SKODA FABIA B Pillar inner Panal Seat Belt Access MK1 (99-2007)

[@theeagle8652]

Had my airbag light on display since before summer. Thanks to this video I removed the b-panels and were able to disconnect the airbag-connector to the belt-reel hidden behind the b-pillar. Sprayed some contact-spray and voila.. airbag-light disappered! 😊 (After deleteing the error-code with an odb2). Many thanks harvey! 👏👏👏

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Brilliant work and thanks for sharing that useful bit of info :-)

[@donaljamescaddye3805]

Another super video Harvey - clear instructions with no ambiguity! All these videos you make of the Fabia have helped me so much - Keep up the good work ! 👍

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Thanks mate, appreiciate that. 👍

[@rezor1212]

This is awesome video! I was looking for something like that. Very informative! Thanks from Czech Republic!

[@HatBoyHarvey]

You're very welcome, thanks, glad to help :-)

[@Bashey63]

Another good video; My drivers side is flooded due to speaker being blown & poorly fitted window regulator panel.....so the kettle is on and then I am outside to get the carpet up to cut out the sound-deadening insulation so it can hang up to drip dry for a week or so !! thanks again, keep it up.

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Thanks, I feel for you with wet carpets, not nice and often smelly, hope you get it sorted. Silicone seal the bottom edge of the inner door carrier should fix the leak.

[@hdfgjldfkgjdfklgd]

ok, good video, thank you! now i know that i don't want to do all of that, you even had to remove the seat! Holy moly.

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Thanks, not always easy and straightforward, but if you every need it you know how it goes together ;-)

[@lawrenceagius4437]

this was a great video which saved me a lot of problems. Congrats for the excellent way that you filmed and explained. V. good. thanks, From Malta

[@HatBoyHarvey]

You're very welcome, thanks for the supportive comments, I appreciate it a lot, glad it helped with any problems :-)

[@astore3757]

A new fantastic video! Always the best... Thank you very much form Italy.

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Grazie mille, sono adore l'Italia :-)

[@astore3757]

@@HatBoyHarvey My Fabia 1.2 12V is drinking about 1 liter motor oil in about 500 miles. Compression is ok, so.. I think that could be from the head. But... I'm talking about this problem with some mechanic and the opinions are very different. Someone is telling me .. The problem comes from the piston rings... Someone is telling me is the cylinder head, valves guides. What do you think?

[@HatBoyHarvey]

@@astore3757 usualy high oil condumption is associated with a worn engine (various parts, seals, piston oil scraper rings etc). If the car has covered high mileage/km then it maybe burning oil. Rev the engine and look at the exhaust - smoking and it will be using oil. Other reasons are oil leaks - clean engine and observe for this. ECU receiving incorrect metrics from sensors giving poor running - VCDS can be used to pick up faulty values. sensors and oil leaks are the cheaper roots for a fix an engine rebuild can be costly. Hope this helps :-)

[@jimmymach6588]

Really helpful, thank you. I've used a few of your videos now to help me navigate Fabia and I'm so grateful. I wonder if you'd consider making videos for: Break fluid change/service. Radiator/Coolant service/anti freeze top up. Aircon service clean/re-gas. Just some ideas. Thank you

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Thank you. Glad my videos have help you and I will do those videos you mention at some stage.

[@dalmatino9336]

Thank You a lot,You are my favorite channel.Greetings from Croatia.

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Thank you very much my friend, hope you find my content useful and entertaining :-) You have a beautiful country, I love the clear Adriatic there. vrlo dobro čisto more :-)

[@dalmatino9336]

@@HatBoyHarvey Your videos are awesome,so educational,I can't stop watching them,I think my wife will either kill me or she will do something to our Fabia😂 I hope that this covid 19 madness will finish soon and borders will open so that You can once again enjoy in my country,this madness has taken our country from us too,nobody enjoys no more...I miss summer

[@imregati7055]

Yes,yes,yes! Again a great and useful video! thank you so much from Hungary! Keep it up! :)

[@HatBoyHarvey]

nagyon köszönöm Thanks most appreiciated :-)

[@imregati7055]

Do you want to make video of antenna replacement? :)

[@jivanchev267]

yet another great video

[@p.a.4928]

Great video, like always ! Next time, can you make a video about seat cleaning ? Thanks for the video, bye.

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Thank you, Yes I agree my seats are very grubby at the moment, the material seams to attract dirt or I am just a filthy boy!

[@rafaelcorrrea1681]

Gracias por sus tutoriales aquí en suramerica poco se conoce de los skoda mecanica. Etc

[@HatBoyHarvey]

De nada, Bienvenido al canal :-)

[@albertikupper]

new screws for the seat front now or old one

[@HatBoyHarvey]

I always recommend new bolts, but not everyone follows this method or is bothered ;-)

[@kp7117]

It costs 215 euros in NL to renew the bottom belt system after a defective retractor. it had to be new because on the demolition site I had to use the entire airbag system differently that is attached to it.

[@vasilevasilescu5388]

Excellent video!! Thank you!

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Glad you liked it :-)

[@cristienea4509]

Hello! I have a problem with midle rear safety belt. It's blocked. Can you make a video about how can fixed? Thank you!

[@HatBoyHarvey]

@@cristienea4509 Take a short video of the problem and post it on your channel and I will look at it :-)

[@cristienea4509]

@@HatBoyHarvey 🙏

[@martindonnan1039]

Hi, I've followed all the steps on this video but my seat belt still won't retract. The roller mechanism moves freely at the bottom, but the belt seems to be loose and saggy around it. Any idea of what I could possibly do? Thanks Martin

[@HatBoyHarvey]

You say it moves freely, but wont retract, do you mean it does retract, just not all the way? If this is the case is the tension feel the same as the other side? If it feels the same it can only be to clean the belt and thoroughly dry it out. If still no joy then use silicon belt spray. If the mechanism is not locking it then it has jammed open and you will need to free it up.

[@carlosb68]

Hello. And the rear center seatbelt?

[@morosn]

You're like an angel who'd steps from the heaven. This video gives me enough self power, too try to replace my old seatbelt to the new one. Have one question tho. Do you know how many newtons should I put on mounting back screws which holds the main seatbelt part? Thanks and I can't wait to watch some new video's about Fabia. Cheers! :)

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Thanks, If only your kind words were true, very ill at moment, back to videos asap:-) Deflection mounting bolts and Inertia reel tensioner: 35Nm Do NOT Open reel tensioner

[@morosn]

@@HatBoyHarvey Hope You'll get well soon! Thanks for the informations about Nm's. That information about to NOT opening the reel tensioner - you mean, after unscrewing the whole part, I shouldn't be curious or anything that McGyver could try, because belt could explode or take my fingers into worse place? It might sound silly, but I'm just a rookie about my Fabia. But I'm trying to do best for her, after previous owner! :D PS. Do you think, that should I switch off battery while doing this operation, just in case? Cheers! :)

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Yes, they are designed not to be tampered with. What exactly is the issue you are having?

[@morosn]

@@HatBoyHarvey my old seatbelt wont go back, so i bought used one. Unfortunately today while trying to fit new one (removal was very easy, big thanks to you!) It came up, that old one was pirotechnic one, new was electric, so I couldn't make it work. I need to buy proper one with pirotechnic method instead of electric. Anyway, with your guiding I was able to make through it without any issues! :)

[@morosn]

@@HatBoyHarvey It's been a while, so I have to update my situation. Well, it's solved! I've replaced the electric seatbelt which wasn't as said above compatible with my Fabia 1.2 (2003) at the local scrapyard, for the pyrotechnic one. It works like a charm. I even check'd passenger seatbelt for any issues. Now I can call myself an expert in replacing seatbelts, lol. Thanks to you, and your priceless video! I almost went to the service with this problem. Now I can honestly say: there's no need to. You just need patience, some spare time and probably a new seatbelt in case you've occured problem which I have. Cheers HatBoy! :)

[@komoonkh]

Hello and thank you for great video as always. What do you recommend for lubricating the belt? I got to do that, it is not working properly now. Thanks

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Thank you, I appreiciate your support. Silicone specific sprays for the belt, available from many auto parts stores, or some tell me that household furniture polish works as well and cheaper, it is your choice, your life :-)

[@mladjant6110]

Dabogda te niko napravio takvu komplikovanu.Samo te prodat posto moze, moze i rijesit se djavola.

[@jankola2093]

Amazing video, thanks .

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Glad you liked it, thanks :-)

[@jankola2093]

@@HatBoyHarvey Really great shot, you are number one :)

[@Miçoo071]

Thank u bro i need so much that 👏👏

[@HatBoyHarvey]

You are very welcome :-)

[@ruimvp]

Thank you. My 2003 Fabia does not have electric connections in the seatbelts. That means it has no pretensioner? In an accident it only blocks the belt? The part has one cable connected to a plate that is pressed with the screw when put in place. Do you know for what it is?

[@HatBoyHarvey]

the pre-tensioners are pyrotechnic not electric with a small charge that goes off in an accident tightening down and locking the belts. The cable sounds like an earth.

[@ruimvp]

@@HatBoyHarveyHello HBH. Thanks. I meant that there are no electric connectors. To explode the pyrotechnics normally there's a two wire 12V connector. The cable i am talking about it is a little steel cable inside a plastic tube like a bicycle brake cable. For sure you can see it in your video archive before edit that you use to make the video about the seatbelts. Maybe it is only a normal old seatbelt they used in the Fabia?

[@kralg]

@@ruimvp I just took out the whole unit. That cable is looking like to detect if the main bolt is loosened. Right now I cannot unreel it disassembled, so I think it is some kind of solution to make sure you are all screwed up once it is taken out. Maybe to ensure that the unit cannot be reused again. Kind of pissed of now, I hope I am wrong.

[@ruimvp]

@@kralg later I found that it is only mechanic activated with a sphere system (there are KZbin videos explaining how it works). I think you are right about the plate and cable.

[@Antonkucic]

Great video. Do I have to take out the seat so I can replace the belt?

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Thanks, you probably can do that, but it is much easier with the seat out ;-)

[@Antonkucic]

I have a Fabia in 2004. That's why this channel is great for me. Tx

[@gazzarrr666]

looks an utter ball-ache. I think I will show this video to my mechanic and he can do it for me!

[@HatBoyHarvey]

They are a little nuisance, but fairly quick when you know how. It is so much more enjoyable doing the work yourself, great satisfaction :-)

[@efreklin1]

Please make a video, explaining how to uninstall and install the (plastic) cover of the tailgate (trunk)

[@HatBoyHarvey]

will do :-)

[@tamasszalai4386]

this is GREAT

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Thanks, glad it helped :-)

[@Medievalfan94]

My Seatbelt isnt retracting properly anymore and I will try reloving the trim and clean everything I can reach in the hope it will free up the mechanism again... otherwise my car is done for, it is not worth repairing it, as a spare belt unit is around 300€ here.

[@HatBoyHarvey]

If you have been in an accident the mechanism will,, lock up automatically and you won't be able to feel it up until it is professionally released. If it is temporary faulty, no need to take panels off, you should clean all the belt itself with warm soapy water then thoroughly dry it out and it should then work easily. You can also get some silicone spray and spray the whole belt in that to get it to work. If the belt has been stood in damp country a long time, dry out out to release. I did a video on this somewhere :-)

[@Medievalfan94]

@@HatBoyHarvey most likely it is just sticky and moldy because of course the door seal in the rear (the seal between the inner door panel and the door, not the sealing against the frame) is shot and I have moisture inside. And with the weather of the last months, I had no oportunity to dry the damn thing...

[@HatBoyHarvey]

I would try to get a new door seal from a scrap yard as you will find these hard and expensive to buy new, but it is a must to preserve the car. Damp is the enemy on these cars, affects the electrics etc. good luck with drying and cleaning the belt :-)

[@Medievalfan94]

Today was the first dry day in months. Tried just dragging out the belt and clean it but It wouldnt retract at all at this point. So I bit the bullet and removed the trim. turns out belts do not retract with a buttload of dust and grime on the retractor. I carefully cleaned the retractor unit as far as I could reach in without taking it out and put a very light dose of silicon spray on the drum opposite of the gas generator, as this is where the retractor spring should sit. The pyro retractor unit is on the other side and I made sure to not touch it more than necessary. Works like charm now. :)

[@2daysB4]

Excellent

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Thank you so much 😀

[@AlexS-qm3rv]

How do you remove the door seals ?

[@HatBoyHarvey]

They just pull off, ease them off, but some are held down by the panel trims so you need to take these off where this is the case. Bottom of door, B pillar etc :-)

[@ashadahmed9138]

Hi can you make a video on handbrake adjustment. Thanks 🙂

[@HatBoyHarvey]

have a look at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZi4kniObK2ep8k under this is an adjustment screw for the handbrake, but you should have a look at the rear brake mechanism first as this can seize with corrosion and may need freeing/cleaning up. If you have drum brakes you may need new shoes, so worth a check, if discs, free the mech/cable, overhaul discs/pads and fit new, if needed. Hope this helps :-)

[@DanJLaw]

How do I message you privately mate? I want to pick your brains. Great video as always

[@HatBoyHarvey]

Thank you, glad you like them. You can leave a message in the comments section about car stuff, but unfortunatly I won't be able to work on anything personal. Hope you understand, I appreiciate the question. I am available if it is business related to the channel.

[@DanJLaw]

@@HatBoyHarvey it was more to do with where you source certain parts/replacements for a fab, I'm looking for certain things to replace on my fab, just wondered if you knew places etc, I have a pretty scratched up bumper and didn't really trust myself with the sanding method, plus a dash refit was in the works as mine is also scratched to fuck from previous owner, and replacement rear door panels as I assume the leaky seal problem has perma damaged them, they have this feint white outline now that disappears when moisture is applied but appears again when dry :/

[@HatBoyHarvey]

I can understand you don't want to sand and spray the bumper yourself, especially if it is badly damage, so you could get another one the same colour from a local scrap yard/online auction sites, or if it is in sound condition just scratched I would get it re-sprayed at a local body shop. Shop around for quotes as this is a common job they are best suited to do and will make the car look great again. The dash would be a scrap yard/online auction sites, again assuming you don't want to go to your local Skoda outlet. I have the same white marks on the bottom of my rear doors too and is a common thing, maybe once the leak is fixed this could be cleaned with upholstery cleaner. Hope this helps :-)

[@ism3eljose356]

Hallo tradieshen .espanich plece

[@bas40899]

i hate this model clips 😭😭😭😭😂

[@HatBoyHarvey]

The clips seem to be stronger than the plastics :-/

[@ivanmaxel]

Thank you Harvey! Maybe I won't destroy my Skoda Fabia this time, I'm spending more money with it than it is worth .

[@HatBoyHarvey]

You're welcome. It must be love, I think :-)