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• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 2000 1.8 petrol CD player security panels 3 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Can anyone confirm for me that the removable security panels (the strip with the numbers 2-5 on it) in the Ford CD players from this time are just a simple straight swap to replace? I caught mine on the car door this morning, snapping off the part that allows it to be retained in the front
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1996 1.3 CFi : engine revs fluctuate. 2 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  revs & dies cyclically. Engine ign warning light does not go out at any stage. Been to three garages inc. Ford Main dealers ( no catcalls please) and changed all components of the (Weber) fuel injection unit for previously used ones, with new gasket set. Any suggestions before I scrap the item ?
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1999 1.8 TD Car shakes when I apply the brakes 21 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  All, I have a Ford Mondeo diesel, 1.8. It now shakes quite a lot when I apply the brakes and if the car is travelling at about 40-60mph, especially the steering wheel there the shaking is most prominent. Below this (say at 20mph), there is no shaking when I brake. Does anyone know what is causing
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - '01 TDCi or not at this age ? 4 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I am looking at purchasing a 2001 'Y' or '51' Plate Mark III Mondeo with a Diesel Engine. Is the engine in this age of Mondeo a TDCi engine, as according to various sites, Ford introduced the TDCi engine with the Mark III Mondeo in 2000. However, I have read on other sites that the TDCi
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1997 1.6 16v - Clutch Replacement 29 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi there... i have a p reg escort i have had for around 3 months now. it is a really clean car but the only thing i have with it just now is the cluch... it is very light... dosnt seems to be slipping though.... should the cluch be quite a high biter? somone told me fords are like
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Rusty brake discs on 03/03 21 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  One of the rear discs of my 03/03 Focus has a band of permanent rust (on the outer face) approximately 7 mm wide at the edge of the disc. Is this amount acceptable? The car recently passed an MOT at a Ford dealer without comment. (The rust is the result of the car having stood idle for a long
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 2000W How can I reset the central locking? 18 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  How do you reset the central locking on a Ford Mondeo W reg? The keyfob remotes don't seem to work, when I press any of the three buttons (lock all doors/open all doors/open boot) none work. The red LED light is permanently on, on the dashboard. The alarm doesn't come on. The rear doors have
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02, 1.6 - Noise on acceleration 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi My 2002 Ford Focus 1.6, 75,000 miles, manual gearbox, is making a noise when the engine is laboured under acceleration. The noise is quite loud, and a sort of grinding metallic clatter. There is no loss of performance when this happens, and no change to the engine noise. It occurs when
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2003 - TDCi Turbo Failure 29 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Hi a mate at work his Mondeo tdci lost power with EML on. Took it to Ford garage. New turbo sir £1000. He took car home and sourced a new turbo for £500, fitted and all's well. On investigation it seems its the vane control stepper motor thats at fault, a little box bolted on to the turbo
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2004 1.8 - Timing Belt Failure 29 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  just been serviced. Is this fault mine (should it have been changed) is it a Ford fault - dodgy parts or is it something that should have been noticed at the last service. I am being quoted up to £1k to repair it, which I cant really afford at the minute, but I need my car!! Help please!! Thanks
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - LX 1.3 N reg stalling 27 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  and took it in to a Ford dealer and this cost well over £100. Just called them and they keep files and told me that they replaced the 'Air bypass valve' last time. From other posts it sounds like it could be the 'Air bypass value'. Has this happened to any of you and do you know how easy
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 Cold start and battery drain 29 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  1999 ford courier van, 2 problems... 1: battery draining dead overnight. 2: if i disconnect battery, reconnect in the morning its still a pig to start, will crank for 15/20 secs before firing up with a cloud of smoke, .but if i warm the plugs 3 times, (ie wait for light to go out, then turn off
• Ford - KA (2002) - Smokey on cold startup 4 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Ford ka, 52 plate, 40k miles, fsh (oil changes every 10k but now due). Old 'Enduro' pushrod engine with injection. Car is producing a fair bit of grey (not blue) smoke on startup when cold, worse after standing overnight, worse again on cold days. Just a bit too bad to 'let it develop' although
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Zetec - Correct Tyres 16 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  My 1999 ford focus, hatch, 4dr everything unchanged standard 1.8 zetec (with those zetec alloys) has 195/55/15 tyres is this correct? as i rang kwikfit and the guy said the tyres for my car (after giving reg number) is 195/60/15 now i am really confused which ones do i choose any help, have i been
• Ford Ka 97 clatter 4 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Recently acquired 1997 Ford Ka 1.3 Endura, was running fine for about 5wks with noisy tappets, it then developed a clattering sound from around about the rocker cover, Its off the road now and I have just adjusted the tappets in accordance with a previous thread, also with the valve clearances
• Ford Focus '51' wont hold at 2500 rpm 23 May 2007 (Forum)
  hi all, i have just had my 51 plate Ford Focus MOT'd yesterday and it failed. the reason for it failing was that the Technition could not get the revs to hold at 2500 rpm in order to perform the emissions test. ive since tried to do it and i cant either. it will flow nicely up to about 2100 rpm
• New alloys for ford ka. Which ones ? 22 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, I am after a nice set of alloys for my ford ka to replace the 13" steel ones that are on it at the moment, with nasty trims. Can any one please advise me what size could I go to without it upseting it, i.e. I would not want it rubbing the arches. Would 14" or 15" fit o.k. Would it in anyway
• How to get the radio code for Ford Focus 12 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  was quoted £28.00 to get the code from the Dagenham Fords,which I think its quite a lot of money. I have used 9 attempts to open the radio and have failed ,I have one more attempt to open it,if it failes the radio will lock. Have you guys out there got any idea how to get the code! Thanking you all
• Ford Modeo 1998. Slipping Clutch + other 6 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Ford Mondeo 1.7TD, 1998 - Slipping Clutch. From a bit of background reading I gather this is a common fault. Can a slipping clutch be adjusted? or is it just a case of replacement? Currently the clutch is engaging at about 2cm from the top of the clutch pedal's travel. When the turbo kicks
• Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4 8 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  One of my brothers has just purchased one of these beasts. It's a one owner 1991 H reg example with 76k on the clock, full Ford service record, all old MOT's & tax discs, along with the original purchase receipt and all the service receipts. I've not yet seen the car in the flesh but from what