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Ah thanks for that Alasdair. I think I really need access to Etka to understand which PNs are appropriate / match the 1J2422061AM PN I have.

Hey! I’m in need of some knowledge from the wise people of this forum. I have a big leak coming from the steering rack under my 4x4 1.8t. I’ve found a reconditioned unit with the right part number 1J2422061AM, but it’s £400. I was wondering if any other PNs are a direct fit, perhaps from a mk1 TT Quattro, 4wd golf or A3/S3? Thank you in advance!

Thanks all, that’s helpful. When I have the time I’ll either buy new and fit or buy used and refurbish and fit.

Hi there I’d like to renovate the front and rear subframes on my mk1 4x4 estate 1.8t. I was thinking of finding TT mk1 Quattro or R32 front and rear axles with all of the associated gubbins used online and renovating them (new bushes, new bolts, powder coated etc) then swapping them onto my car. Any thoughts on this? Are the front and rear axles identical across the Octavia 4x4 mk1, TT Quattro mk1, and Golf Mk4 R32? Thanks in advance!

I’ve had my 1.8t 4x4, Big Green, for a while now. Love the car, suits me and my needs to a tee, little heavy on fuel but whatever. I’ve done a fair bit to look after it over the few years of ownership… new lock and window mechanisms all round, decent rims, poly bushes (for longevity) in the rear trailing arms, new rear control arms, replaced door card fabric, fixed a rusty patch on a back door, nice head unit, decent speakers, mini amp and sub, nice seats, new suspension all round, VRS brakes, R32 rear ARB, braided lines. anyways, just after some advice or inspiration really… things Big Green needs: - cambelt - spare key - A/C sorting (probs compressor) things Big Green could do with: - new headliner - paintwork freshen up (maybe the odd panel re-painted, all-round polish) - replacement, non-locked, non-mapped ECU, then properly mapped to hopefully sort the intermittent boost issue (though easily solved by turning ignition off-on) things I’d like for Big Green: - turbo-back stainless exhaust - front and rear sub frames removed and fully refurbished with fresh paint and bushes - R32 front ARB - powder-coat refurb alloys (grey perhaps) Don’t really know where to start though, or if any of the above (apart from the cam belt), is worth it. Can’t really justify a newer/nicer car. I did think about a 280 Superb estate, but don’t have the £12-15k spare. Suppose there are some aging S4 Avants etc around £4-6k mark, but anything that old will be wanting a similar list as above. So basically I think this car is still right for me. Just not sure what, if any, of the above list is worth it.

So the N75J did change power delivery momentarily. For the first few runs it felt more punchy, but then returned to normal after a while. The E has been in for months now. The car runs like it should, bar the intermittent no boost which I’m putting down the a strange map.

I put these shocks on the back: https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/jzw513025k-rear-shock-absorber-4x4-european-union-14664.html They’re KYB. They were the same as fitted previously. And the knock was there before and still there now. The car had the wrong weighted springs on the back when I bought it. So the coils would overlap occasionally and cause a loud knock. But this current knock happens all the time at low speed on small bumps. These are the springs on there now by the way: https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/1j9511115d-rear-axle-spring-cs-germany-24985.html so there’s no high performance gear on there, just standard stuff.

How do you find the Koni dampers and Eibach springs? I’ve heard some say the eibachs are a little harsh? although mine rides a little high, I don’t mind it appearance wise and it’s handy on crap roads. i wonder if I’d regret lowering it with eibachs or not

Great, thanks Dean. I’ll reach out to Bowders. I’ve never changed an ECU…

Thanks, that’s really helpful. Maybe that’s what’s going on. I have had new springs and dampers all round in the last 20k miles. Is damper knocking a thing of the past with the Koni stuff mentioned?

Hey Is there anyone on here, preferably in Bristol/South West, who programs spare keys? Cheers!

I think the car was remapped by a previous owner. It does feel quick. I tried getting it mapped by Revo, but they said it was not possible as the ECU was locked - likely due to being mapped previously. I’m wondering about getting the ECU unlocked, so I can map the car with a trusted tuning firm. I guess I could also take the car to a rolling road and see how the curves are looking, and I guess if they’re good I’ll stick with them. But I’m getting no boost on startup sometimes, wondering if it’s the current map. Ignition off and on again fixes it instantly though, so no huge bother. anyone have any ideas?

I’d like to install rear parking sensors (colour matches) soon. and in 2 weeks Tech1e is fitting cruise control

I’ve had some boost issues lately so have been trying N75 valves. It’s still ongoing. Despite changing a lot of the bushes on the rear end, I still have this knock that I’m struggling to diagnose. The recaros are lovely, super comfortable. the VRS steering wheel and handbrake are a nice addition too. The Blaupunkt Stockholm 400 unit is awesome. The backlit LED keys are RGB and you can select the colour. I was gutted when “green” didn’t match the Skoda interior lights, but “yellow” is a near perfect match. I’m running that unit with an inline Alpine KTP445A amplifier, with Hertz Uno K speakers all round. There a Pioneer subwoofer under the drivers seat which really elevates the depth of sound.