Diesel Monte's 2001 Skoda Fabia "Project vRSDI"

[DieselMonte]

Test fitted the brakes today. Tried to do heatshields but the stub axle bolts wouldn't budge. So deleted them instead.

Said before but old pads and discs on purely to get it moving. Will have new discs and pads when I can afford to.

 

[DieselMonte]

Had to get a new master as I damaged one of the threads on the old one, can't be helped.

came with bolts to put into the bottom holes. Obviously they make the same master for ABS and Non ABS. Not a lover of it but if it works...

And one of the brake lines under the car started weeping when I put pressure to it, so getting a flare tool and doing it next day.

Put coolant to it and quickly lost it because of a dodgy O ring going into the heater box. Silly stuff. Got a box of O-Rings so that'll be done next day too. Really that's the worst of it now, all that's stopping me in my tracks. All things considered, it's not much.

Oh and I've been trying to see about fitting some driving lamps I originally got for the justy to this. Best place will be to put it onto the bumper in the grille. Have to see how much room I'll have with the intercooler though.

[DieselMonte]

So after having to replace the rear right line (New genuine), I finally have brakes that work.

[DieselMonte]

So been a while.

Was absolutely tortured with a coolant leak at the heater core. Wouldn't seal, wouldn't seal. So tried one of those adapter things from Skoda.

Didn't work.

Eventually got a new heater core because...

****ed. So that in, plus new silicone hoses to replace the crappy hardlines and FINALLY got it holding fluid.

Had to borrow some brackets for the Monte so sourced some ones new genuine.

Only €8.00 odd a side plus vat.

Exhaust, intercooler and a few other jobs and I'll be able to test drive it finally.

 

[DieselMonte]

New clutch master now too.

Couldn't get the clutch to bleed right.

Got a Sachs one in it now.

Seems to be bleeding fine and behaving, pray it's not the slave as it's concentric.

Intercoolers on too.