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No faults logged in engine ECU. Reassuring, I guess; should have thought of that myself, but grateful for the suggestion. It did behave perfectly on both commutes today. I tried to recreate the slow-moving traffic queue by going the same way at the same time, but of course the traffic was flowing sweetly for once. 😆 Big test tomorrow, Bassenthwaite or bust... sounds a bit like a film title.

The climate control mechanism started making noise. I removed the top cover of the speaker, made a tool from a cheap endoscope and a Cilict Bang tube, lubricated the white mechanisms with silicone grease. Now the noise is gone.

@wyx087 The Price Cap is ridiculous. The many pay loads for energy capped at some random figure that OFGEM sets, while you me and Patrick McGee can get cheapo electric to balance the grid. OFGEM are a joke, but not a funny one. A Regulator that does not regulate. Not fit for purpose. The National Grid. The not fit for purpose National Grid not Nationally Owned. Now we have GB Energy coming. To finance who knows what with Public Money that will result in no cheaper energy for the General Public. ............... The crazy crazy thing is the payments to Wind Farms / Turbine owners to stop generating energy because the National Grid does not require it and locals to wind farms object to Battery Storage that could have that electricity from local transmissions. Public facilities like Leisure Centres, Swimming Pools, Libraries closed because of the cost of energy while there are the likes of Baron Nicol Stephen and business partners, Sam Cams family & many others making even more money not generating electricity.

I'll be about The Wirral tomorrow so wave as you go past

Dave takes it on spouts a lot of nonsense half the time. AT first I thought he was quite good but the more I watched the more I realised he was often spouting his own opinions which weren't always accurate.

Does anyone know why that advice of putting the new ones on the rear is given ? I would rotate the tyres earlier so all 4 need replacing at the same time but if the fronts are worn out and the rears are ok, just put the new pair on the front and replace the rears whenever they wear out.

Whatever the automatic gearbox in place I always put it in neutral if I'm stopped for any length of time. In D the car is still pulling forward and putting pressure on components. I guess arguably changing from D to N also wears components but you have choose one way or another. But I'e never tried shifting whilst moving. I've never had an issue with braking to stop with an auto.

Those 5" would be the difference between ooh! and aah! when fitting inside my garage.

Hi folks, after 5 years and nearly 100,000 miles of Superb ownership, with the odo less than 1k short 200k, I've decided to move away from the beautiful big bus and get something a little newer and less travelled. Which is kind of annoying me because I only had the timing belt and pump done about 4k ago, but other factors were in play. However, I'm only moving 'next door', as I've bought a 14plate octavia elegance estate 😄, with the dsg box and 81k on it, really good spec. Looking forward to the laziness of the auto box, but I'll miss the power of the 170 horses. Just got to sell the big yin now...not looking forward to that. Anyone looking to buy?😁

I believe this to be the case with my current car for sure ................. as mentioned, semi auto cvt I can have my foot lightly on the brake and feel the car still trying to pull forward. This is why I nudge mine into neutral as no need then to hold the brake on if not on an incline, and no need to use the Auto Brake every time either. And therefore the brake lights are not on all the while the vehicle is stopped at lights or stuck in a traffic queue, which lets face it, can be a lot of the time just lately.

ON HOLD As of today. Should it fall through or sell, either way, I'll update the post.

Thanks for the input. Checking Google it seems to be highlighting carbon build up on the inlet valves as the main culprit. I’ve purchased some arch oil snake oil and will see if that will make a difference.

Thanks all for your input - Mobile Mechanic came out and initially said it needed a new started/rebuilt. Before deciding to take it away he plugged in his diagnostic tool and clear all historical errors, then it started. I mean c'mon!! £80. Hope that helps someone in the future. Symptom: Car doesn't even attempt to start (turn over), no errors on dash etc Resolution: Connect diagnostic tool and clear any errors. Car starts

I disconnceted the connector Pete posted above "036103464AH" and now my steering wheel is working. I bought a new 036103464AH and replaced with the old one. Now my steering wheel still works! Thank you so much Pete. Mechanics in my area had no other idea than chaning the power steering motor.

See here from Continental by example:- https://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/b2c/tyre-knowledge/mixing-tyres/#:~:text=The tyre industry recommends fitting,vehicle stability on slippery surfaces. It all seems crystal clear, until it goes on to muddy the waters by saying this may not apply to front wheel drive! Perhaps the advice should have been "fit new tyres on the primary driven axel, and in the case of a 50:50 power split then fit them on the rear"?

Salutations from the North.... Having got fed up of being shafted for nearly £400/year road tax, I've recently sold that millstone and discovered the joys of the 1.4tdi fabia with it's 70mpg and £0/year tax.... Kerchiiiing! 😉 And so here I am, hoping to learn all there is to learn about my wee Fab' and maybe impart a nugget of wisdom or two along the way, who knows!? J.

Four different pins used in the ECU connector, according to this. Many pirated sources of ETKA info are online, just google "online ETKA" and choose one.

Expect What Car / Autocar to have it as Car of the Year 2024 then even if they have only driven Left Hand Drive models in a good weather location while being wined and dined.

I didn't think it was actully going to land here until March 25?

There is no a huge lobby going on to decouple lecky prices from gas as gas become less relevant as a factor in the supply of energy when once it was half or so and so become the benchmark energy form everything else was pegged to. Not sure what it will be in the future. Obviously wind is just growing and growing and is less seasonal than solar. Until solar cracks the 25% efficiency level. Be interesting to see how thede micro nuclear power stations evolve. Still would not want to live near one. Hinkley Point is such a slow project to see coming on line, as would be Sizewell, not sure it will be needed when they do come on line a therefore be one of the world's biggest white elephants.

Wahayy, now you're talking! 😅 Could definitely tick most of my boxes. Still a Fiat though...🙄

Linked to the price of gas even. Everything including gas is linked to the price of oil. Israel produce their electricity with coal and oil, maybe solar and import petroleum. Emissions really not their biggest concern, and neither is the price of butter or coal, oil, or gas, or weapons of death and mass destruction, the USA and the UK are the gift that keeps on giving.

You would hope so, but I suspect that it would also rise significantly as all forms of energy on the open market are linked to the equivalent energy value of oil is it not?

It's symptomatic of the short termism in western governments. they need to show return or improvement within a 4yr cycle so consideration of a 10-50yr cost is very rarely considered. For a politician better to get the road built now for nothing then to borrow £200M, even if it'll cost billions over decades. the long term is always someone elses problem.

Don't bring it round my way, if the speed bumps can get my standard Superb to bottom out, you would get left high and dry in that for sure.

It's been about 3.5 years since I had it standard so can't really comment. All I remember is that the ride height is ridiculous on the Scala as stock, it is way too high and therefore it rolls a lot in the corners and nose dives under braking. Otherwise the little 1.0tsi 115 is a great engine, reliable, punchy and efficient. Mines done 42k miles since I bought it in March 2020, it's only ever had 99RON in it and still feels as good as ever. And in reality the Scala is a phenomenal family car for the money. Happy to answer any other questions if you have any.

Yes there is another menu with each software, i can check it later and take photos/video. And yes, my octavia is produced for European market (Finland).

Have you looked at Skoda Kamiq, similar in size to Yeti, obviously not as high, but slightly more ground clearance, and boot very slightly smaller. MPG wise 40 mpg locally and 55 on a run with my not run in yet 1.5 petrol.

Put the new ones on the back and swap the backs to the front.

@Graham Butcher I think if you really try you could imagine, and also think back to the Oil Crisis in the 1970,s, rationing, and fuel shortages since. Limits on fuel you could actually get. Yes the EV charging is very much a minefield that many have not the faintest of an inkling they are going to face with Charge Place Scotland and many of the 32 Council Areas in Scotland. There is really no comparison is there with liquid fuel though! We are talking about an infrastructure in Scotland that is less than fit for purpose and has held back Commercial Investment by many years. Business were having to compete with Free Charging at chargers owned by Councils, & owners getting grants to install chargers had to provide charging FREE for 2 years. (Some dodgy ones made sure the chargers were out of order to the public but still working for their vehicles...) UK Public use Filling stations are not Owned and Run by local councils like some EV chargers in Scotland and then Maintained or not & then Administered by a Commercial Business badly on behalf of a Government Agency and the Local Authority so really the General Public and for running things badly millions of public money goes to them.

@Edinyeti a Dacia Duster in only 5" longer than a Yeti.

Sounds a bit sad but got all the dirt out of the badge. Used a paint brush and soapy water. These badges are really good quality. I've seen much newer cars go all faded and peeling.

If Iran has its way the price of oil will become almost unaffordable. UK government should have an excise variable rate so the excise and VAT is about a £1 a litre and world shock in supply from the Persian Gulf does not create a hike in diesel and petrol and therefore inflation too. Electricity prices should be as affected.

115bhp I'll have you know. 😆 Not sure I'm brave enough to take it to high revs just now. Supposed to be driving to Bassenthwaite ( ~280 miles) with 3 passengers on Thursday. If it plays up again between now and then I think they'd better take their own vehicle.

Belt was done in 2020, but only 10 or 15k miles ago. Can't see it running as well as it did straight afterwards if there was a timing issue.

Once your DPF has been replaced, and presumably 3 of the 4 garages checked the EGR valve, then your car should last for ages unless it has already done something like 150,000 miles ? So, some cheap (!) Ideas to try for you. I have always used Miller's Oil diesel additives in all the diesels I've owned / leased. Someone will come on here and say it's snake oil, but I've never had a DPF issue on the 30 of the 50 diesels I've owned that had one, so I disagree... I would recommend their Diesel Particulate Filter Cleaner & Regenerator (lowers temp for regen).Also, once a month if you have a half hour drive planned, leave the gearbox in a lower gear (or S rather than D in DSG). it you are a 'typical' Yeti driver, the 1.2 gives 42/44 mpg overall (I agree what most people say, as my 1.2s did that also). My other half averaged 58.3 on a 200 mile motorway drive last week in our TDI 4x4 DSG, but its normally about 50.

We have now sold the Fabia ,and my son has a different car now. Can we just thank the members who have helped us keep the car on the road. . If we get another Skoda ( I quite fancy the 4x4 petrol superb.) we I am sure be back in touch thanks again and look after yourselves

Since manuelin is in Ecuador I really doubt that East Yorkshire Retrofits did it!

I had a similar issue with my previous Octavia 1.5tsi, initially it was mainly at start up, gradually became worse over time, the AA did a code reader on it when it threw up an ecu light (the engine then sounded like a bag of hammers), random cylinder misfires. I had an extended warranty at the time with Skoda, so I then took it in for a diagnostic, they confirmed 3 of the 4 plugs were breaking down, even though they'd supposedly changed them less than two years ago, they replaced 3 under warranty & I paid for the fourth myself, as they were to tight to replace it under warranty. Anyway it solved the issue. Once the engine had warmed up & the AA breakdown fella had arrived the engine was running sweet again, but fortunately there was some historic codes stored.

Thanks for reporting back. VW don't make many parts, the battery included. As for it running out of power it's the same as having a 15 gallon tank with only half a litre of fuel in it and going on a journey, the further you go the more the likelihood of running out. You have covered my two car hobbyhorses, the great importance of the state of charge and health of the car's battery, particularly on modern cars with all their electronics and computer programs. They don't like a lower state of charge and can cause all sorts of issues, even before getting dash warning lights and messages and well before any engine starting issues. Battery state of charge has always been a basic requirement and something to check. Car batteries are the most oversold car part and particularly now with modern cars and drivers/owners and often prematurely replaced when they can often be successfully be recharged to give much more life by using an appropriate battery charger and maintainer with reading the instructions in the car's Owner's Manual and charger's instructions. Second is owners and professionals reading instructs like the car's Owner's Manual, particularly professionals who often think they already know something but have it wrong because of not checking. For one-touch window did you and/or the indie garage read the Owner's Manual for what might need resetting after disconnecting and reconnecting the car's battery. Hopefully you are now fully sorted and the new battery properly 'coded' in (one auto-electrician was reported on here to have enter 7 Ah instead of 70 Ah (pretty bad the VW program allows this really). Even now you have a new battery I would still advise you if you are keeping the car long to some time later invest in an appropriate battery charger maintainer and when required (usually not very often) using it to do preventative recharges to extended the life of the present battery a long time and save all this hassle again. Just one example other units and providers are available. - Ring RSC900 - 900 Series 4A Smart Battery Charger & Maintainer -https://shop.ringautomotive.com/rsc904-4a-smart-battery-charger-maintainer.html Good luck.

Does the locking fuel cap/flap work?

Skoda mk1 1.4 8v mpi 2002 model nearly 650k on the chassis 560k on first engine the changed it because of a blown head gasket because the cost to repair it was nearly of an engine with 200k i still have the old engine and i will repair it and keep it after so many years no major problems just wear amazing car im so in love with it my dad wants to scrap it next year and i will buy it from him im not ready to give up on it

Thanks. It certainly makes cleaning the car a breeze. I use my RaceGlaze DI water for final rinse and can either just leave it to dry naturally without any water marks or use an EGO leaf blower with stubby attached to blow off any excess water. The Gyeon coating is extremely hydrophobic, so not much sticks.

Yes Dave this is the workaround that I use on my new Kodiaq iV, my cheap rate with Octopus is from 00.30 to 05.30, its not too much of an hassle switching on from my bed at 00.30 but its good to hear that Skoda is addressing the issue soon (I usually have a couple of toilet trips a night anyway 😢)

I found some freebies on the back seat, a brake servo pipe and dipstick tube: So i wasted no time fitting both, the tube that was on the car was in really bad state. I wonder how much of it ended up in the sump... Servo pipe was also replaced. This is what the old one looked like. I reckon someone damaged it when replacing the air filter..: This is all the effort I'm going to put into this build thread for now. If there's enough people wanting to see more and commenting I'll keep going...