[My new diesel smells like burning rubber and/or the fan stays on after engine is turned off]

I have stopped worrying about this as I was initially concerned. I have owned my Vrs for 14 months now and only done 8k miles. My driving consists mainly of city driving commuting to work(5 miles)and the odd venture out and about with an annual trip to France. My DPF Regen kicks in about once a week and it happens whether I've been driving in town or driving national speed limits. I have never as yet had the DPF light come on. I only use BP Ultimate as I think this may help. This was my first Diesel and it was a gamble that hopefully I won't regret

[Perished boot strut]

pist0nbr0ke, on 03 Jan 2017 - 21:01, said:

https://www.rexbo.eu/stabilus/gas-spring-boot-285866?c=100826

Try just 5E9827550

I took that part no from the struts on my 2016 vRS estate

Edit:

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gsc2954-skoda-octavia-tailgate-strut

Bingo! :)

Brilliant, cheers. I assumed it would have been a different part from the mk2 Octavia. Obviously not :)

[Perished boot strut]

pist0nbr0ke, on 02 Jan 2017 - 11:20, said:

5E9 827 550 C 01S assuming it isn't electric.

I've hunted around with that number but no joy :(

[Perished boot strut]

 

[Perished boot strut]

Thanks for that, I'll start looking. Not electric no.

[Perished boot strut]

Morning all,

 

I'm looking for boot struts for the Mk3 estate as one of mine has perished (just gone out of warranty). Can anyone advise on a part number as all I seem to find are mk2 ones?

[vRS TDi occasionaly slow to fire up.]

I have suddenly had issues with mine where it takes 2-3 seconds to fire up but is intermittent. 63 plate with 21k miles. Took it to dealer today and had a phone call from them saying that Skoda UK recommends a software update which they have done. Time will tell whether it will work.

[Notchy gears now its cold]

_{Had mine with main dealer today as I had a sensor replaced as a fault was displaying saying that the auto adaptive headlights were faulty. Also had the fuel pump replaced as it was hissing at the rear of the car.}

_{While I was there though I mentioned the same problem where the gears crunching going from 1st to 2nd. This was the same with my previous VRS but this is worse.}

_{Technician took It out for drive but said it was fine but I can only assume the box had warmed up by then. Skoda advised to keep monitoring it and bring it back if it persists.}

_{17k miles and 2 years old.}

[Hissing noise from the back of Octavia 3 Diesel]

Hello all.

 

I have recently had the same symptoms on my Mk 3 TDI VRS estate. Hissing at the rear of the car. I took it into dealer as I already had a fault with the auto adaptive headlights and they changed the fuel pump without argument. Glad this was under warranty!!!!

[Another water in the boot thread....]

I think I may have finally found the problem.

 

Last year I was involved in an accident where I was taken out from behind whilst I was stationary in traffic on a dual carriage way.

 

It appears that the ''buffoons'' that badly repaired the car amongst other issues didn't put back the CD changer correctly where water has been leaking in where the bolts are attached to the bodywork. I have now sealed these areas with sealant and it does appear that there is no more water coming in.

 

I will keep an eye on it in this constant rain in the coming weeks and see if it holds.

[Another water in the boot thread....]

Hi

I had this problem for some months and the dealer could not resolve it after many attempts, I eventually traced it to the cable on the top l/h side of the hatch opening, where the cable runs from the body to the rear hatch

Ok will have a closer look at that cheers

[Another water in the boot thread....]

dry everything to the best of your ability.

install a moisture capture device

 

then when weather ok, use talcum powder, thinly dispersed, around the seal areas.  Use watering can and start from low down. 1 person in boot and listening, other person poring very little.  Let water drain.  open boot when no more water drips off the car and check talcum powder.

 

Repeat this but with more water

after that, little water but higher up the boot, etc

Thanks for that advice. Will have to give that a go when this rain eventually stops for a day. The only thing is that It only seems to intake water when I have been driving and not when stationary.

[Another water in the boot thread....]

Vents behind the bumper? These sometimes leak too.

This is one area I am not aware of. Are they difficult to get to? and what is their purpose? Cheers.

[Another water in the boot thread....]

Do you have a sunroof? If so, there could be a drain pipe leading from inside the headlining down through the well where the CD changer is, and on the other side of the boot too. (I had an estate so that might have been different.) Could be that pipe has a crack or split. Bit of a long shot I know.

No sunroof so that rules that one out cheers

[Another water in the boot thread....]

Window seal?

Going to look at this on weekend by climbing onto boot with wife hosing car(with garden hose  ) But I don't get any water intake when the car is stationary so I doubt it is the seal.

[Another water in the boot thread....]

Seal on rear light cluster?

Checked. Bone dry within light clusters

[Another water in the boot thread....]

Hello all.

 

For many weeks now I have been drying out the water in the boot of my Octavia Vrs hatchback. Within the wheel well and under the cd changer.

 

My first find after reading the previous threads was that my screen washer pipe was detached so I have now attached that back together = still water in wheel well and under cd changer.

 

Second option I tried was the boot seal where I have made holes at the bottom of the seal to drain the water = still water in boot

 

Third option, I went to Skoda and ordered all the rubber plugs(bungs) in the spare wheel well, under the cd changer and also bung on both sides just behind the back seat = still water coming in.

 

I am now completely stumped on where it is coming from, especially the area under the cd changer as this little well houses the electrical cables and I just can't work out where it is coming from. Any suggestions?

[Leaking Boot]

4 years later - what was the outcome?

I'd like to know too:)

 

I have had water in the wheel well also. I stripped back the carpet around the CD player to find the rear screen washer pipe disconnected as stated in previous threads. I re connected it last week and dried the boot out.

 

Today I discovered a little bit more water in the boot and now wondering if it is also the seal. I have just added a few holes to the seal also to see if it makes a difference.

[Air con Compressor Gone?]

Hi there, here was another thread with similar question. Found the advice useful on how to check if compressor is knackered. My compressor went 3 years ago where the cold was intermittent and it was expensive to repair. A common fault unfortunately on the 2.0TFSI.

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/196338-air-con-not-working/

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If you want to sell stuff, then you need to join Freedom!

[K&N air induction kit 57i]

Id imagine thats giving very very little gains at all. And £109 for what is practically just a filter element

That is what I thought. I was recommended it by people at work but they were on differnent cars/engines.

[K&N air induction kit 57i]

Yep will do (try)

I have obviously removed the old filter and prelaced the seal.

[K&N air induction kit 57i]

can you put a picture up please

Yep will do (try)

[K&N air induction kit 57i]

I was looking at the 57i and I wouldnt expect it to be that loud, as it is still using the factory engine cover. I dont think there is much advantage with the 57i over the stock inlet. I would prob send it back and go for the typhoon intake system instead or refit the stock inlet, as it will be drawing in hot air from the engine bay. I wouldnt touch the Evoms because as nice as it is. It is very overpriced for what is essentially tubing and a filter. I know they saw a massive 44bhp increase on a K04 car on the rolling road and can flow air like no other, But I bet that extra power would translate into wheel spin and not be that much quicker on the road. If anything may be few tenths of a second.

As you say. it's using the factory engine cover. But it is positioned just behind the grill where there is plenty of cool air coming in so I'm not too concerned about the hot air.

[K&N air induction kit 57i]

No offence mate, but if the full replacement intake only cost £109, then I wouldn't expect much in the way of gains. Mine was £180 delivered for complete V-Flow EVOMS intake, filter and replacement engine cover, which was silly cheap, but it was second hand, expect to pay £300-£400 for that system new!

On the subject of insurance, £50 increase for an intake is taking the pi55!!! I have just changed to Adrian Flux, cheaper than my previous insurer with all mod's declared.

I get what you mean now