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Thanks Pugmanone 1, Yes, I too was under the impression that's what forums are for. Unfortunately my time on here has been short lived. I see no point in continuing with further discussions when it only takes one jealous member to influence one touchy moderator. It was not a total waste of time however, I did gain some knowledge from what was to be my first and last thread

Ding Dong, wonders will never cease, My premium bonds have just paid out handsomely and Skoda bless um came across with a few hundred quid so Ho, Ho, Ho Merry Christmas to me and to all you sceptics

Whoa ! I never said you suggested anything, I was just making a statement about the bolts. Anyway its all speculation on my part and as you say the cause of the oil leak (if there was one) may never be revealed, However one thing Skoda's chief mechanic did say was he's known similar scenario's whereby pulley bolts have become loose after fresh engine oil was introduced. I'm still none the wiser as to how engine oil comes into contact with any bolts housed inside the timing cover.. Good post by the way, Long gone are the days when I did battle with car engines, I remember how satisfying it was when all the bits went back in with nothing left over.

Have you heard the saying what came first The chicken or the egg. Loose camshaft pulley bolts could easily have caused the oil seal to leak A bolt when set to the correct torque does not suffer wear and tear, so what is your explanation as to why it became loose ? seriously. The cambelt hype is duley noted

This is how the events unfolded :- I phoned the Skoda dealers making a booking and explaining the symptoms, they said the earliest repairs could be done was three weeks time. I took the car in and their chief mechanic immediately removed the timing cover and showed me photos of the loose bolts. He said he would try and fit the work in before the scheduled date. Nothing more was said at this point so I assumed wrongly I was facing a bill of £100 tops Fast forward two weeks and I received an estimate of £1055. Apparently they found oil leaking from the camshaft seal which I gather is the reason why just about everything to do with the timing gear was replaced. Apart from a new belt, £101 tensioner,£69 roller 45, a few screws and cover a new adjuster was also fitted £307 maybe all these components were contaminated who knows.

The Skoda dealer is a 20mile trip and a pain to get to. Therefore any minor repairs are done by the garage on my doorstep so its purely economics nothing to do with loyalty . I'm sure Skoda will come up with their own excuses as to why a bolt should work loose, personally I can't see wear and tear can be justified.

Out of warranty is one thing but when there are collective thoughts saying it should not have happened then in my book its leaning towards "not fit for purpose" However the request for compensation is in and I will let you know Skoda's response .

Immediately after a basic service at an independent garage my 2018 Kodiaq 1.4 TSi suffered what is beginning to look like a common fault. For some reason which I doubt is linked to the service the camshaft pulley bolts worked loose. The cost to put things right at the Skoda dealers where I bought the car was £1055. This is something I have been discussing on another forum and its reached the point where some say I have a case for compensation and others say I don't have a chance. Everyone agrees this should not have occurred on a 2018 car with less than 25000 miles on the clock. Some say compensation will be declined simply because the car was not serviced by a Skoda franchised dealer. Does this mean that a Skoda garage would have checked the bolts as part of a routine service . If that's the case then Skoda would be admitting they know of a recurring fault of which I should have been informed when I bought the car from them. Your thoughts appreciated thanks.

I hope to pick your brains at some point. In the meantime I hope to expand on a particular thread that was highlighted through another forum. Looking forward to some interesting debates