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Thank You Gents, all fixed and back on the road...

Good evening to you wise and knowledgeable people. After 20 yrs my Red Shed Vrs Estate has finally snapped a front spring whilst parked. My question is.. Which of the multitude of suppliers and manufacturers would you choose...?? I have the OEM part No. 1J0411105AJ. Also I am contemplating replacing the rear springs at the same time, but believe finding the correct spring rate is a PITA, do you have any advice on these too.... Cheers

Doing the work yourself is much more rewarding. I look forward to the next instalment.

There is never a stupid question because sometimes the simplest things are missed... I have had all the fuses out and they are fine, when I check for current at the connector there is power.. More investigation is needed.....

I shall have another look there, I had the usual indoor pool in that corner from the crappy washer pipe joint, and a leak from the bolts that hold the CD changer, which 12 months later is still dry as a bone.. which with an 18 year old car is a win... Thanks

I am looking for a little advice from you all knowing Mk1 Gurus. My rear wiper motor became sporadic then eventually died. I checked the wiring and voltage at the connector which gives me the required 12v etc. I got hold of a second hand motor which I was assured worked before being removed from the car (yes I know, not everyone is honest !!!). I have changed them over and still no joy. Now before I return the motor is there anything else that could be causing the issue. I know the wiper is not supposed to operate when the tailgate is open ( or did I imagine that) so must be connected to the boot lock mechanism. My interior boot lights have stopped working and also the power outlet too. Could this be part of the wiper motor problem..?? Any advice is welcome...

I had a similar issue with a 1.8t(AUQ) and it turned out to be a faulty spark plug - the issue only showed up when the engine was under load.

When you say seized, is it the slide pins that aren't moving or the piston inside the caliper..??

Just to add to the recurring theme of sieve-like Mk1 Octavia's. I too had the paddling pool under the CD changer in my 2003 Estate, stripped all the boot panels out today dropped the headlining to check the roof bar bolts and gave it a damn good hosing. Turns out I had 2 leaks the first being the LHS tailgate shock mount, which needed sealing and tightening up, and the 2nd was only visible once the CD changer was removed. It was the bolts that hold the CD cradle to the body, water was coming in through the bolt holes. More sealant and a tighten and its seems to have solved the issue...for now - because we know there is bound to be another one soon....!!!!

Did you get the car resprayed..??

Thanks, that was the connector I was on about, I would love to meet the person who designed some of the awkward positions they put these things in. Up to now I have continuity through the whole door loom, so these are the last to check. I will not be beaten...!!!

Afternoon All.. Working through the fault finding on the dreaded drivers door central locking fault. What is the secret to disconnecting the wiring from the door lock. Its the last set of wires for me to check and for the life of me I can't remove the plug. Cheers.

It was bone dry no green or purple gunk and all the pins on the window module where all present and correct. I was surprised because I was expecting some corrosion as it is a common issue. I think you are correct in that it is a wire fault rather than the module. Will do a continuity check tomorrow once the sliced fingers and knuckles have healed up. Why do they booby trap these things with sharp edges...??

Well pulled the door card off for a closer look. Checked for corrosion on connectors of which there was none, there was no sign of corrosion anywhere within the door which surprised me. The drivers wing mirror which did move and heat up before I went exploring, has now stopped working. Puddle light, Interior light and lights left on buzzer all still work. All the windows work as does the door open indicator. Looks like I need a replacement module.

There must be something in the air, mine has done the same this week. Started with the drivers door not locking, then on a second or third press on the fob locking properly, now it's given up the ghost, so back to using a key like the old days.