Skoda Felicia - leaky rad and dodgy auto choke...

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Thu 2 Dec 2010 00:46
Skoda Felicia - leaky rad and dodgy auto choke... - cosmicjazzer

I'm flat broke (!) but in need of a very cheap estate car. Just seen a '97 Felicia with Mot till July and tax tll March. I believe seller will take £350. Seems like 'an honest car'...

All is good according to seller except that the auto choke is a little temperamental - car needs to be warmed up for 5 mins before driving on cold days; also there is apparently a tiny leak from the Rad..

I get a good vibe from seller and this seems like a reasonable price, but I'm just a bit worried about the leaking rad. The question is: Can a small leak be fixed with Radweld or similar? Also, is the choke prob likely to develop into a major issue?

Edited by cosmicjazzer on 02/12/2010 at 00:50

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Thu 2 Dec 2010 10:23
Skoda Felicia - leaky rad and dodgy auto choke... - Collos25

You say you are broke then its not the car for you unless you like a gamble,a crystal ball might tell you.The radiator you might fix with radweld but I would have thought the person selling the car would have already tried that,the choke is a different matter could be something and nothing or a money pit and do not forget mechanics are not cheap.On the plus side parts are cheaply available and plentiful.

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Fri 3 Dec 2010 03:39
Skoda Felicia - leaky rad and dodgy auto choke... - cosmicjazzer

Many thanks for the reply. Yes, in the cool light of day it does seem like too much of a gamble. It was the tax and MOT plus cheap price that appealed to me but I know it could so easily cost so much more in the long run. Think I'll keep looking! :)

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