Felicia and Favorit front damper failure. In short the damper as fitted to the front and the rear of the Felicia (as many others) is made of two essential parts. A damper body and a spring platform or 'cup'. This platform which is attatched to the damper body usually by means of a weld is together with the top mount responsible for retaining the spring in place. What has been known to happen on the Skoda Felica is the weld that secures this platform or even the platform itself corrodes away mea