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I got stuck into it today and figured out how to get the trim off The process is - - remove the tweeter grille and remove the small screw behind there - remove the trim of the doo handle and remove the two bigger bolts in there - pull the trim outwards starting at the bottom and working around until all release (or break) - lift the top up and away from the window - disconnect the wiring and the cable to the lock

After looking for screws and accessible clips on the door itself I’ve searched on here and elsewhere and I’ve failed miserably to find any info on how to remove the door trim on the inside of the rear door I appear to have a faulty control module in there and I want to get in at it to see exactly what is happening without breaking trim completely Any info would be greatly appreciated

I just went out and checked and it's the bottom left one I've tried that and hopefully it'll solve it Thanks

Anyone know for certain if its the bottom left or bottom right?

I've an '08 VRS and an unusual issue started just before Christmas and is starting to really p!ss me off. The interior temperature of the car gets up to whatever I set it for and will stay hot for about half an hour and after that the inside of the car starts to feel cold. The fan stays running but it seems like the vents all shut off and virtually no air comes into the car. The record button isn't pressed and the temperature dials don't get touched, it just stops letting heat into the car. I doubt I'm the first to have this issue so what's the fix for this?

Greetings from Tipp

Yeah I felt the spring and it did seem very strong, that's why I was wondering if there is any way of adjusting the mechanism forward to reduce the pull on the cover once it's fitted. Maybe someone will come along and post details of how easy it is to do that .....

Is it possible to adjust the "resting" position of the washer mechanism? I have to replace the cover on mine and I'm looking at the distance from the bumper to where the cover clips on to the washer mechanism and it makes no sense that a clip-on cover basically pulls the whole thing forward, it's no wonder they fall off. Oh and that now also makes me wonder what is the procedure for fitting a new cover? Is there a way to get the washer to stop in the "out" position?

Would it be damaged though? If it was left off (jack plug not connected) the it'd be the same as driving the car if the gas had leaked from the air con system. That normally never kills the compressor

I've figured it out :think: Access is via the drivers-side wheel-arch. The pre-tensioner can te turned clockwise with a 16mm spanner and then pinned in the released position (there is a hole in the pre-tensioner assembly and in the block and once a pin is put through these the tension is held off the belt). The old compressor comes out and the new compressor goes in via the wheel-arch. I'll soon have it all back together and I will have working air-con before the day is over.

My air con compressor is dead :( I've got a new compressor and I'm about to fit it but I'm looking for a bit of info before I start ... I'm fine with recovering the gas, etc but what's involved in releasing the drive belt? Where is the tensioner located and what's the best way to access it? Also what's the easiest way to get out the compressor? From above or from below? The car is an '08 VRS TDI

I've checked and it's got the Delphi compressor, not the Sanden one, in it and it does have the Torx head bolt but it's completely tight. There is full voltage going to the compressor. It looks like I've got a dead compressor :(

Ressurecting the thread as I have a fault on mine now and it has the Sanden compressor with the torx-head bolt in the middle. I'm thinking I have a dead compressor but when you say the bolt winds itself out do you mean all the way or just loosen? It looks like the bolt is in place though

Thanks for the "how to" pics.Much appreciated.Job done. Yeah that happened mine as well just now but you will be able to open it with a bit of careful manouvering with a small screwdriver.

I thought I was on this list already ..... Oops, added now 1) Daveclar. 2008 Octavia vRS CR TDi Combi Black Magic. 2) 2007 VRS now a 2008 VRS TDI, had a silver 2007 vrs 3) flynntech 2006 Octavia RS TFSI Silver hatch 4) Micksvrs Black magic Octavia vRS hatch 2006 5) Gaff 2006 Octavia RS TFSI Blue hatch 6) Bluetoes 2006 Octavia Vrs TFSI Race Blue Hatch 7) hughm 2008 Octavia vRS PD TDI Black Magic Combi 8) Fatlad 2007 Octavia TFSI Race Blue Hatch 9) 400R 2007 Octavia vRS PD TDi Silver Hatch 10) Cathalb 2007 Octavia vRs TFSI Black Magic Combi 11) Micky 32 2008 Octavia vRS TFSI Race blue hatch 12) DUNNANGALL 2008 VRS TDI black magic hatchback 13)lorko79 2007 Octavia VRSTDI Race Blue Hatch 14) Tom1362 2006 TDI VRS Race Blue 56 Plate - Mayo 15) jcdub 2008 VRS TDI CR Race Blue 16) MidVRS 2008 vRS TDi Hatch Race Blue 17) Mcgyver 2008 vRS TFSI Race Blue Mayo 18) AMB_1 2007 vRS TDi Black Magic hatch 19) RSIT 2009 White Combi TDI DSG (new style dash-radio-multi wheel) 20) Teaspoon 2008 vRS TDi Black Magic Hatch German Style Plates- Sligo/Dublin 21) StewieB 2009 vRS Diesel Race Blue Dublin 22) alfresco 2008 VRS Combi, TFSI, race blue Dublin 23) Cian('s wife) 2008 vRS PD 170 Silver Combi 24) 170 Blue 2009 vRS Octavia CR TDi Hatch Race Blue Wicklow 25) Irin : 07 pd tdi hatch silver - Cork 26) bkeo 2007 vRS TDI Race Blue hatch Cork 27) Cozzie Bhoy, 2006 vRS TFSI Race Blue Hatch, Cork. 28) zippyijk, 2006 vRS TFSI Corrida Red Hatch, Dublin....but on a C reg. 29) James 2008 vRS TDI White Hatch, Louth 30) Finlay Harp. 2010Race Blue FL VRS Octavia 170bhp Diesel. County Down 31) Bif . 2008 VRS TDI PD Hatch, blue. Clare 32) TurboMouse. 2008 VRS PD TDi. Black Hatch Remaped. Laois/Wexford 33) Dallan 2009 VRS CR 170 Race Blue Dublin/West Wicklow 34) vRSNext 2002 vRS Corrida Red (Yes it is a MKI. So sue me ) 35) nivrs. 2010Race Blue FL VRS Octavia 170bhp Diesel. Bangor, County Down 36)Mysticmak, 2007 VRS TDI Hatch, Black Magic, County Wicklow 37)Jontre01, 20072007 VRS TDI Hatch, Corrida Red, County Galway 38)Spiders 2007 Octavia vRS CR TDi Combi Black Magic (Remap) Donegal 39)zippysmithy 2010 VRS CR TDI Race Blue 40)KevC, 2006 VRS TDI Hatch, Black Magic, Cork 41) Vectra1 2010 FL CR TDI White Cork 42) 2007 VRS PD Silver Combi, Limerick 43) mark_eire 2007 vRS tfsi Silver full spec. Dublin/Kildare 44) altreab 2011 vRS CR TDI Race Blue hatchback Galway 44) dmpc500 2010 vRS 2.0TDI Black Magic, Wicklow 45) Cjay 2010 VRS CR TDI Race Blue hatch, Dublin 46) EoinM 2009 vRS CR TDI Race Blue hatch, Cork 47) skodaphile 2009 vRS CR TDI Anthracite hatch, NE Dublin 48) FUBAR 2011 vRS CR TDI Race Blue Hatch NI 49) Ireland 2008 VRS TDI Race Blue hatchback Tipperary