Everything posted by KenONeill
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DIY service after warranty
Absolutely, at least if you can find an independent specialist to handle the cambelt and electronics.
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New Tyre Tread Depth - How do you find out when ordering tyres online?
I don't actually remember seeing an "as delivered tread depth" stated in magazine group tyre reviews.
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A/c not cold
Same "Sale of Goods Acts" apply to Local Motors as to, say, Arnold Shark.
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Timing belt
Well, you could start by telling us which engine it has, in order to find out if it actually has a timing belt.
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Predictive Adaptive Cruise keeps dropping to 60 on A roads
OK, if you don't want help from a software engineer who has over 194 comments for each one you've made, and who works with GPS systems, who do you want hold from?
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Predictive Adaptive Cruise keeps dropping to 60 on A roads
I repeat " you just need a GPS error". Got it now?
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Predictive Adaptive Cruise keeps dropping to 60 on A roads
It doesn't have to; you just need a GPS error that leads to it thinking that you're on a parallel single carriageway road.
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Can Skoda add?
Big hint, no bigger than that. It's 10_000 miles or 365 days, whichever comes first.
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Tyre Sealant recommendations
Why would it? Not having a spare tyre is not a reason for an MoT failure.
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Predictive Adaptive Cruise keeps dropping to 60 on A roads
Given that PACC sets speeds based on what road it thinks it is on, this is a surprise why?
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Air con service vs regas
First you need to know what is the actual technical difference, as opposed to what a Skoda main stealer's "service receptionist" (aka upseller) will tell you. From here on, I will presume that you leave the A/C on at all times so that the shaft seals are in good order. Ignore the male bovine feces merchants who say "the a/c uses 10% to 15% more fuel"; it doesn't. 1% more is more likely when it's actually chilling the air for a modernish, say under 25 years old, system. The technical difference is that an AC service consists effectively of replacing the car's pollen filter every 2 or 3 years, and sometimes carrying out a regas. From this, we can see that the pollen filter probably needs replacing more often than you need a regas. On this basis, you need a regas, which a mobile regas service will do at your home or work, for ~£100 once every 6 to 10 years.
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Weird Error Message (Only Leave vehicle in Position P)
5 hours from Dingwall to Inverness and back (via Ullapool?) Note what I said about not using a main stealer in general and about Arnold Shark in particular. With this sort of distance, maybe talk to Victoria Garage in Maud?
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Clutch pedal
Given that I'd think either slave cylinder leak (and the slave is inside the bell housing); by external I meant the fluid was leaking out of the circuit, which goes nicely with the puddle of hydraulic fluid. Or the master - slave hydraulic line has blown.
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Clutch pedal
Broken return spring External hydraulic fluid leak Internal HFL
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Fabia vrs smoke map?
If it helps, today is my 60th birthday.
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Picking up 2019 Karoq Sportline 2.0 TSI - First things to do?
Put it down. It's heavy and you'll strain your back.
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Power steering Gone
A touch low, but not enough to suggest a bad cell.
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Weird Error Message (Only Leave vehicle in Position P)
Contact an indy, rather than relying on main stealers, particularly if your nearest stealer is an Arnold Shark.
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Electrical problem
Broken clock spring?
- Oil level - is this possible
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Power steering pipes options
Well, they can be driven, but it feels a lot like you have arms failure, ah yes and will fail a UK mainland MOT (less certain about a Norn Irn one or an NCT).
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Fabia vrs smoke map?
/\ What they said, and it increases the possibilities of failing an MOT and/or getting "pulled" by the police.
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Boost leak advice
I'm not an ENT, or a pharmacist, but that sounds plausible.
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Weird Error Message (Only Leave vehicle in Position P)
Well covered issue; search for the error message.
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Weird Error Message (Only Leave vehicle in Position P)
Step for a hint; do you have a manual gearbox or a DSG?