Hyphons

Took me a little while to decide on an MOT centre that would look after me and I can happily say look after me they have. After a whopping 7 years and 6 months since it's last MOT, We're back!

A bit of a boring post, so don't get excited 😂 absolutely boiling today and it's probably best to not clean a car in the blazing sun but I still have it a shot, I am actually astounded at how well it has come up after all these years, clearly the ceramic coat I had done all those moons ago has paid off. The bonnet is actually very faded at this point, it's been resprayed in the past after having a slight mishap with a deer so that will need replacing (I think it's too far gone to be worth trying to save so a replacement is easier). No polishing here, just a quick blast with the jet wash and polar foam, this was actually before I gave it a quick buff over with some spray on wax The plan is to book it in for an MOT next week and see what happens, no more work to be done unless it's needed to pass.

Yep, that's the ones, with the springs inside the actual struts themselves, I actually think I still have the springs somewhere at my mum's 😂

This was meant to be a weekend job but I just couldn't help myself and got stuck into it this evening after work 😂 the car is no longer in pieces and is now back as it should Horn is now in and working and a small change at the rear you wouldn't really notice which is replacing the boot struts. Many years ago I had the idea of having one of those fangled boot poppers that opened the boot on its own, I got about 80% completed on it and never finished it so the boot would always take your head off when you opened it 🤣 replaced with some OE matching Febi struts which is way better, boot poppers are still in so it opens on the push of a button (generally the button unlatches it but you still have to press the button on the boot to open it 🤦🏻‍♂️)

Holy smokes batman we've got another update. That's mental 😂, pulled the car out to do some jobs with a humongous shout out to @Updown789 for his help once again. We've taken a few steps forward (and some back 😂), sorting the SRS faults and redoing the relays on both the passenger and driver side has cleared those so no more warning lights! Also fixed the DRL bulb that wasn't working by fiddling with the plug. Here's how the car currently looks 🫣. Turns out both the horns are dead, absolutely nothing, zilch, nada, @Updown789 being the hero he is had a volt meter so we were at least able to confirm there's no issues with the wiring and it is definitely the horns that have given up. There are probably, in fact no, there is definitely easier ways to get the horns out rather than dismantling the front end of the car but I haven't got a jack at the moment and going in the easy way is boring 😂. All that's really needed now is a clean, new air filter (on order) and new horn, that's really it, there is a chance it'll fail an MOT on the driver's wishbone but I can at least pick one up from work for £40 so it's not something that would break the bank. Still absolutely blows my mind I've had this 13 years next year, everyone says to scrap it but I just can't bring myself to do it 😂

It'll probably be in the garage at home now for another 5 years 😂 in all seriousness though I want it back on the road this year, then to enjoy it and maybe do some track days as well

Not really a post worthy of an update but dragged the car out and had a bit of a tidy up of the garage so there was a bit more room for the car, got the wheels out the back that have been in there since 2019 😂 Done some basic checks as well, checked the cambelt which looks good, all the lights work, just have a DRL which isn't working so need to replace that, found some oil in the boot along with some gloves which are definitely in need of a wash 😂 plus a bonus of some blue roll, also gave the engine a wipe just to remove some of the residue corrosion that's built up on the block as well.

Pretty much the plan at the moment is get it back on the road to enjoy it 😊 Hopefully it shouldn't need to much work, I've already sussed the issue with the SRS light is likely due to the passenger resistor failing so a nice easy fix. Definitely needs a service/new air filter and needs to be given a real good clean, especially the engine bay, it's gone mouldy 😂 Also need to look at the bushes (MOT advisory) and I want to replace the rear suspension, maybe paint the drums and look at doing the brake fluid too, The tyres all look fine which is good, can't see any obvious cracks in the tread, just need some air in them.

And so it begins 😂 got started on some jobs today, mostly cleaning, all the mould that was inside is no longer there. Before And after For whatever reason I only took a photo of the wheel half way done 😂 Also found some automotive history, the first time I had to put fuel in the car 6/2/13! Also done a scan of the car for a laugh, had about 7 fault codes come up, I really don't think that's too bad! Managed to clear them all as the majority were issues caused by the flat battery, still left with these 2 though so I'll look into this another day. One of them could be the airbag switch which there was a recall for, other could be to do with the resistors for the seats, so should all be easily fixed 😅

An actual update on this project that's worthy of a post for a change 😂 it's finally moved and been on the road, but not legally I'm afraid, just to get it onto the recovery and to my place, can finally start looking at getting it MOT ready, it definitely needs a wash as well 😷 VID_20231223133526.mp4

Hi @lothair sorry to hear you're having issues, but you have posted in the wrong topic so you will most likely not get an answer here! Try posting in the Citigo section to see if anyone has any suggestions. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/forum/216-škoda-citigo/

I thought the 2nd cat was the PPF Trev? Or am I wrong? Be good to know if it makes a decent difference removing it, might have to do the same 😂

Couple of photos of some Cygnets down at the local park plus some bonus shots of the newest resident of the home 😂

In case anyone is still following, she's not dead yet 😂 New battery in today and fired right up, 1 light on the dash for the SRS light so nothing major! 1 step closer to getting it back on the road. VID20221106121930.mp4

Those mounts are ridiculously fragile, that's what snapped on my Citigo when I smacked into a deer 😂

Dusted off the camera to get a couple of shots from Storm Eunice.

You could try Jas at CitigoParts, I'm sure he'd have a black cap in stock

One of the more recent ones, took a while to actually find a reasonable bulb that wasn't stupidly bright

Try Jason at Citigoparts, he might have one https://vwupparts.com/ Send a message direct if you can't see it

If you can find part numbers the Volkswagen Up! does come in cargo form from factory as far as I know, TPS use a couple of VW's locally for parts delivery, you can probably do something yourself, I did find this which is probably a good starting point https://www.carparts-expert.com/interior/dog-guards-dividers/volkswagen-up-2011-present-3-5-door-hatchback-dog-guard-detail.html

Hey, it's probably no help by this point, I feel like it's a 12mm socket for the bolt and you can get a wiper arm here https://vwupparts.com/ Drop a message if you can't see it on their website

It's all one piece I'm afraid, it's fitted to the sill area by the trims that lay along the side of the door, these are just clipped in place, but just be careful when removing as they can bend easily

Not too tedious, maybe a half hour job? The rear seat bench just pulls out, remove the 2 front seats unplugging the wires underneath, remove the handbrake console (single torx screw to the rear cup holder, then slide toward the front and out), then remove the front central console where the gear knob sits (pull the gear knob gaiter up, undo the four torx screws, remove the trim under the radio, pulls down toward the floor and away, can be stubborn and be careful not to damage the clips, (after I removed mine it unfortunately hasn't gone back into place properly since), remove the 2 torx screws at the top of the console, there is then 2 torx screws down by the air vents for the footwell, you then just need to unplug the 12v socket and TPMS plug if you have it, the whole thing should then slide out. The carpet should now be free to pull out along with the padding underneath. Hopefully that's all it is as it was a while ago I pulled mine out 😅

It honestly might just be because they're dodgy LED's that are causing the problem, I went through a fair few LED bulbs blowing fuses left right and centre 😂 I've found these from Amazon work perfectly 🙂 you might find when the sidelights are on the LED's don't dim (as they did in mine) but they will dim with your headlights on (the new Up!'s with LED DRL' s as standard have this feature so nothing to worry about with MOT etc.) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0799BZ61C?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

My facelift Up! has a height adjustable passenger seat much to my surprise, see if you can have a nosey at a facelift Citigo and see if it's the same