Munfred

Heko make them for some skodas. I was considering getting some but at £50 a grill and 2 skodas that would be £200 for the same job a piece of cardboard does. Used to be an old trick that some or the older Land rovers used to do, and alot of cars that have a viscous fan. Just make sure it is firmly mounted and doesnt get wet ane fall apart, and it could be worth a try before forking out money (if you dont mind a bit of a bodge job?). I sprayed the outside of the cardboard black so it looked better from behind the grill and gave it some protection from the wet.

Getting someone with vcds to read the codes properly and to look at the measuring blocks.

00010 camshaft A positioner slow response 00135 fuel rail/system pressure: too low 08801 boost pressure control valve (n249) mechanical malfunction Hopefully not a worn lobe on the camshaft. 00010 no idea. But rosstech says check n205 valve and wiring. This could be linked to the 00135 code? 00135 i had this code. I replaced the low pressure fuel sensor, low pressure fuel pump and the low pressure fuel controller. In the end gave up and took it to AKS tuning. They found out straight away that it was a different fuel preasure sensor which is on the underside near the inlet manifold. A previous owner had put the wrong sensor on 200psi and not the required 140psi. Solved the problem. A Genuine new low pressure sensor is not expensive and it isnt difficult to change so it may be a worthwhile starting point to uprate to the latest revision. 08801 no idea. But if you had to change dv or pcv: DV is cheapish but a little fiddly but easy enough. PCV valve and gasket is slightly more expensive but really easy to change.

I was told the mounting bolts are stretch bolts. For the price i replaced them to be on the safe side

Also have a look on the Bilstein website, they often do offers on individual items and then you build up the setup yourself. I was was going to get my set up from Damian, but found them on offer direct so ended up getting B4 shocks and B3 springs. Sorry Damian.

You will need b4 sports as these have a diameter of 55mm. The non sport front struts are only 50mm in diameter. These are for standard ride height but shouldnt be too bad if you arent lloking for a big drop I cant seem to find a vogtland lowering kit on dpm that lowers by 55mm. Just one that lowers by 50mm. There is an option to select 50mm or 55mm diameter, but this is the thickness of the strut, not how much it lowers by. You need a diameter/girth of 55mm regardless of the shock or how low you go.

Bilstein b4s are standard replacements. I have them on mine as i didnt want a drop. What car are they for? Vrs struts are thicker than the non vrs models.

In addition to the above, winter tyres also have different tread patterns to summer tyres and usually have more sipes which will help in wet weather. If you to see how winter tyres look compared to summer tyres then you are welcome to look at the ones i have for my fabia. Certainly make a noticeable difference in grip over the winter period

When my wifes sdi had this problem we skimmed the inside of the drum to clean the surface and make sure it was smooth. Problem diidnt come back and the brakes worked fine,

When i bought my octavia 1 side was sitting lower than the other. I bought a pair of replacement springs. There were no visual breaks to the spring and when side by side off the car they measured and sat at the same length. Also had the same coloured identification bands. Sometimes theae things happen without any logical reason,,,,,,,,,,

Ive not tried b6s, but opted for b4s all round and have no complaints. If you keep an eye on the bilstein website they often have deals on which make it alot cheaper to get hold of, Only difference is this is on my petrol hatch.

I think dragging an extra tonne behind will already destroy the suspension setup and geometry, 😉 I find them a cheap and easy solution that i can easily take off when not carrying the extra load.

http://www.springassisters.co.uk I use these. Slides inbetween the springs with a little washing up liquid. Used them on different vehicles now for about 14 years. Made in the Uk as well. 😉

Im up your way later, but it will be late and ill have the family otherwise id offer to give it a go for you. If you have the spring seated properly it shouldnt go anywhere. If you think about how much the back end will flex when you fo up and down kerbs, it should stay in place. Only reason it might pop a spring is if it wasnt seated properly in the first place or the arm that you are jacking up moves forwards or backwards. Take it slowly asnyou jack it up and you should be fine,

Pin punch will work quite well, alternatively a screw driver with a small bit of rag over the end so you dont damage the threads. However i never use ths rag and have had no problems