Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing engine   Note t  The engine is removed towards the front together with the gearbox. t  Supporting points for lift platform → Fabia. t  The hose connections are secured with screw-type clips, spring-type clips or clamp-type clips. Replace warm-type clamps with spring strap clips or screw clamps. t  Fuel hoses at the engine must only be secured with spring-type clips. The use of clamp-type or screw-type clips is not allowed. t  Use pliers for spring strap clips to fit the spring strap clips. t  Pay attention to the correct assignment of the plugs, if necessary mark. Work procedure –  On models fitted with a coded radio set, pay attention to the coding; determine if necessary. –  Disconnect the battery-earth strap with the ignition off → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.27.

–  Remove noise insulation -arrows-. –  Unscrew the right and left drive shafts from the gearbox flange. –  Raise drive shafts and secure. –  Remove pre-exhaust pipe with catalytic converter → Chapter. –  Position the catch pan, e.g. -VAS 6208-, under the engine. –  Loosen the screw cap of the coolant expansion reservoir.

–  Turn the drain plug -arrow- on the radiator to the left and pull to the rear, if necessary fit auxiliary hose onto connection.

–  Remove engine cover -1- as follows: t  Release logo -2- and carefully lever off the cap -3-. t  Unscrew nuts -4-. t  Pull out oil dipstick -6-. t  Detach engine cover -1- towards the top (do not unscrew screw cap -5-). –  Close the oil filler inlet on the cylinder head cover with the screw cap fitted to the bottom of the engine cover (if not available use other means). –  Remove the air filter with hoses → Chapter. –  Remove the cable from the starter solenoid switch → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.27. –  Remove battery and battery tray → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.27. –  Release the generator cables from the battery cover and remove the wiring loom from the holder.

–  Unplug connector -1- from the engine control unit. –  Unplug connector -2-. –  Unclip cable clip -3--arrows-.

–  Remove coolant hoses -1- and -2- from the coolant regulator housing. –  Remove the vacuum connection from the brake servo unit.   WARNING The fuel system is under pressure! Before opening the system lay cleaning cloths around the connection point. Reduce pressure by carefully releasing the connection point.

–  Remove the fuel presupply pipe -4- by pressing the release buttons at the separation point. –  Remove the coolant hoses -1- and -2- from the expansion reservoir. –  Release vacuum hose -3- from the solenoid valve -N80-.

–  Release nut -arrow A- and tie up holder -1-.

–  Disconnect the Bowden cable support from gearbox -arrows-.

–  Detach selector cable -A-, for this step remove circlip -arrow 1- from the relay lever. –  Pull the bearing bolt -arrow 2- out of the reversing lever of the selector cable -A-. –  Remove the shift cable -B- with the gearbox shift lever, for this step unscrew nut -arrow 3-.

–  Remove the hose line holder -1- from the gearbox -arrow A-. –  Remove -arrow B- the slave cylinder -2- and lay aside, secure with wire, do not open the line system.   Note Do not depress the clutch pedal.

–  Remove the earth strap -1- from the front of the gearbox. –  Disconnect plug -2- from the reversing light switch -F4-. –  Unplug connector -3-.

–  Remove coolant hose from the rear coolant pipe -arrow-.

–  Disconnect the plug -1- from the thermo-switch for radiator fan -F18- and the plug -2- at the fan shroud.    To do so press the latch clips.    There are 2 plug connections on vehicles fitted with air conditioning. –  Separate the coolant hose from the radiator at the top and bottom of the connection fittings.    To do so pull the retaining clip -3- up to the stop and remove the quick coupling towards the rear.

–  Unbolt the pendulum support -arrows-. Vehicles without air conditioning –  Remove the lock carrier with radiator → Body Work; Rep. Gr.50. Vehicles with air conditioning   WARNING Do not open the refrigerant circuit of the air conditioning system. –  Remove V-ribbed belt → Chapter. –  Remove connector from the AC compressor. –  Remove AC compressor with the refrigerant lines connected.

–  Secure the AC compressor -1- to the lock carrier -arrow-. –  Remove the lock carrier with the radiator and condenser → Body work; Rep. Gr.50, swivel to the side and position on support -2- in such a way that there is no risk of tilting.   Note t  Do not buckle the refrigerant lines. t  Use cloths to protect the right headlight glass from damage, removing the headlight if necessary. Continued for all vehicles

–  Hook the lifting device -MP9-201- onto the engine as follows and raise slightly with the workshop crane.    Belt pulley side: 2nd hole of vertical perforated bar in position 1    Flywheel side: 2nd hole of vertical perforated bar in position 5   Caution Use securing pins on the hooks and rig pins.   Note t  The rig positions on the supporting bracket marked 1 to 4 point towards the belt pulley. t  The holes in the vertical perforated bars are counted from the hooks.

–  Unscrew bolts -2-.

–  Unscrew the fixing screws -arrows- from the gearbox mount. –  Slightly lower the engine/gearbox unit and pull out carefully towards the front.

Secure the engine with the engine mount -MP1-180- on the assembly stand -MP9-101- before performing assembly work.   Note Grip the engine on the supports of the engine mount -arrows-. Instead of engine mount -MP1-180 - it is also possible to use engine mount -MP1-202-.