[Fabia 1.2 TSI (85) questions, please.]

Hello all,

First of all, I should introduce myself. I'm a first time Skoda owner (normally buy Fords), having gone (on behalf of the mrs) for a Fabia 2 Estate (14 plate) simply due to the whopping size of the boot and favourable reviews. The car has done 10k and is about 18 months old so still has a reasonable manufacturer warranty left.

 

In general, I'm quite pleased with the car as it's roomy, easy to drive, gives good MPG and has great visibility. I have noticed a couple of items, though:

 

1. An engine noise on start up which I've only noticed when the engine was maybe still warm (driven for a while then left for about an hour). It sounded like tappet rattle and was there for a couple of seconds so I'm guessing that this is due to oil reaching something hydraulic...or ?

 

2. The brakes are quite noisy at low speeds. i.e. lightly braking to a stop, there is a noticable drone from the front wheels.

 

Are these quite normal ?

Thanks!