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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hi thanks for your reply the cataclean sorted 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!

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!

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!

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?

Hi: I've recently had new front tyres fitted and my steering wheel is slightly of centre. Have had all the alignment done including 4-wheel and got it a bit better so just have to leave it now as I can't think of anything else to do.(see my posting about it under Shadow.1) I'm hoping that it might improve when the tyres are scrubbed in a bit. Anybody agree/disagree or have a similair experience?

Thanks for your reply: Took my car to Magowan Tyre & Auto N'abbey and got 4-wheel alignment done by what they said was a specialist machine (only a few in NI apparently) I think it's helped slightly, difficult to say for sure. According to them the alignment was out from when ATS done it (got a printout to show me) but steering wheel is still out. I'm not sure that anybody understands what the problem is so I'll just have to leave it as can't think of anything else to do and see if gets any better when the new tyres are scrubbed in a bit.

Hi: I've just got new front tyres on my Octavia and discovered the steering wheel wasn't straight when I got home. The wheel was fine before I got them on. I took it back and they adjusted the alignment again but it didn't fix it. Took it back second time and this time they said the rear end was out. They fiddled about at that but again it was no better. I got it checked at ATS and they said that the alignment was slightly out and adjusted it which has improved it a good bit. The steering wheel is still slightly of centre to the left and can't straighten it without veering toward the middle of the road. ATS said it might be due to a worn track rod end. The pressures are correct. When I got the new tyres on the spare was swapped for one of the fronts (a different wheel on) would that have made a difference. Any ideas what it is anyone?

Thanks Gene looks like you have a similar car to me I was just reading about someone else who got that done and cured their car!

Thanks was just reading about someone who changed the gearbox oil on their car and cured a sticky gearchange ever heard of that?

Hi: I've an 05 1.9 TDI Octavia diesel with 98,000 miles on and sometimes it's very hard to get any gears on it also crunching when selecting reverse. I'm suspecting that it might be due a new clutch. I bought the car second hand and don't think it's ever had one although I could be wrong. Is there anything else it might be and should I just put up with it until it gets worse or goes completely?

Yeh like it matters he was a nut anyway!