Breezy_Pete

It's common to re-seal the sheet metal assembly carrier to the door, as a fix for leaks. That alone wouldn't affect window operation. Not sure what you mean by the cable. Photo?

Leave them a year.

Yes. If you unscrew the motor, then take the beige cog off it, you could refit that and turn the mechaism by hand - possibly with help from a partly open pair of pliers - to see if the glass moves up and down evenly/straight. If one part (towards front or towards rear of glass sheet) can be moved up and down much more freely than the other when pinched between fingers, there may be a broken plastic attachment in the mechanism, also.

Not sure about that one to be honest. I guess if it failed when the window wasn't completely closed it would make sense. Presumably you hear no clicking or whirring noises when trying to open driver's side window?

In that case your driver's side motor is 6Y2959802.

Is it a mk1 or mk2? A 57-plate would normally be a mk2 I think. See what the 7th and 8th characters in the VIN are. 6Y = mk1, 5J = mk2.

It's most likely the driver's side motor module failed. Message me about my repair service if you like.🙂

@Dennise, try this: Starting with locked car, put key in driver's door lock, turn to unlock and hold it fully turned for a few more seconds. Do the windows start to go down?

Yes, a 2013 TRW is probably OK; what part number(s) does it have on it? The one in your photo appears to be unbranded/aftermarket. Have you checked that the thick red wire from the 50 Amp fuse is undamaged between fuse and that 2-way connector?

Part numbers for all 2005 Fabia brake-related stuff can be found here, help yourself Tim: Car Parts Catalog - LLLParts

At a guess, your car has its steering angle sensor in the cabin, near the top of the steering column, rather than low down, in the engine bay. That connector is used to connect the engine bay version. Are the cable entries fully blocked off with rubber plugs?

Fingers crossed.

Very doubtful that it can make any useful recovery, sorry.

70Nm followed by 30° turn.

Zero chance if you don't get Skoda to do the MOT. Rust on the edges of brake discs doesn't matter.

I'm not sure that 5E0827505S exists? Did you mean to just type 5E0827505? In which case they appear to be equivalent: 5th Door Lock Škoda 5E0827505A (skoda-parts.com) See side by side part numbers in grey font.

£17.25 + VAT at a Skoda parts counter. (for 3C0820581, not sure if that's the one the OP needs). Bet you can get an aftermarket one for 50p!

Kinell! OK, sometimes the prices are decent. 😁

I wonder if they're struggling to find folk who want to be trained up? Hope the repair is accomplished quickly for you, and well done for sidestepping the various obstacles to getting it seen promptly.

No problem. As you've probably seen, not only can you navigate up/down the parts menus there to find out anything you like, but they also sell genuine parts at very decent prices.

Have I replied to that email? Been a bit deluged recently and have lost track a bit.

Hello Rachel, I'd be glad to try to help. I'll send you a Private Message in a few minutes. 👍

Either #13 or #22 here: Car Parts Catalog - LLLParts

Cost saving. 🙁

Surprisingly not. Not my car, but one I got through MOT recently without noticing the screw (not nail) in the tyre: