PeteHuws

Hello experts. My mk1 vrs failed it's MOT for the first time last week, tester reported that there is no brake functuin on the rear passenger caliper. Trying the braking on axles stands at home & he's right, with brakes on the rear passenger wheel still spins. I've basically fault found right back to the ABS pump, (line from caliper to ABS pump is clear). Applying pressure to the master cylinder & all other 3 calipers flow fluid. I moved to the ABS pump & loosened the outlets on that & confirm fluid flowing out of Front R, Front L, Rear R, but of course Rear L is dry nothing coming out. The two pressure lines (input) into the ABS pump from cylinder are also good. Just checking with you folks 'the experts', would you agree that it sounds as if the compensator inside the ABS block has failed? I'm thinking of ordering a new 1J0 614 417 D ABS pump/compensator. Many thanks

Hello guys, I picked up a koni Str.t & H&R spring kit from Larkspeed, (God help me when I get to the front). All off at the rear & assembling the kit, I also purchased some new OEM rear spring top mount rubbers but no way can I get them to fit inside the spring, (also with originals which are the same). The top of the spring is curled more tightly than the OEM spring which means a smaller hole for mounting the rubber, (hopefully my pic explains), equally where the base of the spring sits in the trailing arm it won't slot over & around the raised cup as the spring is coiled too tightly at the end. For those of you that have done this before may I ask how you got around the rear, top rubber mount, & base mounting? I did manage to crush one of the rubbers in using lots of fairy liquid but it was all distorted & then 10secs later popped out. I'm starting to thing I have incorrect springs, for the life of me I am unable to see how they fit. Many thanks Pete

Gents, this is wonderful. Thank you all for your replies & help.. 👍

Hi folks. Been looking into x4 tyres and looking at 225/45 as a possible option over the 205/50, bizarrely I am finding cheaper prices if I switch to 225, however am concerned on how they'll look. The 205's do look perfectly matched for the stock alloys, I don't want a tyre that bubbles over the edge or looks like I'm into that mod the car to the point of fast n' furious. Anybody have any pics of 225's or can comment on their looks or a preferred manufacturer? Many thanks.

Hi folks, good grief I remember trying to size wiper blades for my 54 plate Vrs that I bought brand new back in the day. I'm not sure of the original manufacturer of the blades, (likely Bosch). All were the standard type however the drivers, (and drivers alone) had a spoiler I recall. That rear blade is such a pesky size...

Hi Dean, I do have some photo's of it, I'll dig them out, would you believe I'll probably have to scan them, time moves too quickly.. Regards

Hi DeanvRS, I'm not sure whether it's still valid now as I no longer own it but back in late Spring 2004 I specced a black magic vRS with all options possible, if I recall the base car was £15,880 but with options I think it was £19,200. This had Sat Nav & maxidot, registration = LN54 SFZ. Regards Pete

All done, Thank you both very much... I removed the gearbox top mount that sits underneath the battery box, I was then able to lift the engine & box to give the clearance, sorted it all out this evening & put it back together again. Many thanks Fabdavrav, & Felicia 16V. All the best Pete..

Fabdavrav, Felicia thank you both very much, I'll give it a try & report back.. Many thanks.

Hi experts. The wifes 2004 54 Automatic Fabia 1.4 failed the MOT on the large front, rear console bushes needing replacement. To cut a long story short I bought the romoval/insertion tool and set out to do it this weekend. I started on the drivers side and managed to get it done, moving to the passenger side and this turned out to be a little more difficult as from what I can see the transmission box or something to that effect sits infront of the bolt on the passenger side. i have managed to successfully fully loosen the bolt but do not have the clearance to withdraw the bolt and thus remove the lower arm. I have tried jacking the engine and levering the box towards the front without success. In the photo below (taken from the underside N/S or passenger side) one can see the loosened bolt but I'm not sure how to withdraw it, anybody had or overcome this issue before? Many thanks indeed!

Just been out to VCDS scan it, strange the engine management light is now on this morning. Address 01: Engine Labels: 06F-907-115-AXX.lbl Part No SW: 1Z0 907 115 A HW: 8P0 907 115 B Component: 2.0l R4/4V TFSI 0040 Revision: 5BH16--- Serial number: SKZ7Z0F3533346 Coding: 0203000318070160 Shop #: WSC 00191 264 15243 VCID: 336373A152584AA69B-8066 6 Faults Found: 001287 - Idle Control System RPM P0507 - 001 - Higher than Expected. Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 01100001 Fault Priority: 0 Fault Frequency: 11 Reset counter: 255 Mileage: 188329 km Time Indication: 0 Date: 2000.00.00 Time: 09:43:07 Freeze Frame: RPM: 1146 /min Load: 13.3 % Speed: 0.0 km/h Temperature: 81.0°C Temperature: 27.0°C Absolute Pres.: 1010.0 mbar Voltage: 14.478 V 008583 - Bank 1; System too Lean at Idle P2187 - 004 - - MIL ON Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 11100100 Fault Priority: 0 Fault Frequency: 3 Reset counter: 255 Mileage: 188355 km Time Indication: 0 Date: 2000.00.00 Time: 10:39:26 Freeze Frame: RPM: 941 /min Load: 14.9 % Speed: 0.0 km/h Temperature: 82.0°C Temperature: 33.0°C Absolute Pres.: 1020.0 mbar Voltage: 14.224 V 008825 - Leak in Air Intake System P2279 - 002 - Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 01100010 Fault Priority: 0 Fault Frequency: 2 Reset counter: 255 Mileage: 188459 km Time Indication: 0 Date: 2000.00.00 Time: 11:45:14 Freeze Frame: RPM: 885 /min Load: 14.9 % Speed: 0.0 km/h Temperature: 83.0°C Temperature: 43.0°C Absolute Pres.: 1000.0 mbar Voltage: 14.097 V 004243 - Bank 1; Fuel Measuring System 2 P1093 - 008 - Malfunction - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00101000 Fault Priority: 0 Fault Frequency: 3 Reset counter: 255 Mileage: 188602 km Time Indication: 0 Date: 2000.00.00 Time: 11:04:46 Freeze Frame: RPM: 1395 /min Load: 16.5 % Speed: 27.0 km/h Temperature: 78.0°C Temperature: 43.0°C Absolute Pres.: 1010.0 mbar Voltage: 14.097 V 012599 - Intake Manifold Runner Control P3137 - 001 - Basic Setting not Completed - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00100001 Fault Priority: 0 Fault Frequency: 1 Reset counter: 255 Mileage: 189598 km Time Indication: 0 Freeze Frame: RPM: 0 /min Load: 0.0 % Speed: 0.0 km/h Temperature: 54.0°C Temperature: 50.0°C Absolute Pres.: 1010.0 mbar Voltage: 12.319 V 001602 - Sensor Reference Voltage A: Circuit P0642 - 002 - Low - Intermittent - MIL ON Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 10100010 Fault Priority: 0 Fault Frequency: 1 Reset counter: 255 Mileage: 189598 km Time Indication: 0 Freeze Frame: RPM: 0 /min Load: 0.0 % Speed: 0.0 km/h Temperature: 54.0°C Temperature: 50.0°C Absolute Pres.: 1010.0 mbar Voltage: 12.319 V Readiness: 0000 0000

Great, I'll give it a try, cheers Dan....

Morning experts. My 2006 Petrol Octavia developed a bizarre issue last weekend wherein I noticed when stopped at some lights in neutral the cars rpm started to rise sometimes to 1500 then would fall back to abot 800, then raise again and drop, shortly after ata another stop I noticed the rpm go above 2000 before then falling back. Its always had a lumpy ide but has always sat solidly at 800, anybody come across this before? Many thanks gang!!

Hello, you answered your own question there. they are called splines.. You have hex, torx, then splines which come in M sizes. Hope this helps

Cheers Dan!! Yes the seatbelt worried me. Took a tip from my boss some years back to put a life hammer in each of my vehicles (dirt cheap from chinese eBay sellers), I kept it in the passenger seat rear pocket for quick grabbing - remembered it immediately and it worked superbly! :clap: