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Thanks for all your comments. I was leaning towards getting the garage that does the regular servicing take a look at it and your views made the decision easy. It's now booked in for next week so fingers crossed it's no more than a tweak to the alignment.
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Since hitting a kerb hidden by mound of leaves a couple of weeks ago (which genius at the council decided to put a small island for a mini-roundabout in the middle of a narrow road without anything on it to warn of its presence?) my Yeti seems to be driving a bit "funny". Now this could be my usual paranoia and it's always been like this but as a precautionary measure I was going to book the car into my usual garage for a wheel alignment and wheel balance check. But it seems Kwik-Fit (and possibly others) offer a free wheel alignment/tracking check, which is tempting as there is a branch almost at the end of my road. Has anyone used this service and if so what was your experience. Am I being unfairly cynical thinking it might simply be the "special offer" to get you through the door to be sold other services ?
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15 hours ago, Welshyetiman said:
The prices have crept up over the last 6/7 years from £60 corner to £140.
I changed to Cross Climates in September 2015 at 20,300 miles and a cost of £428. These were replaced with the same (probably "2") at 54,260 miles in October 2019 at a cost of £475. So the first set did about 24,000 miles and they still had a bit of mileage left in them. But an unrepairable puncture meant changing the front two and the discount on a set of four made it sensible to change all four together otherwise I think 30,000 miles would have been achievable, still with a safe (i.e. a margin over legal) tread. I've been very happy with them.
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This may not be your problem but worth checking. When I had fumes in my Yeti it turned out to be an easy fix. On top of the engine three pipes each about 1cm diameter come together joined by a plastic "Tee" piece. I believe they are oil breather pipes. Although everything looked OK when I pulled the pipes to test their security I could feel some "give".There was a crack in the plastic tee piece letting fumes into the engine compartment and from there into the car. Having identified the problem a new part cost only a few pounds and took about 10 minutes to fit - I'm not much of a mechanic but the most important thing was not to let any of the broken plastic fall so slow and steady. I've not had a problem since.
As I said, this may not be your problem but it is easy to check and you could then rule it out as a possible cause. Good luck.
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I'm on my second set of Michelin Cross Climate tyres and find them quiet with good road holding in the dry and wet although I've not had a chance to try them in snow (we've not seen any down here for a few years). The last set seemed to last pretty well. I'd happily have them again. As one of the last of the 16" wheels club I'm pleased to say they are also significantly cheaper in that size than 17" 😊
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Having the same problem with the strips round the rear wheel arches - one already lost and had to be replaced and found the other hanging on by a thread a couple of days ago. Thanks Truckbus for the info.
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At the risk of drifting back to the OP several times my wife and I have taken the in-laws on holiday with us and this has included a Golden Retriever and two small dogs (small enough to sit on laps). This was in the UK travelling from the Portsmouth area down to Dartmoor/Exmoor. With some careful organisation we were able to stack and restrain some stuff taking up part of the boot leaving enough space for the GR to lay down when she wanted to. (With the height of the Yeti your shelf idea could work without squeezing your dog too much). A surprising amount was accommodated on the tunnel between the rear seats and on the middle seat (I didn't think to take it out!). I also had one of the smaller Halfords roof boxes. I fixed this at one side of the rails and fixed a stiff board with an end stop on the other side. The roof box took stuff in soft bags and a couple of suitcases were securely strapped on the board. If the weather had looked unsettled I'd have wrapped them in thick plastic but the weather gods smiled on me and this wasn't necessary. This all proved sufficient for four adults and three dogs and, surprisingly, the Yeti still managed to keep up a good pace on the drive down and back albeit with a few more gear changes than might otherwise have been necessary. Obviously if you went down a similar line you'd need to think about security for anything outside the car and not locked in the top box.
Depending on how big your top box is have you looked into hiring a bigger one and whether the extra space makes the cost worthwhile? Might be a cheaper option than hiring a bigger car.
Finally do you have a spare wheel. Consider leaving it at home, remove the various boxes and it's another good sized space you could fill; you could always take a tin of the sealant "just in case" and make sure you have roadside rescue if that didn't work.
Perhaps if you can get it all sorted you can publish a "how to" guide for the benefit of others - with photos of course.😊
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Just a thought but how old is the battery? Over the years there have been many reports of strange behaviours from the various displays that have turned out to be the early signs of a failing battery - in my case it was an air bag warning and and another one I didn't even understand! My battery was eight years old and since replacing it I've had no more warnings. (The tech at the garage did tell me there were " loads of" false error codes recorded on the system).
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4 hours ago, weasley said:
I also wouldn’t write off Skoda dealers - in the past I have been pleasantly surprised how competitive their prices are.
I'd second that having had to replace a couple of bits recently. And the other thing is with a Skoda dealer the onus is on them to order the right part(s) for your particular car which should eliminate the risk of mistakenly ordering the wrong bit with all the hassles of returns and re-ordering.
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Welcome to the Forum. I had this problem and having found out that if it fails you can't get to the mechanism from inside the car - brute force on the flap is the only way in - I decided to replace mine whilst it was still working. It wasn't expensive and with the flap open it took only a few minutes. And I'm not the most competent of mechanics......
You might find this thread helpful.
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On 25/07/2021 at 12:43, Urrell said:
I thought it was only DAB equipped Bolero and Amundsen infotainment units that used the heated rear window aerial.
My 2013 Elegance only has the then standard FM/AM radio. Could the problem be related to a faulty heated rear window? I only ask because some while back I had to have my rear window replaced and the "wrong" one went in. I only realised there was a problem because the radio reception was dreadful and intermittent. The screen was replaced with the right one, which apparently had a third contact, and all was well. This time of year with no reason to use the heated rear window you wouldn't be aware if it had developed a fault which might then affect radio reception.
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I've just had to replace the tailgate badge on my Yeti (recent thread in that section has links to a couple of You Tube videos). It's recessed and I haven't got any specialist tools for lifting trims etc. but found I could force a plastic plant label under the edge of the badge and slide a screwdriver over this to lever off the badge - the plant label prevented any damage to the paintwork. The double sided tape left behind then just peeled off in one piece with gentle, sustained pulling. It turned out to be a much easier job than I feared!
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Thanks gents, watching the video it looks like it's just care and patience required.
For the benefit of anyone else with the same issue I also found this video, same process different tools.
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A rather expensive trip to the DIY centre. When I left home I shut the tailgate and I had a Skoda badge. Walking back to the car in the car park I was greeted with a black plastic disc! The badge had gone. As it was a busy car park I have to assume it fell off during the journey as I think the craze for collecting car badges (fortunately) passed a few years back. And there's no sign of damage. I've ordered a new one from Caffyns (£27 including the postage) but before it arrives has this happened to other people and, for when it arrives, is it a simple push fit over the plastic moulding, does it need fixing with double sided tape (although there's no sign of this on the moulding) or is it the worst case scenario of the whole badge has to be replaced with the tailgate trim having to come off etc.
On the plus side, the car is now 8 years old and I've had to spend very little on it in those years and I've still no intention of getting rid of it.
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What is it they say? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". We will look forward to your next post at 200,000 miles.
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"The local garage has been either too lazy or didn't want me to know what was done on the service".
On the basis of that if it was my car even with only 30,000 miles on the clock I'd be looking for a better garage and then paying for "the works" and know I'd done all I reasonably could to prevent future problems. If money's a bit tight I might skip or delay the various filter changes and air con service but if I had any doubt whether it had been done before or not I'd definitely have the brake fluid changed - it could be fine for another year but why risk it?
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Also had my screen replaced a while back. I think it was Autoglass. Took about an hour to replace on my drive and no problems afterwards.
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"The local Skoda dealership said a new loom is required and suggested that writing off the car is the most economic solution".
Am I the only one who finds it slightly worrying that a main dealer tells you to write off what is probable £8000+ of car and then someone on this forum suggests "splicing in can be done some distance either side of the break, at a place where the loom is easier to get at". (Well spotted Austin 7). You try it, it takes you perhaps half a day (once you know what you are doing) and less than £5 in materials and you've fixed the problem. I appreciate that you don't have a new loom but then - do you care? It's a cost effective repair to a 6 year old car and can't be seen anyway. It makes you wonder what other expensive repairs carried out by main dealers might have cheaper, effective alternatives.
Glad to hear everything seems to have worked out well for you. Now, can I sell you a cat? Good mouser........
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"I never posted about me having a different feel". No, you absolutely didn't. I'm having one of those days I'm afraid.
"The EV is the fun car, just like driving a Kart @ a Karting Track or a Dodgem". My only experience of electric cars is driving the only electric Peugeot 106 outside of Coventry which my then team had as a pool car during one of the European Union funded transport projects. It was about as exciting as it sounds and I avoided it if I possibly could because of the constant fear of running over an unwary pedestrian. It wasn't completely fossil fuel free as it needed 1/2 gal of petrol once in a while to run the heater - when it worked, which was usually late May to early September when it would retire for the winter. Things have come on a long way since then.
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Eight years of ownership and I did not know that. Always something to learn on this forum.
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I agree with the advice get a competent mechanic to take a look and be safe - the last thing you want is a sudden failure to tell you what the problem was.
One thought but you say you use the e-Corsa for the day-to-day driving and your other cars for the fun stuff. Just a thought but could the different "feel" be anything to do with using the fun cars less during Covid?
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As the above. Your Yeti seems to be from the lower end of the range (in 2013 it was E, S, SE, SE+,Elegance) so didn't come with all the toys of the higher end models (or the price tag). If everything's working just be be grateful.
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On 22/05/2021 at 17:40, Urrell said:
I have a 2015 Elegance and wipers work as expected in Auto and Manual while at rest.
Mine is a 2013 Elegance so pre facelift and wipers and wash/wipe work when stationary and engine off.
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I'm surprised you are having problems because I replaced my struts with SGS ones a couple of years ago and whilst I've had no rust problems one of them did keep popping off its pin (with the risk of the tailgate coming down). I e-mailed them, explained the problem and they sent me a set of alternative fittings which solved the problem and there was no hassle at all.
Small Claims Court (I think it's Money Claim On Line you use) is an option and it's not complicated - I used it when a client decided having had the service he didn't like the bill. You do need to be absolutely precise on who you are issuing the summons against (I missed off one "Ltd" and had to start again with an additional fee) and if it is contested you may have to attend court which is time consuming but not as grand as it sounds as in my case it was a meeting in an office which could have been anywhere - very informal.
If you get a judgement (which may include your fees) then you are relying on the defendant actually paying you. Mine didn't (it was for around £5000 and he was a property developer) preferring to just sit on the CCJ. Your option then is to get a High Court writ to enforce the CCJ but be very careful here. I was cold called by a very convincing firm of bailiffs, was persuaded to engage them and not only didn't I get the judgement owed me but once they had my fee became increasingly difficult to contact. In the end I took them to court, secured a CCJ and then received a string of threats about what they would do if I didn't ask to Court to dismiss. It turned out this particular company had a history of this sort of behaviour and in fact even made it to the Daily Mirror. The company was closed down but the director immediately started up another company I assume doing exactly the same thing. Apparently this is legal. The point I'm leading to is if you do have to go down that route make sure any debt recovery company or bailiffs are members of a recognised association - I believe there are two but don't have the details.
And if you've read this far, there was a finally a good outcome because a couple of years later out of the blue I got an offer to settle the debt from someone I'd never heard of; I assume finally the CCJ had become an embarrassment or issue that had to be addressed.
I think a (polite) registered letter is a good idea, good luck with making any progress with Trading Standards but for £40 I really wouldn't bother with MCOL. Even if you eventually succeed how much do you value your time?
Rounded wheel bolt!!!!
in Skoda Yeti
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Does anyone else still on the forum miss the good old days when we had now't to argue about other than whether 16" or 17" wheels were better on a Yeti? (Of course really it was never in doubt that 16" wheels was the superior choice).
Light touch paper and retire to a safe distance.......