Seat ibiza 1.2 64 HP mk4 year 2004

italiano

Hi. i thought a thread about this car would be nice. any questions and advises goes here. fixing ect.

1st question. what's the exact size or name for the spark plug removal tool? having troubles to find one.

any help is appreciated. .....

Thanks

mphalo1

a sparkplug removal tool is simply just a long socket a rachet normally 16mm. most good socket sets have them at part of the set.

italiano

mphalo1 wrote: »

a sparkplug removal tool is simply just a long socket a rachet normally 16mm. most good socket sets have them at part of the set.

Appreciate your committment but you have not answer.

I know what it is the tool. I got one in Mitchel's in Capel Street Dublin and one in Halfords. I had to return both

the stores both told me that it was for my seat Ibiza, but it didnt even fit down the pipe.

the size of my sparks are 14 MM and the tool was 14 MM . One was long and one a bit short .

So I was asking what is the exact size or name of the spark tool removal for the seat Ibiza mk4 1.2 64 HP?

I cannot believe it si so hard to get one

Thanks

mphalo1

seriously lad I've never had to use anything other than a sparkplug socket an extension bar and a ratchet ,if your using a half inch socket set try a 3/8 set then the thickness of the socket may be thinner allowing it to go down the hole, if that doesn't work I dont know go to main dealer for the tool or eBay

italiano

mphalo1 wrote: »

seriously lad I've never had to use anything other than a sparkplug socket an extension bar and a ratchet ,if your using a half inch socket set try a 3/8 set then the thickness of the socket may be thinner allowing it to go down the hole, if that doesn't work I dont know go to main dealer for the tool or eBay

Thanks mphalo1,

So I guess there are tinner versions of these sockets .

I know my question sounded daft but after being to two auto-shops and I was given the wrong one I thought i had to ask here.

So oi will look for a " 14 mm SLIM VERSION TOOL " pity thoough I could not find it.

jimgoose

italiano wrote: »

...So oi will look for a " 14 mm SLIM VERSION TOOL " pity thoough I could not find it.

You're looking for a "thin-wall" version of the socket. It's not an unusual requirement these days.

italiano

Thanks. perhaps the people working in the shops are not aware of that .

jimgoose

italiano wrote: »

Thanks. perhaps the people working in the shops are not aware of that .

I'd say you need to go to better shops! :pac:

italiano

halfords in coolok stay away. very unfriendly too

jimgoose

italiano wrote: »

halfords in coolok stay away. very unfriendly too

Yeah, don't mind Halfords unless you know exactly what you want and don't need to interact with any of the staff. Find a proper, long-established motor factors and talk to them.

italiano

jimgoose wrote:

Yeah, don't mind Halfords unless you know exactly what you want and don't need to interact with any of the staff. Find a proper, long-established motor factors and talk to them.

anyone in Dublin guys? not from here and all i know is halfords and micksgarage

Max Moment

italiano wrote: »

anyone in Dublin guys? not from here and all i know is halfords and micksgarage

Halfords is yer man. Reserve online if you don't want to speak to the staff but found halfords liffey valley good to deal with. This is a thin wall socket. Have used it on my qashqai

http://www.halfords.ie/motoring/garage-equipment/hand-tools/laser-magnetic-spark-plug-socket-10mm

italiano

Max Moment wrote:

Halfords is yer man. Reserve online if you don't want to speak to the staff but found halfords liffey valley good to deal with. This is a thin wall socket. Have used it on my qashqai

i might sound as the never happy lad. but 18 euros

doolox

I have a problem with my 05 Seat Ibiza 1.2. When I start the car the ABS and Brake light go on and a loud beep, similar to the low fuel warning sounds off.

I have had the brake fluid and hydraulic circuit visually checked out and also have booked a garage appointment to have it checked out.

Would I be better off going directly to a SEAT dealer if any diagnostics need to be run?

Will a generic "backstreet" garage have access to the necessary diagnostics and parts should replacement of the ABS unit become necessary?

italiano

doolox wrote: »

I have a problem with my 05 Seat Ibiza 1.2. When I start the car the ABS and Brake light go on and a loud beep, similar to the low fuel warning sounds off.

I have had the brake fluid and hydraulic circuit visually checked out and also have booked a garage appointment to have it checked out.

Would I be better off going directly to a SEAT dealer if any diagnostics need to be run?

Will a generic "backstreet" garage have access to the necessary diagnostics and parts should replacement of the ABS unit become necessary?

Hi dolox, just spoke to my mate here in Italy who told me that our cars have a lot of sensor. sometimes they are just glitches. i would advise to scan the ECM possibly by seat dealers. Also i believe there might be an update to the ECM that only seat can do. usually general garages use a generic scan tool and faults are not always found. I would advise you to go to seat.if u use a smartphone. buy an obii adapter and download torque pro app. its an home made way to scan your car. costs about 10 euros

doolox

My mechanic told me it was a high resistance power feed to the ABS. He cleaned up all the connections to the ABS and then had to Reset the error in the ECU.

I would not have been able to do the work myself, knowing nothing about car electonics, I'd be afraid to mess around with anything to do with car brakes.....

Funnily enough my reading on the subject has made me realise how much stuff there is between driver, pedal and brakes, any of which can go wrong at anytime and made me more cautious on the road......

italiano

Hi guys anyone uses Torque Pro app ObDii diagnostic tool?


thanks

italiano

in the ends at halfords tehy gave me a 16mm slark plug tool but on the package it said 14mm. they said it happens a lot of time .that's hkw all cknfuson started. in the mean time i did full service, changed all fluids and my mpg has improved a lot. i got Vcds software and along with torque pro i read live data while driving.i narrowed down small problems and tje car runs beautifully. 45 l petrol i do 350 miles mix driving and must count that i left the car running many times while fixing it