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Hello there ! I should have updated you a while ago but many things happened. I had a lot of trouble with the car over the past few months. First time rebuilding a crashed car wasn't easy as you might have guessed. Apparently my initial thoughts about a crash switch and and reason why the car wouldn't start were before I had the car on my hands and therefore there is no such thing 🙂. Furthermore because my experience came from a simple Felicia without all the extras (hydrolic steering, air conditioning ect.) I never noticed the difference all the pulleys had and ordered a wrong water pump with accessory belt. I also had a problem with the electrical since the wires were cut and I transfered my other wiring harness without ac which led to the radiator fan not working. Some days later I got the car functioning normally but the suspension was very harsh, almost non existent, the car was leaning to the right and when stationary it lifted and got back down on its own. Later after replacing the rear suspension again from my old car the transmission mount was making a noise when accelerating, it was the whole engine moving. I suspect with that and the vibrations plus the crash the engine mount also was loose. One of the three bolts holding the mount was only just a bit tight ready to come off. The water pump (engine mount) also was starting to get pushed off its place. Despite that I kept driving the car (I tightened the bolts and pushed the mount in its place) and after some kilometers my engine stopped working after a first gear pull. All the coolant went to the oil system forcing me to tow the car and fix it again. New front suspension, new water pump, new transmission mounts, new accessory belt, new transmission and clutch kit, fresh oil, coolant and all that. ( The coolant escaped due to a failing tappet in the engine head, when pressurized it shot out). I got the car to start again only for the radiator to start leaking FROM EVERYWHERE. Mind you it didn't leak before. After replacing that everything is working normally. I drive it daily with some minor flaws.

Hello my fellow Skoda drivers! I need some advice for my friend who has a 1999 Felicia on H&R lowering springs and his shock absorbers went out. Does anyone have these lowering springs? What shock absorbers do you have or recommend ?

Very helpful! Thank you. I will prioritize the fuel pump and we will see from there

I will keep you all updated when I fix it and start it. Let's explore what it takes for a 24 year old car to get back on the road again

I think the Sierra shares the brake pads with the Felicia but yeah, not important fact

I really didn't get the chance to play around with it as I bought it the previous month like this (crashed) and I was waiting for shipping. Now my question is only about the electrical systems that could have been activated and prevent the car from starting. I have to fix a lot of things before I try to start it, that includes something hanging from the car that I saw last minute and it was the starter. So if anyone knows anything about something like that existing in a 2000MY Felicia with driver airbag let me know and thank you for your interest!

Yes, the car is equiped with driver airbag

Hey guys! I recently bought a crashed Škoda Felicia (2000) and I can't find any info about the crash switch. I was told the car has it and it can't start without turning it off. Anyone has info about this ? Thanks in advance!

I thought about turboing the 1.3 but that needs a lot of work and quite some money for a maximum of 30hp. Not my goal to make the car unreliable and possibly a time bomb. The 1.3 can be tuned only that much while being safe.

I am aware of the saying and exactly what you state. I am an amateur technician myself, my best friend is also one and I have a very dependable mechanic friend whom I have discussed with regarding the swap (KR Golf 2 owner), as well as some other mechanics I know well. I have no plans of selling the car as it is worth next to nothing, I bought it for 500€ after all and I am fixing it up. Trust me when I say I am already married with this car, I love it to death. The problem I am facing is mainly the lack of power and sometimes the delivery of it. It often cuts of the power and resumes right after but a split second is enough for me to get scared during an overtake.

That's actually a really good question. Well, I think the chassis can handle it. It is not that much heavier from a diesel engine (which is the heaviest factory option). The forward slanting would have a negative effect on the handling but I suppose that won't be such an issue since it won't sit that far in front. Definitely more "understeery" than what it is now but I have no plans of pushing the car to it's limit (not again at least 💀). All in all I am hoping for a more powerful car and later I will be focusing on the handling. I have plans to make it a track car towards the end of it's life but for now just a daily driver (and a little bit of a sleeper 😁). Thank you for the question, it helped me put my plans in order and rethink the whole situation.

Exactly our thinking. We were concerned with it and will have to try something out. If it doesn't fit maybe a different intake manifold would do the job?

Γειά σου και σε εσένα Φυλακτέ ! I was thinking of going the illegal way with this, try to get someone to pass it through inspection or changing the motor every two years 🤣. Thank you for reminding me of Nizamis, I'll have to search it up a little bit and see if I can make something like this happen for cheap. After all the KR motor was a cheap deal, want to keep it budget friendly

Hi guys! I am experiencing car trouble with my 1.3 MPi Felicia engine. I am looking for possible swaps as it would cost me quite some money to fix the stock motor. Has anyone swapped in the KR 1.8 16V motor from the Golf GTi MK2? Is it easy to fit? What kind of modifications does it require? Any help is appreciated, I am kinda cornered here as budget is low but the deal for the motor is good. Thanks in advanced

Hi there, I am looking for an aftermarket head unit to replace the old Swing unit because of a failure in the CD player. What is the best head unit I can buy for relatively cheap ?