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• Mondeo 2.0 diesel rattle 22 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  etc. Very much like the old 2.0l petrol ford engine when the cam followers were worn, tap tap tap !. It's been to the dealer for review and they said they've tweaked the engine management (my words not there's). It's going back again in about two weeks for another review. Comments anyone.
• 1999 mondeo 2.0 hidden filter 12 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I have owned and serviced VW Passats for the last 10 years and having become aware of the fall off in quality in the period up to 1996, decided to give Ford a try. My 99 LX Mondeo is streets ahead in terms of performance and finish. But.....a stupid question.... It can't be that hard to find
• scenic 2002 1.9dci fuel pump ? 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  filter are vibtating and i can here a buzz from below. some times it starts. the STOP light is on and then the engine cuts out. I have read some other posts on DCi. I will also replace filter and egr valve at the same time. I am use to working on classic fords ! Thanks
• Save the Elephants! 29 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  On it was a sign: Please do not touch! This skirt is made from genuine elephant hide and cannot be replaced. And you thought you had problems getting spares for that 70s Ford? There was also a 1937 Rolls-Royce - ECG1 - which had a black paintwork finish so good that it was like a mirror. I have some
• Vibrating steering wheel on Fiesta 28 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  My Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec 03 reg today was suffering from a vibrating steering wheel when doing 70mph. The rest of the time on other roads it feels fine at lower speeds, but as soon as it hits 70 the steering wheel starts to shake like im driving on rumble strips, as i travel progressively faster
• New company car 10 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  or a Saab 9-3 Vector Sport. In effect I can chose any car by Vauxhall, Audi, VW, Ford, Saab, Volvo and Jaguar. Also I am only 21 so I would like something that has "street cred". Thanks for reading and as I said, any advice is helpful. Aaron
• 1998 1.3 Escort Endura E - 'Rattling' 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hello All, Can anyone cast any light on a problem I'm having? I have a 1998 Ford Escort 1.3 Encore (1.3 Endura E engine), under low revs in most gears, there is a slight 'rattling' noise comming from the engine bay. The noise ceases after only a few seconds when the revs have gradually increased
• Airbag warning light coming on (Fiesta) 30 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  room.... He has reduced the asking price from 3500 to 3k on the grounds that the airbag warning sensor/light is faulty. Now, he says that Ford will charge £94 to put right but he is not prepared to wait the 2 weeks waiting time hence reduction in price. Any thoughts along the lines of actually
• Italian Tune Up 22 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  rail diesel engine. I hope I have understood the concept right but it basically suggests to me that you have to cane your car to get it as hot as possible. This sounds pretty unhealthy to me, I just wondered what the general concensus was, especially on a high tollerence diesel lump (ford 2l 130 TDCi)
• Premature Spring failure 7 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I have heard several stories of springs failing at low millage eg 20-50 k. Hiowever all these cases i have heard of it seems to be confined to French models fords and Gm. Is springs failure with cars beter known for their reliability eg jap and german manufactures at this low millage common???. i
• Can spark plugs improve fuel efficiency? 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Interestingly, despite the recent swathe of problems arriving from my dear Ford Focus, it has managed to come up with 40mpg and 42mpg on it's last 2 tankfuls. This is substantially higher than what it has been achieving pre-service (35mpg, average). Apart from standard fluid changes (coolant/oil
• Finance 29 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Is it a general rule of thumb - that all finance packages can be paid of in advace of the payment plan. do all finace packages have a rule where the person taking out the deal can pay it off in advance with a lump sum? i ask - because there is a deal on a ford focus for £9500 my friend wants
• Remember this is a motoring forum? 23 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Somewhat dismayed with the posts in here just lately which seem to critisize endlessly various car companies products in particular Ford and Volkswagen. Surely we all come to the backroom 'cos we love cars? I do have issues with some cars but i'm very reluctant to critisize them as I still get
• How police cars are driven 19 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Is it me or should the people upholding the law follow the highway code? I was going down a dual carriageway just now and a police Ford Focus came hammering past. Clearly not chasing anyone though as he stopped for the traffic lights not so far down the road. Then he swapped lanes without
• Reliant SS1 29 May 2006 (Forum)
  anything, plus he knows the cars so well its a little scary ). My question is, has anyone owned or driven one and what are they like? I dont fancy the Turbo one as the insurance is a little high, but the 1300/1600 ones have Ford engines so should be simple to service etc.. There are three on Ebay
• Are motoring Journalists that Stupid 24 May 2006 (Forum)
  bigger vehicles as rivals than its sister rival. The same happened a few years ago with the Ford Fiesta, when Mazda put their Logo on them.
• Police 4x4, Focus in collision. 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I saw some very scary footage on TV news tonight of a Ford Focus which had been in collision with a Police 4X4. Looked like a Landcruiser. Happened near Gatwick. The Focus was a complete wreck, the woman driver was killed instantly.The 4X4 had a corrugated bonnet but the police driver was 'shaken
• Extracting pure water from coolant syste 5 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  to add anti-freeze. Has anybody got any easy methods I could use to extract about a litre of water? I am not technically minded at all and only have limited tools. It's a Ford Fiesta 1.3, year 2000. Thanks in advance.
• Mondeo joins the ranks of legends like.. 5 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  ... the Renault 11 and Citroën 2CV. http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=3423 I'm really surprised no one has posted this yet. Ford have apparently paid £14m (!) for prodcut placement of the Mondeo in the next Bond film, although there will also be Aston Martins featured. "The Mondeo
• Toyota's European sales set to top 1m 4 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  -crucial $200bn ceiling for the first time. Not only did this make Toyota the world's tenth most valuable company; it also meant the Japanese giant was worth more than twice as much as General Motors, Ford Motor and DaimlerChrysler combined. I know that GM, DC etc are having a rough time