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Any electrical misbehaviour may well relate to that dodgy earth cable/connection going to the strut top.

Hmm, I didn't know that version existed. I suppose it just drives the motor until it stalls at each movement extreme, sensing the supplied current via voltage across a shunt. Maybe with broken cog this is just more noticeable than usual? It never 'knows' where it is, it just drives quietly to fully open when ignition current first arrives via fuse 12? If it's already at this position and the cogs are intact, you'll not really hear or notice any movement, but with damaged mechanics it's more obvious?

Sorry to hear you are moving on, but hope the new car serves you very well. Your kind help on many occasions with MOT related questions was much appreciated.

I think this is the right part number. Volkswagen / Audi / Seat / Skoda Protective Cap 6R0915429 - LLLParts Any Skoda dealership parts counter should be able to order one in for you at about the price shown there

@Len1 quick question that probably should have preceded everything else I wrote; why are you thinking of replacing the front wheel bearings?

Twin rear fog lights, for people who think headlands should have two lighthouses on each.

Thanks for getting back to us with the solutions.

Really need to eyeball a front brake caliper. If you jave alloys you may be able to see through a gap?

That's great news, but a bit surprising that it failed so 'young'.

It is odd. Personally, I've only ever seen the simple female hex versions, but not looked at many Fabia boxes. It would be nice if the OP would get back to us with an update; are you still there @RoverP4?

Hub flange diameter is 6mm smaller on the ones for 239mm brakes, so presumably the 'standard' 6Q0407621BR one won't fit those discs. I've only just found what's different. Please note: it's also very important that the correct tooling is used to install these bearings. Ensure that whoever is doing the job knows about "Gen2" tooling, and doesn't just press it in by the hub flange face. Damage to bearings and/or ABS faults result from failing to understand this. Repeating the job is expensive.

According to ETKA there are 4 different front wheel bearing types that may be fitted to a 2006 mk1 Fabia; item 8 here LLLParts The things that distinguish them are as follows:- top one, smaller (66mm) for cars without power steering, (PAS), none in UK market, I think. Next one 6Q0407621BR suits cars with PAS, ABS and 256mm (or 288mm) front brakes; third one 6R0407621F suits cars (some of the 1.2 engined ones) with PAS, 239mm front discs but without ABS; last one 6Q0407621CB suits cars with PAS, 239mm front discs (some of the 1.2l cars) and ABS. Do you know what size your front brake discs are? 256mm discs have calipers with "FS III" stamped clearly in the outer face: Presumably it has both power steering and ABS?

Doesn't sound like an engine with a future, in my opinion.

@BigEjit, detonation doesn't sound like a common thing in passenger cars?

Ask your garage to show you what they used to fit it, and then explain how they didn't do it right if they don't show you the gen2 tooling. (e.g. Sealey VS7029 Front Wheel Bearing GEN2 Removal/Installation Kit 72mm 5051747698451 | eBay) I expect it hasn't been fully inserted because it's hard to do so if pressing on the wrong part, or they've broken the ABS sensor, or both. Pressing in by the hub face is also very likely to damage the bearings themselves, as the force is being transmitted through them.

Yes, you need 'Gen2' tooling to get in behind the hub face to press it in by the bearing outer, which isn't what happens if you just push the hub face. Hatboy Harvey has a video on this, along with lots of others on YouTube if you search gen2, I think.

Both of the ones labelled 395 are involved. I guess you've checked the relevant fuse already?

Can you not smash the plastic parts out of the way and then use a 24mm socket on the remains? Or a borrow/buy a deep reach socket that will fit over it.

Then it appears that you do have an oil cooler, near the oil filter.

Hi, I'll email you in a bit, just giving blood.

A few on ebay, maybe see if any are within collecting range? 6q0 407 256 ac: Search Result | eBay

Bunch of chancers. Fight hard for more money back and vote with your feet by never returning there again.

You'll need to be more specific about the engine. There appears to be 5 possible 1.2 engines that you might have: Škoda Rapid (2012) - Wikipedia At least one of those has an oil cooler near the oil filter (item 13 here): LLLParts Is the car losing coolant?

No date-code I can make out there, and no sign of a VAG part number either which there would be if OEM.

Just noticed the improvised earth connection on the strut tower. You did scrape away paint down to bare steel under that crimp terminal before screwing that down, right? That'll be making a poor connection otherwise, as that screw is going into a threaded insert in the rubber top-mount, not some nice conductive material.