"I'll link it in the description." *checks description* Every time. :D

Just what I need to end 2020 a nice James chit-chat about engines and stuff.. Nice one..look forward to see more in 2021

Job is the same for most VAG cars, front end comes off with the rad in. Swap it over with new and bolt it back in as an assembly.

James, It's called the core support!! Most cars are done this way now because of how they are put together in the factory. If I have to pull an engine, I always try to take the front of the car off, swing the rads etc out of the way and drag the engine, gearbox, subframe and all the suspension out as one unit. It saves a lot of time and ball ache later on believe me. Also check that the bottom corner of the condenser rad hasn't got a leak as that wet patch could be coming from there and not the old rad. The soapy water test is a good way to see if it has a leak.

For anyone doing this job and being aware of what James says at 25:54, alittle tip is to cut a piece of cardboard the same with and height as the radiator face and then use string to attach it to the radiator, this gives you a soft protection face to avoid you accidentally bend any fins etc.👍🏽

Have a wonderful 2021 for yre family ,James, keep it healthy and stay safe. We all looking forward to new content. Yre channel is still growing and growing🤩

Hope you have a great New Year and 2021 James, and keep posting the in depth vids, your content is getting better each time you post one. :) :)

Great to see people still getting stuck in fixing cars at home. Happy New year to you and your family and best of luck with the mot.

Your videos are fascinating James really enjoying these Skoda vids. Although your a brave man wearing shorts in December!😀

Thanks for another great video... from my point of view, I'm glad there was more involved with it! hehehe! Happy New Year and look forward to more videos from you in 2021.

@typhoontim125

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly... I think we've all learned a ton with all the problems this little fabia had.

I came in after servicing my car on New Year’s Eve, to find this video. Great video, cracked me up watching you trying to roll the car off the ramps and ended up watching the end of the video on New Year’s Day. Look forward to seeing some new videos in the new year.

Perfect watch for NYE, a very odd New Years eve at that, looking forward to more in 2021. Happy New Year

Brilliant content 👌 can't wait for more especially on the st.. Happy New year to you and ur family bring on 2021.

What a fantastic channel you have. I love it. All your videos are spot on. All the best for the new year james

Excellent video... Really honest, patient, thorough work. Viewers can learn so much by his approach. And well done for transforming a lemon of a car into what should be an Mot pass.

Dry well done, James. When you had to go back to the Heynes manual, I thought of the famous American saying condensed to an acronym, RTFM. Happy New Year🎆🎊, may 2021 be better for all of us.

Nicely done James. Happy new year, have a healthy 2021 pal

I agree with you about EuroCarParts, I got a back box list price £135 for £30 with discount code.

Happy New year James. I've got subs to about 30 car channels and this is my favourite. I think because like yourself I do not have a garage and have to do jobs on my drive, which are always dependant on the weather and daylight. Hope to see more in 2021 and thanks.

Nice job James. Happy new year.

Thanks James - Happy New Year !!

Well done, most of the repairs are complete now, I really like this car, it reminds me of my Fabia sport, happy New Year James x.

good work well done on all fronts its always nice to see a ocd perfectionist like myself at home with his projects,

Happy new year James,keep the video’s coming.

nice work James, Happy New year

Happy holidays from Texas! Hope the new year brings you plenty of success in your endeavors! Side note.. The mini Cooper has the same all off front end as well.. Found out after all was disassembled as well. Lol

Another great video James, keep them coming in the new year!

Brilliant content James nice to see ur vids keep them coming happy new year mate

Good stuff james really enjoy your videos keep the content coming as much as the weather allows

Happy new year your channel is very well put together and a very interesting watch well done

Hi James thanks for a very interesting and detailed video hope the Skoda passes the mot it will make someone very happy. Happy new year mate and more power to your spanners in the new year.Kevbo

Nice Job! Happy New Year! look forward to more videos

Interesting video as usual. Happy new year 🥳

Happy New Year James!

Great video mate 👍🏻I’m sure it’s gonna pass. Happy New Year! Looking forward to more of your content in the new year

Another great video James, I learn a lot from watching your channel, keep the vids coming in 2021!!

Happy New Year & hope 2021 will be better

Excellent content as always keep it up and have a safe and happy new year

Great Job James Happy New Year to you and your family

Great video 📹 👍 happy new year 🎉 stay safe looking forward to the next one 🍺👍

Happy New Year matey! 🥳

Cheers James all the best to you and your family stay safe and have a healthy 2021

Happy new year James & family from Phil

I remember when it was easy to change a radiator 😆😆😆😆😆

@geoffgreenhalgh3553

3 жыл бұрын

So do I.

You deserve a nice shop so you can be warm inside... Happy new year buddy!

well you did a good job there , it's good to see all the safety things you do so I really enjoyed it

Happy new year mate. Hoping for more content in 2021

Another excellent video. Happy new year. 😃👍

My first watched KZread video of 2021 as always top work James , those 4 radiator brackets makes it impossible to change without a bit of disassemble tricky design 👍👍👍

Hope you had a good few days James, Happy new year 🥳

Great video James happy new year

Nice one James nice to complete a car and have no leaks plus sorted the moisture in headlight to boot 👍🏻

You have come a long way mate your doing really well keep it up love the videos

Interesting video. Always hard working outside on car's in the winter months.

@christopherland4240

3 жыл бұрын

I know the feeling, I changed the glow plugs on my Qashqai this morning brrrrrrr.

Another great vid, happy new yeat and thanks for all the great content, see u in 2021, j

Great job again man, she's nearly ready for a new home now 😁👍

Happy new year!

What a simple and great design to have a tap to drain the coolant, happy new year

I thoroughly enjoyed this video, well done James, from another Norwich boy.👍👍

Good job you had the choc’s in those jack stands could of done some damage had the car moved off the ramp

Fantastic video again happy New year cant wait for your next videos

Nice one James , just a quick question how would you change headlight bulbs easily , because I can’t manage to do it on my Fabia . The bulbs are too far in to reach ?

Great job James! I've got to change the brakes on my car. I need to get motivated though!

Very interesting videos and you done lot of work on this Skoda fabia I watch all videos. Now fabia is ready for road no need any work till 50k miles except servicing. Well-done honest man. 👍

Very interesting video mate and may I wish u a Happy New Year Phil in stoke

Thank you for this video your taking the top panel makes sense

Great content as usual, that ‘ thing’ you kept referring to is the slam panel ... I’d have had the battery on charge as soon as I’d whipped it out ... happy new year

Great work. The satisfaction is superb. I get the same working on my bmw👍

Have a great 2021

Really informative as always 😊

no oil do not start you always crack me up James 😂 love these videos happy New year mate 2021

Happy new year buddy, whats happened to the draper impact good vid as always

Whole front comes of on most German cars pretty good thing I think

@Travelling_Ruff

3 жыл бұрын

I was changing the turbo on a diesel Mini. It looked impossible until I read online about pulling the front forward and suddenly gained a load of access

Good job I had to do the same on my lads Fabia 1.9tdi vrs radiator corroded in the same place I also thought I had a lot of pieces but straight forward in the end.

Always impressed me how you do so many things one-handed just so we can see up close whats occurring 👍🏻

@simonlloyd7557

3 жыл бұрын

if it was a woman doing it, we'd never hear the end of how talented and brave she was.

Definitely these more in depth videos are your golden eggs, can't get enough of watching them. If you still have it you should replace the head gasket on the Corsa which was showing signs.

Makes you long for the old days when changing the rad was four bolts and two hose clips. That's progress!

Great video👍🏻 we need some updates on the mondeo and the fiesta please.

Well done that man, 😁👍

That was a brilliant job. might need headlight allignment after that. am currently working on a passat b5.5 and I would need to pull the whole front out if I wanted to replace the radiator. I did a sucessful engine swap. needs bits like alternator and busted intercooler etc. You uploaded in perfect time because my youtube newsfeed is trash lol

Another good one James nice one 👍

Soon as you said the radio, I knew you’d have to take the whole slam panel off. Done it many times on my VRS when I needed to change the radiator bushings. Them rusty bolts you took off from the fans were exactly the same as mine, rusted as hell!

I've got a Škoda Fabia 2 from 2009, 1.2 HTP, and I'm very pleased about ! I've made 30.000 miles in one year, of course plus 5 ways to Romania in back to UK ! Is a small engine, but everything are very cheap !

Great video! I'm very interested in the Skoda videos as my fox is a similar build. Would like to see more similar content.

Kin great deal on the rad….as you said no brainer😎👌🏼I removed my front bumper on my 1.6tdi Monte Carlo….under the arch awkward little bolts just behind the liner😵‍💫

Another brilliant video. many thanks.

The ks vor the video. Are you going to do a detailing video on this car? Happy new year!

Happy new year

The way that car comes apart is mental, nice work.

Great stuff! Hopefully all stays leak free and the MOT is a pass🤞🏻

Happy new year mate new subscriber

Another job well done, Jimbo.

The radiator is not after market because Euro car parts sell brand new stuff and I would advise you to remover the wheel liner completely out. because it will give you much better access to the bolts you was 1/2 way there because when i do some thing it only takes a few of minuets to completely remove the completely remove the hole inner wheel liner.

Nice job... I should have thought of the possibility of the oil drip on the driveshaft seal being a bit of left over oil from filling the gearbox. I probably would have if I'd done the job. At least it's all clear now and looking very good. Pulling a gearbox apart is not something to tackle lightly so you should be really happy with your achievement with the Skoda box... I hope you remembered to switch the heater to full hot and put the blower fan on while you were filling the coolant and running the car up to temperature to check...

Lovely Jubbly James, although I think you might be relieved when it's sold.

I second MaddoxGaming as most VAG cars have what is called the Service Position for the front end assembly. There are ball ended threaded rods available that screw into one of the crash bar bolt holes that allow the whole bumper unit to slight forward on them pretty much complete to allow the necessary access to the fan unit, radiator, intercooler (turbo engines) and AC condenser. James undid quite a bit more than he needed to but the end result was the same, just taking him a bit longer I would say. It did give those who didn't know a full overview of how everything fit s together however.

Great video - thanks very much.

Great content as per usual mate

Nice video, I was thinking how did you manage with holding the phone or the camera and filming and fix the radiator

Hi James. I'm a Brazilian in love with Fiesta Mk5, I've had several. No more update on your project? Happy New Year!