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I had a similar issue on another car, I clamped all 4 flexi hoses and checked the pedal with the engine running, if it's solid, you can pretty much rule out everything up to the flexi's, then in turn release a clamp in turn, I did NSR - then re-clamped, OSR - then re-clamped, NSF pedal went spongy, then re-clamped and OSF - then re-clamped, turned out that the NSF brake caliper bleed nipple wasn't seating fully and sealing due to corrosion, changed the caliper, retested everything and then got a good pedal, it's not always the most obvious things, it's always good practice to start with the basics prior to changing parts as it can quite quickly become very expensive, hope that helps you Bud.

I have just taken possession of another younger Fabia (current one is a 2004 1.2) I took possession of it last week. I knew it had several ongoing issues, I like a challenge and problem solving. a MK2 2014 1.6 TDI (55KW). The codes are Po40200 (Active/Static) Exhaust Gas Recirc. Flow Excessive Detected, P145E00 (Active/Static) Mass air flow in regeneration operation too low, P029900 Turbo/Super Charge Underboost. it's a project, time is not a factor, it's currently on SORN, and the MOT has expired, I'm sure a few of you will have seen these codes before. wondering if there's a correlation to having all 3 illuminated similttanoiusly, I'm just looking for a few clues, I'm planning on removing the Turbo and EGR when I get time, when I start it up I find that it won't rev past 2,500 I know that it has had a timing belt last year Aug/Oct time ish, problems seemed to occur not long after. My first step and for my own piece of mind, I'm going to check to verify for myself that the timing is spot on, then plan on investigating Turbo Actuating valve and movement, Turbo impellars and EGR valve (movement and actuation). I'm sure there'll be one or two who think that I'm Mad - that'll be 100% in the right direction, however, it's these little challenges in life that give us the motivation to get up in the morning and and keep us entertained in the evenings trying to figure it all out 🙃🤪🤣 plus if muppets like me didn't come to your selves with stupid projects like this, we wouldn't have such a good forum with many issues highlighted and resolved, so, in a Perverse way, I'm providing a service to the forum by including you guys in my Stupidity 🤪🤣 and expanding other members the valuable lessons we'll learn together, my wife thinks I should be locked in a padded room, wearing pyjamas and quite heavily sedated - RUDE!

A further update, I bought a replacement rear wiper motor, it is now in situ, working perfectly, with no further issues, and everything is working as it should.

Hi all, I like to do a follow-up on an issue I've posted, on further investigation and after removing the tailgate trim, I've discovered the inside of the rear window wiper motor was full of water, the water was inside next to the circuit board, looking deeper into it, the washer tube going through the shaft was split, so every time I've used my rear washers, it was leaking water into the inside of the pump and circuitry, I've disconnected it and used a long bolt and flat washer to seal it up for now, I have a new motor coming this week, it just goes to show how electronics can be effected globally by one small issue, couldn't fix the circuit board as it was all full of white powder from the corroded solder and had etched into the copper traces, I'll report back once the new motor is installed and commisioned.

The chassis is still solid, it's all surface rust, doing all this to keep it that way for a long time, it's used for towing, so it needs to be strong.

They do give a good return on parts 🤣 parts are worth more than the vehicle itself sometimes, a real shame they rust the way they do.

I've seen quite a few L200's around here used for car park and road gritting, gritting unit fixed inside the rear tub, as you can imagine, the water and salt are a recipe for rust soup chassis and body.

Just for clarity with front and rear washers, the same pump is utilized for both. One inlet with 2 outlets, uses reverse polarity for pump direction. As long as it's not infringing Forum rules, this link to Hella washer pumps may be useful to the forum. https://www.hella.com/partnerworld/assets/documents/1763_KI_Washer_Pumps_HELLA_EN.pdf I hope this is useful, It's also noteworthy that the Skoda and VW pump part numbers are identical.

I'm in the process of removing the surface rust on the chassis of my 2011 L200, taking it back to almost bare metal, treating it with rust converter and then chassis black paint it, then Lanoguard everywhere, once that's done, I'm also replacing the rear tub, I bought another good tub to go on (original donor vehicle was from England so hardly any rust), salt on the roads kills vehicles up here so quickly, it's crazy when you watch youtube videos of cars in America, no rust after 20/30 years on the road, I laugh when you hear them say "that was tight to get out/off" 😭 they should try working on some of the cars in Scotland, they'd quickly head back to USA.

This is the one I have, it's a Godsend when you need it, £59 Ebay purchase.

Alasdair1, I've just done my clutch, it was a struggle to get the box in, however, it's one of those jobs that feels like it's never going to go, then all of a sudden, a Pixie sprinkles the magic dust, and hey Presto! it pops in, I found when trying to refit the gearbox, smear of copper-slip on the input shaft (a small amount, don't want it to contaminate the clutch friction surface) and a slight turn of the flywheel aids the Input shaft to slide into position easily, have a couple of bolts ready to pop in when aligned, hope it goes well for you, I did mine on my drive too, I know how your knuckles must be feeling 😱🤬

Lovely place, my eldest daughter lives the aquarium 🦈🐟🐠🐡 👍

Where are you, I'm just outside of Westhill.

Hi guys, I've searched the forum and can't find the same issue. 2004 Mk1 Fabia 1.2 - I replaced the clutch 2 weeks ago, all went well, no problems, I did battery reset after reconnecting the battery, radio, clock, windows and central locking all working as they should, when I unlock the car, then turn on the ignition, the rear wiper activates, constant wipe, then when I start the engine, it reverts to normal use, when I activate the stalk, works fine, washer works fine, turn engine off, ignition on-no issue, no wipe Unless the stalk is activated, can anyone shed some light or point me in the right direction as to where to start. As an aside, battery voltage is 12.49v 14.4v ish engine running, no other issues found. Weird, wasn't doing it prior to clutch replacement, I've visually checked the wiring is not punched in the bell housing so not that. Thank you in advance for any advice.

Hi to all, I wish to say hi to everyone, new to this community but, not new to other communities, so I’m up to speed with most forum rules. I’m an ex SAAB tech, I know my way around an engine etc, however, every car manufacturer has their own way of building cars and each have their own little foibles, I find that forum members are more knowledgeable than some dealerships, forums generally don’t sugar coat the truth of known issues, so an invaluable resource, you’ll find I have a good sense of humour and I’m as daft as a bag of frogs 🤪 so looking at some of the previous posts on here, I should fit in well 👋