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    Can anyone spare an ABS sensor?

    in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman

    Posted

    Hullo,

    I'm having a 'mare changing a stub axle and ultimately I need a new rear speed sensor for the ABS.

    If you literally do not care why I need a sensor, skip the bit between the lines... I need to vent my frustration below

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    Thanks to some eediot (guilty), some poorly installed wheel bearings have destroyed one (and maybe two, I dunno yet) rear stub axles. The bearings obviously got so hot, the inner part of the roller melted and left a solid residue on the stub itself. After 1.5hrs manually filing off the bearings innards, I declared the stub a gonner. I took the old one off, and put a new one on. The new one was for models without ABS (thought they'd be the same :dull: but I put it on anyway cause at least I could drive it the, or so I thought...

    The retaining cup and pin for one of the drum shoes was corroded and hence useless, so one shoe was hanging loose. The parking brake cable as well - MY GOD - what a pain in the arse that is. The spring was absolutely solid. So were all the other springs for that matter and I suspect in the fannying around process, I've split on of the rubbers on the rear brake cylinder. It's not ****ing out or anything, but if you put pressure on the actual seal, a tiny bit of fluid trickles out, so I'll see when I get the other shoe back on.

    Problem is, the hex bolt which holds the ABS sensor to the stub is also badly corroded and I've tried all sorts to undo it. I don't rally have more than I need in the way of tools or anything, so took it to a few garages who can't seem to be arsed to fanny on with it drilling it out or whatever. I must say too, it may be the only car I know of where you have to take out the rear seats to undo the speed sensor.

    Who'd have thought a couple of overtightened nuts could have caused such a migraine. Silly me

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    Jorily reckon people are gonna pay £70 for one (obviously solid gold ones), which made my eyes bleed.

    Ebay on the other hand offer them at a much more justifiable £20.

    Can anyone beat that posted for a working sensor?

    Much appreciated,

    JJ

    People do pay £70-00 for the GENUINE item. The ones on ebay are Chinese, so.......

    temp gauge hardly budges - thermostat?

    in Skoda Favorit, Skoda Felicia, Skoda Fun and Skoda Forman

    Posted

    PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THERMOSTAT

    basically, since owning my '99 felicia 1.3mpi the temp gauge has never seemed to move at all (untill sat stationary in traffic for 10 minutes this morning when it budged to just below the first mark) the heaters don't really seem to blow out hot air, more warm really and the 2 fuel fill ups i've done since owning have resulted in about 33-35 mpg.

    searching this forum has led me to believe its my thermostat/temp sender and a few people have said jorily do a thermostat housing and thermostat but searching on their website they only list this for the 1.6, there isn't even a thermostat listedfor a 1.3, has this been discontinued? they list a temp sensor (yellow) for £6.49 so will get this.

    do i definately need the housing? can i not get away with being extra careful and just replacing the thermostat on its own?

    other than the poor mpg (my mk2 golf gti does better!) it starts and runs fine. any help/advice would be greatly appreciated

    How responsive is your thermostat on a COLD day?

    in Skoda Fabia Mk I (1999-2007)

    Posted · Edited by Jorily

    Skoda Fabia 1.4 Mpi 8 Valve Thermostat:

    CLICK HERE

    We buy these from our supplier in Czech Republic, where alot of the dealers use them. We also sell these to alot of garages and motor factors throughout the UK.

    This modified version does away with the plastic type secured thermostat and is replaced with a circlip secured thermostat. No plastic arms to break anymore!!!

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