Breezy_Pete

^ There is no problem. Crankcase pressure is slightly below atmospheric when the PCV system is working correctly.

A rear (front) wishbone)?

The Positive Crankcase Ventilation system connects crankcase to intake via a valve on the back of the block. The outlet of the valve connects just below the throttle body into the inlet manifold. (A convoluted plastic hose) The valve cover connection is a very narrow bore so only lets a small amount of air in relative to the oil cap opening.

Depends on whether the 1.2 had 256mm disc brakes, like yours I expect, or 239mm in which case no good. Various options exist for the repairing those threads. I think a fella called @mrgf explored this territory fairly recently and successfully.

Whereabouts are you?

Yeah, so get a fuse part number N 10424905 in position 2 and move the cable plus nut across from position 3.

Hmm, not too clear but it looks like you may be able to fit a single fuse in that vacant spot, second from the top in your pic, then move the wire from the failed fuse onto there. Various different values available as item 37: https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/citigo/cit/2014-727/9/937-937000/ Which one has gone?

I'll have a look at the parts catalogue in a sec, but I have a nasty feeling that the answer is you don't, you have to replace that whole thing. Unless...which one has failed and does it happen to be the same fuse value as the unused end one at bottom of shot?

What if your next wife wants children though? Or the one after that?

Date of manufacture of the car or the engine? A dealer should be able to tell you the former. For the latter, there may be a date on the upper cambelt cover data sticker?

Just to clarify, when you say "take it to the dealer" do you mean drive it? I don't think you should do that, for your own safety and that of other road users. Phone and get them to collect the vehicle.

What/which do you mean by 'rear consol bolt'? The only bolts that need releasing to remove the wishbone are the balljoint M8 trio and the front M12 horizontal bolt that goes through subframe, wishbone front bush and then into the console.

Hmm, OK. Is it loud screech like you get when you go to leave the car without having turned off the lights?

I tried to get my missus to consider a Roomy recently to replace the now 15 year old Fabia. She has to carry a fair bit of kit around for work, which packs out the Fabia, but would be much easier in a Roomster. I think if I had cocked up the recent engine/clutch work we may well have gone down that route. (And one of the prime selection criteria for the Fabia was "I really like that red colour" so...). Sorry to bother you again @Tech1e, but if the overlap between Mk1 and Mk2 Fabias' central electrics control units goes to MY10, does that mean VCDS Lite and third-party cables will work on those cars? I guess you've never had to work with with such downmarket tools though?! Any early Mk2 owners tried that diagnostic kit with success?

Centralise the indicator stalk and see if it goes away.

Have a look at what colour wires you have going to the offside cluster. On earlier versions (all I have wiring info for) the wire colour to the reversing light bulbs is black/blue on both sides. So if there is a black/blue on the offside there probably should be a working bulb there.

I don't share your confidence in that. Sounds a bit like those vague statements about how "a huge breakthrough in battery technology is just around the corner". Electric heating is already - and always has been - 100% efficient, and I imagine electric A/C systems are pretty close to 'as good as it gets'. Fundamental physics/thermodynamics limitations get right in the way of "I'm sure we'll see more and more efficient..."

I was thinking there might be a part-number sticker visible without much or any disassembly, if you're lucky. What year car, which engine type (or ideally code), climatic or climatronic A/C?

Has the operation of the coolant pump been established as being OK? (Forgive me please for not going back right through this thread to see if this has been discussed)..

Ta.

On BKY there's a precat slightly lower down, below the (separate) exhaust manifold, so further from engine cover but possibly nearer some bits of radiator fan, engine undercover.

For Mk1 Fabia, and Mk2's of this age, there is indeed a relay in the BCM or 'Onboard Supply Control unit' as it was referred to in those days. I did a little guide on replacing said relay on Mk1s, and am talking to the OP about having a go at this one. Not sure if all Mk2 Fabias are the same in this respect, haven't looked into it (yet). @Tech1e probably knows? https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/473170-wiper-relay-replacement/ Minimal coding with VCDS would code a secondhand unit to match your current one as far as I know, but mk2s may have diverged from this, I think that even registered VCDS Lite can't do it, as it can on Mk1.

If so there's a cat forming part of the exhaust manifold, then another downstream of the flexi joint. I was referring to the first of those, which is close to things like the radiator fan/shroud and engine cover, lots of nearby plastic. See if there's any sign of melting or scorching to those areas.

There are two. What's your engine code, BKY?

The burning smell may be to do with the manicat overheating due to unburnt fuel from the misfiring?