Darren F

Hi not sure where the video clip has gone. Will try and down load it again.

Skoda garage has taken gearbox out as they say something had dried up and needed lubrication. The gearbox was removed under warranty the creaking went for 2-3 weeks then came back and now told it's something I will just have to live with as that is normal. The car has done 18,000 miles.

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I have ordered from them a few times and they are quick coming from CZ and all my items have needed to be signed for.

I was wondering if anyone else gets the same creaking noise when you press up and down on the clutch pedal it does it all the time when the engine is on it sometimes does it when the engine is off, but the last few days as soon as you turn the engine off the creaking stops. It can be heard inside the car when in stop start traffic but it is louder outside the car than inside the car.

Hi, will try some steel wool thanks. I will have a go at it after trying to get noise from gearbox/clutch sorted ad At the moment i think i'm more concerned about the noise comimg from clutch/gearbox.

Hi, thanks for info as had a few problems with the car and not had it 10 months and going back in garage again for a gearbox issue again and wondered if I has going to have to include this.

I was replacing my original pedals for VRS pedals and noticed the rust on the lower steering ccolumn where the bar goes behind carpet and wondering if anyone else has the same.

How much do you want to pay for a code reader ? How much do you want the code reader to do ( i.e. functions) and what you want it to cover this will prob reflect in the price. Price's from £10 - £100's

I have an Octavia 2007 VRS and I had the same light come up and after checking my battery I noticed through the little glass it was black instead of green, so as the battery was the original I got a heavy duty one after this was connected all the light went out. Skoda recommend after 6 years replacing the battery. So I saved a lot of money from not finding this out at the garage.

I have brought 5/6 items and only had a problem with one which was a VRS badge as the badge came away from the sticky. I emailed the company and sent a photo of the item and they replied next day and sent a replacement. I reveived the new badge just over a week later and all the items I have brought need a signature on delivery. So yes I would buy from them again. :yes:

My 2007 Octavia VRS was in the garage today to have the CV boot done. I then have received a call saying it needs a new ball joint a while later I had another call telling me my drive shaft is seized so the new CV boot carn't be fitted as the drive shaft will not come out and it now needs a new drive shaft , has anyone else had this problem ?

I have an Octavia VRS 2007 petrol which I had a new air con compressor done at a Skoda garage and it cost just under £700 this includes the initial investigation, parts, re-gas, labour and VAT. Atleast it has the Skoda parts and labour warranty if anything goes wrong.

Hi TB1, It's a 2007 VRS. What I thought strange was as the window was going up, and what ever position the window is in if you move the steering wheel it brings the window straight back down to the fully open position. If the rear window it put up after the drivers window is closed it doesn't do anything and it stays closed and the same, if you don't move the steering wheel the window closes fully.