Ive Broken down

aerodynamic18 · 16-03-2006, 14:32

Disaster happened last night i broke down

. Just pulled out of my street and pressed to accelerate away and there was no power(well very little anyway). I could select my gears and the clutch was ok and since the noise is on the driver side front wheel i think its a drive shaft!!!. Called skoda assist and waited for 1hr20mins for a truck to come and lift it. Btw this was at 10.30 last night. Really worried about it now. The car is just under 2yrs old and 31000 miles on it. No telltale signs about this either. Just glad it didnt happen on the way to or from dublin last week!. I do hope that this is under warrenty as i cant really see why it wound. Only thing im worried about is if they try and blame it on the wheels which are 18inch rs6 wheels like loads of u guys r using. Having to walk and being standed at ome is not good. Hopefully hear the diagnosis later on today fingers crossed. Also no i havnt hit the wheel off a curb or anything.....sure that would hurt my pressious alloys

aerodynamic18 · 16-03-2006, 15:22

do u guys think they will fix in in warranty or what?

AwesomeSarah · 16-03-2006, 15:26

Hi Mate
They could try to pin point it on to your alloys.
But just stand your ground.
If it is a manufacturing defec then it should be ok
Let us know how you get on
Sarah

aerodynamic18 · 17-03-2006, 18:21

just found out that it was the inner cv joint that collapsed. Said its under warrenty at the min but in a month time i could be told it wasnt and then have to pay for the cost as skoda could refuse it then. I thought it either under warrenty or not?

ScoobyChris · 17-03-2006, 18:44

As I understand it, the dealer submits a claim on your behalf to Skoda UK. They then decide whether they will cover it as a warranty item.... Has the dealer hinted as to what they think caused the CV joint to collapse?

Chris

aerodynamic18 · 18-03-2006, 13:19

no they didnt say but they said skoda might have blamed it on the wheels but thery took the photos with them off which was great. Roll on wed. im drivin a 93 clio automatic....i want my power back lol

AwesomeSarah · 18-03-2006, 13:22

Sounds like you have found a good dealer there.
Hopefully that will help.
Fingers crossed for you
Sarah

aerodynamic18 · 23-03-2006, 13:50

well i got it back yesterday. Really happy now. I also got my alloy wheel repared as the was bent and now the car is running 110% had it out 4 a good spin last night and im glad shes back. Gettin the rear window retinted today and then ill get her cleaned and looking spic and span again. All happy. A big thank you goes out to Mervyan Stuart skoda in boucher road in belfast for a top job. Best skoda dealers around..(in n.ireland anyway)

16-03-2006, 14:32	#1
aerodynamic18 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lisburn, N.Ireland Posts: 291 Members Car: Octavia 1.9tdi ambiante Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ive Broken down Disaster happened last night i broke down . Just pulled out of my street and pressed to accelerate away and there was no power(well very little anyway). I could select my gears and the clutch was ok and since the noise is on the driver side front wheel i think its a drive shaft!!!. Called skoda assist and waited for 1hr20mins for a truck to come and lift it. Btw this was at 10.30 last night. Really worried about it now. The car is just under 2yrs old and 31000 miles on it. No telltale signs about this either. Just glad it didnt happen on the way to or from dublin last week!. I do hope that this is under warrenty as i cant really see why it wound. Only thing im worried about is if they try and blame it on the wheels which are 18inch rs6 wheels like loads of u guys r using. Having to walk and being standed at ome is not good. Hopefully hear the diagnosis later on today fingers crossed. Also no i havnt hit the wheel off a curb or anything.....sure that would hurt my pressious alloys

16-03-2006, 15:22	#2
aerodynamic18 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lisburn, N.Ireland Posts: 291 Members Car: Octavia 1.9tdi ambiante Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Ive Broken down do u guys think they will fix in in warranty or what?

16-03-2006, 15:26	#3
AwesomeSarah Site Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,063 Members Car: Thanks: 36 Thanked 200 Times in 179 Posts	Re: Ive Broken down Hi Mate They could try to pin point it on to your alloys. But just stand your ground. If it is a manufacturing defec then it should be ok Let us know how you get on Sarah

17-03-2006, 18:21	#4
aerodynamic18 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lisburn, N.Ireland Posts: 291 Members Car: Octavia 1.9tdi ambiante Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Ive Broken down just found out that it was the inner cv joint that collapsed. Said its under warrenty at the min but in a month time i could be told it wasnt and then have to pay for the cost as skoda could refuse it then. I thought it either under warrenty or not?

17-03-2006, 18:44	#5
ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,198 Members Car: Fiat Panda Thanks: 15 Thanked 336 Times in 290 Posts	Re: Ive Broken down As I understand it, the dealer submits a claim on your behalf to Skoda UK. They then decide whether they will cover it as a warranty item.... Has the dealer hinted as to what they think caused the CV joint to collapse? Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

18-03-2006, 13:19	#6
aerodynamic18 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lisburn, N.Ireland Posts: 291 Members Car: Octavia 1.9tdi ambiante Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Ive Broken down no they didnt say but they said skoda might have blamed it on the wheels but thery took the photos with them off which was great. Roll on wed. im drivin a 93 clio automatic....i want my power back lol

18-03-2006, 13:22	#7
AwesomeSarah Site Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,063 Members Car: Thanks: 36 Thanked 200 Times in 179 Posts	Re: Ive Broken down Sounds like you have found a good dealer there. Hopefully that will help. Fingers crossed for you Sarah

23-03-2006, 13:50	#8
aerodynamic18 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lisburn, N.Ireland Posts: 291 Members Car: Octavia 1.9tdi ambiante Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Ive Broken down well i got it back yesterday. Really happy now. I also got my alloy wheel repared as the was bent and now the car is running 110% had it out 4 a good spin last night and im glad shes back. Gettin the rear window retinted today and then ill get her cleaned and looking spic and span again. All happy. A big thank you goes out to Mervyan Stuart skoda in boucher road in belfast for a top job. Best skoda dealers around..(in n.ireland anyway)

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