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How easy is it to replace yourself?

There's been a slow leak on the rear wiper for a while now and I think it's killed the motor. I've attached a video to show what happens whenever you turn the ignition on and off. Warning it's a bit loud so turn volume down! Warranty has ended now, quote from a garage a friend works at said I'm looking at £290 fitted as they can only get part from dealer. First, is there anything I can check in the mean time to try and get it to work or is the motor definitely dead? Second, are there any cheaper options? I have very little mechanical skills so probably not something I can do myself. It's a 2016 octavia greenline. Thanks. 20230403_191336_1.mp4

I'm not 100% sure to be honest. Got it from Perrys.

Sorry for the delay, its about 64k although could be closer to 65k.

Ever since I got the car it's made a screaching noise when lifting the clutch in 1st on hills. Rarely does it any other time. This week however I've had two separate incidents where I've tried to gear up, and the pedals gone slack, revs have screamed at me and the little computer bit has showed I was still in 1st or 2nd when I'd put it into a higher gear. Today's incident was just as I was joining a motorway and was scary as hell. Assuming this means my clutch is about to go? Any ideas how much it costs roughly to fix? It's a 16 plate 1.6 greenline. Cheers.

It's a manual diesel 1.6 tdi, made September 2016. I haven't seen anything about a coasting function when I've googled and checked the car manual so I'm none the wiser.

It's a diesel manual. Not all cars have it fitted. It does come standard with some trim packages but not mine.

Nope. Anything with cars I used to ask my dad as he was a mechanic but he passed away a few years ago. I do have a warranty from perry's so I might take it in and see what they think.

I'll be honest I don't actually know. I only know a bit when it comes to cars. Any way to find out?

Well I managed to get a video that was 15 seconds so at least that long. I think probably longer but I normally brake to stop it.

Thanks for all the replies. Sounds like you guys have figured the lights out thanks! I couldn't understand why it was happening. As far as I know I'm not in eco mode. When I checked it was normal.

Had my Octy a few months now but noticed a couple of weird things and wanted to check if it's something to be worried about or not. The first is every so often either one, or both of the fog lights come on when my main headlights are on. It also switches from left to right. Sometimes neither. So I can't pin it down to anything or happening at a specific time. The second and most worrying, sometimes the car maintains speed when I've taken my foot off the accelerator. It's almost like cruise control except I don't have that. It happens in various gears and speeds, so again no idea if there is a specific trigger. I've made sure the pedal isn't stuck by lifting it up but no change. It stops if I press the pedal down, or if I brake. Anyone advice would be great. Thanks

Oh that's a great tip thanks! For some reason it doesn't have the drop down arm rest. So the kids are only allowed bottles in the back because I'm not having a McDonald's milkshake incident again!

Ohh is that the proper term for it? Happened twice when kids been in back with windows open, bloody horrible and made me feel a little nauseated! So far, love: the boot space, and the leg space. Dual temp control and vents in the back. MPG so far Dislike: no phone plug in - getting smart link activated soon though. No cup holders in back. No cruise control but hopefully fitting soon. Quite noisy coming from a petrol to a diesel. Also hate how messy diesel pumps are! Current boot sensor error is driving me crazy. However, I actually really like the car and once smartlink and CC are in I'll have very little to grumble about!

About 2 weeks ago I noticed that no screen wash was coming out of the rear nozzle. I just assumed the screen wash was low and intended to fill it whenever I remembered. About a week ago every so often the maxi dot display would randomly flash up with the audible beep like a door or boot was open. This has become more frequent up to today when it really went nuts. It was constantly beeping on a 45 minute drive and showing the boot was open, which kept turning the lights on inside the car. Obviously I checked the boot and it was definitely securely shut. I did a search and saw that it's a fairly common issue, and normally sets the main car alarm off which *touch wood* mine isnt yet. I smelt around the boot catch and it definitely smells like screen wash. However I'm not sure what to do next? That's if I can even do anything or is it a trip to the garage? Only had the car 6 weeks as well so I'll be miffed if I've gotta pay out. Cheers.