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Sorry its a diesel and that's what's happened with oil problem and that's the waring light that came on when smoke coming out from under bonnet. My apologies ... its definitely a diesel

Hello all, i have the 1.9 felicia pickup and to be able to swap the bonnet to the facelift one i must remove the radiator so i can get to the screws that hold the grill to be able to remove it. Since i cant do it on my own i asked a mechanic to do the job. Now he tells me the lock i provided has different screw holes. Have i got the wrong part? Thanks in advance for any help.

The OP posted that it is a 1.4 16 valve 84 ps. That is not a diesel so no glow plugs.

Oh, it's a diesel? Ignore my previous post completely then.

That one came on so pulled over atraight away

Probably one of the seals between rocker cover and head failed in one of the spark plug wells. Not a nice job to fix that as it's a sealant gasket, and the cambelts need to come off to remove the rocker cover, I think, judging by this image: There will be a problem causing crankcase pressurisation too, I think, most likely the oil separator on the back of the block being clogged to buggery. Probably worth replacing that, cleaning everything up and then seeing which plug well fills up, and how fast.

That's what's confusing...pooling under rocker cover. The oil only found in pan below engine last week when oil pressure light came on. Mechanic is totally stumped.

With engine off I reckon 12.6v to 12.01v with what you said on is normal so pretty sure battery is good. Blower plus dip and fogs will draw a fair bit of current. Does yours have an earth strap from Gbox to chassis and has it been checked. Alasdair

@travs https://mygolfmk7.com/2019/09/ultimate-mk7-gti-air-intake/ I have a K&N panel element and a MST hose and turbo inlet pipe. I would like to think I'd be at the airflow of the setup on the graph with both sides breathing now. Interesting it beats the APR setup.

I've replaced the extension live wire to starter motor. Even with correct sized spades I've had to crimp with pliers to tighten fit. Duct tape just in case. I used extra earth to starter from battery neg. Radio still cut out. I'm on my own so no voltage readings. I did a drop test on battery. Ign on dipped beam, blower on fogs on. 12.01v Which is possibly questionable for a Feb 2026 battery. Resting voltage is always above 12.6v Alternator giving 14.2v iirc Last battery lasted 6years and was resting at 12.3v but drop tested to 11.6v or lower. It failed to hold charge dropping to 12.1v resting. Soon after power steering light came on. Heavy steering etc. Could be battery? Coincided with cold weather arriving. I've got battery tester but last batteries on other cars that were on way out were passed and told me to recharge. Only when cell collapsed does it fail . Shop replaced battery FOC (2 year old Bosch and 5yr warranty).

Screen shots would help me 😂

That may either be a blocked heater matrix or airlock. Has there been any work done on the cooling system recently .Check that the expansion reservoir doesnt have the silica bag in it. If it ruptures then it will block heater matrix. Think they have Mit Silicat on them. Have read that if may also have G13 on tank Alasdair

If oil seperator gets blocked or PCV( Think its a diaphram one) is bad it can lead to excessive pressure and force oil out. Normally at weakest point/seal. I agree with warrior Overheating and smoke is not good. I assume it was oil temp warning. If seperator and pcv are ok it could be blocked oil return passage ways so oil isnt managing to get back to sump. I think with engine running there should be a slight vaccum at oil filler cap. If it feels like pressure then I would get the seperator/pcv checked. Might be worth a compression test as well. Alasdair

I don't understand your comment in your first post - 'oil pooling under rocker cover' do you mean the oil was not draining back to the engine sump from the top of the engine ?

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Hi there, I’m the proud owner of a 2007 mk2 pre-facelift Skoda fabia 1.2htp

I topped it up just over 2 weeks earlier 'chk oil level' light came on again. Must have been around 200 - 300 in that time before I put the extra 2 litres in begire I had to get rescued

I really don't like the sound of 'overheating warning and smoke from under hood' ! How many miles since last top up had it done to use more than 2 litres ?

The 1.4 16 84 ps

My heater is just blowing out cold air. If I turn it to max once engine is on it will blow lukewarm for a few minutes then go cold again, any other setting just stays cold...any help would be appreciated?

@pab567 hi mate I'm looking to update my system would you be able to point me in the right direction for this am I right in that I have to keep the new update on the 02**t or can I jump directly to the latest 0480t ? Thanks in advance for any help

That's a really useful review, especially considering the different conditions you've put those tyres through.

That's an interesting experience. I agree that 4WD makes a big difference, especially in snow, but tyres still play a huge role in overall safety and handling.

This one? https://www.instagram.com/superb_vrs3?mdxt=dWZic3NjbmVpYTJr

I'm just about to order a F&R dashcam package. It comes with a 6m cable for the rear camera as standard but also offers longer cables of 8m or 10m (mid-size SUV or large SUV). What length cable have others used for the rear camera? I'm also wondering if I need to allow extra cable to route away from the DAB antenna? 🤔