Here's a weird one. Tow bar install on a Polo. Rear window was down at the beginning of install and after install wont go up.
It's my sisters car and I haven't seen it. Not sure if it's a genuine...
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Here's a weird one. Tow bar install on a Polo. Rear window was down at the beginning of install and after install wont go up.
It's my sisters car and I haven't seen it. Not sure if it's a genuine...
Looks like I need another one. Only 4.5 years. Should have known as the 3 year warranty plus extra 1 year from my credit card ran out a few months ago. $289 now.
Er, yes it will. They have brakes - well as good as any other van will. In fact, I'd rather have that setup than 150-200kg pushing down hard on the tow bar (no matter what the vehicle).
Ha ha, this is like the conversations I had on the caravaners forums. People who are wrong and can't admit it, or see that they might be. Who go off on a tangent thinking they're telling you things...
They're just different. Tougher, or rather, more crudely built and they rely on weight for stability where the Euro ones are lighter to save fuel and because their roads are better (generally) and...
Exactly - if the van tare ball weight is too high, you can't (or shouldn't) buy it. That's the trouble - 75 kg car limit! Not too many vans that low. That's why it's a constant issue. Also tare ball...
Yes, thanks, but you're telling me stuff I know already :-) and yes, joined various forums, had arguments with various silly old duffers who couldn't logic their way out of paper bags, or even...
I wasn't considering towing a caravan when I bought the car, but I had seen that it won numerous UK tow car of the year (in it's weight category) awards. So I presumed it would be ok and in the UK it...
I've found a weakness of Skoda's. The tow ball load limits are quite low.
Been looking at getting a caravan and on paper my car should be fine for a smaller van. Diesel, 1600kg load limit, but...
Is yours diesel and AWD? I looked at the Golf Alltrack and the tow load is 1500 petrol, 2000 diesel. Not sure if ball weight differs though, Actually, looks like 2013 Passat Alltrack ball weight is...
Yes, I'm sure they don't ever do the filter in mine - Gen IV. It's the one thing I get the dealer to do as I read the official manual description and decided it was too painful. That and getting to...
Righto, thanks. I know your username so that you know what you're talking about. Very similar to my car (minus the DSG). That's good as I wanted it to tow a caravan to Queensland this winter rather...
Looking at a 2013 130 Kw one that has 190,000 km's and is 10,000 km's overdue for the DSG and timing belt to be done. Mostly highway km according to seller. Highish km, but not ridiculous. Car is...
How easy is it to get to and is it pretty much like an old style manual gearbox oil change? Drain, fill through hole up till it dribbles out?
Where are you getting the supplies? Dealer?
I have no idea what the Racechip one is like. Looks ok and seems to be DIY (as does that JB4) which is what I'd like about it.
Yes, everyone says 'give us the 4x4 RS'. I reckon I have as close as...
Worth it for a car under warranty and also if you intend selling it within a reasonable time period. I bought mine after warranty was up and intend keeping it indefinitely.
Have you looked at...
Problem in Launceston is finding a place that has the dealer tools (the computer bit). Unless you have your own (a VCDS) and do your own servicing like I do, you pretty much have to use the Skoda...
The Toyota dealer in Kings Meadows (Launceston, Tasmania) had the Skoda dealership for what, a year or two? I never saw any Skoda branding or cars on display. Just the other day I noticed it's moved...
ebay $230 per axle, 2 weeks shipping.
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Yes there is a bracket that bolts to the sub frame to hold the rear of the tray. The wrecker left it out as they had dropped the tray some time earlier to remove the engine and must not have even...
Ohhhh. You can get Nutserts (also called Rivetnuts) with hex bodies, so those holes are actually meant for them. Ebay here I come.
Here's a bloke doing it the painful (and unsuccessful way) and...
Ta. Didn't know about Nutserts. Could work except the hole's are hexagonal. Not sure if I could even get a drill in there to drill it round. Perfect solution though if I can do it.
Are you...
I need some ideas how to mount a bar in my engine bay.
The plastic engine sump guard on my car is knackered so I found a steel one off an early Scout at a wrecker. It has a bar/cross member across...
I've done a 2008 Octavia TDI myself which is the same. It isn't that hard and parts were about $150 (can't remember if that included a water pump and it was about 3-4 years ago). If you plan to do it...
I don't know much about turbos, but possibly a bearing seizing? Is it under warranty?