local garage, or if you do it yourself it will be free! 4. These are built to be driven daily, I drive mine every day, and I've put 95,000 miles on the clock since I bought it. As long as you service them and use quality products, liquids, etc, they can go on forever 👍🏻

[@averagebetaalanineuser]

@@NorthCoastWorkshopoooh very interesting! But also what things do I need to buy to have the engine serviced and healthy? If you would please send me a list of the items to buy to service the car 🙏

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

I can't list the exact part numbers, but the basic service items you'll need is oil filter, fuel filter, air filter, possibly the pollen/cabin filter. A set of new NGK spark plugs BKR7EIX (2.0 TFSI engine), new pcv valve, and possibly a cam follower. I've made a full playlist of service items ony channel u can check out, and for each video in the playlist there should be links to the items used, in the videos description 👍🏻

[@david-fx8ri]

I've owned my fr from brand new 2007 still got it let me down for first time in march 2023 with a broken steering lock in ignition barrell.Battery 11year exhaust still original drives great 2.0 tfsi with dsg box.

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

You must be taking good care of your one 👌🏻 great to hear how well it's performing for you after all these years!! 😊

[@crezzlin]

Hi, have you ever had a problem with the fuel gauge.. if i put fuel in the gauge and range will go up but it doesn't come down? Thanks.. Will try reset battery tomo...

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

My gauge has been perfect. Try the reset but if that doesn't work you may need a new sender unit that's in the tank. It may be a part of the low pressure fuel pump in the tank also. Sounds like it's maybe sticking once filled up and not following down with the level of the fuel.

[@gjorgjichaushevski5214]

I have Leon 2010 1.9tdi and when it comes to the exterior most of the issues you mention are true, i have normal headlights not xenon and they same the same issues as on yours, but i got lucky on mine because it's rust free everywhere. 12:20 But i have another issue in the interior with the climate control, i don't have the degrees that are between LO and HI especially now in winter i don't have heat until i put it on HI, everything in between is not existing, i had the car checked on diagnostic and they said that the values are not changing much when you turn the knob until you go to HI, they couldn't give me an specific answer on what could be wrong and how to fix, except that they could to remove the whole dash and then to try to find the problem. So if someone has had this issue or knows how to be fixed i would really appreciate your help.

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Does it go cold on LO , and warm on HI then, but in between you don't get even a little bit of warmth? Does the fan speed work ok? There's a MK2 Leon owners group on Facebook, a lot of members know a lot more than me on there, if you ask the question. If ur not already a member, pop them a request. They are very useful. Just as of right now, I'm afraid I'm not too sure what the issue could be. My guess would be the control unit itself on the dash isn't giving the car the correct info that u request. Maybe get a second hand one?

[@gjorgjichaushevski5214]

@@NorthCoastWorkshop Yes, it blows cold on LO and warm on HI but in between you may fell a slight difference but that will be only going from 18c to 26c. The fan speed works good, there is no sound like you described from the blower motor. If you could share some of those groups or just the name of the groups so i can find them. And thank you for your answer and suggestion.

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Yeah the one I find really useful is MK2 seat Leon owners group UK or try Modified seat owners I think you'll have to fill in a small request form to join, but very straightforward, and post a pic of ur car to say 'Hi' as you ask a question to show you're a new member. Very friendly, helpful bunch of owners on the groups 👍🏻

[@gjorgjichaushevski5214]

@@NorthCoastWorkshop thank you so much

[@Bilal-xi3tk]

Anyone ever had a body control module issue ?

[@donkki600]

what is the name of this roofspoiler and this frontspoiler? im looking one of these for my cupra r 1p!

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Roof spoiler is genuine Cupra R spoiler from SEAT, and the front lip spoiler is from TRC, (triple R composites)👍🏻

[@donkki600]

@@NorthCoastWorkshop thank you man! 🤗

[@westernise]

Does your car have that gel pack in the coolant box? If so did you remove it? Because some have leaked.

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Yeah mine is still there, it looks in good condition. But yes they are known for leaki, so if it looks ropey, taking it out is probably the best idea. New ones can be purchased, but I'm not sure if it's really that essential

[@westernise]

@@NorthCoastWorkshop I totally agree with you, manufacturers probably put them in there for another thing to go wrong and then having to fork out.

[@andriusGNR]

What's the paint code of this car can you tell please? Im sure my newly bought used 2.0tdi has the same yellow, but literally doesn't have any stickers anywhere on the car, so I need to know to order for touch up paint bottle.

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Sorry for the late reply, the paint code is LS1A Amarillo crono yellow 👍🏻 Usually there's a sticker for this under the carpet in the boot. Hope that helps

[@andriusGNR]

@North Coast Workshop thanks, test it does help. Usually probably would be even more than one place with a sticker somewhere but not on this car, literally nowhere to be found , it's not there. So yes , thanks for reply. 👍

[@JdmForTheWin]

I'm gonna buy a Leon 1p Cupra R driven for 140k miles, is it gonna be a good car in terms of reliability?

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

As long as it had been looked after and serviced regularly up until now, and as long as it's regularly maintained ongoing, it should prove to be a good car. Mine has been good to me over the 12 years I've had it, but with any old car, you really can't guarantee it won't have issues at some point I'm afraid. Cheers 👍🏻

[@satbilla9291]

What to look for in a seat Leon fr cr tdi 168bhp??

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

I'm not 100% clued up on the diesel engines, but a good regular service history is key, preferably a list of receipts for parts bought, and watch out for any excessive smoke on start up or while running as this could be worn oil seals or a turbo on its last legs. You will get a bit of dark smoke when booting it, especially if it's been remapped. Hopefully that helps 👍🏻

[@davidchespir2481]

the Spanish bird scare

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

They were everywhere!! Constant noise 😂

[@themechanicalwizard5916]

How’s controlling the drone 👀😂

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

😂 easy!! It flies itself!! 😎

[@dimitrisp.203]

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[@dimitrisp.203]

No logo cupra seat it's beautiful. Seat ❤❤❤Cupra seat cupra. Logo new cupra it's Dainese 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂super Dainese

[@ginnersovsheffield4111]

Great video but could I have your number plate please

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

Are you a fellow ginger?? 😂 If so I'll give u first refusal if I ever sell it 👌🏻

[@ginnersovsheffield4111]

@@NorthCoastWorkshop 100% Ginge and cheers I'll hold you to that been looking for 1 but carnt seem to find the right 1

[@NorthCoastWorkshop]

100% Ginge 😂😂 Had the plate for a while now, took a fair bit of searching. The Reg websites don't make it easy sometimes! 🙈 cheers for watching mate, appreciated 😊👍🏻