mikenippard

Sound deadaning didnt work for me

No, i had a spare wheel and the low frequncy noise was very evident Believe me i tried every conceivable fix and nothing worked. i do agree leaving the tailgate ajar did alleviate the problem, but obviously this not a pratical solution

I feel very sorry for you guys who are suffering with this. It is unbelievable that this problem still exists. I bought a new octavia estate in 2014. As soon as i drove away I experienced the low frequecy noise which hurt my ears. I spent six months trying to solve it, just the same as all of the attempted solutions which have recently been posted. In the end i could stand it no longer and got rid, taking a big financial loss. I personally dont think this will be solved until a brand new design comes on to the market. Good luck

I am really sorry for all you Octavia owners - I had this issue back in June 2014 with my brand new 1.4 se estate I am afraid to say even after all this time there is no fix for this. You will end up having to get rid of your car just like I did as I had exhausted all the possible solutions. I lost loads of money, but I could stand it no longer. This thread must be massive by now. I am continually getting emails going over the same issue and people desperately trying to find a fix. In my opinion there just isn't one - it is a design fault.

This is the same as the ones in my estate. No combination of adjustment worked to solve the low frequency noise. So don't get your hopes up!

This is the right decision. Over the last few weeks I have read all of these posts and you have been over all the old ground that I went through in 2014. Nearly three years on there is no solution to this problem as it is an inherent design fault which i am sure Skoda are fully aware of but wont acknowledge. The only solution is to get rid of it. You are lucky you are only losing a small amount in comparison to what I lost in nine months from new. Just make sure whatever car you decide upon you have a very long test drive to try and find any niggles and if you are not happy walk away. Good luck Mike

As I commented before, this problem has existed for four years and as far as I know has never been fixed. Sadly, I feel your only option is to get rid of the car. This is what I had to do as I could no longer stand the noise in my ears. Believe me I lost thousands, but in hindsight it was the right thing to do.

Once I got rid of it I was car less, so I just got a run around which was a Hyundai I30 to recoup my losses. I now have a 2016 Nissan Pulsar 1.6 petrol 190hp bonkers Q car.

I am amazed this issue is still going three years on. I had this problem with my 1.4 tsi estate from June 2014, tried all sorts of solutions, but in the end got rid of it in Jan 15 as I could no longer stand it. I was so dissapointed, but concluded this was an inherent design fault. I lost money of course, but was so glad it was gone. Good luck to you all!

I am amazed this issue is still going three years on. I had this problem with my 1.4 tsi estate from June 2014, tried all sorts of solutions, but in the end got rid of it in Jan 15 as I could no longer stand it. I was so dissapointed, but concluded this was an inherent design fault. I lost money of course, but was so glad it was gone. Good luck to you all!

Great, it is good to know this solution has arrived in the UK. Any idea of the part number?

Just wondered if anyone had the sprung loaded bumpstops fitted on their new cars yet Can anyone provide pictures, hatch and estate?

Have you tried the Velcro temporary solution mentioned earlier in this topic. I have tried adjusting the bump stop on the rear door, which only serves to raise the door so that it isn't flush with the sides. I have found by increasing the amount of strips of velcro on the bump stop seating face I can in most circumstances eliminate the low frequency resonance. I think the prototype spring loaded bumpstop is probably as close to a solution that Skoda will get to without redesign of the metalwork. I think the Velcro works as it compresses and springs back when you shut the door. Lets hope the revised bumpstop becomes a proper part soon. I have not gone to the dealer as I know what a faf that can be. They will try everything under the sun - its just hassle

The above post seems to provide some tangible results - there could be hope yet. I have to be a bit sceptical as I know that from my own tests that just when you think you have the problem fixed it will come back The more i think about it, it really does seem to depend on how the the rear door is seated. It is not consistent though and I cant say whether shutting it gently or slamming it is better or worse.

I was just wondering if the originator of this post or other early contributors have had any luck in solving this problem, Or have you just got used to it got rid of your car, I have had mine for 4 weeks now and tried most of the suggested solutions. The latest being the velcro on the bumpstop on the rear door, At first I thought this had solved the problem, but for some reason the ringing in my ears is back. I am of the opinion that it is a combination of the rear door moving, rear suspension shocks not dealing with bumpy road surfaces well and somehow affecting the build up of cabin pressure. So inconsistent

I would whole heartedly recommend Carfile. Very simple, fill in the online form, they contact you, then when you are happy put you in touch with a Skoda main dealer, who you will deal with through to delivery.

see http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/294540-low-frequency-boom-in-cabin/page-9#entry3797960 shows the pictures of the vents It appears the estate only has one vent, on the drivers side I just tried closing all four side doors and could hear the flap opening for each I could not hear the flap opening when closing the rear door.

I have had mine for two weeks and the pressure problem and ringing ears is still there. I have tried the rear door not fully latched and the problem goes away. It seems to be something to do with how the rear door is closed. The noise only appears after the door has been opened an closed. It seems to be set off by uneven surfaces. It is pretty inconsistent, I havent fathomed it out yet. It is really annoying.

Obviously Skoda Australia knows about this, referred to in SKODA Octavia 2013 launch review 11/27/2013 '>> Rear-cabin acoustic resonance' Apologies if this has already been referred to http://www.skoda.com.au/news/skoda-octavia-2013-launch-review

I picked my new estate from Mansfield on Friday. I was previously unaware of this post, but the first thing I noticed when I drove away was the low frequency noise, that made my ears ring. I describe the resonance as very similar to the buffeting you get with a sunroof open before the wind deflector is deployed. This only occoured up to about 35mph on less than smooth roads. Once I got going and for the majority of the 200 mile journey home it was fine. In all other respects I was really happy with it. When I got home I read the contents of this post. Today I went out on local urban roads and the noise was evident. As suggested, I tried opening the tailgate and closing only on the catch, not fully closed. Drove back home - surprise, surprise - no evidence of the low freqency noise! Also went out later with hatch closed and still ok, then in the afternoon went out again noise was back, opened the back and partially latched and the noise went away I am pretty sure this is a build up of pressure which is somehow affected by going over bumpy surfaces I have also had a good tap around for other suspect items of trim in the boot that could resonate, such as the plastic trim on the rear door, the raised floor, the spare wheel, tools, wheel well and cover all of which could contribute to the problem. I will try some some other ideas when I get time

Where did you get you DRL's, what is the spec, cost etc. Were they east to fit, any canbus errors etc I would really like to replace the standard DRL bulbs with led, but I have mostly read that you get errors with them. There must be someone on here that has done this sucessfully?

I have read lots about ride quality on this forum, please could I get some real world experiences from people who have actually changed from 16" to 17" wheels or vice versa. Thanks

Quite possibly, still a month or so away.

I know spigot rings are widely used, just wanted to know if there were any non oem wheels that didnt need them, thanks

I want to replace the 16" wheels on my Octavia Estate SE 1.4 dsg which is due in June 17" Denom option wasnt available when I ordered. The aftermarket Skoda ones ares are very expensive (except Hawk) I would like the size to be as close as possible to the standard oem 7x17, ET49, C/B 57.1 There appears to be quite a lot of aftermarket wheels 7x17, ET48, but are there any that have c/b 57.1 without spigot rings? Altenatively I might hold on and wait for some nearly new Teron wheels to come up Comments and advice,plus any photos appreciated