Awkward_Josh

Just to update the thread - it was definitely the clutch! Pictures attached :) Thanks for your input guys, much appreciated!

Only a cheap OBD2 tool - not VCDS, but nothing came up at all. It’s been somewhat helpful previously in finding faults on my old octavia, aswell as clearing codes from the Fabia after a knackered battery.

Ahh that makes sense about the gear indication! It’s at 47k miles, it’s done about 8k since we’ve owned it. I’m suspecting clutch is the issue, but I was hoping it might have been something more minor! I did initially start it in gear to get it off the dual carriageway - having tried again more recently it now just ‘lurches’ and fails to start. I’ve got someone coming to look at it this weekend so ill keep the thread updated

Hi all, I’m hoping some of you could provide a bit of insight: The Mrs broke down today in her 16 plate Fabia Monte Carlo (1.2tsi 6 speed Manual). From what she told me she was driving along the dual carriageway and shifted from 5th to 6th - the car flashed up that it recognised it in 2nd gear. So she switched down the 5th again - the car recognised it as 3rd. Then 4th and it recognised it as 1st. Apparently with the gear changes, the revs rocketed but the car was still decelerating. Shortly after coming to a stop, the car would then not go into gear at all. When I arrived I found it the same, the car would start but wouldn’t go into any gear at all. To get it off the dual carriageway I started it in gear and pulled it off the road. After getting the car recovered home - the car will still start, but won’t go into gear. This is after it sitting for a few hours. Reverse gear is a little different in that it moves freely, but there’s a grinding sound when trying to actually get it in gear. So I’ve not tried again since. The clutch pedal isn’t on the floor and springs back, but definitely feels lighter than normal. The brake pedal makes a ‘whoosh’ sound when depressed - so I’m assuming there is some sort of vacuum leak somewhere? I checked the brake fluid reservoir and I can’t see anything in it from the outside - when I take the cap off the plastic filter/trap is wet, but I can’t see beyond that. I’m going to book it in next week when my local garage are back open, but I just wondered if there was anything I could check over the weekend? Just to add - the car has a lot of service history, but I can’t see the brakes ever having being serviced beyond pads and discs. Any help would be much appreciated :) Thanks in advance!

Hi guys, Have been following the threads about the faulty rear wiper motors, have tried my luck with electrics and have got no where, have decided to take the motor off... Have opened it up taking out the 7 little screws and I realised I now have no idea what I'm looking for... Any help?