Marc13

Already got the code reader and a spare coil pack is a good idea. It's a good idea for any car, if only owners didn't ignore their cars, then whine when they go wrong. My OCD kicks in a bit this time of year, especially when I see really expensive cars that obviously haven't even had a wash for months. Looking after a car is respect for the tech that most take for granted.

At the rate my Mrs clocks up miles, I reckon 100K should come up in the year 2050, but she does love her Fabia so much that she'll prob still own it.

Wow Wino that oil really is a bargain, I'll take a look

Always was fanatical about oil & filters, for the sake of £50 why would anybody not do it themselves? This Fabia has had a full service every year regardless of mileage. Which means 11 oil changes, 1 for every year we've had it and it's only done 27K. A semi synthetic oil change every 2.5K should keep the cam chain well lubed. Thanks for all advice and help.

Brilliant thanks. I thought that the low mileage would make a chain change unnecessary. Thank you.

Hi I just posted a site about help with the mrs 1.2 60bhp cambelt change if anyone can help. Thanks.

Having just replaced the faulty door wiring harness on the mrs Fabia I would like to replace it's cambelt, Its overdue I believe on a 11 year old car, but it has only done 27K. I believe this 60bhp model is a chain driving 1 camshaft, rather than a belt or twin cam am I right? Is it hard to do? I have done belts, chains and twin cams previously, obviously with a locking kit?

The Sil Grease is a great idea, I can see how that would help, but I wondered if a poor quality harness would fail anyway and does it depend on how often the door is used? I've seen photos of multiple broken door wires on a 5 year old car, whilst my Mrs only had a few split cables but has only done 27K in 11 years. And as she loves her shiny red Fabia, with its big boot space, I do hope the rest of the wiring, within it, is of a better quality. I could have patched her old harness but I understand that Skoda's replacement has been upgraded because of it's issues. And doing the job, whilst listening to the football, was enjoyable. Saving £200, as opposed to a dealer fix, certainly helped to cushion the blow of loosing to Fulham. Briskoda is a brilliant site and long my amateurs have the confidence to tackle car maintenance, most problems are easily solved by fitting a new part, diagnosing the problem accurately is the hardest part. If anyone would like step by step instructions of this fix let me know and thankyou.

Grease can't do any harm and is a good shout, especially on exposed wiring, but the beauty of taking the time to fit a new harness is that I believe Skoda have recognised the week wiring problem and have upgraded the new harness, potentially curing once and for all. Personally I do hope the rest of the wiring in the Mrs Fabia is ok because she loves the big boot space and practically superb town car. The harness really is a cheap easy fix.

I know this issue has been tackled before but the wiring harness, especially between the car and door, can cause lots of problems.. The drivers door lock problem on my wife's 2110 Fabia actually turned out to be the dreaded broken wiring, within the door harness, that seems to plaque Skoda's of this age. I replaced the door lock which seemed to fix the problem only for it to return 12 months later. Pulling back the rubber protector in-between the door and car revealed issues with the wiring, not loads of broken wires just a couple of split plastic wire insulation which could go unnoticed. £88 inc vat for a door wiring harness seems to have solved her issue and its an easy non technical, if a little fidly, Job to do.

The drivers door lock issue on my wife's 2110 Fabia actually turned out to be the dreaded broken wiring, within the door harness, that seems to plaque Skoda's of this age. I replaced the door lock which seemed to fix the problem only for it to return 12 months later. Pulling back the rubber protector in-between the door and car revealed issues with the wiring, not loads of broken wires just a couple of split plastic wire insulation which could go unnoticed. £88 inc vat for a door wiring harness seems to have solved her issue and its an easy non technical, if a little fidly, Job to do.