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Ford Focus 1.6 Engine Troubles 5 Apr 2007 (Forum)
, at Christmas I had the car serviced and the cambelt done at my local Ford garage. To cut a long story short, the new tensioner failed and they ended up replacing all the exhaust valves along with a few other bits and bobs. So far so good, car was running fine when I got it back. Since Christmas, it's used 4.5 -
Sub £1,000 motoring 21 Oct 2019 (Forum)
need more flexibility to get ultra cheap motoring right but here’s a wee list of cars I’ve sold and run at this end of the spectrum that’ve proven cost effective and reliable. Ford Fiesta Mk V 1.25/1.4 petrol Ford Focus Mk I 1.6 petrol Ford Mondeo Mk III 1.8/2.0 petrol Honda Jazz Mk I Honda Civic -
Reborn classics - your choices? 5 Aug 2009 (Forum)
-penned Alvis T350 (30MPG out of a British saloon with a 3.5L V8 - in 1954! Long before the Buick - later Rover - V8 had been built. T350 had hydrolastic suspension, too) would be able to put the wind up the Germans... Rover P5B - based on Ford DEW98 platform as on Lincoln LS/Jag S-type/XF (so a bit -
What's the best car for poor condition roads as well as a motorway commute? 22 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
I live in a rural location which means lots of rough roads and potholes, but I commute a 70- mile round trip to work on a motorway, often at rush hour.... -
Celebrating 40 years of the 18-22 series Wedge 27 Mar 2015 (Forum)
BMW’s Mini factory on the edge of Oxford. Strictly speaking, we were told - by a Mini factory guide who worked there at the time - that the 18-22 was manufactured on the other side of a bypass on land now occupied by a gym, an Audi dealer and a science park, but the 18-22’s body -
I bought a faulty car and want to reject it - do I have to let the garage attempt to fix it first? 4 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
I bought a 2014 Audi A3 S-Line from Norwich Audi, they delivered it to me in Coventry, sight unseen and from the day I received the car it had an unusual... -
Garage musing 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
I was a little concerned to read that a Ford dealership in Bristol had consulted with Ford, and suggested that seized spark plugs could be “smashed out... -
What is the best replacement for my Skoda Yeti? 23 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
I need to replace my 2012 Diesel Greenlife Skoda Yeti, mainly because of the ULEZ ruling and worries with the DPF due to low mileage. I have tentatively... -
Ford Focus servicing - charged for screen wash but no sign it's been added 14 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
My Ford Focus had its six-year service and MoT at a dealership recently. Before my car had its service and MoT, I filled up the screen washer tank with... -
Can you recommend a Good Garage to restore my Ford Cortina? 5 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
Can you name of a good garage in Hampshire for a Ford Cortina 1600e restoration? -
How can I improve the fuel economy of a Ford Focus? 30 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
My sister’s 2005 Ford Focus 1.6 is getting very poor fuel economy, about 24mpg on short trips and about 29mpg on long trips. I have fitted new plugs, air... -
What's causing my Ford Focus' battery to go flat? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
I purchased my Ford Focus 1.6 EcoBoost in April 2012. Since then the battery has gone flat on three occasions. The first time was three weeks after purchase.... -
What's causing coolant to leak from my daughter's Ford Ka? 7 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
My daughter has a 2006 Ford Ka, bought new and with full service history by Ford. Driving recently, the "high coolant temperature" warning light came on.... -
Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi (2004) will not start - can you help? 26 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have just driven 60 miles in my Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi 04, stopped for 20 minutes and then gone to restart car with no luck. The engine turns over... -
Is the new Ford Focus three-cylinder engine suitable for long distance driving? 18 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have read all the very high praise lavished on the new Ford three cylinder engine. In your opinion would the new Focus 1.0 125ps be a suitable car for... -
Which cars and vans are manufactured in the UK? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
To help provide jobs in the UK and reduce the UK’s negative balance of payment problem we always, as far as possible, buy UK made products. Both our present... -
Why has my Ford Focus' speedometer has developed an intermittent fault? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a Ford Focus estate with a 1.8 Zetec engine, registered in 2001. It has now travelled about 75,000 miles with no problems. Recently a fault has... -
Ford Focus central locking problem 19 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have a Ford Focus TD saloon on a T reg. The central locking works fine on the key and the remote and when you drive off the central locking locks all... -
Are car prices in the UK about to go up? 8 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I'd normally be looking to trade in my car for a new one in about a year's time when it's three years old. I've heard that UK car prices could rise by... -
How do I read the VIN number for my Ford Focus which I purchased here in Thailand? 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I live in Thailand and this week purchased a new Ford Focus TDCi 5Dr 2.0L Sport. The car is great but firstly I cannot find a metal VIN plate. There is...