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Hi, I know that this is a relatively old thread and that you may no longer even have the vehicle, but my previous 1.5TSI made a similar almost 'Chuffing' sound when it finally settled doen to normal idle. It turned out to be a cracked connector in the EVAP system (Petrol Vapour Recovery).

Yeah, mods ready. Need to save lots of pennies again.

Yep that's a decent go of it. The opening of the hole is the main thing. The mygolfmk7 guy did some testing on the ducting and found negligible difference but he was marking that against the claims of lower intake temps and % increases in power/torque. Either way, it looks like you're on the right track making sure the air moves up and into the airbox which is the best you can do. You're right about the grill too - I was wondering about whether a neat job can be done with a dremel on opening up the gaps a little more to allow for flow while keeping it standard but the honeycomb grill looks good and plenty open too. So is it right you've got the r600 and intercooler done but no remap yet? You'll enjoy that when its done then!

I didn't ignore the question on purpose, I didn't even notice it. My bad! I'm not the first owner, I'm the third one to be exact, so I can't tell you with 100% certainty whether it's the original one or not. Though I can specifically recall a mechanic that specialises in Skoda vehicles telling me that all the motors are not "genuine". That's all I know officially. I tried a 6Y1959801 motor and it ended up doing the same that the one I have already. At least all windows worked (still not correctly), compared to the others that only moved the side passenger window. And I live in Greece.

Hi all I had done the R600 air intake mod on my Superb some years ago, pretty much after I had it. Recently, I had some work done on my car (waterpump, thermostat, aux belt, d088 intercooler) so the bumper had to come off. What I found surprised me - there was airflow on the left side from in front of the grill to the intake of the airbox, but not on the RH side, making the airbox opening on the RH side somewhat redundant. I think this is Skoda specific maybe? You can see where the airbox is opened up above on the RH side as per the R600 pikey mod, but there's no corresponding airflow from the radiator area. So, first I went round and made lots of drillholes in the panel and snapped it out. Next, I tidied it up with a dremel clone so no loose bits to go into the air intake - no picture. Then, I remembered about a kit that is available on the Mk7 Golf GTi to guide air into the air intake I had a different idea about how to mount them - upside down to guide air into the airbox better. I was actually at one point thinking of using 2 scoops per side (one above and one below), but I realised that I could be directing debris and water directly into the air intake, so glad I didnt. Here is how that came out. I am holding them at this point because I hadn't fastened them down properly. I topped that all off with a SuperSkoda grille which has far more open air to it over the standard grill which only has each slow open about 35%. This is all ahead of a remap once the DSG and haldex are serviced.

@Tankdave Too I believe…

Are you saying your warranty provider only reimbursed you £9 for a valid £345 claim?

Good tip BazzY. If anyone goes the LED route, pick ones listed as CANbus/error-free so you don't get a bulb warning on the dash, and check they sit the right way round in the holder so the beam isn't pointing at the back of the lamp.

Thanks Pete, good shout. Worth giving the dealer or parts counter your VIN when ordering it, as the 1.2 TSI had a couple of engine codes around 2013 and you want to be sure you get the one that matches your car.

It is an electric actuator, and is available from Skoda as a spare part, item 2 here: https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/YET/666/1/145/145050

I do like them! Can you PM me the link

Motec MCR2. Perfect.

Right. All 4 buttons are pushed in. If you let out the one with the car picture on, it turns off the courtesy lights. If you let out any of the others it turns them on individually accordingly. If you let out the others while courtesy button is in, then they get brighter and stay on when courtesy button is released.

Had the same issue with a Golf. Replaced the bulbs with LEDs from ABD.co.uk and it's about 6 times better and brighter - and yes, still white...no canbus errors. Remember when fitting that LEDs often work only one way round so if at first an LED doesn't work take it out and put back in the other way round. Good Luck.

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I’m questioning my memory now. Will check mine!

I'm sure I've tried that but will venture out tomorrow and test it. Thank you

Yeah I think mines kerbed from a pothole since I’ve got it already I know what I fancy Just mega bucks

Thanks for the comparison, that's useful to know. It does suggest the bulb is the weak point on the cars with the halogen cluster. If anyone goes down the LED bulb route there, it needs a CANbus-compatible, error-free bulb so you don't get a bulb warning, and it should stay road-legal: white, not dazzlingly bright and aimed down. A reversing camera is a sensible extra on top, as even a good light only shows a short way behind.

Good to hear Skoda UK have nothing open on it, John. Some side-to-side play in the wastegate arm is common, and worn wastegate bushings causing a rattle is a known issue on these, so play alone doesn't condemn the turbo. If your actuator turns out to be electric, check the connector and wiring first. A smoke test and watching boost in live data should help separate the actuator from the turbo. Good luck with it!

Did they say which bushes?

I used compare the market and you have options to list all the things so then you only get quotes from insurance companies that will cover. Mine is with Hastings and just had to take about 10 photos from all angles. I suspect it now means that any tiny cosmetic change will void insurance and require a £20 admin fee to update as they have photographic evidence! I think it probably helps that I’m not a 17 year old liability with a modified car!

2 things to bear in mind: They weigh a ton Whilst they do look natural, they sit beautifully proud of tyres inviting the most exquisite of lovetaps with any and every kerb. My advice, get something that is a little lighter and also that sits flat or dishes in slightly. Also not a fan of diamond-cut given its propensity to give up the ghost so easily.

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I declared my stage 1 Revo ECU remap (+80bhp) to my insurance company a few years ago & have changed insurer since then a couple of times. No increase. Having said that some insurance company's won't touch anything that's modified these days so best to check before diving in only to find out bad news later on.