Neogeo

No it is an early 2011.

Thanks for all the advice. I am no mechanic, but I know my way around a tool kit. If only my tools would make it back to the tool box, I could have saved a few hours digging in the garage. Sceptical people might think we are the same person. Lol I'm hoping that all the time I spent fixing her car will mean I can work on getting my Beetle sorted, without getting an earache...

Hi this was me. The symptoms: Gear indicator on my wife's Fabia vRS would start flashing after exactly 10 minutes it would still drive but I read it's time was coming... The codes read Pump play protection. I cleared them away but they were straight back each time. I spoke to my mechanic friends, one said £1200+ VAT for a new mechatronic unit, or to try a company called ECU repair. the others were too scared to touch anything DSG but said I could use the ramp on new year's day (this Wednesday). I found this forum from the Fabia vRS page and took a gamble for £200. I got the repair kit the next day from Alesypalsy (sorry mate didn't catch your name). He also sent me a load of videos of him fitting it to a Golf. It looked pretty straight forward so I decided to get the car jacked up (with axle stands of course) and see how it looked. I decided not to wait and to started taking the necessary bits off to get access. The British weather, low light, tickets to the panto and a drinking session and associated hangover allowed me to drag the job out over 3 days. I did the while job without removing the mechatronic unit (just the cover) at one point I thought I might have to drain the coolant as the pipes made it a struggle to get the cover out as there is less room in the Fabia than in the Golf in his videos. Just put it back together yesterday afternoon and everything works. Took it for a drive for 40 minutes and everything is as it should be. And gave it a good thrashing last night as some young lad in a TDi Ibiza was trying his luck. I know it's very early but it seems to be fixed. I'm not sure if it is a coincidence but going from park to reverse does not seem to 'clunk' anymore. I'll keep everyone updated good or bad...

Hi Sorry about that Gerry. I only joined last night to ask about this repair. I'll sort my profile soon

So the DQ200 is not on the Fabia vRS?

I'm here from the VRS page... just had the fault codes come up 2011 @78k. I'm interested in your solution. The one in the video requires drilling, is this the same as you use? How do you refill the hydraulic fluid and what spec is it... My mechanic friend is sceptical but for £200 it's a better gamble than a new unit and labour bill almost the value of the car...