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I shall check further (Where it disappears to, etc) when I change the Inter-cooler soon. However, if it's just a drain for the battery tray.... There is no issue. My rear washer failure/lack of system pressure will be from another source.

There was no evidence of oil build-up/dripping around there. This seems to be something of a conundrum!! Now the PCV.... Should it be venting? Where would it normally vent to?

After taking the front bumper off for the first time at the weekend I found this random stray pipe.... Now, on the basis that it is by the washer reservoir I am putting this down as the reason my rear washer is not functioning and why the system has low pressure. However, it wasn't obvious where it should re-attached. (I had read the mounting point was just in front of the wheel arch, yet there was no obvious attachment point.) Can anyone advise?

What engine? 1.2?

Have you configured your car to run on anti-matter? Curious. Surely it will just be a matter of a sensor/gauge being incorrectly wired up as it's clearly functional.

Fair points well made! haha.

Pray to Mecca. Is it on it's original Turbo?

If it's perfectly functional i'll take it. What do you want for it?

Excellent. Any suggestions on the best place to source a new one?

Has the intercooler gone?

Well, I think I may have found out why my car is making 'blowing' noises at 2000rpm. After a Turbo failure I made the logical move of having a new one fitted, shortly after this a noise developed where under acceleration the car would sound like a hissing turbine at 2k rpm. This came on gradually and is now rather noticeable, there is also very evident black clouding from the exhaust when the hissing noise is at it's loudest..... It's getting quite annoying cleaning the carbon from the car's rear end. I had put this down to a badly fitted pipe, but checked these today and although there is a bit more play then I would expect, no evidence of oil/carbon build up or leaking. With the exception of around the intercooler. There was very evident oil and carbon splatter both around the underside of the intercooler where the line from the Turbo attaches and in the cavity behind the fog-light. Through deduction I'm therefore guessing that the intercooler is less then gas-tight, possibly damaged by Turbo debris when she went pop and has gotten worse through driving and applying pressure through it.. Does this sound reasonable? How difficult would it be to change the intercooler myself?

My conventional 25mm drop AP's are making this noise too. So it just requires some sleeve material over the spring? That is so daft.

Bit of faded sunshine type effect. She has been awkward recently. Here's the list of 'happenings.' 1. After losing another front badge I have switched her to the latest Silver badges over the old green ones. So far, not fallen off... and I think it suits the colour/wheels very nicely. 2. Turbo repaired, she went so well to begin with.... then a boost leak began. Wheezes above 1800rpm, Fuel economy is now down to 45 and she dumps unbrunt diesel from the exhaust under any kind of acceleration. On the verge of buying the bits for the turbo pipework from fleabay. Fitting it will be another matter though. 3. Suspension switched to 25mm AP's from DPM. Having seen how much she has dropped i'm glad I didn't go any lower!!! She was smooth as silk to begin with, but now the suspension is creaking at low speed. Shorter drop links were added to remove any possibility of clashing with the driveshaft, so it's not that causing it. 4. Rear bumper has been refitted. No longer looks like it's falling apart at the seem. 5. Wax on, wax off. She is asthmatic, clunky, but at the very least shiny!

This happened to me now and again, the fault was with the CAM sensor.

As an aside.... wonder how the car would handle without the FARB. How bad would it be? haha.

Thankyou Ash. In you experience, can you change the drop links one side at a time? Or does the FARB need to be disconnected/unstressed to allow for fitment of the shorter links?

Tools shouldn't be a problem. I have a reasonable ratchet set, can get some axle stands (although, axle stands on sil mounting points?) Rubber mallet for the wheel is an idea..... As for the exhaust, it's actually the turbo charger turbo to intercooler line, relating to the aforementioned boost leak. Access is the main thing. I cannot understand how the wheel can be corroded on already, the suspension was only switched over a few weeks ago! The wheel on all ocrners will have come off for that. Any advice on sawing off the old links is appreciated.

My car is driving me to distraction. It has a boost leak, nothing obvious on the top pipe, but I need to get under it and check where it's happening, it also needs shorter drop links fitting but the passenger side wheel is fused on and the drop link on the drivers side will not budge, at all. It's so f**king frustrating. The parts are £30. To make a new lower pipe for the exhaust it's £80 or so..... I have a really tight budget with a child on the way. I cannot afford to pay £150 fitting fees, I just need some assistance. These are not difficult jobs, but I don't know anyone who can help me. Briskoda forum members, can anyone help me at all here?

Alongside this, I'm also looking at parts for the lower pipe. Dose this look along the right lines? 51mm 90 Deg Bend, 51cm Leg 60-51mm Coupler 50-51mm Coupler Silicon Bend 51mm Dia, 90 Deg Silicon Bend 51mm Dia, 90 Deg

Knowing that this is possible is one of the reasons I am persevering with my little car.

Wrong thread.

Causing turbulence in the gas flow? Yeah, not ideal.

Interesting. The one issue I would consider is how the pipe's shape is maintained inside the engine bay. Something with a bit of rigidity would almost certainly be better..... But brackets can be fabricated.

There appears to be some working links on page 8.

Should be in here somewhere http://workshop-manuals.com/skoda/fabia-mk1/engine/2.0/85_engine_fuel_injection/self_diagnosis_v.a.g_inspection_service/self-diagnosis_i/ This maybe? http://workshop-manuals.com/skoda/fabia-mk1/drive_unit/1.9/96_tdi_engine_mechanics/exhaust_turbocharger_g-charger/charge-air_system_with_exhaust_gas_turbocharger_part_1/connection_diagram_for_vacuum_hoses/