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  • Ford Fiesta LX 1.2 (2000) - Ford Fiesta Door lock seized 17 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    A few months ago the drivers door lock was playing up, kept cycling through trying to lock.  Sprayed some GT85 and worked fine.  Over the coming...
  • Where's the engine number on a Fiesta? 5 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Can you advise me where to find the engine identification number on a Ford Fiesta 1.2 R-reg?
  • Ford Focus Estate - Ford Focus mk2 wheel & tyre sizing 15 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    Hi All, I have a 2009 Focus mk2 Estate 1.6 TDCi, the standard fitted tyres are 205/55-16 I want to put some snow tyres on the car with different...
  • Ford Focus Saloon 1.8 - Ford Focus 1.8 Speedo keeps stopping 24 Jul 2011 (Forum)
    I bought the car 6 weeks ago and noticed this problem straight away, although it is irritating I live with it, last week the car did its usual thing of...
  • Which oil type? 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
    The local mechanic has used Castrol Magnetec 10/40 engine oil instead of 05/30 in my 2008 Ford Focus TDCi. Will this be a problem?
  • Ford Fiesta 1.25 Ztec 2007 Timing belt interval 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have 45K kilometers on my Fiesta 2007. Just wondering what the timing interval for the belt is?
  • Ford - rusting 30 Jul 2009 (Forum)
    Currently driving a rental car as mines off the road after an accident. Been given a 58 plate Ford. Already the bonnet is rusting (i assume after a stone chip). I remember old Fords always used to rust but it appears nothings changed on modern ones. Anyone know why though - surely its
  • Ford Fiesta (2009 - ) - Fiesta or i20? 7 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    Have been shopping today for a new car with SWMBO and we have got it down to two cars, the new fiesta 1.4 tdci style + or, a new hyundai i20 1.4 crdi comfort. The ford is an ex demo with 5000 on the clock and the hyundai would be a brand new 59 plate car. What are you guys opinions on the two
  • Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - Vauxhall oil 25 May 2009 (Forum)
    hello all ford zetec engine oil change needed will vauxhall 5w/30 synthetic oil on offer at about £18 inc for 5 litres be ok ?*from dealer* The 10w40 and 15w? on offer too usually use castrol magnatec engine oil in all cars but its about £25-35 for 4litres !! Ford quoted £33 for there own oil
  • Ford Escort (1990 - 1992) - 1990 1.3 Temperature transmitter 17 May 2009 (Forum)
    Hi - can anyone help with a good online UK Ford spares supplier. I am having trouble finding a thermal temperature transmitter (that sends to the dashboard temperature gauge) for a 1990 Ford Escort Bonus 1.3 petrol. 1990 seems to have been a changover year so not easy to compare what is fitted
  • Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.4 keyfob programming 28 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    Please can any one tell me how i can programme a remote keyfob for my fiesta ? I have just bought the car and it only came with one key which has a blue chip in ? I have just bought a brand new ford remote key which has just been cut but have no handbook to tell me how to programme this key
  • Ford Mondeo 1 (1993 - 1996) - 1996 1.8 Removing the headlight lens for change 23 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    I have been informed by ford that there are removeable lens in the headlights. Available from ford for £70 a pair. These filters are discoloured and are yellow, this caused an advisory on last MOT. With this in mind I have tried to remove them to exchange for the new parts, however I am unable
  • Ford Mondeo TDCI auto stuck in park 18 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    Ford Mondeo TDCI (130) auto 52 reg The gear lever cannot be shifted out of park in normal operation. Local Ford main dealer has diagnosed as follows "Suspect gear lever assembly solenoid at fault, replacement lever assembly required - £310 fitted". The gear lever can be moved out of park by using
  • Fiat-Peugeot vs Ford etc 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
    Please do not laugh, but I am a Motorcaravanner. Over the last 6 years since I have been using my Ford Transit based motorcaravan (Motorhome) I have heard many anacdotal stories regarding the attitude of the Fiat-Peugeot group towards owners who have had the misfortune to make (or try to make
  • Ford Focus Instrument Panel 26 Sep 2005 (Forum)
    Until yesterday I had not used my Ford Focus 1.6 (2003) for 4 weeks. The car has been kept in a garage. Yesterday before starting the car, I noticed that the Fuel Guage & Temperature Guage read approximately 1/3 before turning on the ignition!. The car started first runs OK, the guages then read
  • Nissan & Ford offers that special ? 20 Mar 2004 (Forum)
    I might want to buy a Nissan Almera on which there's a special offer running till the end of March. However, I can only buy it next month or May at the earliest. Can I still get the same offer ? Is May a 'bad' month to buy ? Also, what do you reckon of the Fiesta and Focus ? (also offers on Ford
  • Ford Fiesta 1.8 TDI 25 May 2003 (Forum)
    My wife was driving her December 2000 Fiesta 1.8 TDI to work recently when she began to notice that she was losing power and the engine was making a racket! As the car has only done 34,000 miles and has been regularly serviced (not by Fords) she was amazed to be infomed by the dealership
  • Ford Probe part needed 22 Apr 2003 (Forum)
    My son has a part missing from the interior of his Ford Probe. It's part of the centre console at the very rear. Its horseshoe shaped, and fits above the ashtray (its black). Ford tell us its obsolete but as yet we've not been successful locating one. If you are scrapping or know of a scrappy who's
  • Ford EDU idle the day away.... 1 Aug 2002 (Forum)
    Hi All, I have just bought a 2nd H Ford Escort L reg (1.4 monopoint injection) with a little problem. (I know they have more problems than that!) Sometimes it stalls when idleing. Considering the garage who sold it catagorically stated that it was not injection I would rather not go back
  • Ford Keys 2 Dec 2001 (Forum)
    I've recently bought a used '99 Galaxy from a trader. It looks like it's been a Ford Direct car and consequently all the usual bits are missing. I can live without the carmats but would like to get a hold of a spare key (one that will also function the immobiliser/alarm). Initially, whilst trying
 

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