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MK1 Vrs Number Plate Light Bulbs
Leeboy replied to Silver Bullet's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)
What he said is good advice, if you cant remove the lenses because the screw heads have disintegrated into rust, then pull the bottled plastic off and you can do it from within the car. Then you have to replace the plastic trim panel which for the uninitiated can be troublesome! Dip the screw threads in a little waxoyl or grease wouldn't go a miss either. -
Here you go, and yes 200,000 miles is what the garage said. I've obscured part of the number plate. Bit of reflection on the window unfortunately but you get the idea.
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Hi all, a little while ago I posted this. Well 9 months later it was parked up at my local independent garage where my Octy vrs was in for its mot today (which it passed :)). Had a look and it has its plaque indicating 64/100. No stickers, but got the right bits on it but looking like it needs a bit of tlc. Garage tells me the owner has had it from new though. Would appear it lives in or around Amesbury, Wiltshire.
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2 random pipes I need help with
Leeboy replied to dutchboyvw's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)
Judging from the second photo the car has had some modification as it as an aftermarket DV. If you remove the plastic shroud infrastructure of the inlet manifold. Have a feel underneath the black metal plate and inlet manifold to see if pipework has been removed. Does the vehicle still have the secondary air pump down near the air con compressor at the front of the engine? -
Ice buttons this evening!
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Have a look here at my project thread, page 7: For a long time I was convinced it was the cam cover gasket and changed it twice to no avail. The oil was covering the top of the gearbox and everything else in the vicinity. Off came the chain tensioner once the inlet cam was removed and 4,000 miles later and it's still dry. My work was made easier by previous deletes around that side of the engine, took me a morning of working slowly. Having done it once, I could probably do it in half the time now.
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Yellow Peril II had a bit of a clean up this morning after last being cleaned in mid August. Was really quite mucky but not now!
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Just more reliable and look pretty! Unless you had new coils under the service campaign and even then if that was several years ago, if your going to replace then the 2.0 l ones are good for reliability. You will need to buy extra items like the spacer of clamps, otherwise they plug into the existing loom connectors.
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Skidmoose, Is this the sort of thing you are after? You'll see I run 2.0 tfsi coil packs which needs a spacer or clamps as they are taller than conventional 1.8t coil packs. This allows space to lift the loom off the cam cover and to fit the loom cover. I bought this on eBay and *think* it was for a 2.0l tfsi engine but does fit the AUQ engine. Maybe there is a part number I can see for you tomorrow. Because I run a tubular manifold that sticks up somewhat I made a heat shield too out of a bit of stainless steel. Check out Yellow peril 2 thread in Octavia build projects.
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N75 - boost leak/ maf HELP PLEASE
Leeboy replied to mexicovrs's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)
All good advice here, one thing I would look at if I was you would be the rigid plastic elbow from the crank case breather thingy that your silicone replacement pipe attaches to. This is how mine looked on an engine that had done just under 130 thou miles when I bought my current vrs. despite cleaning out the gunk, I ended up replacing it as the ply had gone brittle. -
How To: Remove / Delete SAI , N249 and N112
Leeboy replied to Bowders1's topic in Skoda Octavia Guides
The two lines are the breather system for the fuel tank such that as the tank empties and you refuel, the vapour vents through the carbon canister and not direct to the atmosphere. Part of the emissions control system. For my mk1 Octavia vrs, I have deleted the SAI and simplified the vacuum system together with a catch can but left the carbon canister in place. -
Rolling Road Day, JKM Portsmouth, 28th October 2017
Leeboy replied to andsoutham's topic in South East (Central) Meets
Another one for the list! 1 . andsoutham - BMW M235i (RWD) 2 . Hyphons - Skoda Citigo 3 . Niceyellowvrs - BMW 318Ti Compact (RWD) 4. Thorpe76 - mk2 octavia tfsi 5. Lkim13- mk2 octavia tfsi 6. Hardcore Hobbit - Octavia vRS mk1. 7. BJB540 - Suzuki Swift Sport / Octavia vRS mk1. 8. mk4gtiturbo - Octy3 vRS TDI / BMW 31(2)8Ti Compact (RWD) (if it's built by then!) 9. Mushtafa - MK1 octy vRS 10. V6TDI - Octavia III vRS DSG 11. Gjgrst - Golf MK4 TDI 12. Themanwithnoaim - Octavia vRS245 13. Leeboy - car to be decided -
Turns out the rear drum cylinders were seized. Replaced and system bled, we now have brakes. Mot on Monday.
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What injectors are you running? I have a set of 348cc (does that sound about right?) that I can send to you in the post. If they solve the problem you can send me some money for them. If they don't, just post them back when you can. Had your fuel filter been changed in the recent past?
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Thanks all for your advice. Hoping the rear cylinders are OK as these are replaced about three years ago. As brake bleeding is a bit of a faff for one person without an assistant, it's gone to my local garage I use for mots and the like this morning for them to check things out. I will report back.