Breezy_Pete

Thanks for adding the link to very similar engine root. There may also be two coolant temperature sensors. The 'normal' one in the same housing as the thermostats, designated G62 in wiring diagrams/SSP/VCDS; a second one called radiator outlet coolant temperature sensor, designated G83. This one appears to be fitted in the radiator, just above the bottom hose connection, where the fan thermoswitch would normally be. It would be interesting to compare what it, G83, was reading to what G62 is showing, using VCDS or other scan tool.

The two circuits are said/shown to be for head and block. I'll post some snapshots tomorrow when on a big screen/keyboard.

Two thermostats, so the mechanic wasn't making things up. May not have been barking up the right tree, but probably making honest attempts to fix.

The SSP for the 132kW engine refers to a dual circuit cooling system on page 21 with two thermostats.

Relax @Powerred, this relates only to the sale of new cars.

I had trouble getting the tensioner back on correctly after doing this job in the summer. I bought a second-hand replacement and after swapping that in, found that part of the original had cracked, leading to the misalignment. I may have cracked it when removing it, or when refitting, I'm not sure. It's awkward to refit, I remember that,

Yep. Pure and simple.

Depending on what you tow (weight and aero drag factors) you may well operate your engine much closer to maximum power for long periods of time, so this will impact the cooling system requirements. It probably used to be the case that cooling systems were engineered to have significant safety margins (over-engineering) but with 'value engineering' these margins will have been reduced. Cost saving for everyone that doesn't tow (and the manufacturer). Another factor is that any openings in the grille at the front of the car negatively impact the overall aero of the car, so are minimised to get good EU emissions figures. If you want to dump a lot of heat, you obviously want lots of fresh air getting to the radiator, so versions of grilles with a higher proportion of 'openness' may be specced for cars built with towing as an expectation.

They're not quite the same, look at the pics in these two ads: https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/23007966284 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-SKODA-FABIA-15-WHEEL-5JA601025L-6Jx15H2ET38-SILVER/114098604043?epid=26023825940&hash=item1a90ce880b:g:cwkAAOSwzoxeOUfX By the way, the third digit in your 6V0 part number should be a number zero, not a letter o. Might help your searching powers. Come to that, the sixth digit should be a 1 not a 2 also!

No problem. I guess you meant to type 6PK1113?

I don't know, sorry.

It would be a good thing to check.

That's consistent with combustion gases getting into the cooling system somewhere. How was the HG checked? Is it possible to bypass the EGR cooler (link together the two coolant hoses normally attached to it) to see if that causes a change of symptoms? Not sure how difficult it is to do this on your engine.

EGR cooler is a possibility. When you open the expansion tank cap with completely cold engine, is there a release of pressure?

I was meaning it can't cause the expansion tank symptom.

Coilpack fault can't cause that.

Check expansion tank for residual pressure several hours after the engine was last run.

The 'data model' column has lists of engine codes against each part number. Are you viewing on a phone where that column isn't visible? Third row from the bottom reads: 06J 260 849 D poly-v-belt 21,36X1117MM 1 CDAA,CDAB CCZA

The missus already offered to do the surgery for me; but what to use for anaesthesia?... Not sure what role if any that tendon has in keeping the shoulder in. I think the rotator cuff muscles do most of that? Didn't even do o'level biology so I'm fairly clueless.

Find your engine code (CCZA?) off the boot sticker and match up to one of the options in the 'with a/c' part of here: poly-v-belt; for vehicles with air condit. - Octavia(OCT) [EUROPA 2010 year] (7zap.com)

Another youtube vid of a glorified rawlplug solution!

I seem to have done what's shown at about 4:05 in this video: Proximal rupture of long head tendon of the biceps. Physio confirmed just now and will refer me 'into the system' but it's not really clear in my head at all what I'll do once I'm in there. I'm not in any pain, and only mildly affected functionally; which was apparent immediately, 'cos I could carry on and finish the job. Bit of yellow bruising around/over the 'popeye bulge', now gone, and a bit of crampy pain if I do try to lift anything heavy. An ultrasound is apparently all that's required to confirm the diagnosis, which sounds more accessible than an MRI or whatever. Anyone been through this and opted for surgical reattachment? Quite common shoulder injury, I understand. Physio guestimated 3-4K for a private op, which made me gulp a little, but reckoned there wouldn't be any rush to get it done if I could persuade the NHS to do it. The silver lining is that my very long-standing tendinopathy seems to have disappeared with the disconnection. They apparently don't attempt to repair it to how it was if you get it operated on, they reattach it lower down. Cool vid of one of the options. Liking the engineering:

Needs a full scan with VCDS really, to make any progress. Try contacting the nearest few members on here, to see if they can help? VCDS owners MAP - Diagnostics & VCDS - BRISKODA

Yes, first item 1 here, only up to Sept 2009 https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/superb/sup/2013-632/9/971-972037/ Suffix AP one appears on this page https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/superb/sup/2013-632/9/971-972038/

Yes. Not least because you (or someone on your behalf) will be taking wheels off twice a year which allows easy inspection of wheels/tyres/brakes/suspension/CV boots etc. This is likely to benefit you in spotting problems earlier than might otherwise happen. The tyres will also last longer, roughly twice as long.