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Bear in mind also that, as far as I am aware, the haldex system doesn't flag any dash errors, so the first thing you know about it not working as, as you've found, when it doesn't work. This is a really useful site generally and this page especially in terms of fault finding: VW Audi Generation 5 Haldex Fault Finding Repair Guide – Haldex Parts and ECU Repairs by Auto Fault Finder Ltd (haldexrepairs.co.uk)

Yep - that's not working! The older systems did require a small amount of wheelspin before the rears would kick in but the newer ones are pre-engaged a small %age and predictive so shoudl be kicking in fine. The first thing to check would be the haldex pump / filter / oil etc.

I think people talking about dropping the headlining and removing sill covers are talking rubbish - the cables are generally that thin that those items don' need to be removed and they can usually simply be tucked under them neatly without interfering with anything else. I've just done added a rear light under the roller blind for the boot in our Kodiaq and had no issues feeding the wires through and under various trim to get to where I needed to be. Granted that's not to the front of the car but I've done that before to and from various points including the dashboard / centre console to the boot area on other vehicles and not had an issue.

The clips aren't too short looking at those pictures - the hose just isn't in all the way and fully home, thus preventing the clip from seating properly. In my experience from our previous Mk2 TDi 4x4 doing a similar job (turbo to intercooler hose) they can be a bugger to fit and do take a fair bit of fiddling and wriggling and forcing to get the hose to seat properly - I'd therefore be tempted to take the hose off and try again (I know it took me a few goes to get mine on fully).

If it's glazed patches, which you should be able to spot after taking the wheel off, I've had that in the past and have been able to clear it by sanding them slightly with some rough wet and dry on a sanding block. Out of gear you can put a wheel stud back in and spin the disk using the wheel brace while holding the sanding block against the disc.

What are your tyre treads like on the four wheels and have you checked for abs sensor faults?

Nobody is particularly saying that central dashes are new but central dashes with everything on them and controlled by touch are and that's what people are saying are the devil incarnate...

Yes I know that hence my question as that is exactly the problem I had. Battery appeared ok but wasn't when actually put to use trying to turn the engine over...

Did the RAC manage actually try a new battery on it or just test it as the issues sounds very much like those I had years ago when my battery gave up. Drove fine, parked up, locked car all ok. Came back, unlocked and tried to start but nothing other than a dashboard full of warning lights and faults. A new battery sorted it.

As far as I know Arrowspeed are made by Nexen and are basically rebranded Nexen tyres. Make of that what you want.

It did the clutch thing again yesterday but sorted it no problem... Also as promised photos of it in all its glory...

I though on the newer models it worked off the satnav GPS and changed them automatically???

Hmmm... Even a Kia Sorrento starts at £45k and a Hyundai Santa Fe at £47k... Looks like I may be downsizing or looking for another cheaper brand... I wonder what the big Dacia Bigster will start at? My guess is about £8k less than the base Kodiaq...

Ouch!!! That base price is double what I paid for a low mileage one... I'll definitely need to wait a few years...

Got to love a Unimog... I remember as a kid having a die cast yellow 406, which was probably a corgi. It might even still be at my mums house somewhere...

Could be... It is a hire car after all so I doubt it's been well looked after. A couple of times today it didn't let me have a gear either... any gear... so I'm not sure if the slave cylinder is on the way out too (it's quite a low biting point) or if I wasn't quite getting it fully depressed. Pumping the pedal a couple of times fixed it, or repositioned my foot enough... One or the other... and it's not happened since but I'm a bit wary now.

Photos to follow but it's a pre facelift with 64k km on the clock... So older dash design etc. It seems to bumble along ok but nothing to shout about and it's no match for the Swift back home... That's much nicer inside and a lot livelier but then it weighs about a ton compared to about 1.2t for the Ibiza.

I think you mean 6 Sigma and it's 3.4 defects per million...

This ^^^^^. It's a common fault and an easy fix.

I just have a magnetic mount on the vents and spreads the load across a few slats They are pretty sturdy but then my phone is only 203g.

OK so the result is in... It a Seat Ibiza Excellence 1.0 110bhp in white with a few scrapes on the front bumper. Hence the closest in this competition of hire car bingo is @mac11irl as he did at least mention an ibiza even if he ultimately went for something else... Seems to pull OK, albeit with a bit of a judder when cold and is comfy enough but the sat nav is an absolute bloody nightmare... It seems to insist on offering me all the previous destinations it has been to and has already sent me to the wrong location from the one I asked for. I've done a factory reset and have managed to change the language to English so hopefully it'll behave tomorrow.

Thanks... I'll take a look but it'll be a few years yet before I can look at them properly second hand...

The Panda was a hybrid and totally gutless but I loved the pattern on the dashboard and doors that was made using the letters P A N D A... As for sizing... I once booked a Kia Picanto in Belfast and got a Sportage!

Ooh I like that... Very neat!

Interesting choices... Last two times with hiday cars I booked a Leon and a Panda and got a Leon and a Panda... So I guess we'll see...