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I decided to change the glow plugs because occasionally it would take a moment or two longer to start and the fact that I had had a glow plug fail on me last year ( with a dash board engine warning) and the fact that It is generally considered that glow plugs would last up to about 150 thousand miles, so Thought it a good opportunity to replace them all at once, oh boy do I regretI not waiting until the service/MOT was due in October!

I have just got the report back, it states: Engine is stripped and it wasn’t the glow plugs that caused the damage it had melted pistons 2 and 3 which then picked up on the boars and broke the piston rings.

I am waiting for a report for this, so yet to determine this, it is holiday season so things are on a slow time line. I will update once I know.

Hi all, I have had the extremely bad and unfortunate experience of using a ClickMechanic car tech and deciding to change my glow plugs on my 8.5 year old Octavia Scout and it all going wrong, the car would not turn over or start at all straight afterwards. I have had to therefore change the engine. The “breakers, second hand engine” seems to be very good and time will tell how it goes, but it’s been a very long and frustrating time. I wanted to know if I can find any history to the engine given the I assume serial number of *CRMxxxxxx* with I assume a date and time of 06.02.18 06:26:39. I have read the page on cariffy.com about the format which helps, the dealer can’t help as they need a VIN or registration number which I don’t have. Just wondered if anyone would shed any light on the subject of engine historical databases. I know this is a standard CRMB engine from VW which has apparently done 58k miles a good few less than my 152k miles that I had on the original engine. Thanks

Thanks skomaz, they seemed to have done the baring and seal replacement job ok, just wondering how often these failures occur and at what mileage, anyone happy to say?

Thanks, any suggestions as to where I could get the repair done in Cheshire ?

Thanks R.J I was thinking more on the lines of the excessive wear due to the long over extended breaks between the service but only going by what Skoda have it as. good to think it won't go bang, but at some point I would have thought it would fail.

It's a drone around about 50-60mph more prominent when I lift foot off accelerator, sounds like a brake pad sticking though it isn't. I have raised it as an issue with Skoda, and I am not sure the service schedule was adhered to tbh, though I'm probably going down the wrong rabbit hole, but tell me this, 'it seems' to me like its not really uncommon problem or am I wrong ? an expensive problem in any case. my 66 plate Scout has now done 120k miles and 6.6 years old

It's a drone around about 50-60mph more prominent when I lift foot off accelerator, sounds like a brake pad sticking though it isn't. I have raised it as an issue with Skoda, and I am not sure the service schedule was adhered to tbh, though I'm probably going down the wrong rabbit hole, but tell me this, 'it seems' to me like its not really uncommon problem or am I wrong ? an expensive problem in any case.

Hi all, I know this is an old post but this is the exact same problem I have it seems, that it's the rear differential I am told by the dealer (replacement cost of £5800), with my 2016 Scout, I've now done 120,000 miles in since I got it new then , it's been serviced every year and as per the required interval by the Chester Skoda dealers. I was told by them, (though I am not totally convinced) the service schedule is done from the chassis number, so the Haldex part was only serviced at 73k miles at 4 years, but the Skoda "Maintenance prices and schedule" internet web page says 30k miles or 3 years. The dealer said they used electronic ears to determine the problem and have said its the differential, is this the issue that the service was not done correctly as posted by wfdTamar a few posts above ? I am not happy at all as it's only a 6.5 years old very well looked after loaded with extras car and reluctant to part with it. Do I pay out for a new differential and hope the services are done with the right oils ? or worry that other things go wrong soon, Skoda U.K won't I am told help with the cost because of the milage and say its up to the dealer for the service schedule? **** Help **** TMaintenance prices & Schedul