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Wow really 5 hours! I guess i won't be getting it down then! Thanks for your reply James.

Hello again folks, I have decided to get the cam chain replaced so I can sell the car. Bearing in mind that this is the older style Skoda engine, how many hours labour would be acceptable?

That's great news. Thanks very much!

Thanks Wino, so when you say, 'no problem taking your time'. Does that mean it will probably carry on going but just carry on making the noise? That would make sense because the mechanic said they used to have a courtesy car which had a rattly cam chain and it carried on like that for years. Could do with waiting a little while before I get it repaired.

Well that's better news. Thanks Bigjohn. Would you advise getting both the chain and tensioner changed? Bear in mind this car is probably worth about £500.

Hi, sorry, my bad it is from 2002. Stupidly I wrote down the details of my previous Skoda. It's a Fabia Classic Estate 8V, 1397 cc, 173 G/KM Petrol engine. First reg. 16/09/2002. Unfortunately I bought it privately. I called the guy I bought it from and he got quite aggressive, so I've left that. As I say I did test drive it and it was quite. So perhaps I was just very unlucky? I will try topping up the oil and book it in for a oil change. As you can tell I'm one of those ignorant car owners, who really shouldn't have old cars. I really appreciate you guys helping me out.

Thanks for the replies. If it is the tensioner, Click Mechanic quote £122 to get it replaced, so not too bad. I only paid £600 for the car as a stop gap until I get something nice. But nobody will buy it with that racket! Annoyingly it was really quiet when I test drove it.

It's a 1.2. Skoda Fabia Classic 2003. Petrol.

Hi there. Sorry for my ignorance, but is the tensioner the rubber belt? If it is then the mechanic took that out and put it back on. He said it was a loose cam chain.

Hi folks, i recently bought an old (2002) Skoda Fabia. Took it for a test drive and it sounded nice and quiet. So i bought it and by the time i got home there was a nasty rattling sound coming from the engine. I took it to the garage who told me the cam chain was loose. He said it is nit uncommon and it should/could keep going. Since then the noise is getting louder. I really don't understand how it was so quiet when i test drive it? My question is. Does anyone have any experience of this? Is it safe? Many thanks in advance for any advice.

Hello can anyone recommend a decent but affordable mechanic in Devon please? Many thanks!

Thanks for the info folks, much appreciated. How about Comline parts? They appear to be a big company. Does anyone have any experience with them?

Thanks very much!

Hello folks, I've just had my o/s front wheel bearing replaced, costing me £214. The mechanic has informed me that I need the other one doing. Now it turns out my brother has a mechanic friend who owes him a favour so he will do it after hours at his garage. The thing is I want to save some cash on the parts. I need a o/s front wheel bearing hub and ABS sensor. When I look at the main car parts dealers they cost from £50 and £30 each but when I look on Ebay I can get both parts for less than £40. These are generic parts. There is an issue though when I emailed the Ebay supplier they said they cannot be 100% sure it is the correct part without me supplying the original part number. Problem is I don't know how to find this out. Can anybody advise me please? My car is a Skoda Fabia 1.2 Estate 2003. Reg: HX03 DKK. Many thanks, Kevin.

Hi folks, Been pottering around here every now and then, thought it was about time I said hello.