MajesticMonk

Right so the culprit does appear to have been a perished O ring as there was only half left on the drain plug 😂 (picture below). As far as I can tell I have no more leaking! Thanks for the help. This forum has come to my rescue yet again!

Excellent thanks for fixing the picture that gives me a better idea of what I'm doing. I shall return to this tomorrow and let you know how it goes 😊

Hi all. I've had a leaking coolant drain tap for a while and it seems to have got worse. It's leaks badly for a little while after I stop driving then eventually stops. Ive bought some o rings but I've gone to unscrew the coolant drain tap and and can't see how I fully remove it to get the seals on. How do I get this out to fit the seal? Many thanks, Joe

This is the job for Saturday! I have a new locking mechanism from eBay ready to install if I can see nothing wrong with the wiring on inspection

I just got the door open by taking the central locking fuse out and putting it back in again! Success for now!

Just got the door open by taking the central locking fuse out and putting it back in again!

Great stuff thanks. Now its just to get the door open in the first place in order to figure out whats wrong!

I have had Intermittent behaviour in terms of the key fob sometimes working sometimes not so I think this could be the cause. The main struggle is how to get my door open. If the locking mechanism is faulty any ideas on how to open door? I was going to try the method of taking part of the handle off and then putting a coat hanger in but if the problem is the microswitch then this probably won't help? My next thought it trying to get the door panel off whilst the door is closed but not sure if this is possible

Did you ever make a guide for how to use rivnuts on the door carrier? Want to get my door apart this weekend but struggling to get suitable rivets in time

Was this replacing the locking mechanism on the passenger door or on the driver's side out of interest?

All sounds like good advice thanks! I've not done any work on the door so not sure what has caused this issue. Thanks for the link to that thread!

If and when I eventually get my passenger door open. What are the most likely candidates for this not working? From other threads it sounds like it could be the wired connections running through the door billows, or maybe the microswitch in the locking mechanism. My central locking key fob hasn't worked for the driver's side door for the past 3 years but have just used the key for this door. 1) Does anyone know if there is ways to test the locking mechanism or best to replace and hope for the best? 2) Could the driver's side locking microswitch have anything to do with the passenger side not opening? Cheers, Joe

Sounds like you might have forgotten to re-hook the spring hook before refitting as in this other topic? Interestingly I have just got the same problem but haven't had my door apart at all so not sure what has gone wrong with mine. Thinking about taking the cover off the rear of the handle and using a wire coat hanger as suggested in that topic ^

Hi all. My passenger door isn't opening at all. Will this method work on the passenger door of a Skoda fabia estate?

This one worked for me when nothing else would nice one!