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[ranger62]

Hi

Have a Y plate Fabia 1.4 16v Comfort in a lovely looking red colour, bought from Rainworth Skoda (any reputation?) near Mansfield in April 2005. Myself, I am from Derbyshire, UK.

Very happy with the car apart from a few little niggles which dealer seems sluggish to sort out: creak from front off-side over bumps (now starting to drive me bonkers!), front speaker rattles with lots of bass. More serious probs: occasional loss of power steering - dealer said fluid was low but still keeps happening...methinks something more fundamental is wrong. Also occasional lights flickering: head lights, intrument lights, etc and light intensity drops when wheels are turned ie. when the pump is operating (dealer said light dimming on turning wheels was normal!!)

3 questions: how can I tell if I have 75bhp engine or 100bhp? ASR is fitted.

Is it possible to upgrade central locking to remote central locking? Do Haynes produce a guide for Fabia...couldn't see one listed at local shop?

[Tech1e]

Do you have discs on the back axle, if yes then your 100 bhp, if no then your 75 bhp.

No Haynes manual for the Fabia

Yes you can get a remote CDL kit from Skoda

Diming of lights is normal when steering is operated, the pump is electric and draws alot of power.

Loss of PAS can be down to a faulty steering angle sensor or a weak battery (see above)

Creak from o/s possbily a ARB bush/link or maybe the ARB is broken

Speaker rattle or the door trims does?

[ranger62]

will check the brakes tomorrow, bit dark now. Gonna keep plugging away at dealer until it's all sorted, they aint fobbing me off.

Is the CDL upgrade expensive?

I think it is the speaker rattling as I only get the noise when lots of bass is produced, but don't know for certain.