DaveDaveDave
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Octavia Mk3 fl dsg tdi
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Post your Mk3 Octavia photos!
DaveDaveDave replied to Torchythomas's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
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Is this front assist standard? I dont believe i have such thing.
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Post your Mk3 Octavia photos!
DaveDaveDave replied to Torchythomas's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
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Mudflaps for FL vRS Estate
DaveDaveDave replied to Hotwheels12's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Anyone got a fitted pic? My fl is black and the back bumper is heavily rashed after 3000 mile. -
DTUK CRD3+ - Quick Question
DaveDaveDave replied to j1mg's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Because you are breaking into 3 sensors the car will not run without the box connected. I believe this allows you to remove the box and when plugged in is standard. -
They didn't really show me it. Just held it and told me about it. What I'm saying is that skoda UK know about this problem but don't believe it requires fixed.
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Interior light fitting removal
DaveDaveDave replied to ExSEAT's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Where in Cumbria are you? Im in workington and I've done mine. -
See other posts. Very common fault by the sounds of it.
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This is very weird. I had to check that the original post wasn't mine because I've just posted a post very similar about This!
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I've been. They showed me the piece of paper briefly and basically said there's nothing they can do but are aware of noises related to the vacuum pump.
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67 plate Octavia VRS here. Been back to skoda about mine and they informed me it was the vacuum pump. He was armed with a piece of paper that I wasn't allowed to see he says. They're obviously aware of this issue!
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So I've now done 1300 mile in my Octavia VRS TDi DSG. Since the day I got it I wasn't happy with a noise coming from the pulley side of the engine. I thought I'd see how it went but then I had the opportunity of seeing my bosses Audi with the same engine in. Completely different. Nice and smooth compared to mine with this horrible rattling noise. So back to the dealers. Funnily enough I get the phone call. Your car is ready there's no noise blah blah blah. So I went back up and actually showed the mechanic the issue to which he agreed with me. When I picked up the car. The issue is there but they were armed with a piece of paper that he claimed he shouldn't be showing me (I didn't actually get a good look at it) but he explained it was the vacuum pump and this noise has been reported several times to skoda with this engine but is a "feature of the engine" He had a name for these "complaints" and said when there's several of them they go on a database or something where the technicians can access them. Where do I go from here? Just accept my diesel sounds worse than my previous 11 year old diesel or contact skoda and ask for more information? Anyone else know of a noisy vacuum pump? Dave.