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Beat the spinning engine cover nut by drilling and tapping an M3 thread in the stud, and sticking a screw in it to counterhold. Credit to workmate Richard for that idea.

Bloody engine top cover fixings are mostly busted. 🙁 One undid fine, one had pulled right through, third one has nut spinning. 😆

Unless I find that mine has been removed, it failed some time ago. Previous owner says he can't remember a time when it went above an indicated 70°C. He had the car for 12 years approx, but he is about my age, so his memory may not be 100% reliable.

FWIW this genuine one is made by Bremi, who made it in Germany according to other stamping on far end (also 'BTT'). The 1.186.87 B is what told me Bremi. I paid £33 delivered, including o-ring from an eBay seller. Does seem to work when dunked in boiling water.

06J 115 403Q £14.40 + VAT across a dealership parts counter. Google images of that confirm that it includes the male threaded part. So yes, yours has left that part behind in the engine upon removal.

Yeah, modest hassle to change stat so it's going to be genuine and tested in boiling water first, I reckon.

Thanks for the idea @mac11irl, but I believe VCDS has shown me enough evidence to reject the nice solution. Engine coolant temp and oil temp as read via engine ECU data are both very similar to what dash gauge is saying. I got a £184 quote for replacement of thermostat from the garage that gave it sn MOT on Thursday. When questioned, they told me this was for a pattern part too! So a genuine stat is arriving Monday via ebay and will be fitted by me in the next week or so. It should be a good opportunity to familiarise myself a bit with one side of the engine, and maybe give the alternator a look over while it's off.

Perhaps it doesn't have fronts?

Did they tell you it's the first time they have ever seen this problem? Skoda UK would almost certainly say that. Or the Skoda official dealerships would, or both.

Fuseholders. Each has a plastic cap that hinges open to reveal a mini blade fuse.

Just inspect it for any change in appearance over the next year or so. I wouldn't worry particularly, unless changes are visible.

8Nm + 45° turn may well equate to something close to 17Nm. Torque plus angle is just a more accurate means of getting a given pre-tension in a fastener. Working out theoretical equivalence is tricky, because friction is so dominant, and unpredictable, in traditional torque-only specs.

Discs (front) are 288mm, PR-code 1ZE, current part number for genuine discs is 5Q0615301H. Front pad set has current genuine part number 5K0698151B.

Hold my beer...

What's the reg number or VIN, please?

First engine problem noticed yesterday afternoon. Took it for a dual carriageway and motorway run to clear out some cobwebs, and even after 45 minutes the indicated coolant temperature still hadn't climbed past 70°C. Stat is tucked behind/below alternator, so not a 10 minute job. Have asked the garage doing the MOT to quote for it, but expect it's going to be too much, so will probably DIY. Amusingly, staring at the engine looking for stat location was the first time I'd realised that the engine is a different way round to what I'm used to; longitudinal.

Nope. NJ as characters 7 & 8 of VIN does indeed mean it's a Mk3.

As in a pic? Not much to say about it, appearance-wise. "It's a car, in a boring colour" 😁

It's mine now. I got the rear brakes done today. Thought for a little while I wasn't going to get the new discs in without taking the carriers off, but managed it with a bit of bodgery. 😁 MOT booked for Thursday.

Fronts 5Q0 411 105 HC - £82.40 + VAT each. Rears 5Q0 511 115 Q - £98.60 + VAT each currently at Skoda dealers.

Good timing, was just about to head back out to a half-finished job. Front and rear springs, yeah?

Reg number or VIN reqd, please.

Possibly the door open microswitch, which is the one on the outside of the lock, or as I've seen personally, cracked solder joints where the connector solders to the circuit board within the lock module. 20200910_155143.mp4

LF6Q

Well done, no need for reward, but keep me in mind if you have any electric window trouble, or hear of anyone else needing repairs. 🙂