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i didnt actually , mechanic checked it changed coils and said there is nothing else that needs to be changed so i left it as is and works same as before

coils - thanks man easy fix

Dont have vcds ill try to book the car in to get it checked out is the crank bearing expensive to fix?

Hi guys I was on the way home and suddenly on a roundabout my car started to shake engine light started to flash and then stayed on permanently. Car lost the power and its kinda grinding on the nearside front. I slowly driven it home jacked up nothing there started emgine again and its really shaking I cam feel the vibrations in the cabin...what could it be?

mate just get some primer and black halfords spray for skoda -perfect color match and a 5 minute job (ex drying)

ill try them thank you very much!

can anyone tell me the part number or provide a link to buy those? i was spraying my front grille surround and when i separated it from the grille itself i noticed 3 clips are broken so i need to replace them . anyone bought them before?

blue id say but to be honest there is not much difference in driving a car or even the looks between the two

thank you, looks nice

theres mine

got it out eventually after leaving overnight with wd40 they just let go: is this an old type?

yeah i got separate thread fot that all of the above were suggester cheers guys, i just thought ill start changing them bits one by one starting woth drop links as they are easiest to repace

M6 spline - roger Its the front I woul cut it tbh but got no angle grinder :( besides I am not sure now If should replace it got some knockng going on not too often but it happends so thought ill start from drop lnks but after investigating they look intact all the rubbers are good and there is no play..ill probably just tighten it back up and ket it be for now..hopefully halfords sells this bit cheers guys!

Quick one to people who know this I am tryong to replace drop links on my var and cant undo the top screw I loosened it but its now spinning I need the star bit to put inside to stop it from spinning but dont know what size it is I trued everything I have got and now cant even tighten it back up will have to drove with it loose until I get the bit..

Trust me I tried reasonable and unresonable force and theyvale welded shut

Ok I tried and failed :( didtn have much time as it started raining but I jacked it up got under undone side cover scrws went to the back ones and they wouldnt budge...like if they were welded or something sprayed plenty of wd40 and still wouldnt move was gonna t y from the side and then statted ****ing down so I picked up my tools and called it a day...now im thinking..shall I just brake the back bit off ? It should be ok on side screws only? Or do u have any magic way to undo them?

yeah maybe, but lots of people have done it and worked, i just like having it all in one like in a smartphone not having 5 different devices to do 5 different things if i can integrate it all into one...

thanks for the pic and thank for posting yours later andsoutham most of those i have seen there was nothing noticeble and i have mark2 so looks a bit different .i want to leave it on stadard wheels but just need to drop it a bit so the gap isnt there pretty much without rubbing on arches..

so how much do i need to drop it to see the difference ? 50mm? will it not be catching arches ?

Mike would you have part numbers for all these? i want to get them ordered but searched by names and cant really find much...

i want to lower my car, there are planty of pictures of lowered cars but they never post before-after, basically i cant decide what drop to go for and what it will look like compare to now...not sure whether to go for springs and drop it like 30mm (which doesnt seem much at all) or something like that: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Coilover-ADJUSTABLE-SUSPENSION-Lowering-KIT-Skoda-Octavia-MK2-1Z-2004-/251379127442?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AOctavia%7CCars+Type%3A2.0+RS&hash=item3a875d1492 any advice?

thats exactly what i got on mine eagle f1 - best tyres ever..

yeah they told me it will work with 2011 cars but not 2007 like mine....:( i wanted it to work nicely with rear view camera so i got it on the display...meh...

just got a message from icebox auto and they reckon this unit wont work with any parking sensors....now you saying it comes up with parking sensor display...im puzzled..anyone?

I have been looking at this head unit ill probably buy it anyway but want to know if it works with parking sensors and which parking sensors as well. Basically i dont have parking sensors atm so will but them along with the unit, question is whether i need to buy original skoda sensors (can buy second hand) or any aftermarket will fit? do i need controller unit for these or can they be wired straight in? just need to know about all the bits i may require to make it work please..