BlueSilver

Thanks for this really great info re fitting a new adapter and for your previous input; I've now fitted it and it went on fairly snugly with a nice Germanic click. I drove around to test both it and my new found coil pack and both appear fine.

Went to fit the cap only to find another rubber seal on the floor next to car! Do oil caps only have a single rubber seal? Maybe it's of the internal filler neck...?

Thanks for input

Thanks totoro Knowing someone else has done this is very useful. Sad as it sounds, I'm looking forward to trying this because it means the car's back on the road (got work and a hospital appointment within next week). Hopefully engine type (AUB etc) will be irrelevant, can't see it being any different. I take it the damaged item is only good for the bin now and not fixable?

Thanks sepulchrave, Appreciate the confirmation. Thinking about it now, the item in question is just an extenstion, so it should just "plug/twist in" when I get one...I think the one side broke in the hands of someone else when the spark plugs were changed at sevice time, and I managed to break the other (now weaker) side 🙄

Hi Pete, that's it mate, good description...just been measuring the OD of the oil cap Vs the filler neck (where they contact the car) and as they're both approx 37mm here's hoping I can just bung the oil cap on the cam cover...and maintain correct pressure! (If anything you might say it's better than using the filler neck as that's a kind a compromise just to raise the height to same as engine cover). Anyone tried this on a fabia (ideally 1.4 16v)? There is an old thread about something similar but no sure if that's about this model.

Hi rum4mo I didn't see anything else that had dropped off...the tiny part as shown on the small piece of paper was hanging off so I grabbed it quick! Re fitting the filler cap to cam chest directly, great idea, I'll try that tomorrow but it does look to be slightly too big. I've looked online and have found this on the bay...just seems a shame I likely cannot re-use my existing filler next as is. Does anyone know why they break like this? And any tips for re-fitting should I find a replacement? Should they just clip back in easily or is there knack to doing it? I'd like to get in back and up and running for later this week if possible, for work etc

Hi, Today I swapped out the last v old coil pack (they're probably the originals and had done 123K!)... to fit the last one I had to remove the pesky oil filler neck. Whilst I managed to remove it, and the new coil pack went in a treat, it now appears a tad broken. I noticed that a smal bit a metal had snapped off. I'm unable to refit the neck as it's just very loose even when lined up with the location notch. I've attached a shot of the offending item. Is this somehow usable or just junk now?

Trim all back on, seat belt appears to be fine. Thanks to all members who provided input, always good to repair something yourself.

Very close to Worcester. Yeah, I go near Redditch for the car boot at Studley from time to time.

Get ready to split your sides tomorrow evening :think: BTW, fully loaded ashtray AND a tape deck? Sounds like my kind of car

Quick update: Just finished. No chance of correctly getting the trim panels back properly tonight (will try again with more light after work tomorrow)...but, the belt appears to be much better! I did the old silicon polish trick and lubed the belt as shown in the pics above. I "simulated" a very quick stop by lurching forward and it did work. One important factor of course is the seat back angle...too far forward and the belt engages on the next available "notch", so tilting it back to a more relaxed postion seems to reduce your forward travel in the event of a sudden stop. Hope I can get that darn middle panel back tomorrow

Hi mobz, Thanks for posting...I'm trying it right now! Any issues at all afterwards? After the quick lube job, will the belt be as safe as before it was playing up?

If it's possible I'd say could be worth it; I sat in an associates R reg A8 and the seats were amazing, actually the best car seats I've ever sat in

Great job Sean, some clever work around's there : )

Great post, very useful. I also concur re decent fuel. The best I've ever used is Shell V-Power. For me, it really worked, engine was more eager and accelerated more crisply. Fuel economy was not better but no worse that supermarket stuff. I've also had the EGR light on the dash come on. This however can cure it self after a few runs under varying conditions, but suggests an underlying issue. Also had the throttle body cleaned out as this was full of gunk! Thanks PToledo

@DGW, thanks, some interesting reading for those who are able to afford and be knowledgeable enough to use this kind of software. Right now, it's just me, my fob and a near empty wallet! I will re-read again in case some of the info could be useful doing it without the software etc. Thanks for posting

Thanks for replies. @ actionman39, do you get unlimited attempts at this? I've tried 3 times so far and nothing doing! Cannot get the fob to pair up yet...

When looking at the instructions for pairing keyfobs, It says it can be repeated up to 4 times for additional remotes. Does that mean if you've used up your four goes (maybe trying and failing to get it to work) you're had it and it back to the dealer? Or, should the whole 4 times only thing kick in, could this be wiped by disconnecting the battery? http://www.programyourkeys.com/Program_Car_Keys_-_Skoda.html

Lools like you can get new housings and badges too for cheap off the bay, hopefully soon I'll have a refurbed working fob

Thanks for this information, I'm starting to feel better that this could be fixed for not much cash. I've saved the seller for future use. Thanks Vindaloo for pointing me in the right direction!

Yes that's it. I've had to learn to be patient..if I'm too quick I set the alarm off which is really embarassing

Hi Vindaloo, This sounds interesting. FWIW, I have two keys both original 3 button jobbies. The "spare" that is virtually unused is perfect...my daily use key get's me into the car, and the car starts as it always did. I've read up on fobs but I'm still getting my head round them! If I change the back end of the fob (with the 3 buttons) and click this together with the key part, will it just needs pairing up i.e. No dealer visit needed? Is the RFID chip the most important part? If so I would assume this is OK as I can access and drive the car...

Hi, I'm looking for a good reliable compaby who can fix my Fabia (2004) keyfob. It's playing dead right now but thankfully I can still open the car and drive! I've tried the various techniques for re-pairing it back to the car and new battery but no luck One company that caught my eye was... http://www.keyfobrep...key_repair..htm Anyone used them? Does anyone have experience of these kind of companies? I think they will be a helluva lot cheaper than the local dealers (but will the job be as good?)