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Skoda Octavia vRS, GTI mk3 Anniversary (Sadly sold on), SEAT Ibiza Cupra PD160
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My diff went pop and punched a hole through the gearbox casing on my 1.8t vRS so if you can avoid a £1k+ bill then do it!
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No idea, what box was fitted, I will see what I can find out....
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Hello! Recently a tooth broke off the diff and binned the gearbox Took it to my local independent (DS Motors) who are really good, used them for years and had no issues. They fitted a replacement gearbox and diff. Great you say... but now my cruise control does not work on top gear (5th). Works in all other gears fine. There are no fault codes showing. The only difference is that the gear ratios are subtly different... Top is much longer giving around 95mph at 3000rpm! 4th is about the same as the original 5th gear was and the other three ratios are the same. My findings are based on what I believe the original ratios were as: Gear Ratio 1st 3.300 2nd 1.944 3rd 1.308 4th 1.034 5th 0.838 Final Drive 3.647 Anyone got any ideas what the issue could be? Cheers
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I'm assuming the worst here and that the turbo is on it's last legs. But which way to go.... I can see a whole load on eBay that are supposedly new from around £200 - £300, I have no idea if I should fear what some people say about 'Chinese' turbos or not. Should I go reconditioned or not? I certainly don't want to pay main dealer prices (the costs would be nearly what the car is worth lol). Has anyone experience of which way to go? Any experience of who is best to do the work?
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Mooing Noise from Rear Brakes
black vRS replied to black vRS's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)
Customer Services still keep 'phoning me to see if I am happy. Suggests to me that thay are acutely aware of the problem. It's still taken them nearly a year from the original letter to sort out a problem though! On a separtate point the screen wash pump failed and the dealer wanted to charge me -
Mooing Noise from Rear Brakes
black vRS replied to black vRS's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)
Interesting! My dealer showed me a letter from Skoda customer services that specfically stated that the fitting of counter balances as per the Fabia vRS would not be covered under warrenty for the Octavia. Maybe they have fitted these and not told me! Either way I keep getting 'phone calls from Skoda customer services asking me if I am still happy with my car, and i haven't paid for any of the work, bargain! -
Mooing Noise from Rear Brakes
black vRS replied to black vRS's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)
Update... Having sent an email to Skoda customer services, they have been busting their b@lls to help. An 'interim fix' was carried out by the dealers. It is clear that not all dealers have been advised of this and if anyone has been having the same problem I recommend them to get in touch with Skoda customer services direct. -
Mooing Noise from Rear Brakes
black vRS replied to black vRS's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)
Surprised there haven't been more comments about Milton Keynes and cows. Just to give some history... http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A680104 It is still unclear if there is a fix and it would be helpful to know who to beat with a stick to find a solution! -
I can recommend www.WheelRefurbishing.co.uk they have just refurbished the BBS split rims for my Golf III Anniversary and they are the canines cahones. The price was good , but be prepared to wait around 3 weeks for split rims. Pristine Wheels in Woburn Sands also do refurbishing, but they wanted
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Hi, Within the last 4-6 months my local Skoda main dealer has replaced the rear pads on my Octavia vRS. Since then when I reverse there is a mooing noise when I apply the brakes. Mooing is a naf description I know, but one that Skoda Technical Support give to it. The initial suggestion from the dealer was to fit balance weights as done on the Fabia vRS, this has been vetoed by Skoda Technical Support as per their customer service notice CS/0506 dated 30th January 2006. Has anyone experienced the same problem? Is there a solution? I am becoming increasingly p!ssed off with my main dealer and the lack of response from Skoda Technical Support. Cheers Neal
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Any one had problems with the little red temp warning light coming on? It does not seem to matter what the outside temp is. If you read the hand book alarm bells should be ringing! Scarily the problem goes away if you turn off the ignition and then restart the engine. It seems that this could have something to do with both the header tank and the sender unit attached to the header tank.
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My 03 plate Octy is on variable servicing. It has averaged out at around 19,000 miles before the service is due. Seems to suit me at the moment. The 2nd service cost