Hi all

I have a Fabia classic with no bells or whistles - OK it has AC.

This has no central locking or electric windows this car is as back to basics as you can get.

I took it in for a small dent repair to the rear door and the body shop took off the handle to respray.

However on putting it back they are unable to get it to operate again.

The plunger button does not move and I can't lock the door - it remains stubbornly down slightly lower than the others but unlocked and never rises again.

This must be a very simple affair as there are no actuators or electrics involved.

Can anyone supply me with any ideas or diagrams to resolve this issue.

 

I suspect item 2 here hasn't been refitted to the handle in the correct position.

But as the body shop 'broke' it I'd be inclined to take it back there for them to 'unbreak'.

 

Hi, thanks for the feedback.

The Bodyshop has normally been 100% with work done to the family cars.

They called me to let me know of the issue to both front and rear passenger doors but it took them a further 2 days to get the front door working - very unusual for them.

I called Skoda in Watford who were actually quite helpful over the phone, but the rear door is still a problem.

Unfortunately, I can't seem to go to any other pages in your link to view the removal or installing of the handle or locks

I don't mind playing with this myself, however they did inform me that there is a riveted plate behind the door card attached to the door which they needed to remove in order to remove the front lock mechanism.

Not sure why they needed to do this unless something dropped out whilst removing the handle. 

The hyperlinks on that site don't work (probably because it is pirated info), but the 'next page' and 'previous page' buttons do. You may be able to get where you want to that way.

I would pull off the 'cap' (item 7) shown on that page from the handle and try moving the little serrated plastic plug to a looser setting, i.e. further in on the 'ladder' of possible positions.

If that doesn't work, try going the other way, if it isn't already at an extreme.

 

 

OK, thanks.
I'll let you know how I get on

@GL0337, any luck?

Hi @Pete_Ex-Wino

Sorry I lost my login and had to jump through all manner of hoops to get back in!

 

So I tried your approach but on removing the cover on the rear door handle I was faced with more plastic.

There was no hole as per the illustration

I totally stumped now.

 

My guess is the external handle need to come off or the inside release but I'm non the wiser.

Hi @Pete_Ex-Wino

 

OK I got this fixed, well sort of.

I removed the door card and was faced with a rivetted plate covering the whole door.

I drilled out the 8 rivets to get to the inside of the door handle where the thin bar joins the pop up button to the handle mechanism.

I found that the two were not connected as the eyelet that the bar should have been connected through had broken.

Best attempt at repairing this was with a tie-wrap which appears to have done the trick.

Not best pleased with the body shop so will be having a word this morning.

 

Also had to find a friend with a rivet gun to put the plate back on......

 

Not sure what Skoda were thinking of with a dirty great plate riveted behind the door card, there must have been better ways of holding the window winder on!

10 minutes ago, GL0337 said:

 

Not sure what Skoda were thinking of with a dirty great plate riveted behind the door card, there must have been better ways of holding the window winder on!

 

 

Models up to about 2003 have bolts instead of rivets. It was probably a cost-cutting thing, also quicker assembly on the production line.