Skoda Fabia Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing   Note If it is only necessary to remove the toothed belt from a toothed belt gear or the toothed belt tensioning pulley, the engine support as well as the engine mount must not be removed. –  Remove the V-ribbed belt and clamping fixture → Chapter. –  Disconnect the plug at the coolant expansion reservoir and at the activated charcoal filter.

–  Unbolt coolant expansion reservoir and PAS reservoir -arrows-; hoses remain connected.

–  Pull out oil dipstick -1-. –  Release the nut -2-. –  Remove engine cover -3- in -direction of arrow-. –  Remove top toothed belt guard.

–  Fit supporting device -MP9-200 (10-222A)-. –  Slightly raise the engine using the spindle on the catching device -MP9-200 (10-222A)-.   Note Tie up the coolant expansion reservoir and the PAS reservoir at the supporting device. –  Remove air guide on outside right.

–  Remove middle and right noise insulation -arrows-.

–  Rotate the crankshaft at the central bolt of the toothed belt sprocket in direction of rotation of engine and position on TDC marking for cylinder 1 -arrows-.

–  Check whether the marking on the flywheel and the TDC marking are aligned -arrow-. I -  Manual gearbox II -  Automatic gearbox (is not mounted)

–  Unbolt the engine mounting from the engine support as well as from the body -arrows-. –  Remove the vibration damper without altering the TDC position. –  Remove bottom and middle timing belt guard.

–  Remove the engine support -arrows-. While doing so, slightly raise or lower the engine with supporting device -MP9-200 (10-222A)-. –  Mark the direction of rotation of the toothed belt with chalk or a felt-tip pen. –  Slacken timing belt tensioning pulley and take off timing belt. –  Turn crankshaft slightly back.