I'm a bit of a wuss when it comes to car maintenance. I can just about check the oil, fill the screenwash , change the bulbs, etc...

I'm thinking of putting front mudflaps on, and was wondering how exactly to go abut this. Is there a fitting for them, or do I need to do something drastic like drilling? What sort of cost might I expect if I asked the dealer to do it?

I imagine that there would be some double sided sticky tape to attach to the lower arch and then, you'd probably have to do some drilling to keep it in place.

Check out the rear ones to see how they're done; would probably give you a good indication of what needs to be done.

I remember, many years ago, putting some plastic wheel arch extensions/protector to a mark1 Golf. They needed pop rivetting to the arch. Fortunately VW had the forsight to have already drilled the holes in the arch undersides. Needed to clear out the wax/dirt etc from them though.

May be the Octy has something similar. :scratch:

Happy DIYing.

Cheers.

Adrian.

I've done this to mine

I can't remember whether drillings involved, I only recall that they took 5 minutes, were simple to put on and look good - it doesn't look right with rears only IMO

I put front mudflaps on too. I found the hardest part was cutting away part of the tyre and wheel, like it showed in the diagram.

Seriously, it was fairly simple, but there was a bit of drilling involved - just one hole for each mudflap though.

I put front mudflaps on too. I found the hardest part was [b:8db45f655b]cutting away part of the tyre and wheel[/b:8db45f655b][/color:8db45f655b], like it showed in the diagram.[/quote:8db45f655b] :shock:

Carried out the operation on a prefacelift Octavia and the RS, front mud flap fitting is the same in both cases, and use the same part. The OE flaps do not spoil teh look of the car and are very fuctional for preventing stone damage especially with the wide tyres. Performance will be affected as details in the technical details provided with your cars handbook, Ive not noticed though :roll:

Fitting is extreemly straighforward NO CUTTING OF ANYTHING IS REQUIRED. The mudflaps are offered up and utilise screws provided with the flaps that fit into pre tapped mounings on the vehicle and utilise other clips provided. In the instructions there is another fastener that a hole is suggested to be drilled before it can be fitted. This fastener in my opinion is not really required but if you want to the wheel will probably need to be removed so drilling can be carried out. Unless the extra fastener is fitted the flaps can be fitted without removing the wheel and it will take about 10-15 mins tops. One of the torque star bits will be required (similar to allen key) to screw in the fasteners. If you require the size I can check for you. No real mechanical knowledge is required, and the car does not need jacking off the ground to fit.

Heres some pics showing details of mountings and what the flaps look like:-

[img:44636be6e9]http://www.btinternet.com/~john.stopani/photos/mud_flaps/flap_pic.jpg[/img:44636be6e9]

[img:44636be6e9]http://www.btinternet.com/~john.stopani/photos/mud_flaps/both_flaps.jpg[/img:44636be6e9]

[img:44636be6e9]http://www.btinternet.com/~john.stopani/photos/mud_flaps/flap_pic_back.jpg[/img:44636be6e9]

[img:44636be6e9]http://www.btinternet.com/~john.stopani/photos/mud_flaps/Dsc00201.jpg[/img:44636be6e9]

Just look at those wheels , the cleanest in the world :!: , and that paintwork , not a spec of dust , it makes me feel ashamed :!:

Just look at those wheels , the cleanest in the world :!: , and that paintwork , not a spec of dust , it makes me feel ashamed :!:[/quote:341d344022]

I was just thinking of getting the duster out thought I saw a speck :roll: must get the bumper black on the inside of the mudflaps

Arhhh!

That makes me so angry :evil:

You can't park your car anywhere these days without some fugit with a black marker scrawing all ever it. :shock:

And the drive.

And the mud flaps.

Blimey, John, your car is cleaner than they come from Dealers when new! And does the much dirtier (ie silver) car belong to vRS by any chance?

As someone who has lost a number of expensive mudflaps from assorted cars over the years, I would advise using every possible fixing point and method, even if it means removing the wheels to drill holes or get at fixings. There is nothing like hitting obstacles (including driving up and down kerbs and ramps), or shedding frozen chunks of snow, for neatly parting mudflaps from their fixings when you least expect it.

Just slightly off topic while TaviaRS is not looking, thank goodness Des (our resident ex-Inspector Clouseau) is no longer in the business of putting criminals away if he is still able to interpret an innocent photo as showing evidence of criminal activity.... :rotfl:

You can't park your car anywhere these days without some fugit with a black marker scrawing all ever it. [/quote:9df3b114cf]

:wave:

As someone who has lost a number of expensive mudflaps from assorted cars over the years, I would advise using every possible fixing point and method, even if it means removing the wheels to drill holes or get at fixings. There is nothing like hitting obstacles (including driving up and down kerbs and ramps), or shedding frozen chunks of snow, for neatly parting mudflaps from their fixings when you least expect it.[/quote:f88819842a]

Good point. On the other hand, I'm not in the habit of going offroad in my RS. :driving:

Are those "official" Skoda mudflaps, or third part ones? The dealer's quoted me between 20 and 25 squid for a pair of front mudflaps. Is it worth it, or should I just buy cheapo ones from Halfords or something?

Hmmm... Just realised I should have posted this in the "maintenance" forum. Any kind moderator want to move it?

Buy the pukka ones from the Dealer. They fit snugly around the wheel arches and look right. Whilst they may cost a bit more at the outset, IMHO they should last longer than non-Skoda ones.

Buy the pukka ones from the Dealer. They fit snugly around the wheel arches and look right. Whilst they may cost a bit more at the outset, IMHO they should last longer than non-Skoda ones. [/quote:afa6f46328]

Agreed - non-Skoda ones would not look good :(

And does the much dirtier (ie silver) car belong to vRS by any chance?

As someone who has lost a number of expensive mudflaps from assorted cars over the years, I would advise using every possible fixing point and method, even if it means removing the wheels to drill holes or get at fixings. [/quote:87e303ccab]

:wave:

Denis,

Actually the vRS belongs to Mrs vRS and the silver one to me. It was a birthday present that I didn't mind buying for once :lol: , However Mrs vRS drives the Felicia to work. Mrs vRS has driven the vRS about 100 of the 12500 miles

Agree with what you are saying re mudflap fixings and tend to follow instructions to the letter however I really dont think the fixing that the hole is needed would do a great deal its a sort of plastic pop rivit. I know of a dealer that just puts a self tapping screw in that position to save havingto drill the plastic wheel arch gaurd. I have had my wheels off many times and could have drilled the hole without problem, but I absouletly believe its not required and if I wanted to remove thenm would not be left with the hole.

I have never had the mudflaps scrape the ground in either car, and think the spoiler would crunch before the flaps.

The mudflaps in the pictures are Skoda OE .In my opinion the same as Denis the OE mudflaps are the ones to go for as they are shapped for the car well worth the

I have had my wheels off many times and could have drilled the hole without problem, but I absolutely believe its not required and if I wanted to remove them would not be left with the hole. [/quote:03fcbf8eeb]

In this particular case I defer to John's greater experience and persuasion.

If the car is that clean, the house must be immaculate! :shock:

I have had my wheels off many times and could have drilled the hole without problem, but I absolutely believe its not required and if I wanted to remove them would not be left with the hole. [/quote:1267da3ba7]

In this particular case I defer to John's greater experience and persuasion.

If the car is that clean, the house must be immaculate! :shock:[/quote:1267da3ba7]

Denis,

LOL (You wont get any photos of the house looking that clean I dont do treh houswork ) I got reminded I hadn't worked on the house since August this moring as I pursuading Mrs vRS that it would be a good idea to go to Bournemouth to see a Fabia in teh Sunseeker Rally. Now ive gone and got the car dirty how can I get allowed to clean it tomorrow? :roll: answers on a postcard.