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I would not suggest the engine due to the issue xman just explained above. I just sold mt Octavia today, it took very hard 6 long months. Now strugglin about what i can buy...

It sounds okay however the sound you should be checking is the sound right after ignition, you will hear a metallic sound for a second. I would opt against buying that - despite the fact that i like the performance of the engine, there is a big question mark for the future of the engine. There are many members who fitted the latest kit however i believe noone is completely sure if this solution is eternal:)

Ouch, typo sorry, I wanted to say EA111. I test drove a Fabia with EA211 before I bought mine, that was surprisingly good to drive and was one of the reasons I chose TSI before I knew about the defects.

Good luck about that, i really hate when somebody loses his money and nerves over thr manufacturer's fault and get the burden. I do not know how it works in the UK, does it mean you cannot take it to the court? I would do that After i posted a photo of the engine here last winter, one member said that he sees drops of oil next to plastic chain cover. After i checked it with the flash i recognized that there is kind of "sweating" around the chaim cover but the oil level is not going down. Moreover i get some "roaring" sound since march when the car ignites which makes me think that it could be about chain - hope not.( Just after 10k???!!) This happens rarely so it wont be possible to catch it with the mechanic for now. ( I did 10k miles after the whole chain was fitted and have around 65k on the clock) I have not been able to sell or trade it for a reasonable amount since January, might have to keep it as i am becoming angry when i hear some stupid offers. I strongly believe the chain driven model EA211 could be a great engine if they could test it properly and eliminate the design problems before starting mass production.

some old mechanic I used to go - said that he can have a look for the sound, but no time for central lock. they have heard it several times and it comes somewhere close to starter motor - part is called bendix drive. Looks like the start sound and the central lock issue are not connected, I thought it would be about the alternator They checked with me the central lock, they have no clue it works a few times without any problem, then no avail - after 10-15 seconds, it starts to work again.

Ladies and gents Lately i was feeling that somrthing is wrong with central locking When i push the lock button from remote -sometimrs i feel like kinda hesitation or maybe more like a malfunction 1-2 times i hit the lock on the remote and it did not work - after that when i hit, all seemed fine Today i washed the car in detail and then came to the patking lot in tesco and guess what Car wony be locked, got in the car and also the central lock button inside does not response - so its not related eith the remote After a minute of trying it was back again i was able to lock but when i tried continuously, it was not working after a few hit to the remote button and also from the button inside. Right now intermittently the central lock does not react as well when i hit the key and ignite once in a while i hera some kind of sound like cough before car starts. All started to happen 2 days before i was going to sell the car... Any ideas?

Just to add here xman might remember i changed the actuator like a year ago with a German replacement. I have not had any issues but lately i feel like a delay-lag when i push the gas until 2k rpm the same that i had before it failed last year. It s been on sale for a couple of months however no serious offers till now. I will give a visit to ask my local garage to have a look at the turbo and the actuator soon.

Thanks for the comment mate. Until now i have not seen any decrease with oil level however if there is small leak it might be possible. I have thought that it might be looking like that because of dirt. I will try to clean that part to see how it goes. Looks like she will need to see her doctor after xmas

I had the cables changed last week, as always the original cables were expensive so that I went for NGK ones. As well the battery was dying after 6 years, changed it as well. I am trying to have a look under the hood ever few weeks to see if something leaks, sth does not seem right along with antifreeze and oil levels. Today everything seemed fine except for drops of some fluid at the bottom part of one of the new ignition cables. Was hard to put my big hands down there, it feels like waterish- in the shiny area below, like 1-2 little drops The others are harder to see deepdown but they look okay. Is this something normal or something i should check? Appreciate any comments.

There are some liquids that help to defrost - can be helpful only for the windows. You need to spray it in the morning and the frost will be mostly gone in 30-60 seconds . It seems to be effective down to -5 , -7 celsius I see that you want to avoid it before all is frozen but it can be alternative solution

In the Italian forum which I first encountered the latest kit, it was mentioned in november 2014 however the related KPI was saying the latest kit was compatible with engines produced after 7th of Nov, 2011. So, it should have bern available before november 2014 but it was denied that the kit was compatible with our engines When I fitted the latest kit in last february, 2 authorized services were still telling me that latest kit ending with "b" was incompatible with mine and refused to fit it while another two agreed.

Thanks a lot xman, i found it ! I m having oil change next week and will also have these fitted

Xman, do you have part no for the leads?

Here it is Click In order to understand the whole point, it is better to read from the beginning to the end

Ours is chain rather than belt, there was a known design error, it is recommended to fit whole kit - it is not only the chain to be replaced I have changed mine when the car had 40k miles. If you check from my profile the old posts you will see a topic about cam chain issue. If you have time to go through it, it is worth to read