FabialicousMonte2012

Loving the Monte mate, its coming along nicely ! i bought the same kit and adapters as yours, i am having difficulty with fitting the adapter to the LED bulb, as there does not seem to be a way to attach the bulb to it . also the adapter does attach to the headlight bulb holder , it seems to be loose and does not screw on. so ive currently put the LED bulb in the headlight but its not properly screwed and the rubber dust cover seems to be keeping LED in position, im not sure if that's the right thing to do as i may be blocking the fan with the rubber cover. Im looking to do a remap on mine this weekend and a Cat back exhaust system. ill then introduce the Monte on here with the mods ive done so far

sorry, i know its off topic but do you by any chance have a rear exhaust for sale from the mk 2 vrs ?

hi, just a quick question. how was the pipercross filter in terms of sound?, as im thinking of purchasing either the K&N panel air filter or the pipercross. thanks

A quick update on my faulty timing chain, i found out that my engine code (CBZA) was effected with the timing chain issue as mentioned in Skodas TPI report, so i rang skoda UK and booked the car in for a check up at the local skoda garage.Upon hearing the noise rattle/chatter from the engine it was evident that the timing chain had been stretched. Skoda then messaged HQ in Czech republic with copies of mileage, service history and the diagnosis. i than received a call from the service team telling me that Skoda is willing to cover me 100% on parts and 70% on labour, i was very pleased with the response and said yes to the offer so i had to pay a total of £220.00 including £99 for diagnostic fees which couldn't be wavered, considering a timing chain replacement from dealers would have cost me £600 to 800. Even though my car was over a year out of warranty and had been serviced twice from independent garages, they still decided to cover majority of it under goodwill so if anyone has the start up chain rattle or the intermittent chatter which can be heard when the car is at idle, check your engine code against the TPI report and if they match pick up that phone and get down to the dealer right away or else you will be risking engine failure thanks to @briskodian for the advice.

Hi,Thanks for your continued contribution, My car has the timing chain issue and suffered from the infamous start up rattle along with a light engine judder on idle, my engine code (CBZA) was one of the engines that had been effected. I changed the oil to GM 5-W30 and added a bottle of Lucas engine oil additive just for extra lubrication, i found that this covered up the initial start up rattle and has been driving fine since. The underlining issue is still present so a new timing chain needs to be fitted. If i was to Purchase the revised timing chain kit from dealers and have it fitted through a reputable independent garage, will this be the best option for me? As my car is outside of warranty and i don't really want to pay dealer prices for this fix.