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• Rear brake pads.Softer Compound? 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  was wondering if I fitted SOFTER pads this would probaly make it better,ie the pads would grip the discs better.Has anyone got any ideas which pads I might go for? The discs and calipers are 2.3 Ford Scorpio.Thanks Andrew... -- I do like my Diesels to be Turbocharged for that extra OOMPH!!!!
• V70 or Mondeo ? oh dear............help 14 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  allready is starting to show its age , the Volvo just drove it and seems much more of a solid not so wimpy drive as in the Ford . If that makes sence to you guys . Now should I really buy the Volvo , will I regret it long term ?
• mondeo camber 29 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  hi, my freind has an 01 mondeo estate with the duretech deisel engine and has a fault with the camber angle.he found out by going to the local ford dealer that these models especially the ex exec's (which he has) have a problem with camber and all four wheels have to be readjusted. my friend asked
• Do Haynes do manuals for the Mk5 Fiesta? 16 May 2005 (Forum)
  I have just bought a 2002 Mk5 Ford Fiesta diesel and am looking for a workshop manual for it. I have just looked at the list of Fiesta manuals on the Haynes website.... http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&categoryId=24506&langId=-1
• Correct paperwork? 5 May 2005 (Forum)
  Hi gang - a neighbour of mine is finally getting shot of the ancient Ford Cortina estate which has been in his garage for about the last 20 years having been stolen, involved in an accident, recovered and then purchased back from his insurers. He'd intended to restore the car but never got around
• Have I been duped?? 26 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I bought a three year old Ford Mondeo TDdi Ghia X from a dealer 14 days ago. At the time I made my concerns clear regarding a mistake in the logbook - it stated the car was a 4 door sallon Ghia - when infact it's a 5 door hatch Ghia X. The salesman assured me it was probably typing error on DVLA's
• Fiesta 2004 1.4 Coolant level 16 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  take the car back to ford to have the system pressure checked for leaks, or is it normal for a car to use some coolant (none of my last cars have ever had a drop in coolant level which is why i am asking). Thanks for any help
• Booted Almeras 4 May 2004 (Forum)
  SWMBO is due to change her Pug 206 Motability car in September. We've had fun and games deciding what to go for next. She really wanted something with a boot and the options were rather limited. In the end it came down to a Ford Focus saloon or a Nissan Almera saloon. The Almera turned out
• Defected to the dark side 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  My Mondeo (01 1.8 LX) was approaching it's third birthday so it was time for a change. Picked up the replacement yesterday - a four month old Vectra 2.0T SRi. Initial impressions after a day of ownership are very good. Build quality seems better than the Ford alhough the new car is not quite
• Naming our cars 9 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, I was just reading a thread about Legacylad's Subaru (sorry to use you as an example pal!) and couldn't help noticing "Sammy Subaru the Third will be staying in the family a good deal longer.." This got me thinking, i found myself discussing my Ford Escort the other day, and rather
• Aircon - worth fixing on older car? 22 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  I've got a Ford Scorpio (2.9 12V, Estate, 1995) which is still going well, but the aircon has had it - for the sake of argument, let's say £500 of work needed. I can live without it, as to me it doesn't seem worth spending that amount of money on something which isn't essential on a car which
• Sierra gearbox oil 6 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  NOT recommended for use in sierra five speed boxes. I just wondered if any backroomers know of good reasons why that is so or why one should only use genuine Ford stuff. Out of interest really, I'm not sure that a 150000 mile gearbox will suffer dramatically as long as some oil is in there.
• Sympathy for White Van Man 2 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I now have total sympathy for White Van Man. On saturday I took a load of cadets over to RAF Woodvale to fly. The transport was a 16 seat ford transit, extra long. First time I have ever driven something bigger than a car (well, I have driven a tank, but that was off road) and I now appreciate
• Air con 15 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  The lady wants a decent second-hand car and has decided she wants air con. We are looking at something about two or three years old, either Ford, Rover, VW or Japanese. We've had all these different makes in the past and have been pleased with them. However we have never had a car with air con
• mondeo lockout 13 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  the alarm will have to be reset at a Ford dealers - is this correct
• New-car reliability survey 7 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  , Mazda, Nissan, Smart, Toyota GOOD: Daihatsu, Ford, Suzuki AVERAGE: Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daewoo, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Proton, Saab, Seat, Skoda, Subaru POOR: Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Fiat, Land Rover, MG, Peugeot, Renault, Rover, Vauxhall, VW, Volvo
• Engine Technology 2 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  , and are reputed to be 80% efficent,wonder if any manufacturer is thinking about introducing them. Another kind of engine is the orbital engine, a 3 stroke machine,last time i heard was ford have been experimenting, we have cars made by various manufacturers promoting safety, space efficency, but not about fuel
• Which oil should i use? 7 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  My cars oil requires changing but looking at the oil available and its vast difference in price i have no idea which to choose. I have a 1.6 Ford Orion LX. Whats the difference between synthetic, semi synthetic and mineral and which is the best for my car? What do the figures 20/50, 15/40 mean
• Diesel Wont Start after running dry ? 31 May 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a ford fiesta 1.8 LX Diesel 1993. I ran out of fuel so filled up with a few cans of diesel , wouldnt start though. So i primed the hand pump quite a few times and nothing. Changed the fuel filter and now fuel will pump through the hand pump, but doesnt seem to be getting to the engine
• Car Recommendation? 21 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  " - "Not a Citroen/Peugeot/Renault/Fiat/Alfa/Ford/Vauxhall" (!) - "Not a VW Golf" - "Reliable" He has between 10K and 12K to spend - any ideas? He's thinking of a used (yr 2000 on model) Toyota Celica although he doubts he'll be able to find one at this price/age/low mileage. I've suggested a Mazda 6. What do