[Skoda want €1400 for a new a/c compressor]

29 minutes ago, CJay said:

Andy, out of curiosity, what was the problem with the pulley? Was it a worn spline or some other issue?

The whole thing was knackered had stripped the inside of the pulley as well as the plate falling to bits lol 

[Skoda want €1400 for a new a/c compressor]

Got this off fleebay, mechanic fitted it in just over an hour, 55 quid for pulley 70 for him to do it, 3 bolts and a clip on the pulley 

[Skoda Octavia 2.0 PD TDI VRS]

When was the belt last done on it and do you have anymore pics? Some of the inside be good.

[MK 1 Vrs Octavia Electrical problem]

• runs from battery to alternator, very common issue, most likely starting to melt the box on top of battery too, get it sorted asap as from experience itcauses charging and running issues

[The Briskoda drive recorder video footage thread part 2]

On my travel's today....

 

http://youtu.be/3HSJ1ewV9Iw

[Hmmm]

_{has it posted on facebook page too}

 

_{https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRSOctavia/}

[Length of ownership, and why did you buy - quick survey for fun!]

I got mine in June 2012, 03 plate with 67,000 miles 2 owners from new and guy I bought it from had owned it from 2004, paid 2800 due to the fact it was pretty much mint and he had done a few mods to it and not long done the timing belt, the fact he was an MOT tester helped me make up my mind.......

 

Never thought about getting rid of it as it been one of the most reliable cars I have ever owned and it still a head turner and always makes me smile when the wee boy racers go past and give it a good look over lol

[The Briskoda drive recorder video footage thread part 2]

Plenty of room for 2 lol

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYqr2olHtf8

[Blackvue DR650GW Cameras.]

yea I had some teething problems after a couple of weeks camera freezing and rear camera not working all the time but I returned it and got a brand new one which I have had a good 6 months without any issues... expensive but worth it....

[Blackvue DR650GW Cameras.]

I have the 650 fitted and only problem I get is the wifi not connecting sometimes but I think this is more down to the app rather than the camera, have a look on here might help you find the answer..

 

http://blackvueshop.co.uk/forum/index.php

[VCDS Cable]

Now Sold

[VCDS Cable]

lol done it now

[VCDS Cable]

VCDS (VAG-COM) HEX-USB+CAN Interface Package bought new from Gendan last year, only used a few times...

 

I have NEVER registered it with Rosstech so support will be available to anyone that buys it..

 

I paid £270 and is still selling on Gendan for £270

 

Looking for £230

[Has anyone got these fitted ?]

I do and tactical 87 has them fitted also

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WziQA_VqrJE

 

[Android head unit]

I just upgraded mine to android and must say really impressed with it, running 4.4.2 android it works really well, does take a while to start if it on the sd card but if its on the radio its as soon as you turn the key..

 

I bought this one, plus the elm obd2 adapter from here

 

http://xtrons.co.uk/td730a-7-inch-android-4-4-2-motorized-screen-double-din-dvd-player.html

 

I seen a lot of bad reviews for this make but my last unit was from them and I had it 3 years with no problems at all..

[Daylight headlight Skoda Octavia]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WziQA_VqrJE

 

yea were simple enough to wire, plug on it fits to original on loom and the drl were wired into a switched live so they on all the time

 

only advice I can give is take ur time when trying to open them, if you take them out oven and leave them for a minute or 2 to allow the heat to travel into the seal, I had to put one of them back in the oven to reheat it before it came off and I never removed the glass completely left the opposite  side to the projector on and held the glass up to get in to the screws...

 

and keep close eye on them when they in the oven, cause if u heat them too much they WILL start to melt plastics and wires.. I placed 2 bits of wood in oven and sat lights on top of them with the wires resting on the wood

[Daylight headlight Skoda Octavia]

lol well you take a set of £200 brand new headlights, then order 2 new universal rhd projector fittings off ebay.. that's the easy part

 

then its a case of sticking the oven on at 200 and while it heating up remove any screws, clips, rubbers, bulbs ect and stick them in oven for about 10 mins until the seal round glass starts to melt ( I used a video from youtube for this) once they are open you can remove the lhd projectors and replace with the new rhd ones, I had to cut some of the surrounding plastic when fitting the new projectors so they sat correctly but this depends on the projectors you get.

once the new ones fitted its a case of resealing them.. I waited to do this until I had them checked to make sure they passed an mot..

 

i must say this is not for the faint hearted :peek: ..... tactical 87 has these fitted too, and he just changes his back to the old ones for the mot..

[Daylight headlight Skoda Octavia]

There was someone on here that fitted these headlights and converted them to RHD. Not sure if he's still on here though and I can't remember his user id either sorry. I was looking at the same ones, but put off with the LHD only problem.

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that be me lol

[New-ish oil consumption issue - problem, or am I being sensitive?]

I kinda have the same problem, I ran car for 2 years on a thicker oil, and last year I decided to change to a thinner oil since then I seem to be going thro more than usual... so since I have forked out 90 quid on the oil be waiting til next service and changing back to the thicker one lol

[fabia vrs code p0600]

have a look on this post

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/147396-problem-with-dash-lights-on-fault-code-p0600/

[K1 Short to Ground]

yea I found another post saying the same and how to measure the plug to see if there a problem, so next stop will be a multi meter and some detective work to see what is causing the problem..

[K1 Short to Ground]

Wondering if any one can help out..

 

my mate has an Audi S3 and asked me to give it a quick scan so I plugged it in and tried to run a scan to find out that it wouldn't read anything. I went in and tested the cable to find that it said K1 Short to ground.. I looked this up and the only thing I could find is that it can be after market stereo causing a short through the diagnostic wire..

so advice was to either remove the wire or take out the stereo.. so I removed the stereo and tried again but still get the same error.. the car has had some problems with the stereo due to previous owner removing the original stereo and messing up the wires, but my mate got his hands on another original stereo and has since managed to get it working..

the car has a Bose amp and sub factory fitted so I was wondering if this can be the cause, as they both seem to power up without the stereo fitted.

any help would be appreciated.

[original headunit doesn't work]

it will be the wire for the stereo diagnostic if I remember right.. cant remember the colour tho  that would cause the central locking issue with the after market one

[Help, mk1 vrs engine cut-out]

Possible Symptoms

• Power Loss

Possible Causes

• Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 (N205) faulty
• Fuel Pump Relay (J17) faulty
• Mechanical Timing not correct, including Chain and/or Belt timing.

Possible Solutions

• Check Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 (N205)
• Check Fuel Pump Relay (J17)
• Check Mechanical Timing

Special Notes

• When found in Engine: 4.0l W8
  • Check TPL 2010059(RoW)
    • Check/Replace Oil Sieve in Timing Case (Camshaft Adjuster)

[barking mad]

lol

 

 

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/scotland/barking-mad-dog-drives-tractor-on-to-motorway-1.867064