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Yup, PITA. Ours has blown twice during the colder spell.

I buy these green door clips off ebay - item number 192216223813 Think the white clips are for a mk2.

Rivet size is documented here

Thanks J.R., I have a value of 3 under Compressor Shut-Off in measuring bocks group 02. It changes to 6 if i switch off AC.

and thanks for the offer of lending me your UV torch. Very kind, thanks again!

Thanks, I will swap it out. I do have an UV torch so will give that a go.

Thanks, I will post an update once they've been out.

I changed the two 5A A/C fuses in the cabin, and the 40A strip / 30A blade fuse for the fan because i don't think I have ever seen or heard it move. This hasn't resolved the issue, but it was quick and easy to try. Now eliminated at least. I guess the engine may never get hot enough to trigger the fan? I have asked the AC guy for an appointment.

The Air Con in our 1.2 BME has never blown cold except for a couple of days after my son had it regassed by ATS about three years ago but, as I am driving this car more, I would like to attempt to fix it for the summer 🙂. I am planning on getting the system tested for leaks and regassed, and want to eliminate any Fabia specific gremlins beforehand. So far I have checked the following: A/C button lights up orange when pressed and fan speeds 1-4 all blow at their speeds. VCDS lite found 1 fault code: 00819 - High Pressure Sensor (G65) 07-00 - Signal to low Measuring Blocks 2 shows 0.0% Compressor Load and 0.0 bar Refrigerant Pressure (G65) What should I check next before calling in an A/C specialist for diagnosis?

yup, original ride height 🙂. Price looked good to me! New bump stops ordered - went for a pair of Meyle.

Evening all, I just ordered a pair of KYB Excel rear shocks from the ebay seller below. I've not used them before, but they have a pair left at this price so I thought it would be worth sharing. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362720246248?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2648

This was my OSR when it leaked. As @vindaloosays, you can see water sitting on the rubber seal. Fix ASAP as there is also a wiring loom under that plastic trim.

I had two leaky doors and on both occasions the best way to prevent water ingress was to remove the door carrier, reseal and refit. You might get away without removing the carrier but I didn't. However the carrier is riveted on later MK1 models like mine which is a pain. The picture links don't work, but there is a video on page 2.

What would have caused the fuse to blow?

Fuse 52 had blown. Engine now starts and is running smoothly, so just need to see if that fixes the misfire. Thanks Wino!