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My 2014 Superb 4x4 3.6 estate makes an odd 'harmonic' type 'veroom' at around 65 - 75 mph (indicated). It's like that sound you get when slowly overtaking a truck and engine revs are almost the same as the truck's. In a previous life I used to often drive boats with two big outboard engines. We'd use this noise to sync the engines, which was more accurate than using the tachometers or just putting the throttle levers in the same place. When the revs were the same on both engines, the noise ceased. I'm getting the same on the car, it's not at all loud or intrusive. The 'veroom veroom' is very low frequency, with a 'veroom' per half second or so. I can't pinpoint it being front or rear or both. It is definitely road speed and not engine speed, as I have held it in 5th and even 4th, and the sound's exactly the same. I even got it up to the higher speed where it happens and put the car in neutral and let it slow down to the lower speed, and it was the same. The car's just passed an MOT with no advisories, but I don't know how much they look at the drive train other than for leaks or things falling off etc. I changed the transmission oil and filter about a year ago and also the Haldex oil/filter and the diff oil both ends (the old oils were old but not horrible) - 6,000 miles since then. There is possibly excessive lash at the rear diff as it is a little bit 'clonky' when taking up the slack at slow speed. Anyone experienced this or have any ideas as to where I should start looking? (Thanks in advance!)

Just reread your OP, sorry Question, why are you using USB when the 2026 has wireless AAuto, mine does. and as Berisford said earlier, you may have Waze quite clear on the centre screen, doing as it should, but the cockpit screen only shows the the Skoda map, which does not get any info from AAuto. When I start Waze the cockpit automatically switches to a map, the Skoda map, you need to press a steering wheel button to hide it.

Maritime is a tough one in that we would sail for a month some times without refuelling and then if somewhere not cheap we would only bunker half fuel to await docking at somewhere with cheap fuel, use to be the Persian Gulf but go in there are you may not be able to get out for months. Whilst the main engine is diesel strictly speaking we are not burning diesel fuel as most know it. We burn Residual fuel in a massive diesel engine with bores of circa 1m and strokes of 2m or so. The fuel is thd crap left when all thd good stuff, kerosene, petrol and normal diesel has been removed. It's thickness is so bad it is closer to water in Specefic Gravity than normal diesel. We have to heat it to 100 C just to pump it and we centrifuge it ourselves to remove some nasties then we feed it to the injectors which are also tens of times bigger than car ones. At least the oil industry has somewhere to send this crap fuel but even the CMA, Maersk, MSC etc are trying to get away from diesel and move to LNG but we will also probably see nuclear powered merchant ships coming along soon in numbers. My apprenticeship in marine engineering covered diesel and steam, including super heated steam we would make from the main diesel engine exhaust stack, most efficient ICE on the planet bar none I understand ie well over 50% thermal efficient abd running on crap that cost $100 a tonne. Did not really expect to see nuclear become mainstream in merchant navies. Around the generator set than ran off the super heated steam from the diesel exhaust were lines or daisy chained paper figures which might indicate a super heated steam leak which you would not see as you can only see steam once it starts to condensate. Also banned was whistling ad that was the other clue to super heated steam leak. That coukd earn you a spanner, large one, whacking you on the nack of your head. Strategic reserves are at an all time low so even if Middle East Gulf resumed output in a few months the reserves need refilling so diesel and petrol prices are not coming down until well into next year at the earliest. I predict that the UK government will reduce the Excise tax from 52.95p per litre by about 4.2 p per litre so it should come down by about 5p a litre but as we know oil companies, and energy companies, just appear to soak up any reductions and add it to their profits !!!

Isn't that perfect storm likely to be one where the planet is awash with these hydrocarbons? Martime uses will never be able to use that amount of diesel, especially when many people/bodies/governments are all pushing for more and more electric transport, which also includes shipping and flights?

Thanks again for having me here! Quick side note: if anyone ever gets stuck with a locked head unit after a battery change or repair, drop by my platform for help – that's the code recovery platform I manage. Always happy to help out fellow forum members!

Not sure mate but this Eibach spring definitely is bigger diameter than my stock spring🤔

yes, thanks, but that is not relevant to the problem I stated.

Hi Jeepyboy I’m new born baby here Bought MkiV Octavia estate several months ago and am still trying to get my head around the non available tech (no internet) and the repair bills Neighbours think it looks swish though

Once plastic cracked out then diesel etc will still been need in maritime and very cold climates abd where the pollution they create is not affecting population centres. We will need hydrocarbons for backup generators occasional use when we get a perfect storm of low sun and wind which is why we need more tidal which is the most reliable after nuclear energies normal operation of providing the 22 GW or so the UK needs.

But where does plastic, etc., come from? Oil of course and is one of the smaller extractions from a barrel of crude, so what are we to do with the rest of the extracts such as petrol, diesel etc, Return to the days of dumping them just as they did with diesel before the diesel engine was invented?

Steel is a declining material with aluminium and composites on the up. Energy we all agree is an area that needs addressing and the UK has been slow to bring more nuclear, solar, tidal and wind online and we are paying the price for that due the failure of previous UK governments to get things built so UK industry can benefit from UK made electricity rather than buying in Middle East gas and oil. Things are getting sorted with numerous 1 GW wind farms coming on line, more battery storage, tidal ie 5 GW Severn estuary, the Great Glen hydro storage 9 GWh. I notice several bits of my Renaults are plastic panels when I thought they might be steel and there is a huge use of recycled material inside too. France got sorted with its nuclear power ie nearly 50 sites and hence electricity much cheap in France. Hinkley Point and Sizewell should be enough with their 6 GWs as well as the extended other nuclear sites and added to solar, tidal and wind, with lots of BESS we should be in a good place in the next few years just shame we did not start these projects sooner. Add to this the massive adoption by individuals which will release Grid capacity to industry as individuals become more self sufficient for their home use as well as charging their EVs from their own solar generation and battery storage.

Go for ContiTech; it is the manufacturer for original VAG parts. I replaced the auxiliary belt tensioner at 152,184 km around the end of 2024 because there was a little squealing sound in the freezing winter on cold starts. However, the belt from 2013 (original equipment produced by Continental) was still in perfect condition without any cracks or wear. I replaced it anyway just because it came in the kit. For the water pump, go for ContiTech as well I've just replaced a Fiat water pump with that brand, and it is not giving me any problems. my advice for the timing chain is to buy an original one it isn't very expensive and is a good quality item

In Mk1 Octavia's fuel tank there was an NRV on the outgoing line of fuel sender, at least in a 1.9TDI110 that I used to own, so Mk2 Fabia could have one too.

Welcome back jeepyboy!

Yes, I think you are right, but it is still a pretty damning situation of the UK in its big net zero push. All it is really doing is moving that pollution somewhere else, thus making pollution worse for someone else, while making living conditions far worse for British citizens as a result.

Many forget that the individual states do their own taxation in addition to Federal taxes hence Californian prices far higher than many of the Red Neck states. Gather diesel is over $7 for 4 litres in Calfornia but then they really want people to go electric hence their financial support. Texas is an interesting state as it biulds to probably overtake California one day. California $4.3T, Texas $3T GDP. Trump cannot do a lot as Excise is only 24 cents per 4 litres, 6 cents per litre but Trump would not want to cut that tax as the Federal accounts are in such a bad place and help out individual states with their General Sales Tax collection. Screwed.

^^^ Aluminium smelting. "This Country", he must mean England. Alvance British Aluminium Ltd. Fort William. Uses Hydro Power. Limits what it produces to the times of low cost electricity so Production is at 70%. High energy cost is what limits boosting production. According to MD Tom Uppington on BBC 5 live 'Wake up to money' 31/7/2026.

Well now I look dumb! Thats what I get for posting late at night from my phone! Thats good to know on the resale. I've got a few bits on eBay currently that are the spares from my upgrades but they don't seem to be selling, even though I have undercut all the breaker's prices! Will be listing the screen and the trim piece too.

The UK government has created much of the current position and should be jumping through hoops to remedy the situation, but they aren't. Form your own opinions on why that is. This video explains the very points you raised above.

There is a Menu item in the Waze settings, on your phone, which allows you to select the arrow direction ie permanent North or the direction you are going along. You can also select, not on iphone which side the info is displayed, ie further away from the driver so the map is clearer.

Started on this Forum a good few Cars ago, when the Wife had an Octavia (wish we still did!) Since then she has had over 8 years x 2 Karoqs' and she is driving her 3 year old Pearl Black SEL now. I gave up my Subaru (previously 3 Wranglers on the trot) to downsize to a Moon White SKODA KAROQ ESTATE 1.5 TSI SE L Edition 5dr DSG. At least now the wife has no excuse to not drive me home from the pub saying the car is too big 😇. Looking forward to keeping up with latest info.

Yep, you need additional oil cooling. It's the transition from the oil path to the water path that needs a much bigger surface area.

I don't think so. Does the fuel pump prime when you first open driver's door?

Hello, We are experiencing the following issue with a 2019 Skoda Octavia 3 (2.0 TDI 150, DSG-7). In cold or damp weather, upon a cold start, all the dashboard warning lights come on and a "Brake Assist" error (code 03) appears. The car runs for 10–15 seconds; if we turn it off and start it again, the lights go out and there are no further issues. The battery is new. We took the car to service, but they couldn't pinpoint the exact problem; they mentioned that the grounds and wiring need checking, although the wiring harness leading to the ABS module had already been replaced some time ago. They suspect the issue lies with the ABS module itself but aren't certain. Has anyone encountered a similar problem, and what do you think it could be? This issue has persisted for three years; the error and dashboard lights don't appear every time we start the car. In warm weather, there are no issues or error messages. Also, do you know if the ABS module can be refurbished?

Refining, that is the thing. Refined petrochemicals from Russia. Lots, Oil exported to others to refine, lots. Venezuelan Oil imported to the USA to refine, not the refining capacity yet in the USA and not in Venezuela. Why is the diesel price so high in the USA? The Donald has lost control, but then never had any! No refining in Scotland and less in the RoUK, and yet today there is guff on 100 licenses that could have North Sea oil providing half the UK,s oil and gas needs. Well there is 'The market', & then lack of refining in the UK. Its all balls, buffets and banquettes and loads of talking rubbish. How much energy is used to produce diesel or petrol from Venezuelan oil compared to Brent Crude or West Texas Intermediate, (WTI)? Light sweet crude oil.