TomTom94

so would i be able to get in on the club stand if i paid on the gate? to be honest it isnt the end of the world if i cant as my skoda would be letting the side down Never the less its my first plan for a track day even though i dont plan on taking my old beast on a track anytime soon lol

my egr valve was replaced once before and it has failed yet again so rather than replacing it a second time i wish to blank it off to see if this will improve the mpg issues i've been experiencing seeing as its a cheap option im willing to give it a go.

could anyone tell me how to blank/delete the egr valve on the superb? im happy to buy the blanking plate(s) needed from ebay but wouldnt know how to remove the egr valve or how to fit the blanking plates. Any help appreciated.

may i ask a rough guide to how i blank/delete the egr valve on the superb? im happy to buy the blanking plate(s) needed from ebay but wouldnt know how to remove the egr valve or how to fit the blanking plates. Any help?

my friend is selling a set of passat springs. would they fit my superb (1.9tdi) not? its the 3B (B5) shape passat and is the v6 diesel engine if that makes a difference. they are just what i need to make my car sit better on the new alloys. and seeing as he would let me have them cheap its worth asking

yeah pretty much lol Dont worry i will hopefully be fixing it all soon. slow progress and a lot of patience is all i can give at the moment as financially i am suffering the torture of young driver insurance :(

Right lets get back on track with the updates on this one. I havent yet got to the sad side of the story. The crash :( after an evening with my girlfriend i met a couple of mates at my local services before driving in convoy to our local out of town meeting place. I was 2nd to last in the convoy and as we approached the meet place (a open car park on the edge of a business park built on a derilict airfield) we drove along the long open road on the approach to the park which sweeps into a rather long right hand bend with a sudden tight right kink in it. as i was second to last i was hanging back from the others seeing as most of them had 1 more experience. 2 more confidence. and 3 more power. so my cousin who was infront of me had pulled just out of sight when he entered the bend but little did i know the bend wasnt all as it seeemed this night. as my car entered the start of the bend i decided to apply the brakes to bring my speed down as usual and as i did this the car responded by sliding the back end out a little and giving me a refined "top gear track" style power slide which as the bend went on became too much for the Traction control which decided it had enough resulting in all my resistance becoming opposite lock which i tried to counter-act with swinging the wheel back around again but was no match for the forces at work and ended up with the car pulling itself back around to the left and spinning 180 degrees to face back down the way i came as i ran out of bend and went straight on into gravel before demolishing the thich fence post and barbed wire fencing which stood in my car's path. luckily i had pulled away from my friend slightly who just before my slide was right on my rear bumper about to overtake. The cause of the slide became apparent when i got out of the car and went to cross the road to the opposite side where a gravel path was. As i stepped onto the tarmac i almost went arse over face as it turned out the entire corner was a deadly mix of sheets of black ice and spilt oil from a lorry which had come past earlier in the day. this had got the better of all my mates who had gone before me. of which one was an experience driver who enjoys racing in his spare time and manage to hold his car sideways around the entire bend no worries. sadly i did the mistake of panic braking and just applying the brakes again making matters worse. sadly i learnt ice control the hard way. Anyways, back to the car. it suffered some nasty cosmetic damage all over from barbed wire lashes to deep gravel dents and i even had gravel stones embedded in the wall of one of my tires which i sadly had to replace. the main damage caused though was from the post i destroyed. it hit the edge of the passenger door right in the centre of the side. which dented the door badly and eventually ended up going under the car before my car landed on this post which caused a depp dent in the sill which in turn shocked the front and rear drivers side windows into shattering in my face. the next morning i was straight down the local breakers and got myself two pieces of glass to act as a temporary fix on my shoe string budget which i took out of a 2004 passat. the front fit. the back was a different shape in the corners so i resolved this with a patch of Gaffa Tape on either side. this is still the state its in now as i am having no luck sourcing a skoda superb rear window for a suitable price as most online breakers want to charge me big bucks when comapred to local prices. but sadly my local scrappies dont even get a chance to break superbs as round our way they never die. Another negative outcome from the crash is that the drivers handle no longer works on the outside. the exterior handle is no simply for show as it is completely non-responsive no matter how hard you yank on it.

hey guys cheers for the comments. Yeah i am rather familiar with Baker21's Superb and i am rather an adrmirer of its grace and stance. but i must admit i much prefer silver when its detailed well As for the milage it is now sitting at over 283k. still the original clutch aswell! i have a few ideas for engine modifications/upgrades i might consider when finances become available to me as i feel if i put the right money into the right places it will still pay off. seeing as if i had paid upto £1000 for my first car i will happily allow myself to spend that much in changing the superb to how i like her

i am very tempted to get a couple for my exterior. would it be possible to have a simple recoloured verison of the original badge? im thinking of something to match the colour scheme im going for which involves purple silver and black. so would it be possible to have just the standard design but purple black and silver (not the standard chrome)

in honesty the fuel cap vinyl was a quick fix to cover a nasty bit of cosmetic damage i wasnt keen on looking at but since i crashed the car not too long ago i now have a fair bit more of "cosmetic damage" to look at. no matter how much black vinyl i get my hands on it wouldnt be able to cover what i have now haha. Thanks for the comments

I have posted this in the VCDS section of the car maintanence threads but thought it might be worth posting a copy here aswell incase any of you skoda guru's have the know-how im after. I have a problem of my car using rather alot of diesel at the moment. the car is bringing up figures of around 20.5mpg for an average trip while im working and the best i have got it upto was 38mpg on a 50 mile round trip along the local A-Roads. i got the VCDS read-out earlier today but i dont know if anything on it could be responsible for the fuel issue. i have also been told it could be a turbo actuator that is at fault but im unsure if thats something the VCDS would pick up on. Here is the read-out i got from VCDS: VCDS Version: Release 11.11.5 Data version: 20121222 Saturday,26,January,2013,13:21:37:03734 Chassis Type: 3U - Skoda Superb I Scan: 01 02 03 08 15 16 17 19 36 37 46 47 55 56 76 VIN: TMBDS63U159080649 Mileage: 455050km/282754miles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 01: Engine Labels: 038-906-019-AVB.lbl Part No: 038 906 019 KC Component: 1,9l R4 EDC 0000SG 4896 Coding: 00002 Shop #: WSC 00028 VCID: 62C1905EEE412708578 TMBDS63U159080649 SKZ7Z0D2574828 No fault code found. Readiness: 0 0 0 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 03: ABS Brakes Labels: 8E0-614-111-ASR.lbl Part No: 3B0 614 111 Component: ABS/ASR 5.3 FRONT D00 Coding: 00012 Shop #: WSC 00028 VCID: D3AFC59A21FB5E804CE No fault code found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 08: Auto HVAC Labels: 3U0-907-044.lbl Part No: 3U0 907 044 A Component: CLIMATRONIC S B5 C 2004 Coding: 17000 Shop #: WSC 00028 VCID: 31632F12FB27CC909E2 1 Fault Found: 01274 - Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71) 37-00 - Faulty ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 15: Airbags Labels: 6Q0-909-605-VW5.lbl Part No: 1C0 909 605 F Component: 0C AIRBAG VW61 0K 0003 Coding: 12355 Shop #: WSC 00028 VCID: 2757C14AC5E38220406 4 Faults Found: 00532 - Supply Voltage B+ 07-10 - Signal too Low - Intermittent 01217 - Side Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N199) 32-00 - Resistance too High 01218 - Side Airbag Igniter; Passenger Side (N200) 32-00 - Resistance too High 01299 - Diagnostic Interface for Data Bus (J533) 49-10 - No Communications - Intermittent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 17: Instruments Labels: 3U0-920-xxx-17.lbl Part No: 3U0 920 911 A Component: KOMBI+WEGFAHRSP VDO V06 Coding: 31425 Shop #: WSC 00000 VCID: 2F67296AED13DA60886 TMBDS63U159080649 SKZ7Z0D2574828 1 Fault Found: 00476 - Control Module for Fuel Pump (J538) 49-00 - No Communications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 19: CAN Gateway Labels: 6N0-909-901-19.lbl Part No: 6N0 909 901 Component: Gateway K<->CAN 0001 Coding: 00006 Shop #: WSC 25014 VCID: F0E56A16B0AD059851C 2 Faults Found: 00476 - Control Module for Fuel Pump (J538) 49-00 - No Communications 00463 - Control Module for Digital Sound Package (J525) 49-00 - No Communications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 46: Central Conv. Labels: 1C0-959-799.lbl Part No: 1C0 959 799 B Component: BE Komfortgerát HLO 0004 Coding: 00258 Shop #: WSC 04940 VCID: 36691C0E1249EBA8CB0 Subsystem 1 - Part No: 1C2959802 Component: BE Tõrsteuer.FS KLO 0202 Subsystem 2 - Part No: 1C2959801 Component: BE Tõrsteuer.BF KLO 0202 Subsystem 3 - Part No: 3U0959811 Component: BE Tõrsteuer.HL KLO 0202 Subsystem 4 - Part No: 3U0959812 Component: BE Tõrsteuer.HR KLO 0202 3 Faults Found: 00932 - Electric Window Motor; Drivers Side (V147) 62-10 - No or Incorrect Adjustment - Intermittent 00933 - Electric Window Motor; Passenger Side (V148) 35-00 - - 00929 - Locking Module for Central Locking; Front Passenger Side (F221) 27-00 - Implausible Signal End ---------------------------------------------------------------------

mine has been like this for quite some time as my dad left it for at least a year while he owned it and i havent got round to changing it. If anything, the longer it is left like it the more frequently and rapidly the clicking noise. in mine it has the odd day where it is calm and only happens upon indicating whereas on other days its from the moment the ignition is on. i just use the radio to ignore it.

i have a problem of my car using rather alot of diesel at the moment. the car is bringing up figures of around 20.5mpg for an average trip while im working and the best i have got it upto was 38mpg on a 50 mile round trip along the local A-Roads. i got the VCDS read-out earlier today but i dont know if anything on it could be responsible for the fuel issue. i have also been told it could be a turbo actuator that is at fault but im unsure if thats something the VCDS would pick up on. Here is the read-out i got from VCDS: VCDS Version: Release 11.11.5 Data version: 20121222 Saturday,26,January,2013,13:21:37:03734 Chassis Type: 3U - Skoda Superb I Scan: 01 02 03 08 15 16 17 19 36 37 46 47 55 56 76 VIN: TMBDS63U159080649 Mileage: 455050km/282754miles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 01: Engine Labels: 038-906-019-AVB.lbl Part No: 038 906 019 KC Component: 1,9l R4 EDC 0000SG 4896 Coding: 00002 Shop #: WSC 00028 VCID: 62C1905EEE412708578 TMBDS63U159080649 SKZ7Z0D2574828 No fault code found. Readiness: 0 0 0 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 03: ABS Brakes Labels: 8E0-614-111-ASR.lbl Part No: 3B0 614 111 Component: ABS/ASR 5.3 FRONT D00 Coding: 00012 Shop #: WSC 00028 VCID: D3AFC59A21FB5E804CE No fault code found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 08: Auto HVAC Labels: 3U0-907-044.lbl Part No: 3U0 907 044 A Component: CLIMATRONIC S B5 C 2004 Coding: 17000 Shop #: WSC 00028 VCID: 31632F12FB27CC909E2 1 Fault Found: 01274 - Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71) 37-00 - Faulty ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 15: Airbags Labels: 6Q0-909-605-VW5.lbl Part No: 1C0 909 605 F Component: 0C AIRBAG VW61 0K 0003 Coding: 12355 Shop #: WSC 00028 VCID: 2757C14AC5E38220406 4 Faults Found: 00532 - Supply Voltage B+ 07-10 - Signal too Low - Intermittent 01217 - Side Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N199) 32-00 - Resistance too High 01218 - Side Airbag Igniter; Passenger Side (N200) 32-00 - Resistance too High 01299 - Diagnostic Interface for Data Bus (J533) 49-10 - No Communications - Intermittent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 17: Instruments Labels: 3U0-920-xxx-17.lbl Part No: 3U0 920 911 A Component: KOMBI+WEGFAHRSP VDO V06 Coding: 31425 Shop #: WSC 00000 VCID: 2F67296AED13DA60886 TMBDS63U159080649 SKZ7Z0D2574828 1 Fault Found: 00476 - Control Module for Fuel Pump (J538) 49-00 - No Communications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 19: CAN Gateway Labels: 6N0-909-901-19.lbl Part No: 6N0 909 901 Component: Gateway K<->CAN 0001 Coding: 00006 Shop #: WSC 25014 VCID: F0E56A16B0AD059851C 2 Faults Found: 00476 - Control Module for Fuel Pump (J538) 49-00 - No Communications 00463 - Control Module for Digital Sound Package (J525) 49-00 - No Communications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 46: Central Conv. Labels: 1C0-959-799.lbl Part No: 1C0 959 799 B Component: BE Komfortgerát HLO 0004 Coding: 00258 Shop #: WSC 04940 VCID: 36691C0E1249EBA8CB0 Subsystem 1 - Part No: 1C2959802 Component: BE Tõrsteuer.FS KLO 0202 Subsystem 2 - Part No: 1C2959801 Component: BE Tõrsteuer.BF KLO 0202 Subsystem 3 - Part No: 3U0959811 Component: BE Tõrsteuer.HL KLO 0202 Subsystem 4 - Part No: 3U0959812 Component: BE Tõrsteuer.HR KLO 0202 3 Faults Found: 00932 - Electric Window Motor; Drivers Side (V147) 62-10 - No or Incorrect Adjustment - Intermittent 00933 - Electric Window Motor; Passenger Side (V148) 35-00 - - 00929 - Locking Module for Central Locking; Front Passenger Side (F221) 27-00 - Implausible Signal End ---------------------------------------------------------------------

hi im unsure if it will be possible to repair, but my superb had water ingress issue quite some time ago when my dad had it but now i have it i wish to resolve the issues my dad left with the car. Firstly the key fob is useless. it does nothing what so ever.. I have replaced the battery and it still has no effect on the car. So to unlock the car i use the key in the drivers door (which for some reason only unlocks drivers door) then i have a short wait to get the key in the ignition and turn the ignition or else the alarm sounds. Is it possible to reprogram it to work? or is the entire central locking/ alarm lost and non repairable. Additionally, is it possible to get the car programed to have the puddle lights (under the doors) come on when the interior lights are one? (such as the door opens and all interior lights come on including the puddle lights, or when the interior light is on manually)

The interior on the car had seen its day as years of having my dad sat in it for hours on end every day the drivers seat was knackered so i looked at getting a new drivers seat and a replacement door card for the drivers door as the fabric began to peel away and the plastic was all cracked and broken. A friend of mine who used to have a b5.5 passat was selling his left over parts so i went over to oxford to see him and ended up leaving with a full set of passat half leather seats, four passat door cards in fairly good condition (rear ones are in my shed as they dont fit superbs) and he even threw in a front numberplate suround and an EGR valve for a pd130. (not sure if its any use to me) Upon arriving back home i cleaned up the seats and had a good look at the fittings to plan how i was gonna go about fitting the seats and realised i had a challenge on my hands but i was willing to give it a go. The following morning i cracked on with changing the door cards which i became familiar with after having to replace the door release cable not long before as the hook snapped preventing the door from opening from inside. I then got the help of my best mate who had changed the interior on his car more than once and decided his experience and patience was gonna come in handy fitting the seats. The front went in fine and fit perfectly. Sadly the rear seats weren't as easy to fit and were a completely different shape and size to the original skoda ones. but luckily as the cars are still rather similar we managed to fit the rear bench but where the rear bolsters sit on the original seats the passat seats have gaps as the passat door ended where the rear quater window is whereas the skoda door fits further back exposing this gap. Personally i think it paid of as a temporary measure as my friends have complimented the comfort of the rear seats and i love the overall apearance of the half leather. Once my savings have become a bit more suitable i will look at getting the original rear seats retrimed in half leather with blue suede to match.

I was kinda hoping that it may of been the egr valve responsible only because I have one spare. But I've just remembered that it is an egr valve from a 130 tdi engine and I'm not sure if it would fit

I'm in Wantage, South Oxfordshire

Thanks for all the info I will get the car checked on a vcds machine as soon as I can to find out what may be at fault. I will probably get the car booked in for a service soon aswell which will hopefully get it up to scratch.

Thanks for the comments guys I will continue with the updates when I get home I do jabe plans to lower it.. Not sure how I'm gonna go about doing it yet possibly coilovers when the funds become available to me

i then got some gloss black vinyl to sample as i want the roof wrapped in gloss black to give a nice contrast colour and also to cover the damage left behind from the mag-mounts used on the taxi sign and the old antena. i used the samples of vinyl to wrap the chrome headlight washers (which i dont actually have) and i also covered my fuel filler cover which was just an impulse which stuck.. i am hoping to get a sticker of the white centre from an 8-ball to stick on it just to liven things up back there. i will hopefully have the headlight lenses tinted in light smoke soon to help dull down the chrome and give it a similar look to the new VRs fabia lights which i think look fantastic. With that i will possible get the chrome grill surround wrapped in gloss black aswell to match the roof. Fuel cap: Heres a edit i did of an earlier picture to see what it would look like with the black contrast. and i like it but the tint on the headlights were too dark so i decided the light smoke that is so subtle it hardly looks tinted would suit it more as it just takes the sharp edge off the chrome.

I then fitted spacers on the rear. 5mm either side which braught the wheels out from the arches giving a better stance i also managed to capture a nice sunrise with the car one early morning:

As time went on i soon found a lovely set of wheels going for a bargain price and local. Four 18" O.Z Racing Superturismo alloy wheels 5x112 with 3 good Tyres, Pirelli P zero Rosso all round 225/40/18 I didnt need to think twice i went to collect them the same day i saw the ad and as soon as i saw them i noticed the average kerb damaged which i expected for the price and the fourth "damaged" tyre was unusable as it was over-inflated which caused odd wear. I fitted the wheels using 5mm spacers either side on the front:

Not long after fitting the LED reversing lights i ordered a set of LED Daytime running lights for my dad as he really wanted a set for his passat but upon recieving them we couldnt find a easy enough route from the bumper all the way through the vast plastic depths of his engine and into the fuse box as he wanted so in the end he gave them to me so in a flash i had the lower grills out and was fitting the LED strips into the back of them. by that night i had the lights fitted and wired into the dash and soldered into a custom switch i had laying around which i mounted into one of the blanks i had on the dash. soon after this a decided to put some subs in the boot as i am inclined to do so being a teenager of today and having such a taste in music :p so i put two 12" orion (West coast customs) subs in a custom fabricated ported dual box i had spare and paired it with a 300watt amp i was given last year. then i decided it was time to upgrade the headlight bulbs to match the LED DRLs i had fitted so i went onto the bay and got a set of 6000k bulbs for around £20 posted and couldnt resist a bargain so got them ordered and fitted them the day they arrived. but i realised the headlamps were filthy on the inside and suffered from water build up from condensation so i took the drivers one out and cleaned the lens before heating dry and re-mounting. i never got round to cleaning the passenger side and it still suffers from mild water build up. but i got the bulbs fitted alright: