Pravs

Strangely enough the water pump on my 1.8 TSI has developed a pretty bad leak with the car having done less than 25k miles. Started with coolant light coming on. Topped it and the light came on again after 500 odd miles. Dealer says water pump gone. Removed the shield below the engine and showed it to me. Sure enough coolant was dripping on the right side of the engine oil sump. Thing is Skoda wants 300 quid for the part. I am getting a similar (not same) water pump at a garage outside for less than 100. The part number on mine is 06H 121 011. The one that I am getting is 06H 121 008. Does anyone know interchangeable part numbers for 06H 121 011? Also any thoughts on why a water pump would fail so early?

Can that also result in power loss? If the temp sensor sends a high reading then the ECU should just cut the engine off .. not cause it to loose power?

TB was cleaned last week according to the guide in here. It anyway was pretty clean to begin with.

When the car was scanned at the dealer I was told that vagcom showed a TB fault. They don't let you on the workshop floor here so I could not see for myself. Outside with the Launch scanner it didn't throw any code even when the car was stalling while the scanner was plugged in.

Spark plugs and coils were replaced 3-4 months ago at the dealer and have again been checked and found to be working fine. The battery isn't forked out either coz when the car stalls it starts at one crank. Plus the battery isn't too old either. Also when it stalls all electricals in the car like stereo etc work fine. Like I said - there have been no light whatsoever on the dash till now. Not even once. Which sensor sends the temp reading to ECU? And where is it located? In fact this was one if my first theories that ECU is getting higher temp reading and forcing the engine to shut. But then it doesn't explain the loss in power. The camshaft sensor was swapped with another 1.8t and the problem remained. If I had to put my money on something I would probably put it on electricals but the car was inspected at the dealer by an electrician and he ruled out any electrical issue. To say that I am lost would be a huge understatement.

The fuse box on top of battery was found to be ok. Have an update. Although its even crazier. The garage where the car is right now is telling me that there is something wrong with the valves and they will have to open the engine head!!!!! I am beginning to freak out a bit now coz that is dangerous territory. Apparently they swapped a few parts like camshaft sensor and hoses that might have caused this issue with another 1.8T but the problem remains. Can someone please help wrt wether or not valves can be causing such a problem? I have to get back to them by tomorrow morning - either give them a go ahead to open the head or take my car back. The garage is run by 2 guys who used to work for Skoda for many years and I dont have any outright reason to mistrust them. Any other smaller things that I can possibly test out before opening the engine head?

The coolant temp climbs to 90 and stays there so I am guessing that isnt the culprit. What's brake light switch got to do with it? And where should i be looking? Plus it starts stalling after lossing power a few times. If its an open road and I keep on driving then the loosing power bit continues. The moment I slow down or have to stop at a light then the engine stalls. Also if I keep the engine running while standing still then it shuts down after 35-40 mins. And will then keep on shutting down if I restart it. So probably not brake light switch related either coz it does it even when standing still. I keep on feeling that its something electrical. The engine fan was changed a few weeks ago before this problem happened. Post which one of the wires on the top of the battery fuse box (which houses 3 fuses and has 4-5 thick wires going into it) also got burnt. Those are leading met o belive that it might be electrical. However neither Skoda (who scanned the car with VAG COM) nor the other two garages (who also plugged in a high end scanner from Launch while testing the car) I have taken the car to are saying that it might be anything electrical.

I have a '06 1.8T which is giving me nightmares these days. Its done 80k miles - engine code AUM. A few weeks ago on a particularly hot day the car started to loose power after being driven for 20 miles or so. It would loose power (not shut down) and in a few second would pick up again and drive normal for a minute or so before loosing power again. Since the past few weeks its been to 3 different garages including Skoda authorized dealer but the problem remains unresolved. I was first asked to change the fuel pump. Did that and it didnt solve a thing. Next in line was injector cleaning and fuel filter change. No change. Now Skoda is asking me to change TB and all hoses. No one has an explanation of why this is happening. As of today it will drive fine for 20-25 miles and then start loosing power. If continue to be driven then it will start shutting down. Starts with a single crank after shutting down but will shut down again in a few seconds. If I shut it down for 10-15 minutes then it will again drive fine for 15-20 miles before doing those things all over again. On a cooler day it will drive for longer before behaving like that. Other symptoms are it has a bit of an erratic idle (not too much though) and takes 2 cranks to start (the battery is fine). The coolant temp stays at 90 throughout so no over heating. No warning lights have come up either. Seriously lost as to what might be wrong. Any help and suggestions would be welcome.

Whatever happened to the P1741 (Clutch Adaptation limit reached) error?

They will also afect your FE and suspension. I think an upsize with a <2% difference is fine. This is over 3%. Good deal though.

In all honesty, I also think you are surrounded by folks who do not know their game well. For 40k (the amount you spent on the used turbo) you could have got a brand new genuine Garrett turbo for your car. The cost of good used ones (generally sourced from Mayapuri or Merrut) is less than 25k. Good that you have love left for the car but if you really want it for keeps then I strongly suggest you start picking up thorough technical knowledge about the car and find an honest indy to take care of it.

I feel for you. But in all honesty it does not look as if you did your homework well. Buying a used Skoda in India is fraught with issues especially when you do not have a clear service history for the car and ESPECIALLY if you are buying it from a dealer and not from the owner. Odo tampering is most rampant with Skodas because the car does not show its age as clearly as other cars. And odo tampering has nothing to do with digital odos. It can as easily be done to digital ones. Looks as if you have already lost a ton of money on this one.

Not sure about Octy2 but had an Octy1 and for that I had to go through this grind. Got a LUK first but when the part came off it was Sachs and the LUK one wouldn't fit. So had to get Sachs after returning the LUK parts. They may be right after all.

Well from my experience I can tell you that it is not normal. I have 2007 1.9 PD 105 as well (though not 4 wheel drive) and the last time my turbo did that, it sucked in a lot of oil from the engine and shut down. Needed a new turbo. Mine also did that only when I was driving - wouldn't do that while standing still. Also when it did that the car would feel underpowered as if something was holding it back. If yours also feels the same then its time to open that undertray.

That is one great looking ride. Must say you picked the right headlmaps to complement the overall theme of your car.