darwinjake

It would appear that someone in Skoda HQ has pressed a button to trigger the water pump on all 2017 190ps TDI's 😜 It's going to be an expensive job but I found a independent VW garage who is doing it for almost half of the dealer cost. And its still cheaper than replacing the engine......

spoke with the mechanic today and as soon as I said the temp suddenly shooting up he said water pump, so that's that unfortunately that means the timing belt at the same time but the garage is being brilliant to get it straight in

Thanks, I'm waiting on a call back from a local independent garage about timing belt and water pump replacement. I'm just nervous about getting there as its probably about 15ish miles

So I was on my way back from the school run this morning and I got the red overheat alarm, you know the scary one that says stop immediately Normally I don't pay too much attention as the gauge goes to 90 and sticks there regardless of the time or distance driven but when the warning went off it was already touching 130!! I pulled over, stopped the engine and popped the bonnet but the engine wasn't running hot or showing any signs of over heating (no steam or ticking, pipes cool and coolant levels ok). I waited a few minutes then turned on again, the needle went to 90 but appear to stabilise but after a few minutes driving it started to rise again. I repeated the cycle again and got it to the local village garage were they also couldn't see any sign of it over heating. Since then on the drive home it has been at 90 ? Looking on the forums it would point to the water pump but I have a question, if it has the malfunctioning water pump would the engine not of been hot? The mechanic said he could hold all the hoses with no issue? Also another thing that may be related is that the timing belt is due for replacement next year and I know that the water pump is often done at the same time due to the complexity of it location, but are the two components actually linked in anyway as when the car was serviced at the end of Sept they commented on a 'noise from the timing belt' FYI its a 2017 2.0TDI 190ps

I wonder if they only list the rear brakes as it may be an option?? Do they still do drums on any of the trims? My sticker just shows the rear as well

its just the 190 TDI and the discs definitely aren't vented

Does any one have a Scooby how to find out the exact part number required for certain parts. My car went in for a service and they commented on the need to replace brake pads but I will just get my local garage to replace these. Problem is when I search via my reg number for new brake pads it says there are several different sizes so how can I know which ones? On a related topic is there any real advantage of a premium brand like Brembo over a more common brand like Bosch??

this was my thoughts exactly, I wasn't impressed by any of the colours. This was an issue I had when I ordered my Superb II L&K back in late 2013, the best I could get was Storm Blue which was discontinued not long after. So when I got my Superb III Sportline I rebelled and got Dragon Green (you know the yellow one )

Got the cover off ok but the holding bracket is cracked so I guess it's a call to the insurance

just found this guide which may mean that the bumper and grille can stay put

just noticed my model still says mark 2 L&K which I haven't had for over 3 years. The more observant will see that the picture definitely isn't an L&K

unfortunately no VCDS or OBD11 :( I am reliant on the garage which I get on with OK but I always go back to an issue I had with my old Octavia and its mass air flow sensor which the garage at the time couldn't diagnose but 15 minutes on Briskoda did the job

I know the front assist sensor is a matter of much talk especially when its icy but this is another problem. I had a lady back into me very slowly yesterday and she took full responsibility but there appeared no damage as it didn't even take the dirt off so we parted ways happily.......BUT now the bloody front assist sensor light is on ! Its not too much of a big thing for me as I never use the ACC so I have disabled it in the system. When I rang up the local dealer to see if I could bring it in to see if a wire had come loose or something else simple I was basically told dependent on the reason behind the fault it could be anywhere from £300-1000 and just to contact my insurance! I had as best look I can see at the sensor as I can't figure out how to get the sensor cover off but it doesn't look damaged ??? Any suggestions?

this is brilliant I have been searching high and low for a method of taking that cover off