hi well you heard this all before from what i have read condesation and rear doors leaking but only in rubber seal carpets not wet, so ive decided to fix this problem tomorrow can i just confirm its roof gutter sealant black you use ?

and am going to checkpollen filter too see if its damp or full of leaves.also i brought my car from a previous one owner lease hire to the old bill lol a 2006 pretty well serviced and cam changed suprised this issue wasnt sorted out.

I dont use the car every day and couldnt start the other other day checked the paper work orginal battery which was a 60 amp which is under par for a diesel and standard for this car on a 2006 plate which is a bit tight of skoda got my new battery 70amp borsch s3 bu t bigger battery and now cant fit the jacket jumper does this really matter ? i heard yes and no by different people in the know am crap under the bonnet an d it was grieif getting the battery cover off too!

hi well you heard this all before from what i have read condesation and rear doors leaking but only in rubber seal carpets not wet, so ive decided to fix this problem tomorrow can i just confirm its roof gutter sealant black you use ?

There's a recent topic discussing sealants - check out my recommendation on there...

I dont use the car every day and couldnt start the other other day checked the paper work orginal battery which was a 60 amp which is under par for a diesel and standard for this car on a 2006 plate which is a bit tight of skoda got my new battery 70amp borsch s3 bu t bigger battery and now cant fit the jacket jumper does this really matter ? i heard yes and no by different people in the know am crap under the bonnet an d it was grieif getting the battery cover off too!

You should be able to leave the car for a week or two without a problem. I certainly seem to have better luck with batteries than most people. My 2004vRS swapped recently hadn't had to have a new battery and there's nothing wrong with the 2007's as far as I can tell. My 1997 Bandit recently traded in was on its original battery too. I haven't sussed the reason for the jacket around the later cars' batteries - but following your report I'll probably go for a like-for-like replacement if and when the time comes.

You should be able to leave the car for a week or two without a problem. I certainly seem to have better luck with batteries than most people. My 2004vRS swapped recently hadn't had to have a new battery and there's nothing wrong with the 2007's as far as I can tell. My 1997 Bandit recently traded in was on its original battery too. I haven't sussed the reason for the jacket around the later cars' batteries - but following your report I'll probably go for a like-for-like replacement if and when the time comes.

thks m8 well attempt doing the car doors sometime this week now all i got to do is get the door panels offi got 2 left hands m8.

just read some where that a jacket for the battery helps to maintains its life , keepos it warmer before startin gi think but hey too late lol

also am even more confused on the door sealant lol root guttering , plumbers gold ,sikaflex ebt buthks for the tips any way m8

The jacket insulates the battery from extremes of temperature to make it last longer.

PS: Not wanting to be rude, but could you try to lose the text speak?

The jacket insulates the battery from extremes of temperature to make it last longer.

PS: Not wanting to be rude, but could you try to lose the text speak?

ok i will try and lose my text chat dad although am probably older then you fella,your right though too much texting not enough on the forums, thank you anyways seen the door sill video on you tube going give it a go looks easy enough.

going flip a coin and choose a sealant.

Hi again Tony,

I changed my battery fairly recently for one of these. ----> http://www.tayna.co.uk/Type-096-Varta-Silver-Dynamic-Car-Battery-P3197.html

Fits the battery tray and cover perfectly.

No problems to report and it turns over the car like a mo fo.

It's more powerful than the standard battery and a sensible price.

With a 5 year guarantee to boot.

And I recommend using roof/gutter sealant for the doors. Did mine in the late summer and

have had no leaks and misting since. I used shell tixophalte but its very hard to get hold of.

1 tube is plenty for all 4 doors if necessary. Any bituminous based sealant should do though.

Hi again Tony,

I changed my battery fairly recently for one of these. ----> http://www.tayna.co.uk/Type-096-Varta-Silver-Dynamic-Car-Battery-P3197.html

Fits the battery tray and cover perfectly.

No problems to report and it turns over the car like a mo fo.

It's more powerful than the standard battery and a sensible price.

With a 5 year guarantee to boot.

And I recommend using roof/gutter sealant for the doors. Did mine in the late summer and

have had no leaks and misting since. I used shell tixophalte but its very hard to get hold of.

1 tube is plenty for all 4 doors if necessary. Any bituminous based sealant should do though.

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cool cool but got battery bigger then original on the 06 the plastic cover different i noticed and not totally incased, it fits the plastic case and tray but the original jacket wont fit around bigger battery , but it was my mate doing it maybe i have another look,

roof gutter sealant seems the most used so i give it a go.

just pulled out the pollen filter hey hey am a mechanic lol dirty as my ex but not wet or damp.

thank you lads

ok i will try and lose my text chat dad although am probably older then you fella,your right though too much texting not enough on the forums, thank you anyways seen the door sill video on you tube going give it a go looks easy enough.

going flip a coin and choose a sealant.

Wouldn't worry about the jacket too much. If you are older than me, you'll know that cars didn't used to have them.

For what it's worth, I'm 40- don't know if that makes me your dad or not .

Briskoda generally isn't a place for text speak, it makes it easier to read and help people.