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  • Which tyres for my Ford Mondeo will reduce road noise? 30 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2008 Ford Mondeo hatchback with original Bridgestone Potenza 235/45 R17 97W tyres which will need replacing very soon. These are low profile and...
  • Ford Mondeo III tdci 2002 - tdci injector prob, code p2338, 31 Mar 2010 (Forum)
    my glow plug light started flashing, and cold start was difficult, power was down to, code p2338 came up on diag, 'above knock threshold', i swapped inj no.3 (cyl2) for another which i bought, no difference, i used the autoenginuity hardware with ford enhancement. Surely both injectors arent
  • Ford Puma - Puma wiring loom problem - surely it can be fixed! 25 Mar 2010 (Forum)
    the immobiliser the wires are all black so mechanic stumped. So, I took it to Crewe Auto Electrics before Christmas. It has been there ever since, as the bloke reckons it is very difficult to get hold of the necessary codes from Ford. He's just been fobbing me off for 3 months now. Is it really true
  • Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.25 NEW Heater Valve, only cold air? 9 Feb 2010 (Forum)
    Hey. I have a ford fiesta 98. I had this problem a few weeks ago, which was sorted when I had the heater control valve replaced with a BRAND NEW one. This cured my problem for around 2-3 weeks and I had glorious hot air! Rather than cold only in -5C outdoor temperatures! Anyway, since the hot air
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.8 Spark plugs 2 Feb 2010 (Forum)
    I recently bought an x reg 1.8 focus and want to change the spark plugs. I saw some with 4 cores (?) in Halfords and they were only £20 for 4. Only thing stopping me buying them is that the current ford motorcraft ones fitted seem OK. They're not worn, and they're like a brown/tan colour. The spark
  • Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 00 1.25 dashboard lights not working 28 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    from the dashboard. I've now ordred some propper 14v bulbs from ford, they are brand new but do not work either. I'm now worried I've seriously broken the dashboard. However all other illumination lights work OK and the speedo/rev counter dials etc work fine. Just cannot get the panel to illuminate
  • Ford Fusion (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.4 Water in top mounts 26 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    point suspention might need doing - cause of rust? ;-) Any ideas? Do ford make a top-mount-cover for these? Cheers all, James
  • Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1300 Clutch wont disengage 24 Sep 2009 (Forum)
    Hi, I wonder if anyone can hep? driving along in my Ford Fiesta Encore 1.3, parked up left it in gear, returned to car, put car in neutral and pressed clutch, the clutch felt exactly as it always has (full pressure) but no drive after engaging a gear, the car will not move almost as if the clutch
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - Focus Car Manual / Maintenance Guide? 8 Sep 2009 (Forum)
    book etc that you would get on the purchase of a new car and wondered if these are available to download or purchase from Ford. The kind of information I am looking for is eg on the digital display you can cycle through the menus. At present the trip is in miles but the average speed and consumption
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.8 Which battery specification? Confused.. 28 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    Hi its come to that time where ive got to replace my battery in my ford focus 1.8tdci 52 (2003). It been wondering what battery ti choose from, the spec on th etop of my battery states its 60Ah, 12V, 540Amps with fit 075. It also states in my handbook that i must replace it with a calcium based one
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Would this have done damage to manual gearb 24 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    My car is a 1999 Ford Focus 1.8 (petrol) which has done 81k miles. Yesterday whilst I was driving and doing about 40-50 mph I changed down from 5th to 4th gear and as I attempted to do so I heard a grinding noise like when you don't shift it properly. I have a suspicion that the reason I heard
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Power steering fluid leaking? 25 Jul 2009 (Forum)
    I have a 1999 Ford Focus 1.8 (petrol) which has covered 81k miles since new. Because of the age of the car I occasionally take the car into a reputable garage so that they can raise it up and look underneath for any signs of leaks. Anyway this week I took it in and they had a look underneath
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 1.6 Removing rear brake drums 29 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    I would appreciate some help on the tools required to remove the rear brake drums on the Focus II. On previously owned Fords I've removed the 4 hex head bolts holding the spindle carrier to the rear suspension and then removed the spindle assembly complete with brake drum. On this car the bolts
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 Stereo Compatibility 18 Mar 2009 (Forum)
    Hi all - I have just bought a 2001 Focus Ghia. It has the factory fitted Ford 5000 unit, which I want to upgrade to a CD player. I bought a 6006 unit, which I thought would be a direct replacement, as it is shown as an option in the Audio Guide handbook. However, although the stalk control
  • Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2007 1.6 Fuel Pump Filter Priming ? 22 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    I have a 2007 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Diesel Sportvan which has just covered 30,000 miles. I have just replaced the fuel pump filter (a large plastic box!). Unfortunately it will now not start. I assume that there is an air lock of some description as despite turning over a few times and turning
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 05 2.0tdci starting - struggle to tickover 1 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    it runs fine and the fuel consumption is acceptible (45mpg by filler/50 on the computer) Ford service suggested that there is some loss of compression on 2 cylinders and that there may be bent conrods/gudgeon pins, there is no vibration while driving even at high revs. I'm having trouble understanding
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2004 1.8TDci - battery questions ...... 10 Jan 2009 (Forum)
    can avoid it. How long to Ford batteries last, @ 4 years should I be thinking about a new one? Thanks in anticipation. Robert
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.8 coil light on loss of power 21 Dec 2008 (Forum)
    I have a ford focus TDCI 1.8 w reg and the coil light keeps coming on up to 3 times a day, when the light comes on all power is lost. I have to pull in switch off and re-start, then it ok again. Also it seems to be misfiring or having an intermittent loss of power, any clues? I've had it at my
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 Programming Key 19 Nov 2008 (Forum)
    to the car so I can actually start the car! I have two working keys and have tried the method that used to work with older Ford's, i.e. put key 1 in and turn to position 2, put key 2 in and turn to position 2, then put the new key in and turn to position 2, but this doesn't seem to be working. Can anyone
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 05 1.8 key reprogramming/coding 12 Oct 2008 (Forum)
    Hi all I am hoping that someone may be able to help I have a 2005 ford focus not the newer model on a 1.8 zetec. I have two keys for the car being the master and the remote (although the remote doesnt work). I purchased a third key off ebay on the basis I would be able to repgram the remote
 

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