Gaz

Happy landings Mac Gaz

Problem found, nice easy fix; Brucie bonus - new pads were £9.99, but Sally had a £10 Halfords voucher from one of my Christmas pressie purchases (wash mitt and microfibre towels), so cost me n'owt. Gaz

+1 👍 I've perhaps only changed a dozen cam belts in my time, but always felt if I've taken an already tensioned/stretched belt off to invert it and inspect it properly (not at all qualified, just using common sense), then it's false economy, if not madness, to then put that belt back on again. Potentially asking for trouble. Gaz

Hello GOUK It might be worth doing some homework around oil pump issues on a certain 2.0 diesel model, which was a bit of a lemon. Might be earlier than the age range you're looking at, but worth being aware of. The pump has a hex drive shaft, which rounds with wear, and then fails, usually catastrophically. A good rummage around the Mk2 sub forum should also provide you with useful reading. Gaz https://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/worn-oil-pump-hex-drive-shaft-on-my09-2-0-tdi.274775/

Hello Doc A water pump can fail at any time, including when you've just bought it. It could be just one of those unfortunate things. I'm not sure how you can 'safety check' a water pump, given that even if they were acceptable checks, it could still fail moments later. You haven't said which engine it has. Some pumps have a known issue with a sleeve that fails. there are threads on here about that. If it's the car for you, and the problem is fixed, satisfactorily, with a potential two year warranty on the new parts, I don't see a real problem, frustrating as your immediate experience has been. I empathise. I had a turbo let go five weeks out of warranty. It was fine one second and blown the next. Because it 'grenaded' it nearly took the entire engine with it, and was a very expensive fix. But it was just one of those things and the car (Mk3 Octavia vRS) was right as rain after. Hope it gets sorted for you. Gaz Edit: Not the same model, but could be the same issue:

Sorry to hear Steve. Golf GTI maybe? But from your list, maybe stick with what you’ve just had. Gaz

Hello Sharon Agree with W193 - I suppose if he's out in the Yeti you could always liberate the RR for a thrash Gaz

Hello and welcome McNair 🎅 Gaz

Looking at the back of the car, mine was on the far left edge of the tailgate - yes, that's the S of Skoda you can see, above the swage line. I was told the tailgate has a join here between two metal components. I'd had mine from new and was a bit surprised to find it. I was mildly apoplectic when they first rejected the claim as you might imagine . G Red arrow on my original thread shows the offending location:

Our 2015 Polo GTI has the same DQ200. We've had it four and a bit years and have no plans to change the oil. When we bought it, from Skoda, they were unable to tell me which DSG, or how many gears it had! The DQ250 wet clutch DSG in my Golf GTI on the other hand will be serviced every 40,000 miles - maybe this is where your local dealer is confused? It must be hard for them, poor things 🙄 Gaz

Agree with silver1011 and J.R. I had a similar problem when my 2015 vRS was nine months old. Skoda UK initially rejected the claim, so I sent them high resolution photo's and asked them to reconsider, which they did. Stand your ground and challenge them all the way. I had no idea there was a TPI. Gaz Photo's of mine:

As we near the shortest day, I've got to give the little rose I got Sally for her Birthday in March 10/10 for effort as it came into bloom again at the beginning of the week. We'd already pruned it back due to a bit of blackspot, but left the last remaining bud. And sure enough:

I see that I started this thread a little over five years ago, and I'm starting to notice the battery degrading. I'm just back from a 21 mile circuit, started at 99% and finished at 6%. Five years ago I'd still have 45 to 50% left. But then it's five years old, the bike's done a good 7,000+ miles, and half of that was chipped so the power didn't tail off at 15.5mph. 8c outside, but with a biting breeze (killed my phone battery) and halfway around my rear brake started to bind, all of which would have a bit of an impact. Overall, I think it's done well 👍 I could have the battery re-celled, but was talking to a chap from Wisper who said it'd make more sense to put the money towards a new(er) bike. A decision for the Spring, but I'm certainly warming to the idea. Gaz

We had a phenomenal double rainbow on Monday. Unusual light around as well. Picture doesn't do it justice of course:

Carts returned, refund received, original ordered, arrived today. In, working and tickety boo 👍 Gaz

Nope, it's not having it. Even applying far more force than I want to. So they're going back for a refund. Seller doesn't want the black one back so I might butcher it with my friend Stanley just for interest sake. Lesson learned 🙄 Gaz

I like it with peanut butter on toast (don't knock it if you ain't tried it), and of course on roast 'snips or gammon, but I'm far from a regular consumer. My Mum insisted local honey would improve my resilience to hay fever, so I had it every day in my teens. Didn't make diddly squat difference so far as I was concerned. Gaz

I was just thinking the same - mine was an MIB1 Amundsen in a 2015 vRS. Haven't had the vRS for nigh on three years now, otherwise I'd go and take a pic. Gaz Edit: Well I'm blowed - found a pic of mine from 2015;

Your powers of observation continue to serve you well. I've just heard back from the seller who's 'confident' these are compatible and has sold them to other XP8600 users. They apparently need a bit more pressure applied for them to lock into place. As someone with many decades of experience in being ham fisted, I'm conscious of not overdoing it, but will give it another go in the morning. Gaz

Thanks Mike. The small PCB on the compatible one is offset to the left too, whereas it's central on the OEM one 🙄 Gaz

I bought a set of compatible ink carts from eBay for our Epson XP-8600. Bought from a seller of 15,000+ feedback, and 100% positive, so felt fairly confident. The point at which the locking tab on the printer engages is significantly different, and it won't latch in no matter any amount of fiddling or fettling. The compatible cart, on the left has a semi circle of additional plastic that the OEM one doesn't and the blue locking pin butts up against it and therefore cannot locate. I can't see what else to do other than return them, or carve them up so they resemble the OEM shape. Just wondered if I'm doing something wrong or if anyone has any tips or tricks?: Gaz

Hello Pete I arrived here because of a 2.5 V6 Mk1 Superb, which was a great car 😎 Sounds like you're having the same experience 👍 Gaz

Bugger 🙄 :

A number of possibilities on this one. If everything’s free and moving at the callipers, I’d be wondering about water in, or a fault at, the brake servo, or a problem with the master cylinder. A scan for codes might be useful. When it’s seized up, are the brake lights on? Gaz

Got my first bong this afternoon on the way out for petrol. Momentum - £1.55 a litre now 😲 Gaz