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    Quite a blow!

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    Hi All,

    Since Thursday I've had a problem of the engine making a "shhhhh" sound like a air leak, so checked all the boost pipes etc no leak found, the noise carried on to get louder.

    Friday I booked the car to go into my mates garage for Tuesday .

    Sunday the sound turned into a "shhhh" + a slight whistle.

    Monday set off to work and the car turn into a tractor with about 20BHP lol

    Tuesday took car into a local garage who do my servicing.

    Tuesday afternoon problem found:

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    Between them two pieces there is meant to be a straight peice of pipe, that has blasted off with quite a clean cut! I'm not sure how much pipe there is meant to be between but still must take some force.

    Total cost: £139 with fitting, Dealer part only.

    When the garage ordered the part Skoda sent the wrong one, so another had to be ordered. The dealer said they are known to blow?

    First I have heard about it tbh anyone else seen anything like it?

    The pipe has somthing to do with either the EGR, Manifold or turbo not sure which bit connects where though.

    Regards

    Steve

    Best air filter?

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    if you got a non turbo looking at mine and that k&n above i cant see it working.. i did ask this down at jkm recently and they did try to see what they could find and the only option is to make your own. the only suggestion i can see from looking at mine is where the air gets sucked in at from the grill is to get some tubing and go straight to the air box and make a hole in the front to attached the tube to and block the other hole iniside the box in.

    That would work, or you could do the following;

    Remove the airbox

    Put a mushroom filter in, connected to the MAF by a straight pipe.

    Make a ducting from the grill opening to point the cold air to the filter

    Enclose the mushroom filter in so no hot air is sucked in from around the engine bay.

    But back to the question in hand by the Original Poster, I would personally put in a pipercross filter, I told my insurance about it and they didn't charge.

    TDI CatBack System

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    Hi All,

    What size bore would you recommend for a catback system for a Octavia Mk2 105PD.

    I went to exhaustsUK and they quoted £285 for one and it would be a stright pipe from the cat to the new backbox. If I remeber correctly he suggested either a 3" or 3.5" bore, but most prebuilt kits like miltek seem to have 2.5", the last thing I want is the loose power.

    The car has a panel filter and is remapped.

    What are your suggestions and recommendations?

    Regards

    Steve

    Slow warm up?

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted · Edited by sjm

    Isn't received wisdom that, in order to balance out the extra cost of buying a diesel and the extra cost of the fuel itself, you are actually better off with a petrol UNLESS you're doing more than 12-15k per year? Sounds like you're right on the brink of breaking even if you're doing 1000 miles a month.Might not be so shockingly expensive as you think to have a petrol...

    For me to insure a 1.8T or a 2.0TFSI it would cost me alot more than my current 1.9 TDI, a 1.6 petrol costs around £1500 to insure at 19 for me :(

    EDIT: At the moment im pulling 60mpg on motorways and mid to high 40s around town. I get all my money back anyway through the business at 40p per mile.

    Slow warm up?

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    I'm not sure exactly what harm comes to an engine, although I understand that not reaching operating temp isn't a good thing...

    Is not reaching operating temp a typical drive for you, or now and again? If it's typical, might you not have been better off with a petrol model?

    I always make sure it is warmed up before stopping the engine :)

    Dont fancy a petrol engine when im doing over 1000 Miles a month :P

    Steve

    Ongoing 2.0 TDI DSG Saga.....

    in Skoda Octavia Mk II (2004 - 2013)

    Posted

    As you may or may not remember, my car was losing coolant before my turbo imploded taking the intercooler, EGR valve, engine (head and block) and exhaust system with it....

    Strange you should say that, mine did the exact same thing!

    I was loosing coolant, went into dealer 2-3 times, EGR valve replaced, 2 days later turbo propeller shot down exhaust, taking the Intercooler, CAT and Exhaust.

    Everything was replaced under warrenty except everything after the CAT due to Skoda HQ saying "Thats wear and tear" so they burned the oil off which was left in the exhaust.

    EDIT: Didn't realize this topic is over a year old!

    Octy II wing mirriors?

    in Styling and Car Care

    Posted

    Hi All,

    My N/S wing mirrior casing has smashed due to someone forcing me too far over! :(

    Main problem is the indicator light and the really useful beam light which lights side of the car up is reflecting all over the place.

    Skoda garage quoted £160 for a new one been painted etc which imo is abit much for just a wing mirrior. So I am wondering if any of the aftermarket ones are any good? I see alot about the M3 and M6? Also does anyone have any pictures of aftermarket wing mirriors on a octy 2?

    Id like the "beam" light if possible too as that is very helpful in the dark.

    Regards

    Steve

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