bumblebee wrote:Doing what?
Putting plastic over the walls?
Forgetting to switch the lights off?
Leaving the outside windows closed?

Doing a restoration

I'm doing this.....

That sounds like normal backlash in the drivetrain. To check CV joints turn the wheel on full lock and drive in a circle you will get a clicking/rattling noise if the joint is U/S. Do it clockwise and anticlockwise

D.e.f85 wrote:This might sound really dumb, but seriously how do I make a new topic on here? Am I missing The new topic button somewhere ?

Select the appropriate section and it's there in the corner

Welcome cookies. Good to get a rare car.

Nice addition to the car

Congratulations nice looking Evo

Pads and rotors are not your problem. You may need to seek a second opinion from someone who can see the problem

Could be on the right track there benyamin. Normally there are no issues with the electric steering. As a side note the Hyundai i30 has a problem with a small bush wearing out in the motor drive in the column. After replacing the bush you need to do a reset of the neutral position otherwise it does ...

Never seen such an early model with electric steering. Exactly what specification Lancer do you have? And what country are you in?

Is it electric or hydraulic assist? 2008 is a bit early for electric steering. There may be a problem with the drive belt slipping or the tensioner isn’t working properly and not keeping the belt tight

Pipe is measured by the outside diameter and joiners are measured by the inside diameter

Try OEM for the battery cover. They weren’t all that expensive from memory

Agee with bumblebee it may be a vacuum leak. You said it occurs when you apply the brakes,disconnect the brake booster hose from the intake manifold and plug the fitting in the manifold. Now try the car and see if it still has the same fault. If the fault doesn’t occur you will need to check the boo...

And that's how all VW's should be dealt with