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This is a discussion on Weird problem within the Fabia I forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; Got an odd and annoying problem this afternoon. While driving along the coolant temp warning came on and kept flashing ...
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08-01-2008, 00:55
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| Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Measham
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| Weird problem Got an odd and annoying problem this afternoon. While driving along the coolant temp warning came on and kept flashing and then I noticed that my heating wasn't working and didn't for the whole of my 40min drive home! I checked the coolant and it is filled to max so I have no idea what is wrong with it but I'm hoping to get into the garage tomorrow!
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08-01-2008, 01:19
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Bucks
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| Re: Weird problem At a guess, water pump or thermostat problemo.
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08-01-2008, 09:49
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| Re: Weird problem Yeah, id say pump rather than stat. |
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08-01-2008, 20:09
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| Re: Weird problem Garage think a pump too. It's done 80k miles so they are going to do my cam belt and change it as part of that. it's due a service and MOT so it's going in all day next Tuesday - gonna cost me a small fortune!
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08-01-2008, 21:06
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| Briskodian | Re: Weird problem Well, seeing as the general advice being posted in here by techs is cam belt change every 4 years or 60K + waterpump, you have been very luck and I hope the car makes it to the garage okay! (I'd be wetting myself for taking that risk - ie 80K and then pump going - always remember that it is not usually the belt that breaks due to age/miles, its other failures that break the belt to fail) |
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17-01-2008, 17:16
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| Re: Weird problem So I picked the car up today and I am now almost £900 lighter! urns out it was the rad that was knackered so they have replaced that, changed the cam belt and water pump and serviced it. It needed 4 new tyres to pass the MOT and also needed some wires re-soldering! Grand total of £855!
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