We've also had a leak on the plastic coolant regulator housing where it meets the engine head on our 1.2 12V. Just look for crusty pink stains anywhere as evidence of evaporated coolant. Is yours the 6-valve or 12-valve engine version (P of HTP is red on the back for the 12V, black for 6V)? If the noise is still there, have the car inspected. Skoda services know how to check if the timing chain is stretching out of its given limits. If this is the case,if you have had the car regularly serviced at Skoda, you should be entitled to some discount since the problem is well known and affecting many 1.2 tsi engines. Good luck ;-) rAjbJ. Skoda Fabia Mk II (2007-2014) ECU problems? I have a 1.6 CR90 TDI Fab11. From new this has had recurring problems with the coil pre heater light coming on (flashing) intermittently (and going into limp mode occasionally) Virtually every sensor has been changed, and every test carried out without lasting success. Hi all, New member here, having bought an 08 petrol fabia a few months ago and it has now started doing this when idleing, likelihood of this being the mass air flow sensor or something more difficult/costly? Fabia_Idle.mp4 Cheers for any help. We are looking at a Fabia Estate as a future replacement for our 2010 Honda Jazz, which lacks boot space. I've heard too many horror stories to buy another car with a cam belt, and a dealer tells me the Fabia 1.2 TSI petrol engine has a timing chain, but apparently there's a history of even these breaking on Volkswagen group engines. Its coming up even cheaper for me (£17.79 + £8.79 delivery) even cheaper in €uros on ebay.fr, try the listing number 254503198352. I am going to inspect mine tomorrow and probably order one or two as a precaution. Edited 13 February, 2023 by J.R. 1. Skoda Fabia Mk2 known faults and common problems. Few buyers express regret in choosing a Skoda Fabia. It’s an eminently sensible small car, and holding up well on the used market thanks to the volume of sales, the general simplicity of its engineering, and easy parts availability – it shares almost all of its components with other cars from within the Volkswagen Group.

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