HeavyMetalRich

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The torque delivery in these more recent diesels is far more like a petrol engine than they used to be in that the power delivery is stronger in the middle of the rev range and not as much in the lower range now. The difference is quite noticeable going between an older and newer diesel engined cars like a Mk1 Fabia vRS and my 64 plate Mk3 Octavia.

I'm thinking of something similar for some time in the future. It's not difficult to find a bumper, there are plenty on a well known internet auction site, however you'd be worth trying any breaker's yards near you. You might even find the right colour! As for the holes for parking sensors, they can just be drilled, I think they're even marked on the rear of the bumper so that's not an essential criterion for finding your bumper. Good luck with the search.

I don't know how able bodied you are but if you are able to have a look under the seat from the floor level with a good light, you should be able to see more. The big plastic trim on the front of the seats don't make this easy but you might be able to see from the rear. Someone like @DieselMonte might have a seat out of a car that they might be able to post a pic of?

I think that tester was being a bit picky, failing you for that, personally. There's probably not many would notice a problem like that unless they had to move the seat to physically get into it. Even so, pass and advise. But I am not a tester and don't know the circumstances, so onwards to some hopefully helpful advice... If you raise the seat as far as you can, you should be able to see the locking clamps on the seat rail by looking in from the driver's door and down the side of the seat. You should be able to see enough to give a generous spray with your lubricating oil of choice, give it a good spray then leave it to work its way in for five minutes or so then get in the seat and try to move it as you would normally. You can also give the rails a good spray too, again you should be able to see enough to give everything that needs a good soaking. Hope that helps you.

Thanks for your input guys! It's been very informative.🤘

Pic of the extra LED bulbs as requested by @ApertureS. Upon closer inspection behind the grille, I also see brackets for further lights. So I would say confirms that it has been Emergency Services related. @J.R., the mileage was 84000 when I got it back in June, slightly below average for the age (2014 on a 64). There's also nothing to say it was actually a Police car, might have been Fire Service etc and might not have been getting used so much. I do have print outs of the MoT history and I think I remember seeing that it hadn't done very much between a couple of tests but I would need to double check that. Might have been sitting for a while after whatever incident the front end damage was a result of.

@ApertureS I think that is exactly what that is, thank you! @J.R. It has only had the one owner and the car is in pretty decent condition for the age and mileage IMO. I was never expecting an immaculate car and there's nothing wrong that a little bit of work and few requisitioned parts won't sort out. But honestly that's nitpicking. All the correct bits work as they should.😁

I honestly don't know, the dealer didn't either, I did have that thought too. There are extra light bulbs in the headlights that do not work and small button on the steering column. No modifications other than that though.

Hi guys, as the title states. I only noticed this tube thing in behind the lower grille, in front of the cooling pack after I got the car. I think it's an intake for an extra heater or something like that but not 100% sure. I managed to get the car up on a lift the other day and thought I would pull off the panel under the fog light and see what this thing feeds. However, as you've maybe guessed by now, what I found was nothing. Nothing but a piece of rubber pipe with a loose jubilee clip on it. I was aware the car has had a bit of a bash on the driver's side front and this intake is clearly not sitting how it should. And so this leads me to think that whatever was there was also damaged and was removed. Apologies for the pic being quite close up but the camera couldn't pick out the tube thing from further away. Any thoughts welcome.

Check your wheel bolts first. The ones on my Fabia worked themselves loose having checked them with a torque wrench a couple of times, the wheel didn't move much when I jacked the car up but it was obviously enough to make a noise similar to what you described. It also seemed to disappear when I applied the brakes. If you rule out wheel nuts, check that your rear shock absorber top mount casings are still whole. You might have to remove the wheel arch liners to see them fully. Another possibility might be the disc backing plates if they're still present. They might rattle if bent or about to drop off. Then if those are ok, do your pads have the correct shims and do they still have the backing pads, that acts as a shock absorber of sorts, between the caliper and piston. That last thing I can think of to check if all of the above is fine would be slide pins, check that they're not overly worn and causing too much movement. I hope this helps and gives you a few ideas.

I can't remember quite what kind of end is on the Fabia gear cables but if it's a ball and socket type, the socket will be worn out and the cable end will need replacing. If it's a pin type, it should have a clip on it to stop it popping off and this might have gone missing or the rubber bush could be perished and failed and again the cable end will need replacing for the best results. I am of course assuming that this is at the gearbox end and not under the gear lever?

Agreed.

That cracked bits are just a plastic coating that does get pushed off with the corrosion that builds up. It shouldn't be anything to worry about but do keep the lubrication topped up. I do all my door locks and hinges every six months. You can check that the latch is working properly yourself by pushing it into the closed with a screwdriver and then going and pulling the release yourself or work the release lever on the catch mechanism itself.

Agreed, it's probably the stalk gone faulty. However I have seen this behaviour when the spindles have gone tight and nearly seized up due to corrosion of the casting and lack of lubrication over the years. Even if the stalk fixes the problem, it won't hurt to lubricate your wiper spindles too.

You're maybe sorted by now @Northern-Chap but those wheels are just Team Dynamics Monzas with a Skoda centre cap.

When were your spark plugs last changed would be the most obvious question to consider first even before getting the diagnostic equipment out. If the answer is recently, are they the correct type etc, then move on to a live data session.

Yeah, like that Trevor.😁

I would try scraping gently with a razor or Stanley type blade perpendicular to the screen. If there is something there, it should come off. Machine polishing would be your best bet though. What age is the car and is it still the original screen?

+1 for the aerial base as a start point. Very common.

A quick spray of silicone or a light spray grease up at the pivot and working with your hand will be more than enough to cure a squeaking pedal. No disassembly required. Although you could take the plastic panel above the pedals off for better access but shouldn't need to. You will want to put a rag over your foot pad on the pedal to catch any drips or overspray. Pedals can be slippy enough when they're wet, nevermind with something else to help!

Ah ok, I see what you mean. You could also try getting another pair off of another Fabia from a breaker's yard if you think your current ones are no use.

Do you mean the wiper blades? The arms are the bit bolted to the car. The blades are the bit that clear the screen. Try bending the blades away from the screen at both ends, this should straighten them out and help apply more pressure in the centre of the blade as they naturally have a tendency to bend to a shape that will lift the centre off the screen. Don't be afraid to bend them quite far, they should be pretty flexible. If you've tried this already, new genuine blades shouldn't be very expensive but what I've generally found is that Bosch made blades are the best quality and are reasonably priced too. Hope that helps.

Looks like they were used on the Fabia Mk2 and Roomster as well which is what I wondered. I'll keep looking.

The first thing you could do is put grease on the contact points between the carrier, brake pads and caliper. This may not get rid of the noise completely but if it changes at all, you'll know for sure that is what the source of the noise is. My car, a Fabia vRS, has done something similar like yourself, since I got the car but I believe mine is the CV joints, the brake set up being the next type up from the one on your Ibiza.