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i went down the route of replacing OEM springs with the same and getting Koni adjustible shocks on my mk1 combi about 10 years ago

I'd be thinking immobiliser if it dies straight after starting. Generally when a fuel pump dies, you cannot start it at all. Get the car scanned for any faults and it might point you in the right direction

Sounds like your alternator isn't charging the battery. Had something similar happen to my Father-in-law's Octy last year, with similar results. Best thing to do is find someone with a multimeter and measure the voltage across the battery when the car is turned off (should be around the 12V mark). Repeat the test when the car is running and if the voltage shows less than 14V, then the alternator isn't charging the car.

I presume you mean inside the car? If so, then you might have a breather pipe on the engine starting to crack and its coming through the air con

I'd be guessing that the head gasket is starting to go

I have the same setup and have run mine for the last 50k miles without issue. It still bites hard even now. It won't be a problem with those figures.

I read somewhere that taking a test drive and "activating" the ABS under braking means tha you don't need VCDS ?

I've got the Neuspeed 28mm one on my vRS Combi. I had it fitted in about 30 minutes without issue and it is well worth it

Hi all, Its been a while since we've had a meet and I've just heard that Jan Kopecky's Fabia WRC car will be in Autostations Skoda Dealer in Dublin from the 1st until 6th November. Anyone interested in visiting?

They were standard spec on the Mk1's and the 17" were optional extras. As Higgy said, The Combis only came with 16"s

I've the newspeed on the hearse and it does make a big difference to the handling. Its also very easy to install provided you have the eintire rear of the car on ramps/axle stands. I haven't yet upgradedd the arb on the front (although am running the modified part from the dealers (original bushes went and couldn't get replacement ones without a new arb)

00-D Octavia 1.9TDI with 451,000 miles on it....and she sounded like it when trying to start...He wanted a push

Has the pollen filter been changed?

I'm thinking CAM belt tensioner

I'll presume that one of the exhaust rubbers (they hold the exhaust to the car) have gone brittle and are now starting to burn. Probably best to get a garage that specialises in exhausts to take a look at te mountings.

yup ET 38, but they'll fit, just like the pic

I'ev got the same on my vRS combi too. Doesn't take too long to fit and use plenty of grease.

I used Mer Carpet and Upholstry cleaner. Much better than the usual upholstry cleaners.

I have a Neuspeed one on my vRS and I got it from Awesome-Gti if that helps?

I've been using Argos' Challenge Extreme tools. I got this set years ago and they've helped me do anything I've needed to do includeing an engine transplant in a mk2 golf!

Just checked the Ross Tech website and its not necessary to bleed the ABS pump unless its gone dry... Details Here

Thanks Guys. I had a second set of feet to help with the reving to show the boosting, but as you say it was happening at idle too, so a vac leak may also be a possibility. I'll throw up VCDS to measure the blocks.

I'd say the original problem is that the master cylinder had air in it and it needs to be bled too. Its not something that is well known about the brakes on the later VW group cars unless you do them every day. Since effectively the whole system is new (new pads, discs and master cylinder), I'd expect the effect on the pedal to be immediate, but not bleeding the master cylinder will give you all the symptoms you describe for both issues. I'm not a mechanic and will glad to be put right if anything above is incorrect, but its my understanding of things.

Hi all, Just discovered recently of a tell tale hissing noise from the right hand side of the engine. So, just as a diagnosis with VCDS, what measurements/runs should be taken to prove that there is an issue and the prove that its gone after its fixed? I think it would be a useful exercise to show what the difference in figures will show when a particular pipe(s) have split.

I'm not in Dublin until Tuesday, if you can hold off that long? What seems to be the issue?