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Put it into dealer and yup, water pump failure - Got the cam belt changed at the same time for £650. Year of registration - 2014 Engine 2.0 TDI Mileage when fault occurred - 109,000 miles Dealer name & response (i.e. "don't want to know"/"yep, they all do that"/other) - Johnsons Liverpool Warranty or goodwill contribution? - Nope. Did have a deal on, Cam belt and water pump for £650 Any other info. (Full Skoda service history/independent?) - Full independent service history. Cam belt and water pump originally changed by previous owner at 70,000 miles

If I leave it, all the way into the red and then the warning sound comes on. Out the heater on and it goes back to 90.

Can anybody please give me some advice? My Octavia Octavia Mk 3 has started to Overheat! At first the problem was intermittent but now it happens regularly. However... If I put the heater onto full, this takes the temperature back down to 90 so I can control it to an extent but I'm worried about the damage I could cause the engine. As well as this I'm due to tour round France with it over the summer, so it is imperative that it is reliable. After reading the thread, It sounds reminiscent of a faulty water pump? The best of my knowledge it has never been replaced. How much would I expect to pay for this if I went to a dealer? FYI: 2014 plate, Octavia 2.0 TDI 109K miles on the clock (cam belt changed at 75K)