Akebono

Hello, I have a clack-noise in the rear of the fabia, I believe it comes from interior of the car. This is a strong clear sound that I hear when I accelerate the car from stationary position, when I break and sometimes when one of the rear wheels is travelling over a crack in the road. It is not the rear seats since I have sorted that problem, nore can it be soemthing metallic moving in the trunk (spare wheel key set) since I checked for that also. I suspect the latches of the doors, or someting. can also have something to do with the drum brakes, like the mecanism is releasing brakes or something, but I doubt it. I think it is inside the car and I cannot identify which side. Please help!

@stuart_hatch: post some more pics of your fabia please.

Thanks Andy, but to my understanding that is not a fabia ... yet. I was looking as I have said for fabia's with non-RS bumpers

Above where? I can see one in the previous page, just one dirty green fabia facelift

Can anyone post more pics of the splitter on a non-RS bumper?

Lummox, thanks for the fast reply. When you said 50mm bolts were you talking about the thread? Of course if they are too long they are BAD, but I could easily shave a few mm off the bolts if necessary. First I would like to see how the fabia will look like with the spacers mounted, but since I have no way now to mount them ...

I also have some dilemma with spacers. I have created 17.5mm/side spacers from hard-aluminium. They are system A (aka they go with longer bolts). The original bolt for aluminium wheels is: M14x1.5 with ~30mm thread. The spacers are hubcentric so they will sit on the hub and the wheel bore will sit very tight on the spacers. Here is the dilemma: I need some very long bolts 30 + 17.5 = 47.5 mm thread on the bolts. The only place I could find something like this is FK where they have 50mm thread bolts. I am still considering mounting them on the car (only in the rear) because I am a little afraid that the bolts are too long compared with the original size and there is a risk they could break on bad roads. Usualy they make system A spacers up to 15mm per side and from 20mm on they make system B (original bolts screwed into the spacer and new bolts to mount the spacer on the hub, like picture above). @devonutopia: I recommend that you throw away the lugcentric spacers and get some hubcentric ones.

Slightly off-topic: Apparently bleach works wonders on the chrome layer: CB7Tuner Forums - View Single Post - EXT: DE-Chroming / Painting Emblems

Thanks, but so did I and it did not turn out that well :(

I had my surround grille painted two times myself and the paint had come off each time, even though I have sanded the chrome so I reduced the shiny finish and primed afterwards. I did not take the entire chrome layer off since it's almost impossible to do it by sanding. I know people with enough patience who have ripped off all the crome layer using a kitchen knife. That is the only solution that will last I guess. Otherwise it will chip-off sooner or later :( I also have seen for the new jetta some mods done on the chrome by attacking it with muratic acid. Here are a few pics of mine: Fabia by akebono (original chrome grill modded into a badgeless one).

For this engine it's recommended a semi-synth 10w40. I have the same 8v engine, but I've been using only full synth, and from the last change (8000km ago) 0w40. It makes the engine sound better and that in my opinion comes from the way the timing chain is lubricated. A thinner oil will do a better job.

I've been looking arround for a description of the wiring color codes generaly available for the fabia. I did not find such a thing. I need to know how is the driver's panel (lock/unlock, window switches) wired. There are many wires there with different color codes. Either pin layout of the connector or wire color codes would be great! I hopw you can help. Regards, Akebono.

I also think that I face the same problems. Mine is a 1.4 too. It's only 55.000km but 5 years old. The sound I hear from the cabin is something like "glo-glo-glo" whenever the car travels bumps in the road which swings the car lateraly. The same sound I hear sometimes when I release the gas pedal or the clutch too soon, or even when I stop the engine (so nothing from the suspension). It could be from the exhaust, but that was checked and it's fine.

The description of bahnstormer is good. I have the same thing on my car + some thermal insulation arround the flexible hose + heat resistant aluminium tape over it. This way it will reject the heat from the engine as the aluminium pipe tends to get warm. It pulls better, and from my measurements on group 120 it gained extra torque. I've measured the same engine (stock) on several fabias and all did 118nm. Mine does 128. Besides the modifications above I have a free flow exhaust, intermediary and end mufflers with the OEM cat. Only with end muffler and intake mods it did 124-126. Now with intermediary mufflers it does 128 and you can feel the difference.

Hi P2M, does you friend charge for the operation of reflashing (usage of vagcom, interface) or for the procedure (how to do it). Ask him if he wants to share the info, as a member of a forum to another . He's not loosing business since I imagine he cannot do it international.