I bought a new-to-me Octavia estate from 2018, and noticed that one of the engine bay foam ends (not sure of the proper name) is missing. I think it's there to prevent debris from entering the engine bay, and as I live in the countryside I very much want it in place. I've attached a picture with an arrow to the one that is still seated.

 

Any idea what this part is called so that I can order a replacement? Many thanks

 

Do you realise that you will have to partially remove the front wing in order to fit the seal?

 

Is there any evidence of body repairs and paintwork on the side missing the seal?

No, I didn't realise that actually. Have attached a picture of the side of the missing seal where it looks like it's been ripped off 

There should be a top cover for the battery as well.

Good to know. Is it the top part only that's missing? Have attached a picture of the entire engine bay

 

6 hours ago, J.R. said:

Do you realise that you will have to partially remove the front wing in order to fit the seal?

 

Is there any evidence of body repairs and paintwork on the side missing the seal?

From my understanding on the superb it is double sided taped down and the rest tucks just under the plenum chamber 

Oops, sorry about that, I thought it was a Yeti. - Brain fade!

10 hours ago, ords said:

There should be a top cover for the battery as well.

Mine doesn't have this! Owned it from new. 

Stopper Škoda 5E0823713 (skoda-parts.com)

 

Left and right is similar.

Or cut it from DIY shop foam.

47 minutes ago, indars said:

Stopper Škoda 5E0823713 (skoda-parts.com)

 

Left and right is similar.

Or cut it from DIY shop foam.

 

Excellent, many thanks. Have ordered that plus a battery cover

13 hours ago, Swirly182 said:

Mine doesn't have this! Owned it from new. 

Ok. mine has the same surround and a cover. some sort of flimsy material. Would it be just the diesels that have it?

18 minutes ago, ords said:

Ok. mine has the same surround and a cover. some sort of flimsy material. Would it be just the diesels that have it?

Should be used also for petrol Octy.

Pos.32 here: LLLParts

3 hours ago, ords said:

Ok. mine has the same surround and a cover. some sort of flimsy material. Would it be just the diesels that have it?

No, petrols have it as well - both my previous 1.4TSI and my current 1.8TSI have them.

Parts arrived and were super easy to mount.

 

The foam stopper just had double sided tape and sits very securely.

 

I couldn't find a cover for the entire battery on skoda-parts.com, but at least bought the missing cover for the negative terminal.

 

Thanks for the help everyone, much obliged!

18 hours ago, Drivr said:

Parts arrived and were super easy to mount.

 

The foam stopper just had double sided tape and sits very securely.

 

I couldn't find a cover for the entire battery on skoda-parts.com, but at least bought the missing cover for the negative terminal.

 

Thanks for the help everyone, much obliged!

Plenty of options for battery casings...
Casing with upper cover is 5Q0915411E (cheap versions also on AliExpress).

Existing casing 2Q0915418C is without upper cover (just side parts).

 

30 minutes ago, indars said:

Plenty of options for battery casings...
Casing with upper cover is 5Q0915411E (cheap versions also on AliExpress).

Existing casing 2Q0915418C is without upper cover (just side parts).

 

 

I ended up ordering this one from AliExpress. It's not the same, but I'm guessing it's not an essential item 

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003652162795.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.11.41761802To0dTr

Those foam bits have an important function, not just to prevent debris.

Those plus the rubber seal across the top of the scuttle are there to prevent any fumes from the engine bay going directly into the cabin air intake.

 

Of course, there shouldn't normally be any such fumes, but an exhaust leak etc could be quite dangerous to the car's occupants if that could pass easily through into the cabin.

Edited 19 September, 20232 yr by Breezy_Pete

16 minutes ago, Breezy_Pete said:

Those foam bits have an important function, not just to prevent debris.

Those plus the rubber seal across the top of the scuttle are there to prevent any fumes from the engine bay going directly into the cabin air intake.

 

Of course, there shouldn't normally be any such fumes, but an exhaust leak etc could be quite dangerous to the car's occupants if that could pass easily through into the cabin.

We're jumping from side foam pieces to battery casing in this post, hehe. Both items are plusminus important and gives (at least) "complete" look of engine bay. My foams are cutted a bit' since I installed gas struts and throw away hood support rod with all it's elements.

On 19/09/2023 at 17:02, indars said:

We're jumping from side foam pieces to battery casing in this post, hehe. Both items are plusminus important and gives (at least) "complete" look of engine bay. My foams are cutted a bit' since I installed gas struts and throw away hood support rod with all it's elements.

 

Exactly, we're jumping between two different things 🙂 I've got the foam inserts in place, and the cover is on its way so all good.

 

Gas struts sure sound nice, but I'm in the engine bay so rarely it doesn't make sense to spend the money on it... at least not yet

Audi use closed cell preformed hard foam stuff in these positions on my S4, and the mice just loved it, they also loved the exact same material under the wheel arch in my daughter's previous 2009 SEAT Ibiza, and the field mice loved that as well.

 

Well at least the local field mouse family that hung about in Winter 2017 did, so all got trapped! 

 

I always thought that the plan was to make sure that all "external" materials in modern cars repelled rodents.

1 hour ago, Drivr said:

 

Exactly, we're jumping between two different things 🙂 I've got the foam inserts in place, and the cover is on its way so all good.

 

Gas struts sure sound nice, but I'm in the engine bay so rarely it doesn't make sense to spend the money on it... at least not yet

Krosno (Poland) gas struts. Cheap as hell, 5...10min job.

On 19/09/2023 at 16:02, indars said:

We're jumping from side foam pieces to battery casing in this post, hehe. Both items are plusminus important and gives (at least) "complete" look of engine bay. My foams are cutted a bit' since I installed gas struts and throw away hood support rod with all it's elements.

I'd have kept the support "just in case".

On 18/09/2023 at 20:21, Drivr said:

Parts arrived and were super easy to mount.

 

The foam stopper just had double sided tape and sits very securely.

 

I couldn't find a cover for the entire battery on skoda-parts.com, but at least bought the missing cover for the negative terminal.

 

Thanks for the help everyone, much obliged!

Hmm. My car doesn't have a battery cover on the negative terminal. I wonder why?

 

On 18/09/2023 at 20:21, Drivr said:

couldn't find a cover for the entire battery on skoda-parts.com, but at least bought the missing cover for the negative terminal.

Was that part number 5Q0971813A for the battery terminal cover?

2 hours ago, EnterName said:

Hmm. My car doesn't have a battery cover on the negative terminal. I wonder why?

 

Neither does mine and looking at images of engine bays very few have it.