Martyn91

In need of reviving this thread because just as OP I'm having the same issue. I can hear the motor, I've removed and cleaned the jets which are not blocked, I've checked all the carpets, pillars and boot lining and under the spare wheel but there are no signs of water leakage. To top it off there is no water dripping from the underside of the car. So I'm a tad stumped. Any suggestions?

Same issue on mine. I tried a few flushes but it didn't work so I had the matrix replaced last week and it's nice and toasty now. Skoda wanted over £2k. I paid an Indy £370.

Cheers, appreciate the support. I've had a few quotes all within £30-£40 of eachother. I'm not too bothered about the cost and ways of reducing it via DIY etc, I'm more looking for others with the same or similar issue that can say; yes the battery needs replacing or no, it's something else that could be causing the noise. Again, appreciate the advice nonetheless.

Thanks varooom. But I'm not one to delve into coding ect. Mechanical maintenance yes, give me brakes and suspension any day but not electrics and coding unless it's an app like Carly for example.

My mechanic said VAG have made it stupidly difficult for Indy's to code these new batteries, he tried to do one recently and the codes VAG gave him wouldn't work, and so therefore he recommended me to go straight to the dealer.

Hi Everyone, I'm Martyn and I'm new to the forum. I've recently bought a Skoda (February) and would like some input on an issue. It's a 2018 Octavia vRS TDI. When I bought it, it had a slight squealing from something on the fanbelt circuit. Mainly only when the engine was cold. To me it just sounded like a failing idle wheel so I chucked it in to my mechanic to have the belt, pulleys and idle wheels replaced. However, when I picked the car up (after closing time) the noise was still there and was actually louder than before, it also didn't go away when warmed up like before. I called them next day to ask about the noise and they said they'd have to have it back in to check it out. Car went back and they said that everything on the circuit was fine as it was all new but that the noise is coming from the alternator, tested the battery and apparently that's the problem, the battery isn't holding the correct charge when the car is running causing extra stress on the alternator which is making it squeal. I'm fine with that explanation, however, I'm concerned that I'll spend £311 to have the bettery replaced (Skoda garage quoted) and it's not actually the battery and it's the alternator. Just wondered if anyone else has had a noise like this and solved it. I've attached a clip of the noise. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. Skoda noise.m4a