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I don’t believe the 1.9 and 2lt are compatible clutch or flywheel wise. I hope someone will come along and confirm that also.

I performed a test on mine only a local 2 mile journey today. From start it was running at 1k rpm, all the way to the destination. On the way back I turned off the climate and fans. By the time I got home the revs had settled down. After pulling on to the drive I turned the climate inc AC back on and the revs rose back up to 1k again. Turning off within 30 seconds made no diffence. I turned the engine off after a minute of high idle. So for me on a S2 170 TDI DSG 2011, non stop start. This is the behaviour

Don’t know until you try. If you are freedom list them here for free first?

Not sure if it’s linked is the air con on? Try turning it and the fan controls to off.

Could they be bendy beam Xenon bulbs ?

Isn’t there a website that shows how many cars are left on the road or sorn? Just googled it www.howmanyleft.co.uk Not sure if it will give you precisely what you want.

My own view plus what I have read in here. Keep below 2k rpm until warm. Meaning engine temp. Although as soon as I get on the motorway within 1 mile it’s over that in 5th. I believe its a warning not to thrash engine when cold. Let the engine idle after a long drive for a minute before turning off. This could be turbo advice in some cases. Give it some beans now and again when up to temperature. Keep the internals clean. I don’t mean the red line. These engines certainly don’t rev easy past a certain point. I don’t think low local miles does these cars any favours, but then again not heard any bad news either. Diesels are well suited on long drives for economy and longevity. Regular 10k or annual oil changes help. Coming from over 20 years of turbo diesels, I find the lack of grunt in modern petrols disappointing and even more so the CR diesels In VAG. I just got used to the torque at low revs and anything over I felt like I was a boy racer. We have a 1.2TSI in the family and it’s quite close MPG wise to a TDI and the added turbo means on paper it delivers the same BHP but differently, feels sprightly all the same. Diesel tax means these old trusty 1.9 cars may not be around for long, I still have a soft spot for them. Rant over.

Skoda wise Columbus depending on age may need a new additional component(BCM)? to prevent battery drain issues. Not sure if the later models Amusden or Swing are compatible. Some people go Kenwood aftermarket or Android with very mixed reviews. It all depends what you want. Bluetooth, Nav, SD card etc etc?

My 2005 had a lot of surface rust with 250k on its under carriage. My view is years of up and down the motorway in all weathers has not helped the longevity of any suspension components. However with the exception of the NSF spring which split. It’s all original. That really is a scary situation and could have caused a nasty accident. It’s a good thing it’s been rectified

Still on eBay now the seller https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201438765875

If it’s a TDI like mine I upgraded it to a type 096/100. Fits perfectly in the space jacket on it too. I went cheap eBay 3-4 year warranty from ABS batteries. Was about £55 delivered next day that was many years back though.

Radio should be coded to the car so no issues there. If it’s a stop start car the battery needs coding to the car. Otherwise I believe straight swap. Edit I see you have a 2006. So no stop start

We have a resident expert on here always willing to help @Rustynuts. Hopefully will be along soon to advise.

Happy birthday Brisky and thanks to Colin for holding it together and all other contributors and admins.

Some may say it could be the headlight ballast. I have no experience in this yet. Someone will be along soon to help.

Not far off your 1350 estimate. Hopefully many years of trouble free motoring now

Was it the Essentric bushes which hold the rear bushes on the rear arms to the centre of the car? They are used to adjust the alignment. For some reason always a weak point in Skoda!

Is it a manual? if it’s a DSG. It’s common for the DSG stat to cause this issues.

That’s good to hear I stick to 10k services on all my diesels even when I was clocking up 40k a year in the Octy2. The old torque converter boxes are a lot better as an auto but then again the MPG was a lot lower compared to what a DSG car can manage. I did get the flappy paddles in mine being an 11 plate S2. Only ever used them to blip down a gear.

Remember to fix the problem. I did a cable tie fix and it never happened again. The thread is too old now. But it was a common issue the cable coming adrift.

Doing gear oil 10k early 👍 I had mine done at 100k at VMTP gearbox specialists. I think a couple of doors down from Midland VW Are you sticking to long life servicing? Mine coming up to 135k on a 2011 MY. However I have put it on SORN since March, as I have access to the Octy2 and SWMBOs Leon at the weekend. All this WFH malarkey, means the cars not getting used as much. How do you find the DSG, I feel like others it changes up too quick? Sorry if I am hi-jacking your thread.

Last time I looked cambelt and water pump and DSG oil and filter would set you back about £800 alone at the stealers. Given the amount of work maybe it’s good you went Indy, just for the cost. What mileage is the car on, out of interest?

Great news on MOT front 👍 That’s a few big ticket items there. Are you going to Autosales or an Indy like Midland VW?

Nicely spec’d car you got there. I believe xenon headlights were an option. You can retro fit if you search the forum. They will be expensive

I saw the job being done on an Audi TT with a problem, by Andrew from Volkswizard on his YouTube channel. Seems the instructions are very comprehensive from Haldexrepairs.co.uk