Breezy_Pete

So much to say about this, but not really finding the time to both do and write, but I am taking plenty of pics to allow a later catch-up. Lots of jobs planned for this weekend, brakes mostly but a few other bits. Got to get it driveable soon, since my partner is itching to test drive it. 😀 (And I need it to move a boat on trailer soon). One question for the 1.2TSI literate, at 158k miles, should I just assume that a recon turbo would be a good plan, or give it a chance first? Seems like a lot of oil coming from TB area... Tempted by these guys, anyone used? eBayTurbocharger 03F145701K Audi Seat Skoda Volkswagen 1.2 77...03F145701R 03F145701H 03F145701HV 03F145701HX 03F145701K 03F145701KV 03F145701KX 03F145701R 03F145701RV 03F145701RX. Skoda Fabia II 1.2 TSI. 77 kW, 105 BHP. 63 kW, 86 BHP. Volkswagen Golf VI 1.2 TS...

Yep; especially if you know someone north of the border to make return postage a bunch easier. Will message you later.

Funnily enough, I think that's the same colour as the Rescue Roomster. 🙂

No probs: Roof color 0F Exterior color / Paint Code 0F / W5Q

That's his engine code.

I can look up for you in a bit. 🙂

Can't see for dirt in my pic, but now that you mention it, these might have a tool recess within the head as well as the external 12-point.

Look like these? 12-point bi-hex 9mm I expect, since they're M7 screws.

Torx are a 6-point design Will try to look up what these are via parts catalogue.

Can you let me know reg or VIN so I can research part numbers please?

Last 6 tyres for 3 different cars that I've bought have been part worns. Mostly less than 3 years old and most looked barely driven on, with 7mm tread. Lots of cars getting scrapped just after new tyres were fitted, for reasons nothing to do with the tyres.

You can possibly use the blanking plugs from an FSIII caliper, or otherwise improvise, but it's probably shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, at this point.

Assuming the previous catalogue links are broken, here's a live one that shows all the parts of the 239mm FSII set-up: https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/FAB/453/6/615/615015

Your front brake PR code is 1ZA. 312x25mm discs, caliper part numbers are 1K0615123E (left) and 1K0615124E (right), same as for 288 discs it seems.

On the other hand, judging by my partner's interest in the car, it might be her Fabia that I end up in after the dust has settled, so probably best to leave this one as-is for the time being!

Good point, Fabia front seats surely will be drop in fit, I'd think, since the front half basically is a mk2 Fabia.

Yes; once I'd reconnected the solenoid valve after compressor refit. Omitted to do that initially, but got a fault code which made me suspect I'd cocked that up.

SE, I think, Lee. Interior is basically intact, but needs a lot of cleaning to get it to a condition I can relax in. It's not 'nasty dirty', just in need of a really thorough, probably all seats out, clean. No bad smells or stains, just lots of dust and general grime. Low priority in my head though, mechanical health far more important to me. One question that does matter to me, does anyone now what spec might have a seat with lumbar support, which was a slightly disappointing absence on the first drive on the way home? Possibly a bit spoilt by the comfort level of the A4's driver's seat.

Plans for tomorrow mainly focus on the oil leak situation, replacing that seal between engine block and oil filter/cooler bracket; then having a good look around each corner at brakes, suspension etc. Saw another handy video just now which confirmed that the alternator can just be moved out of the way a bit, as opposed to being completely extracted out of the engine bay, so most of the oil seal job can be done from above, rather than faffing about with A/C compressor moving, complete removal of alt etc. 🙂 If I get through that I have plenty of other things to look at, but knowing me, I won't. 😁

@TinyTim I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that you're wrong about that alt being LIN controlled, and that it is in fact suitable. So there's another problem in the system. Please do the voltage measurements to help pin it down. 🙂

Can you remind me why you think the WAI alt is LIN-controlled, please? It's not leaping off the page on those listings?

Typically, I believe that if a smart alternator doesn't receive data over its bus (LIN) connection it will revert to non-smart, fixed voltage mode, so that could possibly explain claims of compatibility, but wouldn't explain why yours is not working. Probably still worth doing those voltage measurements at alternator and fusebox as described earlier.

Many online look-ups have errors and overgeneralisations, so yes, I believe any source that says your car should have a LIN-controlled smart alternator is incorrect.

Yep, I can confirm that your car is "without start/stop system, without regenerative braking", and the original alternator it was built with has part number 03F903023E. 👍 If you were to go back to the start of this thread, I'd be surprised if I hadn't explained the DF(M) function.

VIN or reg would allow me to find out.