Visited a local brakes & tyres specialist today due to my driver's side disc making worrying scraping/grinding noises. Turns out hammering off your alloys is totally ill-advised. :( The hammer must have hit at the hub unit a tiny amount and over time has forced the calliper to be forced ever so slightly and diagonally forward, connecting with the disc.

So now to get a healthy hub... my question is, can a standard octavia mk1 unit be swapped into a vRS mk1? I don't particularly see why not but just wanted to make sure. Sourcing an RS hub unit from any breakers is fairly unlikely.

A solid answer with haste would be greatly appreciated. Have to make a long journey on Monday night and would rather have the issue sorted before then.

Thanks in advance.

I'm pretty sure they are all the same - others will be along soon to confirm

The VRs hub unit is different to a standard Octy as the calipers are different so there is a caliper carrier for the VRs but the FSlll on the rest of the models bolts onto the hub and the pads rest on part of the casting 

 

Need a hub with the removeable brake carrier.

Thanks for the info, gents. Ebay is proving useless in my quest. Guess I've little other options but to pay out at the dealership... :/

I think this is what you need, but hopefully others more familiar with Otavias can confirm.

That listing was found by searching 1J0407256AH, second item 8A here, which I think should be right for your car.   Knowing your engine code would help confirm.

Edited 27 November, 20169 yr by Wino

I think this is what you need, but hopefully others more familiar with Otavias can confirm.

That listing was found by searching 1J0407256AH, second item 8A here, which I think should be right for your car.   Knowing your engine code would help confirm.

 

That is the correct part, but if you go direct to the GSF site and enter the code BLACKFRIDAY in the checkout you'll get 50% off

The service mechanic's first language wasn't English. Is what he's point at (attached picture) definitely the 'Hub unit' in question?

My engine code is TMBER41U528568432. Where I confirm this on the site exactly is confusing me...

Edited 27 November, 20169 yr by slimboyross

https://www.gsfcarparts.com/520vg0060

Didn't see your reply there, Nige8021. Fantastic. This it?

That is the correct part, but if you go direct to the GSF site and enter the code BLACKFRIDAY in the checkout you'll get 50% off

Excellent point, brings it under £50.  I wonder what the genuine part costs? Almost worth phoning to ask just to see the contrast.

The service mechanic's first language wasn't English. Is what he's point at (attached picture) definitely the 'Hub unit' in question?

My engine code is TMBER41U528568432. Where I confirm this on the site exactly is confusing me...

Thats not your engine code.

engine code is 3 letters on the sticker in service book and under boot carpet. VRS is typically AUQ iirc, so have a look for that.

https://www.gsfcarparts.com/520vg0060

Didn't see your reply there, Nige8021. Fantastic. This it?

 

The 50% discount ends midnight today 27/11

Bought. Nabbed a top mount while I was there, too. Saved £64 in total. Many thanks to all for your help!

I'm pretty sure they are all the same - others will be along soon to confirm

 

 

The VRs hub unit is different to a standard Octy as the calipers are different so there is a caliper carrier for the VRs but the FSlll on the rest of the models bolts onto the hub and the pads rest on part of the casting 

 

Octy hubs 2.png

The TDi130 (and I think the 1.8T150) also use the DS3 caliper rather than the FSIII.