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Part number KGA420001 here's the link: ?koda Accessories The set for the Fabia (non-estate) is obsolete, so unavailable for order I think

To the OP: I assume that as your tag is Bradfordfabia you are in West Yorkshire like me I've just had a full (40k) service and brake fluid change at D M Keith (Skoda main dealers) in Leeds on a 2001 Fabia 1.4 16 v (petrol) elegance estate for £270. I found them to be helpful and efficient, but that may just be coz they want me to come back. I went to the stealers as I had just bought the car so wanted the full low down on some faults that I am currently having some "discussions" about with the dealers who sold it to me. There are two independent VAG garages in Leeds that I know of (one off King Lane, and one near the Audi dealers, I can't recall their names but I am sure you can find them on a search on here or google) and there is one in Pudsey called Audicare. I have been recommended to both the ones in Leeds and will be going to the one off King Lane in the future (simply coz it is closest to me). Interestingly the main dealers are currently undercutting the two Leeds independent VAG garages I know of on cambelt changes, but not if you ask them to replace the water pump at the same time. I wouldn't recommend Nationwide. Hope this helps

Hi all I'm now settling into my 2001 Fabia 1.4 16 v Elegance estate, after giving up my company Audi A3. It's not up to the Audi's standards, but the parts are dirt cheap in comparison I've trawled thorugh this excellent site, and found some fantastic tips and advice:thumbup: I've added the skoda cup holder (as I will be modifying the drawer to take my ipod) and an underseat drawer on the driver's side. All in the parts costs £45.00. I also got some vinyl trims for £15 from the stealers, before and after shots below (poor quality pics, but was fitting them under cover as was showers at the time). I think they make a vast improvement on the slab sided look, but SWMBO says the 30 mins of my time and the £15 was a waste all round. Let me know what you think. Next cosmetic task (it is only a 1.4 after all;)) is the wheels, and I'm thinking of some VRS alloys, so long as the speedo isn't messed up. Also on the list is a long and meaningful conversation with the dealer who sold it to me saying the aircon worked, when it doesn't (according to the stealers the evap sensor is knacked, as the gas is full). It may be lawyers at dawn!:jedi:

Does anybody know what the part number for the polo cupholder is? I've done a search but can't find a thread with a part number in, so any help would be great:thumbup:

Glad it was a quick fix. These coils are an achilles heel in VAG engines. My 2.0 FSi Audi went through all four in the space of twelve months, and the RAC don't hold them in stock, so it was a tow to the stealers each time. They were all done under warranty, but the hassle was annoying. If one goes on my 1.4 16v Fabia I will change all of them at the same time for peace of mind.

I really think this post belongs in this sticky as well (credit for PastyBoy for flagging it up in a previous dead kitten strewn post) and just to make the sticky even longer:) http://briskoda.net/fabia-i/exploding-drinks-cans-anyone/18564/ :P

But at least on Columbo you know who did it at the beginning:rofl:

As far as I know the warning light is re-set by the bonnet being opened, hence it going away when the levels are checked (which i think is also the case with the oil level sensor). Somebody on here will correct me if I am wrong. If the sensor is completely knacked then it may just trigger again as soon as the re-set is applied, hence the warning light not going away. From what you describe you obviously had a leak (as you lost coolant), that the water pump change may have cured, or it may have not. The drop in levels a month later could have been down to not properly bleeding the coolant system when the pump was changed (the fact that it was after a long run that the coolant level dropped, ie the air was driven out to the expansion bottle, would suggest that as a cause), although you could still have a leak. It is difficult to guess at that, especially as the dealer says the pressure test was fine. Have you been checking the coolant levels anyway, or only when the sensor triggers the warning light? If only when the warning light comes on, then you could have had low coolant for quite some time after the water pump change before you noticed it as if the sensor is faulty, then you will get false positives and negatives (ie low coolant and no warning light). If there was still enough coolant in the system the engine temperature may not noticeably increase, depending on it's use. I would swap the sensor in the coolant bottle first to discount that from the equation, especially as it was giving false warnings for quite some time before the coolant actually dropped as far as you know. Don't assume that the new coolant sensor is working fine, check the levels yourself for a while. If you notice no further drop in coolant then it was the sensor. If the coolant drops, then either the bleeding of the coolant system was terribly done and the heater matrix/radiator or anywhere where there is a trapping point is full of air, or you have a leak. Coolant goes kinda crystalline when it dries in the air, so any leak on a hose or join should be apparent. If you have drips under the car or in the engine undertray, then you will also notice the coolant level drop. If your system is full of air then it needs bleeding. I'm not sure about the fabia, but with most cars you need to get it up on ramps or jack it up at the front so that the radiator cap or bleed nipple/screw is the highest point of the coolant system and then run the engine with the heater full on, with the expansion bottle cap off and the radiator cap off or the bleed nipple/screw open whilst checking the levels and waiting for the hissing of air to stop. I might be wrong about this though, as it is quite some time since i've done it. I'd still write to Skoda about the water pump failing just outside of warranty though, as you don't get if you don't ask. Hope it works out ok in the end, and I stand corrected if any of this is bs

I didn't know Runrig were so popular with the under 20's :rofl:

A cut down scaffolding pole always worked for me. Make sure you secure it well in the car though as you don't want it flying about in a prang.

Try braking very hard on a slippery surface (somewhere where there isn't any danger of hitting anything or anybody hitting you., like a mud or grass car park) and you will hear a very noticeable banging/knocking of the ABS working and you should feel the vibrations at the brake pedal as well. If all you get is the squeal and/or slidding noise of locked up sliding wheels then you know your ABS isn't working. Hope you can resolve it:thumbup:

If you like that, check this out (a bit open university, but still impressive) Wouldn't recommend it for the parcel shelf though:eek:

:eek:OMFG! Glad the Fabia has four doors, so no more kids clambering in passed the dash with the usual stuff in their hands. I take it back, get the glue out, or get down the scrappies with store cards in hand if Alex doesn't come up trumps:O

My lad put his tenis racket end straight through the snazzy round vent on my Audi A3:eek:, and that was ridiculously expensive to replace. I also got hideous rattling sounds from all the bits that went into the ducting, and that had to be cleaned out. Thank god it was a company car. I'm sure you can get a new one for a few quid from Skoda, and as it is so easy to pry out with store cards, I would have though a straight replacement would be better than all the mucking about with glue. Also bear in mind that the glue will probably go off once it is subjected to bit of heat in the sun and from the heater in winter, and you might be left in the same situation as before IMHO. I'm sure somebody on here can get you the part number if your nearest dealer can't, and let us all know the price if you go down that route.

:holmes: Sherlock to the rescue! this thread made me laugh and then feel all warm inside. I hope that my next senior moment has such a happy ending. PS I now need to photograph the location posts in airport car parks to find my car when I return, thank god for camera phones!

I took my Audi A3 to the body shop as my company insurance picked them. I needed to get two sizeable car park dings repaired on the n/s and o/s (why can't people open their doors more carefully?), and I ended up collecting it in the dark when it was raining. In the daylight the following morning I found that they had only repaired the o/s ding (which was in the roofline???? - some git at B&Q dropping something on the roof), but left the enormous dent and missing paint from the passenger door. They were very apologetic, and eventually sorted it, but pretty in-excusable really. If I had been paying they would have had to sue me for some of the bill as I would have deducted some for my time! I am just about to get a used Fabia, and the service department better be less clueless, or my hard earned will be going elsewhere.