Thank Goodness For Google.

[SparklyKid]

Skoda Fabia front drivers door handle broken. Something snapped when I attempted to open door. Without Google I would have no idea how to remove panel.

Years ago you just used to pull it off, made of cardboard with clips that never went back properly.

Tomorrow I shall swap the back door handle for the front one.

[barry1010]

I don't know how I'd cope without the internet these days. Solved many problems by watching YouTube and found replacement parts for elderly tools, gadgets and gizmos including my gas boiler.
Far quicker than 'letting my fingers do the walking' and spending hours on the phone trying to explain what I want to people who haven't a clue.

[retrocop]

Oh no. My wife drives a Fabia. I'll get her to open the door for me.

[Hopkirk]

YouTube is brilliant for things like that, though sometimes they are in Polish.

[wolf63]

YouTube can be great. I bought a water fountain for Frankie, the instructions for setting it up were in Chinese and the diagrams were totally confusing. One short video later and I had a happy cat.

[royfromaus]

There are some great youtube vids that teach you how to play guitar.

[retrocop]

Meaow.

[SparklyKid]

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There are some great youtube vids that teach you how to play guitar.22:46 Thu 12th Nov 2020



I know, I put them on,lol.

[TonyV]

Sparkly why don't you get a replacement handle from scrapyard?

[SparklyKid]

The handle seems OK, ie, the cable is still attached. The problem must be the other end of the cable.
I shall take the panel off shortly to ascertain the problem.

Hopefully I can swop the rear door bits.

[SparklyKid]

I shall report back later,lol.

[barry1010]

I've used YouTube vids for all sorts of things. I wouldn't have been able to replace the battery in my eReader without guidance from YouTube.

[SparklyKid]

Old cable out (snapped). Will order new one.

A cow to remove old cable end, hope it is easier to fit new one.

[SparklyKid]

All done, cow of a job. Used tinsnips to cut away part of the door to get access to where cable fits. It would have been a bad idea to remove outer handle and lock mechanism.

All OK now, I am brilliant.