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Got some top spec tyres for the old girl and on the oem alloys and it looks “superb” just as it should have been. Wouldn’t even know it was a beast unless you notice the big stoppers and quad exhaust 😂 Still got plans, Transfer box oil to change Rear xenon sensor to replace or repair as ball joint has come off. Also waiting for a Black Ecs intake pipe from throttle body to oem airbox and racingline drop in filter. Also have a new gasket and bolts for throttle body as I’m going to paint that black and give it a good clean and reset.

Some new Brembo rear discs and pagid pads and a little tidy up of the Calipers and carriers, painted them a nice stealth Black. Got the original alloys on just need tyres soon now.

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Do’h yep I meant washer cap, now edited cheers

Also got a black washer cap this morning

Coolant leak sorted and flushed through, filled up and drained pretty much All day, till I got pure water coming out, took forever but I like to be thorough, now have some lovely genuine g12+ pink coolant. Left pressure tester on it for half hour and didn’t drop a fraction so all good. New genuine bottle and newer style black cap too.

Found it had been using abit of coolant, topped it a little when I first got it and then I’ve done 1000miles since and I noticed the dampness down the front Side of the gearbox. I had been planning on a flush and new coolant bottle anyway as the level was hard to see the bottle was stained. Traced it to the top rad coolant pipe and on removal was quite easy to see the clip had failed. So nice easy fix just waiting on a couple of new clips and a seal for the top coupling and temp sensor o ring where I drained the system. As these don’t have the built in drain on the bottom hose.

Safe to say she is quite healthy, haldex is working perfectly

New haldex pump fitted along with new filter, next day delivery from Haldex repairs very good service. Primed up with vcds and managed to get the full spec 850ml in from empty. Also changed the rear diff oil while I was there and fitted some more racingline plugs for both the Haldex and rear diff with magnetic drains. Glad I can do all this stuff myself god know what it would have cost at a Garage 😀 some pics of newness

Noticed the haldex was not working, found a fault code stored with 0448 intermittent open circuit fault. Thought I’d check the state of the filter and strainer first as unfortunately not a lot of garages know they have a filter and strainer on the pump too. The filter I don’t think had ever been off the outer plastic fought me the entire way off. The strainer on the pump wasn’t too bad. With the pump removed, the resistance check showed it up as out of spec too low should be 5-8ohms and light tapping on the motor makes it go all over the shop so now new motor on order. waiting to put the new filter in once the pumps here so I can prime it a little. Also waiting for my diff oil to turn up. amazing that the pump was still original

Looks awesome they do drive great dont they. An upgraded headunit and rear camera is on my list to do too :),

£18 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152656408203

Indeed hence why main dealers do it haha

Yes just a paint pen, it’s a requisite from my day job fixing Trains so just got into the habit of doing it, easy visual way of telling if somethings moved that shouldn’t have too. Should really change washer most sell the plugs complete with washer attached or the racingline one comes with half a dozen washers so should see me out, you can also cut off the oem washer and fit a copper washer and reuse the plug, that’s what we used to do at VW before they realised they can sell a whole plug with each service instead of pennies for a washer.

Managed to get some time on her this morning, serviced with some Millers Oil and a genuine vw filter, also fitted a powerflex insert to dogbone, went for the diesel one so I don’t get too many extra vibrations. Topped off with a racingline magnetic sump plug. All torqued to spec of course

Going to get this mot’d in a couple of weeks so now is the opportunity to get a bargain before I do

Also just starting to order various bits to get some service items sorted Genuine Eng oil filter and Millers oil Haldex gen 4 oil and filter service kit Rear Diff oil Ive got oil for the front bevel box(transfer case) too same as rear diff oil, all the racingline magnetic drain/fill bungs for diff/haldex and sump plug

Swallowed up a holiday in Northumberland recently,

Last price drop £1500 briskoda only due to short Mot, still in daily use

Freshly serviced Can’t believe this is still about it’s a great car

Cheers it shall be looking even better later in the year when I get the bonnet/front bumper sprayed

Still got this, I am open to very close offers, and going to be servicing it next week

Boat in front of a train 😂

Got some stickers on for my Instagram handle, very apt with my probably 20+ Skodas I’ve had over the years

Yes still have the beep for the minute, I did see options to untick electric boot so I’ll have another play at some paint when I get some time, currently parked up untill the Octavia sells then I can swap insurance over