PetrolDave

Do your brakes work as normal?

You might want to change your network security key as it's now in the public domain?

There are two proper VAG diagnostic tools - VCDS or OBDeleven. Generic tools tend to give limited diagnostic information which can lead to confusion and replacement of unnecessary parts.

It depends on how much you want to believe Skoda UK over the rest of the VAG empire, and what your personal level of risk avoidance is. I took the decision to have the cambelt changed after 5 years following an early experience with cambelt failure on a Vauxhall Corsa GSi 16V just 1 week after a dealer had replaced the cambelt but not the tensioner which led to catastrophic head & valve damage requiring a replacement head - this was covered by an extended warranty so the cost to me was zero (they even paid for a hire car).

That 'phonebox' is just a QI wireless charger, nothing else. Correct - the wired CarPlay connection goes to the unit in the glovebox and the screen in the centre console is just a dumb screen.

I still don't understand the reference to 'phonebox'? There is no separate box for the phone in the OEM system - the infotainment main unit in the glovebox contains all the electronics needed for phone communication?

This has always been a confusing area for 1.4TSI owners in the UK, the advice from VAG in other countries and official documentation is somewhat contradicted by the advice of Skoda UK that the timing belt should be replaced after 5 years. There seems to be no logic to this advice from Skoda UK since the UK does not fall into any category of extreme environment, so the feeling that it is no more than an attempt to generate work for UK Skoda dealers is hard not to give some credence to. There has been much heated discussion on this subject on briskoda over the years - I owned a 2015 1.4TSI from 2016 until 2021 and took the decision to have the cambelt changed in 2020 (partly so my ex couldn't accuse me of passing to her an improperly maintained vehicle).

Look at my post

I beg to differ having owned a 1.4TSI Octavia for over 5 years and had no engine problems whatsoever - so did I drive it gently? No! - I came from a 420PS 4.2L V8 Audi RS4 Avant so I drove the 1.4TSI Octavia 'like I stole it'. If there was an engine reliability problem we would have seen posts about it on here, remember the oldest ones date from 2013 so are now 9 years old - so the lack of complaints posted here suggests there isn't a problem.

Look for the IDE numbers maybe?

Not just in London, there are some speed bumps less than half a mile from my home in Wiltshire in a 20mph zone that unless you like your head hitting the roof lining need to be taken at under 10mph.

Yes, diagnostics are not tool dependent - VCDS & OBDEleven just have a different GUI but 'under the hood' they both rely on the VAG diagnostics firmware in the modules on the car.

These changes worked on my 2016 L&K. Change High Beam Assist Speed Settings – DONE Controller A5 – High Beam Assist 10- Adaptations Change IDE03885-Speed threshold for high beam recommendation off from 27 to 17 (km/h) Change IDE03886-Activation speed for high beam assistant from 57 to 27 (km/h)

Sounds like the diagnostics test is thinking the rear window heater resistance is out of spec and after a few seconds turns it off. A scan with a proper VAG diagnostic tool would be the next step I suggest.

Can you have ACC AND speed limiter?

Possibly or possibly not - on the VCDS forum it's sometimes been the case that the door modules need to have the correct parameter file for the car, something that requires online access via ODIS or similar. So worth checking beforehand...

16 inch rims with higher profile tyres to match the rolling diameter of 19 inch rims with ultra low profile tyres will fill the arches to the same amount.

Watch this YouTube video from Skoda New Zealand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYDsSeSQbWY

I use this tyre size calculator to compare the OEM size with tyre/wheel combinations I'm considering - a good rule of thumb is to keep the overall diameter of the wheel/tyre combination within 2% to avoid any problems with speedo/odometer errors.

Definitely looking like Skoda are well down at the bottom of the queue for getting parts compared to the other VAG brands.

First question is does your Elegance have the Canton amplifier (if it does there will be a Canton logo on the front door speakers)? If it does then the 'line level' connection between head unit (in the glovebox) and amp is actually optical digital which complicates things.

So much so that most drivers now totally ignore the advisory signs. NH really need to get ther act together and make the signs accurate if they are to be treated with any respect.

The water pump has to be disturbed/removed to replace the timing belt, so it makes sense to replace the water pump rather than try to refit/reseal the old pump.

I believe that's the low pressure fuel pump.

Over the years me and my ex have has 3 Skoda's - a 2005 Fabia Ambiente 1.2 hatch, a 2015 Octavia 1.4TSI Elegance estate and an Octavia 1.8TSI L&K hatch. Only 1 expensive repair on them when the right rear wheel bearing failed on the 1.4TSI which caused a loss of ABS and related functions and cost c.£500 to replace at a dealer.