MikeTheThinker

According to the parts catalogues the front bumper bar for a 2007 Octy HERE is the same part number for a 2009 Octy HERE. It seems the VRS and standard Octy are the same - but the Scout is different. The mk3 front end is completely different - HERE.

This reminds me of a practical joke we played on our old GP. Bob was often called out for emergencies and decided to go 'official' with the regalia - green lights and nee naws on his car, 'official' medico jacket etc. - so we made him up an emergency responders' safety helmet complete with a battery-powered rotating blue beacon on the crown (we couldn't find a green one). Daft bugger wore it to a press launch and got soundly told off by the local officianadoes - but he still got his piccy in the local rag

Perhaps the colour choice should be flourescent shocking pink, as visibility studies for motorcyclists show that this is the colourway that is most visible. Plus, it would differentiate between legitimate targets - I mean Pagers - on the highway versus disallowed targets off the carriageways.

So would that be one Pager per vehicle - perhaps also wearing a red coat - or one per line of vehicles as per a funeral cortege ? Could do wonders for the unemployment figures!

I have a complete bumper from a 2008 but preFL Octy. I'll take a look at it on Wednesday and see if there's anything than can help you. I've had a look at the parts catalogue but it's not showing anything helpful. Link HERE if you want to take a look.

This one looks right ...

What a great way to learn to drive (well, as long as one doesn't bend the motors, that is). I had some fun driving tractors on my uncle's farm - learning to reverse a grain trailer loaded with 20 tons of grain under a time cosh (harvester was non-stop so i had to be back before the other trailer was full) was errm 'interesting'. I survived but was seriously knackered after a week of that. Follow-up to that was a Summer job working on the local (posh) golf course, where you drove whatever needed driving. First encounter with one of those triple-gang power mowers was something to remember, and then going from one extreme to the other as I was shown how and then supervised whilst close-cutting putting greens. The head greenskeeper used to get down on his hands and knees to inspect the evenness of the cut and heaven help you if you managed a dent in the turf! Corners were NOT allowed on the greens. All maneouvering had to be done off the greens so as not to cause dints.

Is that the model with built-in fire escape? There appears to be no glass in the rear windscreen ...

I initially learned to drive at a slightly non-legal age in my Dad's 1934 Riley 9 Kestrel. I remember it had column change preselector gears (useful as I had to slide off the seat to hit the clutch) and those awful wipers - although there was also a handy lever on the wiper motor so one's 'assistant' could help the poor things along. Also thinking about it the wiper motor was electric, not vacuum driven, but it was the slowing down as the revs dropped that made me think of it. The Kestrel was a classic car but it never did much for me in battleship grey. The piccy isn't my Dad's - his was LV 7667.

OK, someone has to ask so I guess that's me Why was it call the "Pubic"?

Both our daughter and my wife are teachers and both with considerable experience in difficult schools. I asked them for ideas of how you might address the terrible situation in which your daughter finds herself, and have included their comments below - hopefully of some help to you: "I would go to the police (if not already done so) governors demand to know what the school. Governors and police are doing If he is religous ie catholic appeal to the church who will be part funding the school Find a new school I wouldnt be sending her back If all else fails go to the press" "If the kids are in uniform when they are doing this stuff the school has a duty of care "safe guarding" to his daughter" "New school! The school sound inept with tackling bullying" "Bodycam may just attract attention and become a theft target"

I can't speak from experience but the link below shows quite a few options: https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-body-cam.html

I'd check (if you haven't already) that all connections are good (and no broken wires) and that you have the new speakers wired for the correct phase.

Are the new speakers the same impedance as the old ones?

As regards dicsonnecting one alone I suspect that would raise a fault (and a beep) which would mask off the others, but you would need to ask of the VCDS experts for a fully informed opinion. There is always the butchers' option - cut an access hole in the lower stretch of the bumper where you would be able to reach the offending sensor, and once done either return the cut piece with some attachment (duct tape, maybe?) or cover with a larger patch and self tap or pop rivet in place. Most people won't see such a modification but of course you will know!

From looking at a similar problem some while back I believe the only two ways are 1) remove the rear wheel and arch liner closest to the loose sensor and reach in or 2) remove the bumper (fiddly and involves bolts hidden up inside the trim in the luggage space).

Make & Model: Octavia 1.9tdi estate 2008 Colour: Black Mileage: 185,000 approximately Price: £300 Description: 2008 Octy 2 estate pre-facelift. Car generalspares/repair. In good condition but engine unwell (AA recovered from roadside breakdown). Condition: Used, spares or repair. Service History/Receipts/Recent Service work: Bought August 2022, cam belt, water pump, annual service, windscreen replaced (crack), MoT until 8th September. Extras: Mods: 18" alloys with two recent tyres. Shipping: up to you Collection: Yes, Preston Lancashire Pictures:

That's well worth knowing, thanks.

My 2007 Scout needs some new feet on the rear. It currently has Hancook all seasons 225/50 R17 tyres all round but the fronts are fine for a good few thousand miles yet. Car is a 2l diesel chipped to 180bhp; wheels are 17" alloys. I don't use the extra grunt much beyond occasional overtakes etc. Car does around 5-6k miles/year and is used a s family bus plus tow car for my 1 ton trailer. We live in semi-rural Lancashire and most of my driving is on normal roads although we do venture onto forestry tracks on occasions - but not whilst towing. My emotional draw is to Michelin tyres as they always seemed to be good for me in times past. I need to recognise, however, that the car is more ambling than racing, may only live to the end of the latest set of tyres (great car but it's getting on) and as a pensioner price matters more than it used to. Recommendations for a good, budget all-weather tyre would be great - if such a creature exists?

This any help? https://workshop-manuals.com/skoda/octavia-mk2/drive_unit/1.9/77_kw_tdi_pd_engine/engine_cooling/removing_and_installing_parts_of_the_cooling_system/connection_diagram_for_coolant_hoses_(octavia_ii)/engine_with_identification_characters_bkc_bxe/?expand_article=1

Apologies for the less-than-photo-studio background ... From looking closely at the connector and many previous tried to separate them on the car I don't believe the apparent locking tab is real. It certainly doesn't move. There may be a super-magical Skoda tool that somehow clips into the moulding but nowt I'm aware of. The moulded bump on the socket (on the headlamp) is just a solid bump. When you push the plug down firmly the bump engages with the hole in the side of the plug but I can't see ant moveable tag or clip as part of this. I've learned to insert a right-angled plastic trim tool into the gap at the bottom of the raised 'bar' shape on the plug and gently start to lever the plug off.

Don't know what they're called but here's some for sale: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266338354334

The parts catalogue at 7zap.com says Octavia mk2 Facelift but I couldn't verify that via skoda-parts.com.

I can't add to the knowledge base right now as we're thinking on similar lines - just a little further down the track. Thanks for the post; I'll be following with great interest.

Another idea; check the glowplugs.