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Hello, I'd like to remove the B pillar trim on my 2017 combi as there is a rattle coming from behind it that is doing my head in. It's more of a knock than a rattle, to be fair, and it only does it when the ambient is warm. The sound is at about headrest level and it didn't go away when I locked out the belt inertia stop. I wondered if there it was the metal loop that the best passes through that is contacting with the pillar somehow. I'm more than a bit annoyed with rattles on this car, to be honest - my Mrs' 2014 car has done 50k with no rattles at all yet mine (which was bought on the strength of the build of hers) has got a rattle from the dash on the drivers' side which seems to be active when the outside temp is around 7-12 deg C (which goes off if the internal temp goes higher/I apply pressure to the dash from the flat side that is normally covered by the closed door) and then this other knocking from the pillar that appears at around 13 deg or higher! Of course, I bought the car in November when it was cold and there were no rattles or knocks on the test drive I had. The car has also been back to the dealer as there's another knock that comes from what sounds like the base of the passenger side B pillar that only occurs when going over rough road surfaces (which is anywhere these days) when it's very wet (!) They didn't find anything, unsurprisingly, and had a pry bar in the suspension but found nothing, too - in fact, the guy said, "If this car was MOT'd tomorrow, it'd fly through." Does anyone have any experience of doing this and/or a guide for doing this and/or a picture of what is behind the pillar? Any help is appreciated. Cheers.

Hi, I got a charger yesterday from Aldi (XS) suitable for all battery types (was £10 - hard to pass up at that price). I wanted to top up the cars as they've been standing for some time or doing short journeys. The charger manual suggests disconnecting the negative terminal and connecting directly to the battery terminals but the Skoda owners manual suggests that the negative doesn't need disconnecting for "low current chargers." I think this XS is 4A max. Also, I've seen posts on here suggesting to connect to chassis ground and not the -ve terminal. Anyone have a clarification? ( I guess the obvious thing to do is to follow the charger manual....)

Hi, I read that this engine (1.2 TSI) has a 3.9l oil capacity. So, when I order some oil from Opie, I receive 4l of oil but this never actually reaches the top mark when I change the oil myself, even when it has all gone in. Does the 3.9l not include the oil filter? It's not a particular problem since the oil level is 3/4 of the way up the stick - I'm just curious. Cheers