Skoda fabia mk 3 intermittent high pitched grinding noise???

[Ootohere]

It does not matter if all is well with water pump and no overheating. But has this 1.4tdi had the Service campaign work carried out.   Check with Skoda Dealership or Skoda UK just what servicing record and recall action or warranty record is on their system.       Pinned thread at top of this section. 

[nta16]

@roottoot does the following link cover this or is the page just more of a PR exercise? - https://www.skoda-auto.com/services/recall-actions

 

[Ootohere]

Recall actions should appear there but ones like on the DQ200 DSG might not like from 2014 on '34F7' or on 2013 to 2015 DQ200 there is '34H5' started in 2017:that did not.    These obviously do not affect the OP if this thread is about a manual.    Just making the point do not trust the VIN checker but as well to try it.  

[KenONeill]

42 minutes ago, nta16 said:

the very few times I refuelled it I put in the more expensive cleaner fuel and when I floored it from low revs off a roundabout I'd see a big grey cloud in the rearview mirror instead of a big thick black cloud of **** with ordinary diesel fuel

So you're claiming that, with no other modifications than one tank of "premium" fuel blend, the car overfuelled less?

[nta16]

Ken, I'm claiming nothing, I'm only stating what happened, I'm not trying to sell you or anyone else some sort of religion or religious experience, take it or leave it or dispute it if you want that's fine.

 

I don't remember now details of what stage of servicing the car was at, it was only serviced once a year but being a GM Vauxhall needed other work doing at various times but as it was my wife's car she dealt with it all and I never touched it other than driver's checks and I rarely drove it.

 

If anything else had any influence I don't know but I wasn't aware of anything, perhaps there was something else which just made it a coincidence.

 

I'm not suggest one tankful with sort a car especially one that's pushing out above average sh1te.  Personally I'd throw in a tankful before and after a service, or MoT perhaps, or a good proper long blowout run to somewhere.  I wouldn't use it in total isolation, often when I drove my wife's car I gave it blow-out or Italian tune-up runs, she said the car 'felt better' after I'd driven it but she's not an engineer so might have been suffering from placebo - it certainly wasn't said to please me, we'd already been together far too many decades for that.  😄

 

A bit more detail for you,  if you want it, if not ignore it.

 

The car was a 2008 GM Vauxhall 1.3 CDTI and this would have happened 10+ years ago.  I rarely drove my wife's car but on one occasion I had to nip out and get round a small roundabout quick-ish and when all the wheels were straight I pushed the right pedal further.  The roundabout was about a mile or so from home, 'cold' start, 30mph roads with road just prior to roundabout 20mph zone with high humps slows to crawl. as I left the roundabout I looked in the mirror and saw a thick cloud of black sh1te as I now see from many particularly Audi diesels.

 

Another time after I'd filled IIRC Shell V-power diesel (or whatever other marketing name it had then) I decided to do the same again and see how black the cloud was this time and to my surprise it was light grey.  I think I repeated the experiment another time but I can't remember now, I certainly tried to avoid getting black clouds as it was a drop-top and I've also been a cyclist and also remain a pedestrian so are well aware of how the black cloud of sh1te are for others.

 

DO bear in mind I drive a vehicle from the 1970s so I am well aware it puts out sh1te too - never black clouds though, or even blue hopefully but I can taste the choke.

 

We don't have a diesel now to try to repeat this but I'd happily try it with yours, I shouldn't need more than 2nd gear, let me know when your in Northampton next. 😉

Edited 3 July, 2022 by nta16

[Rob1984]

Thanks all for the help I'm thinking it's a brake rubbing at the back either disc pad or handbrake along those lines could be effecting mpg too aswell as the lack of a recent service I'm getting it in a garage this next week and il update with the outcome appreciate all the helps it seems to have aimed me in the right direction so fingers crossed 🤞🏼:) 

[Rob1984]

Hi sorry its taken a bit of time finally got it in a garage and they say around £220 it's apparently the rear right brake disc caliper catching as the brakes weren't fitted well its shredded it so in contact with he garage I bought it as its still the forst month but they cleaned and checked it so the noise is less or gone but got a bad burning smell last night after a 50mph road for 10 mins it was mainly to the rear of the car so think it's that and hopefully can get it in soon for a fix 

[nta16]

None of this sounds good.  Burning smell might be that rear brake which is bad as reasonably working brakes are always the number one priority on a car.  It might also be something else.  Brake pads getting hot have a certain smell (beyond me to describe).

 

As I think roottoot put earlier a full check of the car might be in order as any garage that doesn't take care with brakes and check them possibly doesn't take care with much else.

[Rob1984]

5 hours ago, nta16 said:

None of this sounds good.  Burning smell might be that rear brake which is bad as reasonably working brakes are always the number one priority on a car.  It might also be something else.  Brake pads getting hot have a certain smell (beyond me to describe).

 

As I think roottoot put earlier a full check of the car might be in order as any garage that doesn't take care with brakes and check them possibly doesn't take care with much else.

Yeah it had a full service and that was a quote for replace rear brake caliper  as I asked then to check it getting a second opinion tomorrow and hopefully a cheaper quote as thst was £225 with a £40 brake fluid change seems expensive garage where I got it said bring it back as has a month warranty with them but its 50 miles away and I'd be stranded .

[Ootohere]

@Rob1984

What kind of thing was done to make it a 'Full Service'.  Oil & Filters, Spark Plugs, Pollen & Air Filter. 

 How much did you pay? 

[nta16]

Do bear in mind a cheaper job isn't always a better or less expensive job overall.  I've no idea of the cost or which of those garages are good or bad but my personal experience is that some think of customers like something very smelly they've trod in and treat you that way or even rip you off.

 

A car new to you will often need more than a "full service" (engine oil & filter change and 'free' visual checks) or even a proper full real service some of which, if not all, you can do yourself as much boils down to clean and lubricate.

 

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[Rob1984]

Yeah it's a good point pretty sure it's sorted now with a new caliper however I mentioned a clutch noise and it's the dmf going now could be a while but looks like new clutch I'm speaking to the garage where I bought it try sort out a repair

[Rob1984]

I have noticed an interesting feature don't know if you have ever come across it if you remove feet off the pedals it maintains speed permanently in 1st and all gears stays at 1k revs and 1st stays speed at 6mph 2nd 12mph 3rd 18 to 20 mph 4th 28 to 30mph and 5th 36 to 40mph probably a topic for another post but I've never come across it before the car slightly pulls to the speed and pulls down a little but it's an amazing mpg saver lol 

[J.R.]

Its the anti-stall device and most modern vehicles will do the same if they have sufficient torque.

 

By doing it though you are destroying what sounds to be an already weak and failing DMF.

[KenONeill]

49 minutes ago, Rob1984 said:

all gears stays at 1k revs

It's usually called "idle stabilisation control" if it gets a name at all. Basically, what happens is that the engine ECU gives it just enough fuel to keep it running.

[Rob1984]

Oh right how does it effect the clutch as I'm not on any of the pedals whilst using it just cover brake and clutch in case need to slow down if anything I'm using clutch less and thanks il try checking those out I don't want to be damaging anything but I'm touching pedals less and can concentrate more on road less on speedo so it seems safer all round 

[Rob1984]

Oh right how does it effect the clutch as I'm not on any of the pedals whilst using it just cover brake and clutch in case need to slow down if anything I'm using clutch less and thanks il try checking those out I don't want to be damaging anything but I'm touching pedals less and can concentrate more on road less on speedo so it seems safer all round 

Oh and service was £220..only place I could get it was...halfords 😅

[nta16]

I'd check out the cost of dmf and clutch work if I was you I don't think it's cheap.

 

I don't know what you get on your model but ours has a speed limiter you can set (by not cruise control), not my favourite features but both can have their uses though I've never liked cruise control and never really used it from my first experience decades back.

 

A 7 year old car will have passed a few service/maintenance requirements not all on the standard listed schedules and many owners don't bother with them so you're best to find as much servicing, maintenance and repair, history as you can.  A £220 service (whatever that refers to) may be spot on for your car or it might not be enough or cover items missed previously.  I'll leave it to roottoot, or others, to give servicing schedule and any details on clutch, dmf.

 

If you always drive a diesel slow (and on short journeys) it will clog up at some point.

 

Edited 10 July, 2022 by nta16

[J.R.]

2 hours ago, Rob1984 said:

Oh right how does it effect the clutch

 

DMF = dual mass flywheel & not clutch.

[Rob1984]

My local mechanic quoted me £500 as the dmf comes with the clutch he said as its all linked which is reasonable compared to a lot of places with big over heads he fixed the rear caliper for £110 compared to other quotes for £220 so half the price really he's just in a little tin shed but always been reliable . 

And think it was cheaper for a petrol so think service has helped but I fixed one noise and discovered the dmf it got worse yesterday on a cold stsrt hut then quietened but can still hear it clunking when changing ger and mines an se model but haven't found anything that would describe the feature it does have cruise control but that's manual at over 50 speeds this seems to be automatic upto 40 mph .

[Rob1984]

Appreciate all the info all still new to me my newest car was a 2012 focus and didn't have half the stuff on it lol 

[nta16]

An extremely unpopular view of mine on this site is that it might have been more economic overall for you to have considered a Toyota or Honda model - may I burn in hell. 🤣

 

I also tell others to avoid the car I've owned for the last 15 years as I'm not blinked to marque loyalty (btw it's not a VW  (Skoda).

 

Edited 10 July, 2022 by nta16

[Ootohere]

@Rob1984   I asked a few times, sorry if you answered and i missed it.

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Was the car a Cat N write off.  From what your OP said.

 

What damage, an accident or stolen recovered or what was the story?

[Rob1984]

3 hours ago, nta16 said:

An extremely unpopular view of mine on this site is that it might have been more economic overall for you to have considered a Toyota or Honda model - may I burn in hell. 🤣

 

I also tell others to avoid the car I've owned for the last 15 years as I'm not blinked to marque loyalty (btw it's not a VW  (Skoda).

 

Haha yeah I had a fabia 1 2htp for 6 years never had any issues got over 107k miles so decided to change had a focus for month alternator and battery went that was £700 to fox but they said had leaking turbo but was too wide and big for needs so I traded it for this fabia hoping for reliability it seems every time I get a car needs that much spending on it this had the right price of £6300 I got £3000 for focus but is costing me about as much as for one of those fixing it up hopefully garage will sort but it's 50 miles away lol 

[Rob1984]

3 hours ago, roottoot said:

@Rob1984   I asked a few times, sorry if you answered and i missed it.

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Was the car a Cat N write off.  From what your OP said.

 

What damage, an accident or stolen recovered or what was the story?

I may have sorry ive just figured out how to reply individually 😅

 

Yeah it was a cat n front left side I think the garage specialises in accident repairs .

 

He didn't mention any specifics about it other than that they did offer to repair the brake caliper but ita 50 miles away and didn't want to risk taking it that far but I asked at local police station and they said its of no police interest which is all they can say and was all clear on other stuff .

 

I juat asked in passing about a clutch noise at the garage I get repairs at the caliper was causing this issue but it's been fixed but in neutral I noticed a vibration turns out its the fly wheel tends to knock when I first start car and then when it's warm it's just extra vibration noise when changing gear but it is getting loudernot sure how long it will last but I may get £240  back from warranty assist I took out when I bought the car as they didn't even cover the caliper so it's prob not worth it and use the money towards the new dmf but I've got til Tuesday I think .