Thedempsey

...DIY job with a bit of patience or is it a garage job? Anyone got any advice that did do this themselves? Cheers Demps

Cheers Thomas, I took it in and had the supercharge pump replaced which was £800 - it had a lot of play in it, but it was not the noise, made no difference. They spent 2 hours trying to locate the source of the noise and struggled, they said they think it could be the fuel pump...but I'd spent too much by this point so I've taken it back. Very annoying

New video, where the noise is now much clearer, it's the first half a second of each engine rev...any ideas folks? https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zngmwrhg81zLk2zh8 Cheers!

Hey Ben, I've mapped two N/A cars (a ford 1.6 sportka 15 years ago, and a Mk5 R32 about 10 years ago) and all I can say is, the difference is inconclusive...if you're like me and you obsess over should I/shouldn't I then if you can afford it then it might be good for your mental health to get it done and move on. But, don't expect miracles - you may notice something, you may not, then you may, then you may not, etc. You get the point. Good luck dude Demps

I had this issue on my 3.2 Alfa GT, common, I sorted it with a hammer (no joke), have a look on you tube, although I guess if you've bought new hinges then you're in for a nice afternoon faffing! Good luck, weird on such a "newish" car, if it bugs you like it did me I'm sure you'll be very happy when sorted. Cheers Demps

New to fabia vrs territory but if you want it for the noise (given they don't do owt else) you're better off removing the shroud around the supercharger and getting more supercharger whine/noise. I've also heard removing the mid silencer on the exhaust (£99 at tony banks exhausts - around the country) gives a lovely note and is reversible when it's sell time. I had induction kits on my cars when I was young (early noughties) and loved them but they all sound the same, in my opinion it would mask the fact you're driving around with a supercharger and turbo, which is unique. But I get why you would want it, good luck either way. Demps

Hi all, I need to do an intro post with my new motor (switched to the VRS fabia estate from my 3.6 superb estate) but I'm busy sorting the little niggles that came with the car as a priority. One issue that is evading me is a very weird frog like croaking noise on acceleration, I can only hear it at slow speeds in lower gears but it's probably there in all gears I just can't hear it due to road and ambient noise. I've attached a video with the noise, does anyone have a scooby do what it is? I'm coming from a string of N/A cars so turbo/supercharger noises and small engine noises are a little alien to me...if indeed that is what it relates to... https://photos.app.goo.gl/TeL8fCpR8K9ovGHv6 Cheers, Demps

Anyone got a 3.6 that can recommend a garage who knows these engines in and around the Leeds/Harrogate/bradford area? Cheers

I find normal rapid to 40 mph so not sure why yours would be different, great low down torque on this engine and mine snaps through gears without going near the red line. I'm starting to think my previous owner may have mapped it as it feels significantly faster from a stand still than my old Mk5 R32.

Yes it does, but once you have pressed it in and moved the lever down you can let go, it's just to allow a release... Will try some more force this weekend - I was trying not to snap/break anything but I dare not use it now in the unlocked position so either way it needs to come out!

The lever moves down about 1-2cm like its about to release but from there you can see the metal bar that locks into the neck, and this is solid, does not move...

I could try that this weekend but I can see the locking bar that is still connected to the neck..so I don't see how banging it will release it. I'll give it a go. Small update, I found a towbar specialist near me who had a master set of westfalia keys, he took one look at it and said it isn't a westfalia...tried the keys and completely different. So there you go. He had no idea how to get a code other than through Skoda, which I already know doesn't work. Looks like it's going to have to be drilled out if banging doesn't work, then find a new neck with a key!

Update, took it to a locksmith and had 2 guys go at it for an hour, they picked it within 5 mins so the key hole moved 360 degrees - but the bar that is locking the mechanism doesn't budge, they couldn't find the biting point and we all gave in. £20 for the attempt. I'm almost thinking about getting the thing drilled out and binning it, then looking for a new towbar end with a key and clicking that back in....

I'm fine with it being unlocked to be fair, as long as I can get it on and off functionally. I just didn't know if the key had to be in the lock for it to work - the only video I saw he kept it in but that could have been for many reasons I guess. Nobby, sorry to be a pain but could you tell me if the key indentation is on the bottom or the top when the key is in the unlocked position pls? I had best check before I go at it and discover it was already unlocked.... I assume a basic locksmith would have it open rather than me attack it with a hammer, as much fun as it sounds.

Hey Wile, Great thank you! Will take a look through your old threads, a pully may make sense - along with maybe something else, and hopefully not too expensive like you say. I knew buying a car with 170,000 miles on the clock would present some stuff that needed sorting, but not having to worry about turbo's/a stressed engine is nice - and I came from an old Alfa Romeo V6 Busso so anything is more reliable than that. Will keep you posted, it's going in for a new clutch pump on the haldex and I've asked them to have a snoop around the noises. Fingers crossed. Demps