After 9 years the Fabia VRS is back with me - daughter got fed up with its recently developed faults  (slipping clutch & handbrake) and bought a fiesta and left the VRS on my drive.

Its done 120K miles and needs:

 

1. new clutch/bearing. (the DMF was replaced at 90K)

2. Handbrake wont work - I suspect a new rear caliper is required - easy job - I replaced one of them a year or so ago.

3. Aircon kaput - no idea whats up - maybe just needs a refill.

4  Clean the seats - the inside is like a landfill.

 

My plan is to quickly sort these problems and sell it or turn it into a track day car - Id love to take it round the Ring,  I dont think its worth much now.

 

The engine has done 80K miles and runs well - had new oil every 6K miles.

 

I think gearbox could do with some new oil too - what oil is required.

 

One has to say this has been a fantastic car - its had a hard life but never stopped running.

Good job. What is it with the Fabias and calipers. Both rears need done soon!

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See attachment: for gearbox oil..

 

I can see from mileage quotes it has been a beast, and treated rough.

Car has done 120,000 miles

DMF done 30,000 miles

Engine replaced at 40,000 miles

Don't think it would last for very long on a track, given the car's track history, literally..LOL

See attachment: for gearbox oil..

 

I can see from mileage quotes it has been a beast, and treated rough.

Car has done 120,000 miles

DMF done 30,000 miles

Engine replaced at 40,000 miles

Don't think it would last for very long on a track, given the car's track history, literally..LOL

yeah Im sure you right about it going bang on the track . The brakes are all sorted though. But the clutch turned out to have failed due to an oil leak at the gearbox side - not sure if its hydraulic fluid from the clutch or gearbox oil all over the inside of the bell housing.

yeah Im sure you right about it going bang on the track . The brakes are all sorted though. But the clutch turned out to have failed due to an oil leak at the gearbox side - not sure if its hydraulic fluid from the clutch or gearbox oil all over the inside of the bell housing.

OMG you must surely be blessed with all bad luck..