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  1. Some kind soul (a Briskodian, I would imagine) has posted a helpful . My apologies if this has already been mentioned; I don't have time to read the whole thread.
  2. Another vote for the steering angle sensor. Mine went last year and I had exactly the symptoms you describe for a while followed after a week or two by a complete loss of power assisted steering, which I only really noticed when going round right-angled corners.
  3. I replaced the coolant temperature sensor in my wife's 1.4MPi recently. Like you, the symptoms were the temperature guage dropping below the usual midway point. This happened for a couple of weeks then for the next couple of weeks very rarely reached the midway point at all. I couldn't say whether it was damaging the car but I wasn't comfortable with it. I could swear the fuel economy dropped significantly, but this may just have been psychological (I'm used to driving my own diesel, so am not dead familiar with her petrol MPi). My thinking was that if the car thinks it's not up to temperature it will not adjust the choke settings and so continue to run on a richer fuel mixture. Anyway, the part was less than £30 from the local stealership and wasn't hard to fit. Temperature guage is back to normal now. Sorry not to be more helpful. My point is that you are probably better safe than sorry, but my wife's ran for about four weeks with the faulty sensor without giving up on us.
  4. Hmm, have just read one or two of the other messages reporting the same problem. I'll try replacing the temperature sensor and see what happens.
  5. Good morning. My wife's Fabia 8V 1.4 MPi has a problem with the temperature guage. I drove it to work and back yesterday (20 miles each way) and the needle never rose much above minimum. I topped up the coolant, which was a little below the minimum line in the expansion tank, but this made no difference. Even with the interior heating on full, the temperature in the cabin doesn't get anywhere near as warm as I would expect; the air from the vents is tepid. Oddly, if I squeeze the large pipe that goes from the expansion tank to the engine a few times, when I start the engine again the temperature guage rises almost to the normal halfway point, but then gradually sinks back downs towards minimum. Does this sound like something I might be able to fix myself, or should I get it to a qualified mechanic?
  6. Thank you for the tips, guys. Appreciated. I'll give it a go this afternoon.
  7. For what it's worth, I had a judder from stationery starts in my 1.9TDi and everybody I consulted (except the local dealer, who insisted there was no problem at all after their £70 road test and computer diagnostics!!!) suggested the clutch. In the event, it turned out to be a broken engine mount (so the engine was shuddering under the strain of getting the car moving, but was fine once any degree of inertia had been built up). This may well not be your problem, but it might be worth asking somebody to check the engine mounts before getting any expensive clutch work done.
  8. Hi all. I am trying to fix the famous rear door leaks this weekend, while there is still a degree of warmth and sunshine. I have removed the manual window crank and the covers of the pull handle, as well as the two large bolts there and the screw behind the little grill at the top. I have also managed to prise most of the panel away from the door. However, I can't pull the top section away (the bit that joins the window/rubber seals). Is there a technique for pulling it out? I can post a piccy illustrating the problem if that would be helpful. Many thanks in advance for any guidance. Cheers.
  9. I suspect this one will require a professional diagnosis, but just thought I'd ask in case it's something obvious. Over the last three months or so I've noticed that my steering wheel has been very hard to turn on occasions. After some experimenting, it seems to me that it happens only when I turn immediately after braking (say, to turn into a ninety degree junction). It only happens when I try to turn sharply and does not happen if I just slow down gradually through the gears then turn in. When it happens, it feels as though the power steering has switched off, or at least is significantly reduced. I have checked the level of power steering fluid and it looks fine to me. Any suggestions before I take it to a professional?
  10. I'd put it down to the weather too. I drive from Lincoln to Newcastle and back each weekend. In the summer I always got at least 57mpg in both directions (according to the computer, which I know is reasonably accurate because I have verified it with the manual method occasionally). Over the last three months I have been lucky to get 50mpg and the 'average' is somewhere around 48mpg. The above comments about temperatures (taking longer to get to the right level in winter) and resistance on wet roads seem plausible. Somebody on another thread indicated that the manufacturers enrich the diesel slightly in the winter to accommodate the colder conditions; I don't know how true that is I'll see what happens when the temperatures improve. Like the OP, this is the first diesel I've owned. It's also the first car with a TRIP computer.
  11. If it has stopped suddenly then, as mentioned above, the evaporator temp sensor is a common culprit. I had to replace mine last summer. If you don't have access to VAG COM then the sensor itself is only about £17 from your nearest dealer, so it might be worth replacing before you pay for any other repairs. I followed ap0gee's extremely useful, step-by-step, illustrated guide at http://www.briskoda.net/forums/technical-guides/fabia-evap-temp-sensor-how-pics/66182/ and got it fixed in about 90mins. I don't have any mechanical/electrical knowledge, so it is a DIY job if you want to give it a go. The hardest part was slotting the new sensor into the right place because it's hard to get into a position where you can bend your arm at the right angle to do so. A bit of persistence paid off in the end and it did fix the problem. Don't forget, you need to have the coolant toppped up every couple of years too. Kwik Fit do it for £45 - Other Products :: Air Conditioning
  12. My wife's 2002 1.4 MPi has been doing exactly the same thing since we bought it three weeks ago. One of the posts on here indicated that changing the coolant expansion tank (containing the sensor) is a fairly straightforward DIY job. I'll dig it out if I can.
  13. My rear wiper doesn't judder or smear, despite the age of the car. If it bothers you, it's worth getting it looked at. I've always replaced it with the ones the dealer sells and they have always been quiet and clear the screen as effectively as the front ones.
  14. I don't know if it helps, but my car used to judder when pulling off (sorry; that sounds rude!!). It turned out to be a broken engine mount/stabiliser. I know you said it's only in the cold, but mine first became apparent when the ground was wet, so I wondered whether the conditions could be related. Does it do it on hill-starts? It didn't cost anything to have it diagnosed at a local independent mechanic, but the dealer failed to spot it, despite my spending £60 for the full diagnostic checks!! They even told me there was nowt wrong with the car. Grrr.
  15. The other thing to check, assuming you are getting your figures from the dashboard display, is to ensure the stated MPG is accurate. Fill the tank, reset the MPG display, drive 100 miles or so, fill the tank again and see whether the amount you have to top up with tallies with the average MPG reading on your dash.
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