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okay, i cant see any of those codes on the build sticker... so, ill have to go underneath later or tomorrow and see if i can see any markings or part numbers

yup, should be an easy bolt on job

Youve done the test and got the correct answer - its the maf. get a new genuine one, not any aftermarket ones, as the engine doesnt like non original sensors

thanks @Carlston appreciate that little nugget, will have a look in the morning

im hijacking this for a related question... arb bushes... how do i know whcich part number i need for front and rear?? without climbing underneath and searching.. theres at least 3 options on each end! cayc 1.6cr saloon...

i have a 2013 1.6 105bhp cayc. i dont k ow if its had the fix, but probably as i got from the local skoda dealer. have it nearly 4.5yrs now, and ive had no major issues. about once every 4months on average, if i go from motorway cruise to stopped (toll) to hard launch back up to speed i might get the coil light flashing at me until i restart, but it doesnt affect performance. other than that its been the usual breaky stuff like a window regulator, bearings, and it got a new rear caliper when i was buying it.

seventeen and a half grand for a saxo????? you can tell im shocked by writing that in word form. i learned to drive (officially ) in a 2000 reg 1litre saxo. i wasnt experienced to care about it being under powered, but everything else about it was awful. i had 3 pairs of shoes i couldnt wear while driving it because they were too wide - id either clip the accelerator or my left foot on clutch while braking. the gear box was nasty in so many ways and the clutch bite. all the plastics felt weird (as in cheaper than even a seat of the same era) even allowing for it being vts and mint i dont get how a car so (imo) hateful can get such a high price!

i still just have mine pulled back in and tucked into a small gap between 2 overlapping pieces of metal framing to hold them in (both side are gone ). couldnt really see a way of getting enough contact surface to stick them back securely and not have it look a bit ****e

@john999boy could you shorten the thread title to the first sentence and "engine replacement / head gasket options?" its a bit long at the minute i would agree with Gaz though, get it skimmed, and while its off check the cylinder/piston etc condition and see how it all looks. getting another engine, youd end uo stripping it for piece of mind anyway.

so i got out for my first post incident run last Wednesday, it was as described- horrible but all things considered not bad i suppose. got out again Monday night, accidentally did a 10k by reversing the route and tagging on the high ground loop.. "last" 4.5k were downhill but in darkness.. thank god id stuck a torch in my pocket.. it was hard, but didnt feel as nasty as the previous one. no long evenings left though... sample of the view below, though i promise i could see more than the video would have you thinking, its a great demo of how crap the light sensor on phone camera actually is.. 20220822_213324.mp4

probably not because of increased risk of doctoring/altering the information if a soft copy issued

i had a Cordoba waaay back, a 2003 1.2, from 2007 to 2012, before i got my first octy - 2004 mk1 1.9. ive looked at seats since as well, but, imo, skodas feel more solid built. the trim plastics and fabrics feel thicker and more durable, less likely to rattle and squeak over time. this may not be the case, but thats my feelings when i compare them on build quality.

absolutely definitely 100% broken wires in the bellows. Breezy pete posted pinout diagrams in another similar thread only in the last couple of days, so check that out too if you want before any potential erwin problems...

as a new and not paid "freedom" member, you can only edit a post for approx 60mins. thats why i asked one of the moderators to do it for you. should try to avoid putting phone numbers or emails and home addresses on the internet, bold people search for info like that to use for bad things

@john999boy could you edit the posts to take out all personal info, maybe pop gav a pm with that info?

put up some photos of the entire thing when its done Pete, could end up handy for someone along the way

Hi, what car have you got? also those changes as a % are not exactly massive... if its over a journey its going to fluctuate more than that along the way, more moving around the more "unsettled" it will be. changes in road gradient alone will alter it. i really wodnt worry about it

in other words a purely opportunistic break in for a rummage where they got lucky and were able to "have a bit of extra fun" hopefully theyll have been thick enough to leave something identifiable behind and a prior arrest for similar so their details are in the system already....

thats a bittersweet result... "weve found your stolen car" "brilliant!" "its been wrecked, driven around fields and is now beyond repair" "bostords!"

those 95 aeros were such an underrated, natural sleeper, hot saloon. i could never justify the running costs, otherwise id probably have one. and now with the age and difficulty to get spares... 😞 i wish they hadnt gone to the wall.

little bosturds. a kindly mod might pin this one for a week or 2, to help awareness? @cheezemonkhai for example?

have you the tracking done? i know there much "adjustment" in the rear end of a mk1 octy, and probably not in a furby either, but it could worth checking?

that is very frustrating, i suppose in terms of the vehicle - for it age and milage its done very well. but in terms of "your purchase" its pretty ****. the unfortunate part of purchasing cars in that age bracket is you could have a fully dealer / genius mechanic mollicoddled car that has never wanted for anything and its still a gamble that you get 4 more yrs of no hassle or it eats itself the day after you buy it. and that across the board with all manufacturers. i would more say Skoda is the audi the day after the pretty dress outing, hangin around in trackies and flipflops eating leftovers and no make up on.... a better image of reality i dont mean that in any kind of sexist way..

reality is, if they want to get in your vehicle, theyll get in your vehicle.. just like if someone reeeeallly wants to get into your house, theyll get in.

thread bump... i ordered the below off amazon germany (the B word makes using the default .co.uk a minefield of customs or not). i ordered 2, not realising they come as a twin pack in that size, so i now have 4... but did a test today when they arrived - they work 100% as advertised. even with the pouch top open, sitting the car "no key detected" message until removed fully from the pouch. pressing the buttons through the pouch outside the car - no reaction. so im a happy bunny, may give the extras to the inlaws for their keyless start mazdas... link https://www.amazon.de/gp/r.html?C=3KS82OZ9FHPVW&K=NUCOOOLALB2R&M=urn:rtn:msg:202207250754039876ecc09de24850945ff35d3500p0eu&R=32NUX0C0JJ1MZ&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.de%2Fdp%2FB08FT6YCQZ%2Fref%3Dpe_27091401_487027711_TE_SCE_dp_1&H=3VG1BJEQWVYEK7RRUCU2RRLG8RQA&ref_=pe_27091401_487027711_TE_SCE_dp_1