New haldex pump fitted along with new filter, next day delivery from Haldex repairs very good service.

Primed up with vcds and managed to get the full spec 850ml in from empty.

Also changed the rear diff oil while I was there and fitted some more racingline plugs for both the Haldex and rear diff with magnetic drains. 
Glad I can do all this stuff myself god know what it would have cost at a Garage 😀

 

some pics of newness

 

 

Safe to say she is quite healthy, haldex is working perfectly

 

Edited 14 October, 202414 Oct by TrevorB33

Found it had been using abit of coolant, topped it a little when I first got it and then I’ve done 1000miles since and I noticed the dampness down the front Side of the gearbox. I had been planning on a flush and new coolant bottle anyway as the level was hard to see the bottle was stained. Traced it to the top rad coolant pipe and on removal was quite easy to see the clip had failed. So nice easy fix just waiting on a couple of new clips and a seal for the top coupling and temp sensor o ring where I drained the system. As these don’t have the built in drain on the bottom hose.

 

 

Coolant leak sorted and flushed through, filled up and drained pretty much All day, till I got pure water coming out, took forever but I like to be thorough, now have some lovely genuine g12+ pink coolant.

Left pressure tester on it for half hour and didn’t drop a fraction so all good.

New genuine bottle and newer style black cap too.

 

 

Also got a black washer cap this morning 

Edited 9 June, 20241 yr by TrevorB33

15 hours ago, TrevorB33 said:

Also got a black coolant cap this morning 

Washer bottle this time @TrevorB33?

9 hours ago, gav_is_con said:

Washer bottle this time @TrevorB33?

Do’h yep I meant washer cap, now edited cheers 

Some new Brembo rear discs and pagid pads and a little tidy up of the Calipers and carriers, painted them a nice stealth Black.

Got the original alloys on just need tyres soon now.

 

 

Edited 12 June, 20241 yr by TrevorB33

Got some top spec tyres for the old girl and on the oem alloys and it looks “superb” just as it should have been. 
Wouldn’t even know it was a beast unless you notice the big stoppers and quad exhaust 😂

Still got plans,

Transfer box oil to change 

Rear xenon sensor to replace or repair as ball joint has come off.

Also waiting for a Black Ecs intake pipe from throttle body to oem airbox and racingline drop in filter.

Also have a new gasket and bolts for throttle  body as I’m going to paint that black and give it a good clean and reset.

 

 

That's a beast I've never seen that engine in Skoda before thought it was only in the old Passat r36 or something.

4 hours ago, Blue8793841 said:

That's a beast I've never seen that engine in Skoda before thought it was only in the old Passat r36 or something.

It is a rare beast but a crazy factory engine that Skoda were allowed to fit. It’s also found in Passat cc, r36 and very similar  version in the 3.6 vw Touareg although a lot more common in the USA market 

8 hours ago, TrevorB33 said:

It is a rare beast but a crazy factory engine that Skoda were allowed to fit. It’s also found in Passat cc, r36 and very similar  version in the 3.6 vw Touareg although a lot more common in the USA market 

I also saw a few and indeed got driven around in one out in Czechia in 2015... coincidentally I got one soon after 😉

 

I think the engine tuned to 300 ponies was also used (its original purpose?) in the base-model Cayenne when it came out circa 2004?

 

 Also looking good there Trev! 😀

 

Cheers,

Steve

2 hours ago, spk said:

I also saw a few and indeed got driven around in one out in Czechia in 2015... coincidentally I got one soon after 😉

 

I think the engine tuned to 300 ponies was also used (its original purpose?) in the base-model Cayenne when it came out circa 2004?

 

 Also looking good there Trev! 😀

 

Cheers,

Steve

Cheers Steve i love it to bits it’s a great car, love driving it.

Notice a while ago the rear xenon level sensor had pulled out the balljoint, had a quick 5 mins this afternoon to play with. The bottom ball joint was very stiff so lubed that up and freed it off and with abit of heat on the ally bar and it pushed back in nicely, I’ll keep an eye on it but it shouldn’t pull out unless I let the suspension get full droop again so should be good.

 

 

 

 

Edited 20 June, 20241 yr by TrevorB33

Got some wheel bolt covers, I much prefer these over seeing the bolts 

Also started on a little tart up job as I’ve just recieved my Ecs intake pipe and racingline panel filter. I felt like having the throttle body black would really go.

Cleaned up inside and out and hand brushed with some high temp black enamel.

Already to go back on tomorrow once it’s cured, have four new genuine bolts and gasket, then just a throttle body reset to do.

wasnt that dirty inside but had abit of residue.

 

 

Throttle body had a good 24hrs to dry so fitted it All back together with the ecs intake pipe and racingline panel filter, I did contemplate getting an induction kit but as it already has such a good oem airbox it seemed a waste, shares the same airbox as tts and rs3. 

 

I really like this car and your fettling of it 😎

 

Miss the blue screen wash cap though   (might forgive you if you dye the coolant black and paint the dipstick )

 

Gaz

 

4 hours ago, Gaz said:

I really like this car and your fettling of it 😎

 

Miss the blue screen wash cap though   (might forgive you if you dye the coolant black and paint the dipstick )

 

Gaz

 

really haha I don’t miss the blue although I did think about the newer style blue one thats fold out with a funnel, cheers for commenting 

Front bevel box or transfer case oil changed this afternoon after work, very awkward to fill up as the fill it right next to driveshaft under the shield for cv boot, glad I won’t have to do that probably ever again ,

That’s all the major oils done now as the gearbox had only been done 20k ago 

 

 

 

Edited 26 June, 20241 yr by TrevorB33

Looks great on the original alloys 

Looking really good 😎 - alloys definitely suite it.

 

Gaz

 

 

The car had always had a wierd dead spot when initially turning the wheel, that didn’t inspire a lot of confidence. I had a good lever around the other week and found the rear wishbone bush on the drivers side was knackered and could be moved up and down and it’ll stay there, so ordered a pair of wishbones and changed them both.

safe to say the drivers one was knackered as it nearly fell out when removed 😲.

 

Hopefully all good for the foreseeable now except maybe a wheel alignment as I had to drop subframe to do them. I shall see how it drives .

 

some pics

 

 

Had the old girl on a weightbridge today a big hefty lump at 1720kg with 1/2 tank of fuel

 

and also just ticked over 140k the other day 

Edited 15 July, 20241 yr by TrevorB33

1 hour ago, TrevorB33 said:

Had the old girl on a weightbridge today a big hefty lump at 1720kg with 1/2 tank of fuel

 

and also just ticked over 140k the other day 

Is that heavier than others due to 4x4 paraphernalia?