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• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 aluminium block big end change 29 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, how many of you have tried a successful piston ring and/or big end bearing change on the alloy block se zetec engines. Ford recommend the bottom ends shouldn't be stripped but over the years I've done several. Most of the time the engines were heavy oil users, some went on to misfire
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 98 2.0 ABS & Traction warning lights staying on? 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I have a T reg Ford Focus 2.0 ghia and having only recently bought the car, I am not too familiar with this particular problem.ABS & Traction warning lights staying lit when driving although when I preasure washed the front brake caliper (just through the gaps In the alloys" they went off
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.6 warning lights on?? 17 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi hopefully someone can help me, i drove my 1999 1.6 ford focus from north England down to south Wales, after a few days of not driving i drove to a local town 3miles away and my airbag, handbrake and tracking control lights came on while i was driving. i parked up while shopping got back in my
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 07 2.2 TDCI 155 Crankshaft pulley/timing chain ten 15 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  My Mondeo has 31k on it, and will be 2 years old next month. I've just got it back from the local Ford dealer, where I'd left it with a 'rough idling when cold' problem. When I collected it, they told me it would need left back next week, to have the crankshaft pulley and timing chain tensioner
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8tdci severe cold start problems 9 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  HELP ... I am experiencing severe cold start problems once the temperature drops to 1 degree or colder and the car has been sitting overnight. In the last month I have had service, new battery, glow plugs and fuel sensor valve fitted - all by Ford main dealer - and it's still happening
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.6 Engine idle issues 7 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  When the engine is warm and I stop my 1999 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec I have encountered the following issue. The engine usually ticks over at around 800rpm however occasionally the revs jump to 1000rpm for a couple of seconds and then drops back to 800rpm for a few seconds over and over again. Can
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Bad egg smell from exhaust pipe ? 24 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  When I arrived home and my Ford Focus 1.8 (petrol) was idling I noticed a smell of bad eggs so I got out of the car and bent down to smell near the exhaust and I think it is coming from there. I have read on motoring websites that this can be caused by a bad catalytic converter and if so what
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1998 MK4 1.25 Zetec - Cam Belt Change 20 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  . This maintains the engine locked while the bolt is removed. Has anybody tried this? Is it a good method or is there a better way? Secondly, the Ford TIS states that the pulley must be withdrawn using a puller. Is there enough access for a standard 2 pronged puller? Is this really the case? Often crank pulleys
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 water in rear passenger footwell. 8 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all Friend of mine has a 2001 Ford Focus Ghia. Couple of days ago she discovered a veritable pond of water in the rear passenger footwell. It hasnt rained for several days, so it must have been laying there for a good while, and the carpets are totally soaked.As far as I know the water is only
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 04 1.25 Fiesta Finnesse keeps stalling 20 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hello My Sons wife as a 1.25 fiesta finesse that keeps stalling. It happens when the car is cold or hot. It happens at traffic lights roundabouts etc...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.8tdci starting problems 14 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I have a Ford Focus 1.8TDCI diesel. During the summer it starts perfectly and when the engine is warm it starts perfectly: BUT when it is a cold morning particularly if it is frosty it is very difficult to start. The only way to start it is to hold your foot fully down on the accelerator and spin
• Ford Focus III (2008 - ) - 08 1.6 Stolen car 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  My son has just been told by the police (10mins ago) that they have found his stolen Ford Focus. He bought the car new 4 months ago and had it stolen a week ago from outside his house.. Apparently it is now on a petrol station forecourt where it appears to have been filled with petrol
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2001 1.6 Heater Fan and Air Con 5 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I have what appears to be a already diagnosed problem with my Y reg Ford Focus 1.6. A fan that only works on setting 4 A air con light that only comes on when the fan is set to 1-3 Recirc works (light and function) fine I understand from previous posts that this requires a new fan resistor pack
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Power steering pump and fluid 28 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  About a couple of years ago, I had to call the AA because my Ford Focus (petrol) had a power steering pump leak. The AA mechanic said that it was caused by a "pressure sensor leak". Because I couldn't drive the car to a garage to be repaired (the leak was too large), I had a mobile mechanic come
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 (petrol) power steering pump question 24 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  About a couple of years ago, I had to call the AA because my Ford Focus (petrol) had a power steering pump leak. The AA mechanic said that it was caused by a "pressure sensor leak". Because I couldn't drive the car to a garage to be repaired (the leak was too large), I had a mobile mechanic come
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1998 - Central Locking 8 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  My Dad has a 1998 Ford Mondeo and has a problem with the central locking in so much as the front passenger door will not lock when using the remote. He can only lock the passenger door by physically using the key in the lock - this then locks all of the other doors as expected. If he disconnects
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2002 1.8 Petrol - Smoking while being driven 18 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, after a bit of searching and getting nowhere ive decided to ask you guys/girls if you may beable to help me with this problem i have: Its a Ford Mondeo Mk3 Zetec 1800. I bought it a couple of days ago with no problems but now it has started smoking. It doesnt smoke when you start it up
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6TDCi Strange noise after using cntrl locking 8 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Ford Focus 1.6TDCi 5 door hatchback. There is a strange noise that comes from somewhere in the engine area after the car is stopped and the centrally locking activated. The noise occurs immediately after the second click of the remote hand fob (i.e. double locking activated). The noise sounds like
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 2001 2.0T PAS fluid requirements 7 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  The PAS fluid on the Volvo could do with a top up and I have a 2 month old container of Halfords "Ford Automatic Transmission and Power Steering Fluid to Ford spec ESP-M2C-166H which I bought for the Mondeo and used about 200ml of. Can I use this stuff, or are these fluids really manufacturer
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2003 (53 reg) Tdci 115 - Soft brakes 19 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  other owners found this? Can it be improved? On the Pug I found that certain makes of brake pads with different compounds varied in feel and efficiency, the Focus has Ford pads fitted front & rear (rear discs on this car) and I'm debating about changing them. I have bled the brakes & the fluid