Everything posted by Paws4Thot
- Steering creak/knock at low speed
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Oil Spattered and Smoke from Engine (i40)
No definite ideas, but I'd start by cleaning the oil splashes, and checking rocker and (if applicable) can chain cover bolts are all tight.
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fan speed on 1 ot working
"Normal graceful degradation" failure of the fan rheostat.
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Christmas tree errors
1. Don't use bricks instead of coach stands or wood blocks. Bricks can crumble unexpectedly, leaving you supporting half a car on your chest. 2. You may or may not have broken a sensor probably the LH rear. First suggestion is to use a code reader to reset the errors, and see which, if any, recur.
- What kind of screws for brake dust shield? Workshop manual doesn't say - Please help 😅
- What kind of screws for brake dust shield? Workshop manual doesn't say - Please help 😅
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Octavia 2025 FL - GPS inaccuracy
@TomerB2025 - I'd agree with @Warrior193 that "sown between the seats may give no view of the sky at all. I have been asked to check GPS accuracy. I would normally use the survey point for an OSGB Trig Point and sometimes get a good Lat/Long, but a sink rate of about 10m/s.
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Dealer issue again
OTOH I once knew a mechanic who noticed this and put an item on the bill "painting fasteners as per originals"
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Rear Seat Belt Warning Alarm Setting
It does exactly what it says on the tin; it sounds a tone when someone sits in the back seat with the engine running and doesn't put their seat belt on.
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Rear Seat Belt Warning Alarm Setting
Try telling human passengers "put your seat belt on or get out and walk!" Dogs will probably accept being belted in after a week or so.
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the truth about electric cars
Rebus are not "universally available" in Scotland either.
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Dealer issue again
I'm not sure this is actually the case in law; check with local CAB.
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Hello 👋
There is Built In Test Equipment (BITE) for doing this, no need to replace sensors as Halfrauds suggested.
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Help me before I sell my lovely skoda
Ok then. As others I think it's a failing injector. I'd recommend taking it to a Bosch Diesel or TurnerTune franchise or if you can be bothered from Doncaster strong recommendation of Feather Diesel, whichever's nearer, and tell them the symptoms (smoke, vibration, worse economy?)
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Hello 👋
That is not how you clean a diesel particulate filter.
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Help me before I sell my lovely skoda
OK, is it suffering from a lack of power, or just black smoke? My thoughts on the likely issue depend on this answer.
- Help Needed – Skoda Felicia Fun Pickup: Cold Start & Emissions Issues (MOT Fail)
- Question on rotating wheels on Kodiaq 2023 plate
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Škoda Kodiaq 2.0 tdi - Wrong fuel aditive
The basic issue is that for some unstated reason you have decided to use snake oil in your car, never mind that you compounded the issue by using the "wrong sort of snake oil". There are 2 possible ways out of this: Drain the fuel tank and fill with fresh diesel. Brim the tank with diesel every time it will take 2 or 3 gallons until the tank is at least half full of "good diesel" then drive until it reaches the level of the refill light . Rebrim. Either way, put this down to experience and never buy snake oil again.
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Timing belt replacement.
Ask Motorway for quotes on both, and chop out whichever you get the better price for.
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Passenger seat occupancy sensing
Sort of; I knew someone who had to put a seat belt round his Alsatian when he had a Volvo, and when he changed that for a Granada discovered that the dog now wanted to "clunk click every trip". Of course, that may be a comment on his driving?
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Fabia 1.6HDI low oil pressure
Yes, "HDi" is a Citroen/Peugeot badging.
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Replacement Shocks?
You can actually read the relevant text? Where does that mention "light misting"?
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Replacement Shocks?
They can write anything they like as an "Advisory" as long as it is factual. For example "Advisory - brake pads 10% worn", which actually means 90% pad life remaining.
- Radial cracks between treads?