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• Ford Mondeo TDCI - Turbo & EGR Valve 21 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Ive just had a Turbo fitted onto my 2003 Ford Mondeo TDCi Estate 115bhp....I had the injectors refurbished about 8 weeks ago and hat was a superb job done, I was well pleased. Then the car started to blow more black smoke than normal for a car of that age and 131000 miles on the clock. I was told
• Ford Fiesta - Pot holes and total inexperience of what to do next 25 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  and tyres and I have no idea what to do.  The RAC guy said I'd have to get them from Ford but they're quoting £400+ just for the wheels/tyres and I don't know if thats too much or not.  Also, do I get my insurance company involved? Should I try and get the council to pay for the repairs
• Ford Focus - buying a new car after DPF problems on peugeot 307 25 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  looking into a ford focus (not the brand new shape, more the '08 / '09) any opinions on these cars would be great! also please feel free to suggest any cars etc, all advice will be very very appreciated! Many thanks, Ashley.
• Ford Focus TDCi "03" Reg. - Engine Management System 10 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  out and I was able to drive 35 miles to a Ford dealership with no problems.  The dealership did a "diagnostic" on the car and found that the fuel filter (replaced in the previous 2 years) needed to be replaced and they  did this.  I drove a further 450 miles including
• Ford Focus 1.6 lx - Car on driveway since Sept 21 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Hello. Back in September, I regretfully agreed to keep my previous motor (ford focus 03) for my niece to purchase when she passed her test; An event I was assured would take 'a few weeks'. Fast forward till now and the car is still sitting on my driveway, SORN'ed and 3 Months past MOT. I have
• Ford Focus - Seeking tyre recommendations please! 24 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hello all, I'm here after ages but used to visit daily for a few years!  Hope you're all well.  Thought it best to come back to the experts.    I need to buy 4 tyres ( 205/55 R16 , 91V ) for my Ford Focus 2006 (1.6 petrol hatchback).  Have been doing
• Ford Focus - Stuttering Focus diesel - Engine Systems Warning 2 May 2011 (Forum)
  I bought my Ford Focus 06 diesel 1 year ago - 49K on clock. In October  - alternator needing replacing. In november sudden loss of power and amber engine warning light. Started up fine after losing power, with no warning lights but kept doing this recurrently. Garage thought was EGR
• 1988 Vauxhall Astra diesel. - 1988 Vauxhall Astra diesel pump replacement. 9 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  working on memory from Ford diesel vehicles of the same type of period. I tend to remember that after aligning the timing marks on the pump sprocket and timing cover which I have done, I need to set the pistons at TDC before engaging in any further dismantlement of the pump. On the Ford
• Ford Mondeo - Mondeo Mk2 - Stalling and bad perfomance when cold 2 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  a cold start. Any ideas what it could be would be much appreciated. I had a Mk1 mondeo that had the same problem and Ford charged me £300 to change the thermostat and still had the problem when I got it back! so as you can guess not keen to throw any more money away.
• Ford galaxy 1.9tdi - My car fills with smoke 27 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi i have a 2004 ford galaxy about 2 years ago i accidentaly hit a badger which as you can imagine caused fairly substantial damage . The car was repaired via the insurance company and promptly returned back to me . The following day whilst driving the car it filled with a very chemically
• Ford Focus 06 Zetec automatic - Engine systems fault/ acceleration reduced error 18 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  "cranking voltage low on starting" and they replaced the battery. Picked it up from the garage and as I was driving away the same messages came up again. Took it straight back to the garage and they phoned Ford technical who said there was sometimes problems with moisture so they cleaned all plugs. Picked
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  How much for a 2005 Ford SportKa? 9 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter wants to sell her good condition Ford SportKa 55-plate 50k miles. What's it worth in part exchange? With this as a deposit she can afford up...
• Ford Focus 2005 TDCI 1.6L - Lack of Turbo boost 17 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  which I guess is not a good thing. Ford have a list as long as your arm to replace if the turbo fails, I'm hoping I can get away with just changing the turbo and the oil feed pipe as I understand the oil feed pipe was modded~2007 to recifiy a know issue with it causing turbo failure. I'll also
• 1989 ford escort 1.6 CVH - Engine trouble 23 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Just yesterday I bought a mint condition ford escort sport. (Not everyones cup of tea i know) The car sounded and drove pefectly for the first 100 miles of the 110 miles home, however in the last 10 it missed a few beats whilst on the motorway, it felt as though it was running out of fuel
• Ford Focus - Negotiating with Franchised dealer by email? 25 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  or is it the done thing to email the dealer to and enquire if they would be willing to consider a lower price? For example emailing about a Ford Focus on at £5600 and asking if they would consider £4800? Also we would probably be buying on finance which brings up another question; should we
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  Does it make sense to change my 2003 BMW 320 for a newer Ford Mondeo TDCI estate? 6 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 2003 BMW 320 DSE tourer almost from new. It has now done 83,000 miles and has been faultless. In order to avoid potentially costly repairs...
• Mong gayo 2.0 16v Zetec 1999 V reg Petrol - Ford Smart charge 4 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Ok.. So i know it's an old Topic .. I've read all the treads regarding this topic and loads of other Techy Stuff regarding Fords Smart Charge System.  But i'm Stumped !  So Help Please  :-) Sister in Law has Mong Gayo 2.0 petrol on a 99 V plate. it has the smart charge
• Ford Escort 1600 Zytec 1998 - Misfire 14 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  and I realised that if I switched off the ignition and then switched it back on it cured it. I called in to a Ford agent in Matlock to get a part for my wife's Focus and mentioned this problem to the parts guy. He said it was a common fault and sold me a sensor which was fitted next to the water
• Ford Fiesta LX - Paintwork repair advice please! 21 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  afternoon all I've linked below to photos I've taken of the scartches, scrapes and chips I've accumulated over the years to seek your advice on how I'm best to tackle them. Halfords have the Ford Metallic Ink blue sprays and pens, but are these suitable for these kinds of paint
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 tdci 130 Noisy diesel or just normal? 22 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  nicely with plenty of power and very quiet considering it's a diesel, however as it's the first ford diesel i've owned i'm unsure if the noises i hear on this car are a problem are as they should be!! When at low revs (idle) and slowly pulling away or manouvering, the engine sounds very clattery