RallySimon

Yes, connected it up to the charger when I got home from the hospital on 1st, then disconnected it the next day when I went out. It may not have needed it after a full charge over 24 hours a week ago, but I figured it was best to be sure.

I used to find the standard mechanical fuel pump notoriously unreliable - if the diaphram splts it pumps fuel into the engine, diluting the oil until you risk bearing damage. I always used to fit a blanking plate where the pump goes and then fit a small electric fuel pump instead. Power can be taken from the lead that connects to the solenoid in the carb (if you still have the original Jikov). Hope that helps.

1.5 litres of fluid drained from around my left lung and started on a course of strong antibiotics to bring the associated infection under control. Stll a way to go yet, but I was allowed to come home again from hospital yesterday (New Years Day). So today, I went out to the garage to see what was what. Car started, still had a message initially about drive the car, battery low, but I steadily took it for a drive. Rusty brakes sounded horrible to start with, but cleaned up as I drove. Felt a bit strange driving after such a long time. After about 10 miles the tyre pressure warning came on, which I kind of expected. Found a suitable place to stop and checked and inflated them to 36psi - they were all different and all just below 30psi. After that I continued on a quiet drive on a circular countryside route. Home again after 1 hour 20 minutes, 30 miles completed. That should hopefully have given it plenty of time to recharge properly, had forgotten what a lovely car it is to drive. I have numerous upcoming appointments at the Doctors and hospital over the next few weeks, so it will be nice to be able to get myself to them and not have to rely on others. Thanks for all the advice given, and to those who offered get well wishes, much appreciated. Cheers,

Sadly its all become a bit irrelevant at the moment as I've ended up back in hospital with a chest infection before I got a chance to use my car. When I get home again, I'll connect the charger again and leave it overnight so it should be good to go. The charger is a CTEK MXS 10, which seem to be highly rated, so hope its as good as all the reviews suggest.

My brother came to visit yesterday, so we went out to the garage, where I noticed the red led was no longer flashing. It still unlocked, but turning the ignition on it came up with a message about 12v battery low. We found the charger in a box and my brother pushed the car forward far enough to open the passenger door so we could pull the bonnet release. Brake disks are rusty so it sounded awful pushing it, lots of gentle braking to clean them up when I first go out I think! Charger now connected to battery and set to the right mode to keep it topped up after reading the manual. It was connected about 4pm yesterday, so should be fully charged by now almost a day later. Merry Christmas,

Wow, I wasn't expecting to start such a heated debate! Very mixed opinions and plenty of useful advice, so thanks. I think come 27th December, I'll see if it will start and if it will, will go out for a nice drive in it for 45-60 minutes which should replenish the battery. Being old school and remembering when starter motors and alternators used to fail more regularly, I've always turned off Stop/Start whenever I drive the car, so I hope that may have helped. If it won't start, I'll find the charger in the garage and leave it connected overnight, so hopefully it should be good to go the next day. I will report back here and let you all know how I get on! Cheers,

Thankyou for your replies. I did buy a smart charger back when we had the lockdowns but found I didn't need it for the Yeti I had at the time. It will still be in a box in the garage somewhere. At least with the guidance above I know where to connect it. Should I connect the earth connection first? No heavy lifting or pushing allowed at the moment, so I'll have to get someone to help me as the car will need pushing forward partly out of the garage before the passenger side door can be opened far enough to pull the bonnet release. I know thats a safety feature but its a pain in the wotsits when you keep the car in a small garage! Cheers,

I was taken into hospital at the end of August and have only just returned home after major open heart surgery (not much fun I can assure you). I'm not allowed to drive until 27th December, 6 weeks after surgery. This means my Kamiq Monte Carlo 1.5 TSI has sat unused in the garage for over 3 months now, will be 4 months before I can go out in it again. I know cars these days with stop/start have heavier duty batteries, and I'm remembering my 5 year old Yeti started without any problems after sitting for 3 months during lockdown a few years back. I've been out to the garage and the keyfob still unlocked it and the dash lit up with the usual display (needed to get my coat and fleece off the back seat, it was summer when I went into hospital!). Should it start OK? Reluctant to try it now as that will take juice out of the battery when I can't drive it anywhere to recharge it.

As I started this thread some months ago, thought I'd just confirm the full size matching alloy I got from ebay (which looks like its new) with part worn tread (7mm, so not worn much) is a snug fit in the wheel well, but it does go right in and the boot floor fits flat on the top of it. Jack, wheel brace, nut cover puller etc that I'd bought for my previous Karoq all transferred over, so happy with that. Cheers,

Unfortunatley, Caffyns have been in touch to say they don't have the spare wheel kit in stock and its therefore back order from CZ, so order cancelled. After a quick look on ebay, I found a used matching 18 inch Vega Alloy wheel complete with part worn tyre (7mm tread) for £199, so I've ordered that. I know it may not fit in the wheel well, but my current Karoq doesn't even have a wheel well and I just have a full size spare upside down in the boot with a bowl full of useful tools and stuff inside it and a cover over it. I'm single with no kids or family so never need to put loads of stuff in the boot, it leaves more than enough space, so I'll just do the same with this if it doesn't fit in the wheel well If it goes in the wheel well and just raises the boot floor a bit, even better, I can make some supports for the edges of the floor to keep it stable on top of the wheel. I already have the jack and wheel brace I bought for the Karoq, I presume they will be fine? (Same size wheel bolts for the brace?). At least this way, if I do get a puncture, once changed I can carry on with the journey at normal speed. Cheers.

Thankyou both for your replies. Stoker - the link you put to Caffyns looks ideal - not cheap, but just what I need, so I've ordered one. Might get the tyre changed at some point to the 205/60R16 instead of the 195 width it comes with, but not urgent, its close enough in the case of emergency. Cheers.

Hopefully getting a nearly new (ex demonstrator) Kamiq Monte Carlo next week (1.5 TSI Manual), which comes with the 18 inch Vega wheels and no spare. I have suffered a fair few punctures over my many years of motoring and have always had a spare wheel. The official Skoda spare wheel kit is not currently available (back order, no idea when it might come) and is a space saver anyway, I'd rather have something that doesn't restrict me to 50mph, because inevitably when a puncture occurs it will be a long way from home at a time when tyre places aren't open. I've read the various other Spare Wheel threads on here where there is suggestion that the 18 inch wheel/tyre (215/45 R 18) won't actually fit in the spare wheel well, but there seems to be no definitive answer on this - can someone confirm does it fit or not? Also, what are the options, what should I buy? Previous cars, I've just bought a matching alloy and full size tyre, but I suspect the Vega alloys will be silly money if you can even get just one! And as above, don't want to then find it won't actually fit in the wheel well. Advice please, as I won't be happy driving anywhere in it until I've got a spare wheel sorted. Thanks!

Be aware that the original rear mudflaps, part no. 57A075101 do not fit the facelifted Karoq (discovered after half hour of head scratching and thinking this should be easier than it was proving to be). The edge of the bumper is thicker and doesn't fit properly into the recess in the moulded mud flap, and the hole for the lower torx screw has moved about half inch! Part no. 57A075101A (note the A at the end) is for the rear mudflaps for the facelifted Karoq, from Sept 2022 onwards.

I've just got a Karoq SE L 150TDI 4x4 (2 months old, 1000 miles on the clock), pictures hopefully below. I'd like to add the proper Skoda Mud Flaps to it, but am a little confused as there are 2 versions for the front: These: https://www.theskodashop.co.uk/collections/skoda-exterior-protection/products/front-mudflaps-karoq-with-plastic-wheel-arches-extensions or these: https://www.theskodashop.co.uk/collections/skoda-exterior-protection/products/front-mudflaps-karoq The difference in the description says with or without plastic wheel arch, but the photo looks exactly the same - does 'plastic wheel arch' mean the small black plastic surround on my wheel arches or is it refering to something bigger that would come down to where the mud flaps fit? Please can someone who knows about these things tell me which version to order. Back ones are simple as there is only one version to choose! Thanks, Simon.

I think the varied responses on here go to show how everyone is different, and it would be a boring planet if we were all the same! I don't have a driveway, and don't want to join in with all the other neighbours fighting over the limited parking spaces in the street - I bought a house with a garage so I could keep my car in it. I could have lived with how tight a fit it was in the garage if I liked the car, but it wasn't for me. I know they are a nice car, but I preferred my Yeti even if it is 5 years old. Maybe I'm just an old dinosaur! The firm seats were the deciding thing for me, and I note the comment earlier about the leather seats in the SE L Karoq being comfy - the dealer did say to me that the SE L has 'normal' seats compared to the firmer sporty seats in the Sportline and that maybe that would have been a better choice, only there wasn't anything to the spec I wanted at the time. They were quite helpful at the dealers in looking up and suggesting some alternatives - the VW T-Roc is a bit smaller, almost identical dimensions to the Yeti, and if looking at one 1-2 years old, they were available with the 2.0 TDI and manual 6 speed but still with 4x4 which would be a good choice if I can find one with low mileage. I did consider the Kamiq and test drove one, and it actually felt more like the Yeti to drive. Its also the same width as the Yeti and hardly any longer, but I didn't like the lower seating position, and wasn't keen on the 1.5 petrol engine after being used to the torque of the diesel, and they are only 2wd. Cheers,