Noisy Fabia...

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Mon 12 Mar 2007 16:09
Noisy Fabia... - Beaks
My wife's Skoda Fabia is coming up for three years old. It is the 3 cylinder 1.2litre engine and has done about 14000 miles. Recently when she goes to work in the morning I think it has got louder ( though I do not think it is the exhaust ) as she drives way. I drove it a couple of weeks ago, and I thought it lacked power. I used to be suprised at how smooth and nippy it was, but not at the moment. It is being serviced on Friday.. Anyone any ideas what it may be, or is this a common problem with Fabias. Thankfully the electrics are ok..
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Mon 12 Mar 2007 17:23
Noisy Fabia... - RichardW
"Anyone any ideas what it may be"

14k miles in 3 years is a good place to start. Take it out and give it an Italian, then see what it feels like....!
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RichardW

Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
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Mon 12 Mar 2007 17:54
Noisy Fabia... - Bill Payer
We have the same engine in an Ibiza, which has done 20K in 30 months. It is smooth and nippy when its moving, but has always noisily rattled and juddered at slow speeds - almost as if there's an engine mount missing.

The dealer tells me it's fine, but never has another 1.2 I can drive to compare!
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