Tim88

Thanks Sherrif - it's probably Sod's Law - like Ords said - it will be the only wheel I haven't removed and checked - and like you mention, it's the one at the back I haven't checked, because I could swear the noise is comming from the front! Must be old age or lack of Glenfiddich !

Yep - you could be right. It's just when you've had 3 wheels off....and back on again and you can't find a single thing wrong....although I did find something wrong with the wheels. They use bolts instead of nuts !!!!! So trying to hold the wheel in the air and align it with a bolt hole and get the bolt started is a real PITA :-( ....going to have to buy or make a wheel alignment tool and stick it in the boot!

Yes and Yes....I re-fitted paying special attention to all the contact points...the thing I can't get over is that it has that metal on metal sound - it's very distinctive.

Hi All, after getting my first Skoda Octavia Estate, I have noticed that there is a noise when depressing the brake pedal. Anyone who has done as many brake jobs as I have, would instantly recognise the sound of metal against metal....i.e. brake pads worn completely bare...so metal pad pressing against metal brake disc. No worries I thought...so took off three wheels and calipers one by one and checked 'everything'...couldn't find anything wrong: More than 50% meat left on all the pads. Jacked up, wheel rotates without noise...smoothly. Rear disk plate not bent or touching the discs. Front and back of the disks looks fine to me..small lip on outer edge but nothing that would bother me. Removed calipers and pads and did 'Rolls Royce' refitting - detailed inspection and cleaning, copper grease etc. Checked for anything stuck between pads and discs - nothing. Checked over whole of wheel arch / suspension and couldn't find anything out of place....just as expected for < 30K miles on the clock. After refiting the noise is still there....only when I press the brake pedal, at any speed and no difference whether cornering or not. If I am pressed I would say it's coming from the front of the car....hence I was lazy and left one rear wheel unchecked. I really tried not to post this question - almost as a matter of pride - as I have never had a brake job in 30 years defeat me. Any ideas would be much appreciated - hopefully it's something I have missed - maybe the years are catching up with me :-)

Many thanks, JR. Blimey ! I can't believe two things.....firstly that I have been that dumb and secondly that someone responded so quickly. I have jsut had a detailed look over the boot 'Variofloor' and it does appear that these are indeed supports for the floor - no idea why I didn't spot it the first time! I've had Fords for so long, I will have to get used to the Skoda terminaology and way of doing things - which are totally new to me. Many thanks for you help.

Hi All, I have just bought my fiorst Skoda - a 2018 Octavia Estate....and have a conundrum that numorous Googling etc. hasn't enabled me to resolve. In the boot, under the moveable floor, there are two plastic panels, one each side of the boot. These panels are secured by two round plastic 'buttons' that have torx heads. when these are fully screwed in, the panel doesn't sit flush, though if you press it in manually with your fingers, it does. I have taken both panels off and checked nothing is broken - but it appears to me that the torx head buttons would never secure the panel flush - it's as though some part was missing. As I have no idea what the panel is called, or what part could be missing, searching on Google has proved fruitless. I would be most grateful if someone could tell me how their cars covers are fixed, and or what these things are for? Are they just decorative?

New Skoda owner, as of a week ago - Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0L Tdi....had Fords virtually all my life, so pretty sure someone will find something comic in that :-) I run a computer support / repair business, so if anyone on this forum needs help - just let me know and I will be only too pleased to help.