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Drivers door wiring loom. Check the gaitor in the door jamb. It’s so common in the last 6-12 months and on Superbs

For me the drivers affected the passenger door on the offside also. Check it locks opens all window and mirror controls work from drivers door. Was the usual wiring loom drivers door gaitor which knocked out the rear door lock also some window controls

Did you check the inner and outer pads? Perhaps the one front or rear pad within the wire on it has somehow ground to earth or however it works?

Spill the beans what was the diesel cleaner you used did you wack the whole bottle in the tank?

Surely the owner would have been aware of such stone chips during ownership already? or have they been coloured in that well that the first time it saw a jetwash rather than say a home bucket wash they all fell out ?

Some say a Golf Mark 5 2004 onwards ,can give similar insight to the Octy. Not sure if the situation has changed

You used some hair product on it?

That’s a very good run for the car. What engine size was that and what gearbox manual or DSG did you ever change the gear oil on a manual? Did you experience any common issues with it ?

This may go some way to explain the current market. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/355110/used-car-prices-skyrocket-all-time-high

Get the balance checked at another tyre shop first with weights still on. If they find an issue get them rebalanced.

400k. That’s amazing. There are some cabs mentioned on here that have done 400-500k. I am at 255k. Due to motorway mileage, rust is setting in underneath to components and some of the body, sills and corner of rear bumper into wheel arches. How is yours fairing?

No experience on the S2 yet. It sounds like maybe 2/3 of the cost maybe labour for bumper removal etc.

Some estates start to rust around the number plate lights. Maybe do a search and take some action before it starts.

That foot pack is common across loads of cars. I think a 757 one for combi. Staycation year 2021,hopefully plenty of takers.

Alternator perhaps? Screwdriver on it and the other end on you ear lobe. Does the noise transmit.

My 2011 estate had the below parts used by the dealer in April 2021 Hope it helps, someone has done a write up how to replace on here I think.

Whoops wrong way around. Does that risk wheel arch rub?

I think the mk3 rims sit a little too far into the arches on mk2 models due to offset. I presume then you get into the whole spacer thing.

As you say they won’t add any value when traded in. Take off the easy stuff and bang it on here or the popular auction site. Get some of your outlay back ? People are always after spare wheels and tool kits, presume 16” is pretty common fit across Skoda models.

I hope someone can dicipher the VCDS scan there is a lot of stuff there. I will see if I have one to share from the dealer. The AA report Patrol found the following fault code/s:System : Central electronics system - 68K / Central electronics CE 3.3 Status :038B - Energy management active. Error Message : . Error sporadic. Status :0536 - Rear right door control unit. Error Message : No signal. Error static. Status :0533 - Door control unit, driver side. Error Message : No signal. Error static.Patrol carried out the following special function/s:Adjustments / settingsDriver has lost control of the drivers side of vehicle controls.Unable to secure car control windows etc. Member now not confident in leaving/driving vehicle. I did the following:tested and checked fuses relays. Read diagnostic trouble codes stored.

Picture of my loom and others I obtained of someone’s repair

Guessing like me it’s the door loom wires in the drivers door. The grommet between the car and the door is where the wires break. Do a search there was a recent topic in April. Some people repair (solder). There was an eBay part used by someone to re-splice all wires very cheaply inc the door connector. Mine was replaced by the dealer, it’s not cheap £335 odd for parts and labour. Ps I lost electric window controls for various car windows. All drivers door controls for mirrors and no drivers side doors would lock. Upon inspecting the original loom there were several wires broken.

I have the same in my estate also. The difference in mine is, I have the 2 tracks either side of the mat and the bar to help stop stuff rolling about.

Wonder if it could be related to a broken drivers door loom. Purely a guess. VCDS scan logged anything?

Just realised this should have said my 2005 Octy 2 hatch. Forget which forum I am in sometimes. As I also have a S2 estate. Good find @Declan O'Shaughnessy