Shadow.1
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Hi: I've an 05 Octavia TDI 102,000 miles that seems to be blowing colder air than the vents into the passenger footwell even on highest setting. The air coming from the dashboard vents is hot enough. I'm not sure how hot the engine was but would say normal temp at a guess.
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Hi: I've an 05 Octavia TDI 102,000 miles that seems to be blowing cold air into the passenger footwell even on highest setting. The air coming from the dashboard vents is hot enough. I'm not sure how hot the engine was but would say normal temp at a guess.
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Not sure but it's not important where it's building up it's where it should be going that matters. In my case it wasn't going anywhere, important thing is to get rid of it and that's what I done with Cataclean.
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Hi: I've an 05 Octavia 1.9TDI 99,000 miles and it was leaking oil from underneath the turbo pipe. It can happen if you're not driving the car hard enough, not sure the correct way of it but it's oil that builds up because the turbo's not being used. I drive like a granny so can't argue. Apparently turbo diesels need to be flogged now and again to keep them breathing right. You can buy stuff to pour into the tank called Cataclean, a mechanic sold it to me but most motor factors have it. It cleans the cat,turbo,valves etc and other parts that need it. It's about £16 I used it on mine and it's fine now. Mst likely this is what's causing it.
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Hi: I've an 05 Octavia 1.9TDI 99,000 miles and it was leaking oil from underneath the turbo pipe. It can happen if you're not driving the car hard enough, not sure the correct way of it but it's oil that builds up because the turbo's not being used. I drive like a granny so can't argue. Apparently turbo diesels need to be flogged now and again to keep them breathing right. You can buy stuff to pour into the tank called Cataclean, a mechanic sold it to me but most motor factors have it. It cleans the cat,turbo,valves etc and other parts that need it. It's about £16 I used it on mine and it's fine now. Mst likely this is what's causing it.
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Hi: I've an 05 Octavia 1.9TDI 99,000 miles and it was leaking oil from underneath the turbo pipe. It can happen if you're not driving the car hard enough, not sure the correct way of it but it's oil that builds up because the turbo's not being used. I drive like a granny so can't argue. Apparently turbo diesels need to be flogged now and again to keep them breathing right. You can buy stuff to pour into the tank called Cataclean, a mechanic sold it to me but most motor factors have it. It cleans the cat,turbo,valves etc and other parts that need it. It's about £16 I used it on mine and it's fine now! Mst likely this is what's causing it.
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Slow oil leak around front of wheel arch
Shadow.1 replied to PH68's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk I (1996-2004)
Hi: I've an 05 Octavia 1.9TDI 99,000 miles and it was leaking oil from underneath the turbo pipe. It can happen if you're not driving the car hard enough, not sure the correct way of it but it's oil that builds up because the turbo's not being used. I drive like a granny so can't argue. Apparently turbo diesels need to be flogged now and again to keep them breathing right. You can buy stuff to pour into the tank called Cataclean, a mechanic sold it to me but most motor factors have it. It cleans the cat,turbo,valves etc and other parts that need it. It's about £16 I used it on mine and it's fine now. Most likely this is what's causing it. -
Hi: I've an 05 Octavia 1.9TDI 99,000 miles and it was leaking oil from underneath the turbo pipe. It can happen if you're not driving the car hard enough, not sure the correct way of it but it's oil that builds up because the turbo's not being used. I drive like a granny so can't argue. Apparently turbo diesels need to be flogged now and again to keep them breathing right. You can buy stuff to pour into the tank called Cataclean, a mechanic sold it to me but most motor factors have it. It cleans the cat,turbo,valves etc and other parts that need it. It's about £16 I used it on mine and it's fine now.
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Fabia vRS turbo leak. Help - got pictures
Shadow.1 replied to Gary_Portadown's topic in Skoda Fabia Mk I (1999-2007)
Hi: I've an 05 Octavia 1.9TDI 99,000 miles and it was leaking oil from underneath the turbo pipe but it can come out from anywhere around that area. It can happen if you're not driving the car hard enough, not sure the correct way of it but it's oil that builds up because the turbo's not being used. I drive like a granny so can't argue. Apparently turbo diesels need to be flogged now and again to keep them breathing right. You can buy stuff to pour into the tank called Cataclean, a mechanic sold it to me but most motor factors have it. It cleans the cat,turbo,valves etc and other parts that need it. It's about £16 I used it on mine and it cleared it. -
Fabia vRS turbo leak. Help - got pictures
Shadow.1 replied to Gary_Portadown's topic in Skoda Fabia Mk I (1999-2007)
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Hi thanks for your reply the cataclean sorted it.
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Hi: I've an 05 Octavia 1.9TDI 99,000 miles and it was leaking oil from underneath the turbo pipe. It can happen if you're not driving the car hard enough, not sure the correct way of it but it's oil that builds up because the turbo's not being used. I drive like a granny so can't argue. Apparently turbo diesels need to be flogged now and again to keep them breathing right. You can buy stuff to pour into the tank called Cataclean, a mechanic sold it to me but most motor factors have it. It cleans the cat,turbo,valves etc and other parts that need it. It's about £16 I used it on mine and it's fine now!
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Thanks for your reply. The oil's coming from the turbo pipe. It's not breathing properly and getting clogged up somewhere forcing oil out because I don't drive the car hard enough, doesn't get long runs just tiddling around town. Got some cataclean for it which you put into the tank and it cleans parts of the engine!
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Hi: I've an 05 Octavia 1.9 TDI PD and there's a bit which is leaking oil. It sits behind the copper coil and the other end of the timing belt. It's holes in the end of it and has like a long tail. It's bolted onto something else. Sorry but that's as descriptive as I can be. Does anyone know what it is? Thanks!
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Hi: I've an O5 Octavia and there's a line of green damp gets in the bottom of the headlight just at the lip. My 1st model Octavia headlights used to get it too. I can't clean it because it's not accessible and they're expensive to replace. Even if I did it would always happen again. Just have to live with it but it's annoying anyone else find this happens?