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Sounds like an issue with the fob. Some did suffer from excessive battery drain and have been replaced by dealers. I'd start by cleaning the battery contacts and making sure they are making good connection with the battery by bending them out a bit.

No apology needed... I didn't say they weren't made... But Mercedes' info I've seen says they aren't in that vehicle. There is a version of the eCitaro with solid state battery technology but it's limited availability, cannot be used with pantographs etc. and has a range of about 120 to 200 miles which potentially limits it's use in general service.

Those are lithium ion batteries... Not solid state... https://www.mercedes-benz-bus.com/en_GB/models/ecitaro/technology/battery-technology.html

Who would have guessed... An electricity supply company trying to put people off hybrids and promoting EVs which use what... Oh yes electricity...

You can always run a long cable tie side to side across both outlets on the pump. It doesn't need to be so tight as to break the connectors but should stop the popping off. If it needs to be held in position itself then use another at right angles to it round the pipe connectors... Sort of like... +---+

I'd be tempted to put a small amount of something like tigerseal under them, push them back on and asking tape them in place until it sets - it worked wonders for the same issue on my old Civic.

The £600 quote could be for a full propshaft and joint as Skoda will only supply as a complete unit and not the rubber joint separately...

Fully comp!!! I was amazed it was that cheap to be honest... It was cheaper then the old Octavia.

Sounds like your sorted which is good. I'm just back from taking my daughter out to practice round a nearby trading estate that is empty at weekends. It's slow going as she's distracted by A levels at the moment but I'm sure she'll get there eventually

This. Page should help... https://www.haldexrepairs.co.uk/what-generation-of-haldex-is-on-my-car/

Mileage sound right for the rubber doughnut ptopshaft coupling to have had it and it ties in with the droning under load at those rpm...

You sure it's a bearing noise and not the rubber doughnut on the propshaft?

Hi Ryan... I should have 2001 Fabia and accessories brochures from when we bought our estate in 2001 on a shelf in the spare room and also have some stuff on my laptop so I'll try and dig it out / scan it in for you next week.

Sounds like the pipe has become disconnected within the tailgate.

Over £600 sounds about three times what it should cost!!!

Looks like it was worthwhile! Having had an 2007 Octy 4x4 until last year I always got it done properly by a couple of local specialists so would be interested in knowing who you used to see if they are the same - any chance you could confirm who and how much (by PM or on here) as our Kodiaq will be coming up for a service soon and, whilst the Haldex was serviced by the dealer last year before I bought it they have not answered my query as to whether the filter was also cleaned - so I'm assuming not...

Ours is a manual so we don't have that option but holding onto the gears longer certainly helps. I thought I was imagining things at first but it definitely helps the mpg

This may sound daft but that may be part of your problem... I've noticed that using low revs and changing up early gives worse consumption on ours than allowing the engine to rev and give of its best... Not to the red line but it certainly doesn't like lugging

Agree with all of the above - we knew that the mpg figures on our 1.4TSI would never be anywhere near the previous Octavia TDi but went with it partly on the basis that it was a great drive and because diesel was being pilloried and was potentially going to be subject to some heavy penalties and restrictions etc. Do we regret it - no - although I'm still slightly on the fence over whether a good petrol is a better drive than a good diesel (I do like that big slug of torque). Am I upset that the figures seem low compared to manufacturer's ones - not in the slightest as I'm well aware that the manufacturers figures are not worth the paper they are written on and only useful for comparison purposes under very specific test conditions.

Have to say you get a hell of a lot done in a day!

We tend to be getting about 28ish mpg aound town in our. 1.4 and high 30s, so 38ish on a run. I may recall getting over 40 once... But then we do live in a hilly part of the country and every journey starts and/or or finishes with an uphill section and often with a lot of hills in between. Coming from a diesel Octy it is a bit disappointing but we do try to use the swift for as many journeys as possible that's doing 51 ish even on short runs

Before you go buying a new one I'd be temped to take the old one out and check the bearings haven't siezed. Ours did on our Octavia but freed off with some wd40 and then greased it all worked fine again.

These days the vast majority of memory used is non-volatile memory that doesn't lose it's information when the power goes off - hence disconnecting the battery makes bugger all difference.

Just a final update on this a month on - since I sealed around the wiper grommet, where the rubber meets the lass, the boot has remained dry, even in all the torrential rain we've had. I therefore think I've finally sorted the leak and would suggest this is a good place to look for others with similar issues!

Pretty certain disconnecting and charging the battery will make diddly squat difference and is a red herring... Just check the scuttle panel flap isn't stuck and if it is free it'll be the motor.