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    I'm having no luck

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    Right so I finally got round to changing the pickup today and the results were both good and bad,

    The engine is absolutely mint, nice and quiet and running very well just like it was before,

    Unfortunately the same can't be said for the turbo lol it's noisy and cutting in and out all the time,

    So I am still quite happy because I was going to sell the car anyway so I suppose the fact that the engine is fine and it only needs a turbo is a big plus,

    I tried to list it for sale on here but it won't let me for some reason (because I'm new I think)

    Thanks to everyone for all your help

    I'm having no luck

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    Well after a lot of thought and talking to various people I am probably just going to cut my losses with the 4x4

    It has just really ****** me off in such a short space of time lol

    I'm not sure what to do with it yet,

    Lots of people are saying break it because the 4x4 setup can be used on other cars (don't know if that's true or not) but to be honest I can't be bothered with the hassle of breaking it and being left with half a car, so it will probably be sold for spares or repairs

    Thanks for all the help and advice

    I'm having no luck

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    Yeah it wasn't my smartest move but I got ****ed off. You'll need an Alan key with form of swivel on it though, as you can only get onto them bolts at an angle.

    hahaha yeah I bet,

    I'm sure I will sort it mate thanks

    I just wanted to make sure there wasn't loads of extra stuff needed removing before I could get it off

    I'm having no luck

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    Being a 4x4 shouldn't make it any harder. Two of the sump bolts are a complete nightmare though, the ones right next to by the flywheel.

    I ended up keeping them out and just destroying that area with sealer, but I wouldn't recommend that..

    thanks for the info mate, I'm not to keen on leaving bolts out lol

    I'm having no luck

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    After a bit of research today and the advice from everyone here The first thing I'm going to try is

    Replacing the

    Pickup in the sump (including o ring)

    Clean the sump out

    New oil and filter

    And see how it goes

    But I just have a couple of questions

    With it being the 4x4 is it difficult to get the sump off? (Anything else have to be removed to be able to do this?)

    I have heard some of the sump bolts are a bit hard to get into, is there any hints or tools that can help with this?

    And finally is there anything else I should or shouldn't be doing at the same time to give me the best chance of saving my engine?

    Sorry for all the silly questions

    I'm having no luck

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. If it does need and engine, I do have one from a 1.8t 4x4 with full service history no smoke and can show video of it running. Hopefully it will be sorted with the oil pickup and fresh oil and filter?

    Thanks mate,

    How much are you wanting for the engine (incase I need it)

    I'm having no luck

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    Blocked oil strainer for sure. Engine & Turbo maybe ok, as they often survive if they haven't been thrashed when the light came on. If it aint blowing blue smoke out the back you've probably got away with it.

    Change the oil strainer pipe & use the correct VAG sealant for the sump. Give it some fresh Quantum oil & VAG filter too, & cross your fingers. It's an easy job on the tranverse 1.8T's.

    no mate it wasn't thrashed at all, no smoke out the back or nothing,

    I will order the bits you recommend tomorrow and see how it goes

    I'm having no luck

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    I take it this is a 1.8T?

    If the oil level was fine then its likely that it was an oil pressure problem due to a blocked pickup pipe. Quite common on some high mileage cars that have built up some sludge for a number of reasons.

    Whether you have killed it or not depends on how quick you turned it off after you got the light on. Due to the fact that you could hear the engine tapping and the turbo being noisy means you probably didn't cut the engine as soon as you saw the light so its possible you have done some damage.

    You need to investigate the route cause and fire her up and see what she sounds like

    Yes it's the 18t mate,

    Unfortunately I was stuck on a bloody motorway when it all happened so I couldn't act as quickly as I would of liked to,

    Obviously I will keep my fingers crossed for the best but start looking for an engine lol

    I'm having no luck

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    I have only had my 51 Reg 4x4 turbo for a few week after my golf was written off,

    I went out this morning and was driving along when the oil light started flashing (red) and the engine started tapping badly, (turbo sounded louder than normal)

    I know for a fact the oil level was fine because I actually checked it this morning before I started the car,

    I stopped the car as soon as I could and it is now parked up until I get time to look at it,

    Is it likely that the engine is knackered now that it started knocking like that or are they normally fine once the issues are fixed?

    Any help and advice will be greatly appreciated thanks

    Help me please

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    You can often hear hissing in the engine bay when there's a split vacuum pipe so with the engine at idle have a good listen around, particularily the inlet manifold area where there's a bunch of small vacuum pipes that are notorious for failing.

    I will mate thank you

    Help me please

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    Further on what Paul said, some of the vacuum pipes that need checking need to be checked manually, because the places where they are most likely to fail literally can not be seen whilst the pipe is on the car.

    If I'm honest mate it's doing my head in,

    This is my first skoda and my first turbo car so half this stuff means very little to me lol,

    But I will do some searching and get it sorted in the end

    Help me please

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    Unplug the MAF & take it for a run & if it runs better the MAF is dead, if it doesn't make any difference the MAF is ok.

    Running lean would have me checking for split boost/vacuum piping, which is very common.

    I will try that tomorrow, thank you for your help

    Help me please

    in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)

    Posted

    Help me please I'm bloody sick

    I have just bought my first skoda about a week ago and had nothing but hassle with it,

    Let's just say the previous Keeper was working with a very very limited budget lol

    Right when I first got it about a week ago it had a flat spot and a splutter at about 2500-3000 rpm and since then it has just got worse and worse,

    Now it is really annoying

    I took it to a local auto electrics place who put it on the computer and it came back as (running lean) and he said most likely needs a new MAF sensor,

    I'm also not overly sure about the condition of the turbo,

    Sorry about the extent of the post but I'm sick to death lol

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    in North East England

    Posted

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