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Thanks Breezy_Pete that's a very useful link. It's 036121188B and seems was used on earlier Fabia as well as Octavia, Roomster and Rapid: preheating pipe with a ventilation socket, intended for vehicles with 1.2HTP 44kW (CGPB), 1.4 16V 59kW/63kW (BUD, BXW, CGGA, CGGB), 1.6 16V 77kW (BTS, CFNA) engines Thank you for help with parts/prices will take you up on that in future! I ordered this part on eBay (Febi so should be ok quality) a couple of days ago as was pretty certain it was problem. Also have new gaskets on way for throttle body and intake ports. In past I'd fixed a leak with new coolant pump and it hadn't lost any coolant till very recently so this must be a newish fault. I used a coolant pressure tester which has been very useful on other cars — from underneath the Skoda the coolant dripping from under intake was very obvious and every other union for coolant was bone dry.

The "crankcase ventilation preheater" was leaking as suspected — seems to be leak via the seams on plastic part. Any ideas what it does and whether it's present on other Fabia petrol engines? The vacuum hose I wanted to remove yesterday just pulled off from nipple at the intake — it's one part (according to parts catalogue) together with check valve so I don't think it's possible to separate the vacuum line from the check valve without causing vacuum leaks as seems to be heat shrunk on at the check valve.

I’ll post tomorrow (having to work outside) but I could see the preheater with the manifold pushed out the way. I’ll detach it properly tomorrow and post a pic.

Thanks I'll try that and good tip on vacuum. Typically it's only thing holding me up — can see the intake preheater and it's very grungy with pink leaked coolant.

Answering my own question there was sixth deeply recessed bolt in the top centre of the intake. I'd like to get the intake out the way to replace the intake preheater, but the brake servo vacuum line prevents that. How do I disconnect that line from the intake please? It's not obvious.

I've got a coolant leak which I'm pretty certain is from the preheater in the intake manifold (what does that do?) and have removed throttle body, and injector rail to create access to the five splined head bolts holding the manifold to the head. The intake still doesn't want to budge. Am I missing something that still holds it on? t still feels very firmly attached!I

That’s a handy diagram - is it from factory service manual? I also checked motor before removing control module and it was fine so suspected relay. Well done on getting board out. You must be more flexible than me! It was too awkward without removing seat but that’s only a few bolts and a connector.

The wiper relay failed on our 2008 Fabia 2. Fixed it by fin ding a used control module (board that sits under dash in footwell) 6Q1937049F. Swapped that it and wipers restored. Had to remove front seat to get in position where I could release all the connectors from the control module. Tested wiper relay on the bench and one of the switches had failed and didn't switch when coil energised.

I had same problem and traced it down to faulty relay. In the end I just replaced BCM with identical one for Fabia 2 so that I could just swap it in while repairing original. The original and a replacement relay is still on my desk a year or two later! Removing BCM requires some uncomfortable work in footwell. It was useful sourcing another (used) BCM just to practice releasing the numerous connectors. All are keyed and/or colour coded so you can’t go wrong replacing.

That’s brilliant Pete thanks. I’m certain with your video and removing that plastic piece it should be a cinch.

Thanks! Makes it much clearer. I’ll try with upper shroud removed and bear this in mind.

Just came across this video, where the upper plastic shroud just unclips so my feeling that it would help to allow a better angle for leverage on the clips seems correct! I'll give it another go over Easter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ypKigPtcP4

I can see the clips fine using a mirror, but can’t lever them outwards without pressing on the column shroud, trying different length tools. There’s a YouTube video of removal on a Mark 1, but the access hole is different - circular and plenty of clearance from the shroud.

I've run out of adjustment threads on the right hand outer track rod, and I'm pretty sure the steering wheel has been put on with rack off centre at some point in past. Removing the airbag clips is proving very awkward. I can line up the hole ok and see the clip, but when I lever up on it the tool is pressing down on the plastic shroud on top of the column, so I can't lever enough to release the clips for fear of cracking the plastic. First thought was to remove the upper shroud, but unlike the Mk 1 there are no screws at bottom of shroud holding it on. Any tips please for either releasing the airbag module, or removing that plastic shroud? Thanks!

No resistance bolting up bellhousing. My fault I didn’t check gearbox for smooth running when it was removed. Schoolboy error but was just blinkered about clutch problem. It’s always bitten a bit high so was aware it was worn. Seeing a shiny rivet on old clutch plate reinforced my wrong assumption about worn clutch.