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Felicia 1.9D non start
gmrtn14 replied to gmrtn14's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
That's interesting - the battery cables are showing their age for sure so I might replace them regardless of whether the starter issue is sorted or not -
Felicia 1.9D non start
gmrtn14 replied to gmrtn14's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
Checked over the wiring with a meter today and it all seems fine - apart from the wire from the solenoid to the motor which is badly corroded and was either broken or broke when I touched it! Whipped the starter out and I'll replace that wire and see what happens! -
Felicia 1.9D non start
gmrtn14 replied to gmrtn14's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
Either of those scenarios involving the battery will amuse me since he insisted on taking it to a certain large motor accessories / cycling goods retailer rather than letting me sort it out for him -
Felicia 1.9D non start
gmrtn14 replied to gmrtn14's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
It's had a battery very recently but I will check it out! -
My old Felicia 1.9D has spent a year or so in the custody of my father in law - it's done 190k miles now and failed to start the other morning so he's got another car and I have the old girl back to do as I please with. It had the usual failed ignition switch/barrel in the past so has a push button start wired in - turn the ignition on with the key and then push to start. When I push the button now, I can hear the starter relay click but absolutely nothing from the motor. Also noticed that the glow plug light no longer comes on when the ignition is turned on (temperature sensor is disconnected so it comes on every time normally) Any ideas? First thought was starter but the lack of a glow plug light has me wondering. It starts and drives fine with a bump start!
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coolent change
gmrtn14 replied to R_U_AFA's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
Had no issues just firing in Euro Car Parts own brand OAT coolant when I changed the radiator in my 1.9D, I doubt it'd make a great deal of difference which grade you use providing you don't mix them. -
Felicia replacement seats
gmrtn14 replied to muggykipper's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
Are your seats just badly worn? At 160k miles the ones in my Felicia were completely shot so I replaced them with used ones from a much lower mileage car and it's fine now. -
service time.......1.9 pickup
gmrtn14 replied to SamJaffa's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
With regards to the fuel filter - unpack and fill the new one before you take the old one off, reducing the amount of time the fuel pipes are left disconnected. Had no trouble getting mine to start after changing through making sure everything was ready to go back together quickly. Depending on the condition of the jubilee clips that hold the hoses on, have new ones ready - mine were very badly corroded and fell apart. My 1.9D needs a service too - oil/filter, air filter and gearbox oil this time. -
1.9d pickup power problem!
gmrtn14 replied to yezmike's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
Don't know about the power loss but this might help http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/295468-felicia-gear-selectorlinkage-refurbishment/ with the gear linkage. Check if the photos look similar to what' s fitted to your car at the moment. -
Exhaust rattle at idle?
gmrtn14 replied to gmrtn14's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
Sounds familiar :think: -
Exhaust rattle at idle?
gmrtn14 replied to gmrtn14's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
I'm guessing those clips won't be supplied with the rubbers and I'll need to order them seperately if I want to replace any? -
Exhaust rattle at idle?
gmrtn14 replied to gmrtn14's topic in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman
Had no problem getting underneath it enough to refurb the gear linkage so hopefully that'll be fine..... Ordered a full set of rubbers so if anyone's got any tips on how best to get the old ones off that'd help (my experience so far with this car is that everything is well and truely caked in 14 years / 166k miles of crud and takes an age to remove!) -
I think the exhaust on my Felicia is rattling at idle. The rearmost rubber mount is held together with cable ties and has been for the past 4 years according to the advisories on the previous MOTs so I assume there's too much play in it now hence the rattle. Is this an easy job to DIY on the driveway or should I go to a local exhaust place and have them check it out? I assume there are other rubber mounts further forward that also might need replacing?