DieselMonte

Hi all, Having a mysterious problem with my clutch. Well, Its not me thats having a problem with it actually, but it seems every time my mother drives it, the clutch drops to the floor and wont return up, or go into gear. It can be solved By gettung your foot under the clutch and flicking it back into position. and if you turn the car off,get into gear and start it, you can drive,but only in that gear. I checked the slave and its bone dry and I cant see any leaks from the master either. I've been told this could be due to her keeping her foot on the clutch,which is entirely possible. Yet,whenever I drive it the car drives fine, I know it actually is an issue because she has come home with the clutch on the floor and I just flick it back up and I can drive it fine again. Anyone know what could cause it? its my 2012 1.6tdi fabia Monte Carlo just incase its a problem specific to my car / gearbox

Bit of bad luck today, a truck coming the other way kicked up a chunk of rock at the windscreen. Thought it would go through considering the massive bang it made. Don't know how to go about fixing this. The marks aren't too deep and it almost looks like it could be polished out, or Maybe one of those glass repair kits could work,but the marks aren't actually that deep. Has anyone got any advice on what I should do?

I don't think mk3s are very compatible with a mk2. Mk1 and mk2 have a lot more compatability.

Is that your standard bonnet with holes cut in it,or is it an s2000 bonnet thats been painted white. Is it even possible to find a s2000 bonnet these days as they would have only been used on rally cars?

I personally like the sound of a buzzy 3 cylinder but a muffler delete may drive your neighbours nuts,especially if you get up for work early in the morning. Havent any experience specifically with a 1.2 htp though.

Not sure on the sheep dip scenario, I know someone who had to get warranty work done on their car and they didnt do any sort of cleaning or anything before or after fixing the car. There were even oily prints around the front of the car from someone working on it! Granted some dealers may be taking it more seriously but thats just my 2 cents.

Is it the white stuff near the bead of the tyre or is it black and greasy all on the sidewall. If its the latter its just the tire shine dealers use. If its the former then its just the stuff tire shops use to help get the tire on the rim,will come off in one or two washes.

I decided that since I have a thread started for my Monte Carlo,Why not have a thread dedicated to the car that got me to appreciate the Fabia platform as a whole. This is my 2001 Skoda Fabia Comfort 1.9 Sdi. I was given this car in February of 2017 as a car to practice how to drive in .It was bought for just €100 and was out of test about 3 months,however it had new tyres and new brake pads/discs but failed on emissions and a broken handbrake. I took it through all the fields on our farm and learned a massive amount of car control in the process. Since it had 64 hp I had to be constantly changing from gear to gear to keep it moving. And since it had no ABS I learned to put my left foot on the brake to stop the front wheels locking up,but that usually meant the rear wheels would lock instead and I would have to go through corners sideways! However by October I managed to crash it in a field,badly.

This is my 2012 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo, It is a 1.6 TDI 105 ps model with 89k miles. I bought it on the first of February and have imported it into Ireland since,however it has sat for since due to it being a pain to get insurance. Since it didn't need anything I only clayed and polished the paint,hopefully I will be able to get a remap in the coming months to about 140 ps but I have no other plans for the car. I can't justify doing anything right now as everything on the car is in good condition.