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

Defo soumds like that cable. Its quite a tight/short wire. I replaced the section of wire with a longer piece and repaired with a spade connector. Fingers crossed its been ok for 3 years now, It only needs enough current to get the signal. I used to be able to rock the car whilst starting it. After a few days this failed so i used a stick to move rhe wire. Saw me through to the weekend until i could bodge it better

I have an aux socket under my arm rest 9n my octavia. How about using a rf/bluetooth receiver? No need to keep plugging and un plugging evertime you get in and out of the car and will also work for hands free.

Ive still got the original halfauds 4 year guarantee battery that came with the car. Not sure how long it had been in the car before i bought it but ive had the fabia for 4.5 years now. Have had Varta before and seemed good value for money. Tayna seems popular at the moment.

Where abouts in cambridge are you? Dont have vcds but have a vw code reader that i can bung on if you get desperate, and im passing by (depending where abouts in cambridge you are)

From memory i dont think it will be an upgrade. Standard s3 lpfp runs 4bar like the standard vrs pump. Hopefully someone else can correct me or confirm this.

Had mine remapped at 180k. Not sure on the history or the clutch and flywheel but had it replaced last year at 210k as had it slip slightly on 2 occasions, but couldnt get it to do so on purpose. Indy that replaced it said he had seen worse and it still had life left in it.

Why do you need to fit a different lpfp? From what i have read there generally isnt many problems with them. I wanted to try a different one as was having a few problems with fueling. One of the previous owners had fitted a 3rd party pump for some reason. Thankfully it seemed to have helped. I ended up putting one from a low mileage (40k) 2015 shirocco 2.0 tsi Part number 1k0919051db It was the latest revision fuel pump that i could get for a price i was willing to pay. I think there is a newer revision. But the going price was tripled. Cross reference part numbers to make sure. This was on my 2007 2.0 tfsi vrs.

Where abouts in cambridge are you? I dont have vcds but i do have a VAG autel obd which allows me to reset service intervals on my 2007 octavia and 2005 fabia. Not sure when ill be your way but can give it a go if im in the area or take a detour back from work,

Im still working towards sorting this on mine. High pressure Fuel pump and cam follower are common problems on these engines. I have so far replaced: In this order Fuel filter High pressure Fuel pump (was occasionally getting code indicating the valve) Cam follower Crank sensor Was then getting fuel pressure codes and power cuts becoming more regular. (These codes do not come up on normal reader as it does not throw up a code. I have a reader that reads VAG specific codes, but also comes up with VCDS) I have since replaced and updated Low pressure fuel pump controller. (This seems to have stopped the power cuts, but was still getting fault codes (no engine light) Have now replaced low pressure fuel pump tp latest revision. So far things are looking up, but only driven a couple of hundred miles due to lockdown. See if you can get someone with vcds or similar to do a full system scan if there are any underlying codes. Next maybe get the cam follower inspected/ replaced next as suggested by the garage, its not an expensive part and if they are taking it off to inspect they may aswell put a new one one.