vinkodex.I: the manual gearbox synchros wear, the gear binds
It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.
expensive
severity
not available
mileage
2
sources
2 sources next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
In the manual gearbox of the early Fabia the synchro rings wear out: second gear binds or "crunches" when cold, later third does too. At first you only have to shift more slowly, and finally the gear will not go in at all. On a car used heavily as a driving school vehicle the synchros wear sooner, and a gearbox rebuild on a car in this price bracket can easily take half the value of the car.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
2 generations.
Skoda
I
Fabia
Skoda Fabia I
1999–2004
Skoda
I.5
Fabia
Skoda Fabia I.5
2004–2007
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I: the manual gearbox synchros wear, the gear binds
What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.
Before you buy
Checklist
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Sources
How we know
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
- You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.