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• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 1995 - Handbrake stuck. 1 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I have a MKII ford fiesta and tonight the handbrake got stuck, not the actual lever but the breaks. My partners father tried to sort it but when I got in it the car didn't feel right; as if the brakes were still on. Also I think there might be some brake fluid leaking. I'm not sure if its because
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Manual Gearbox symptoms ?? 15 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  This question refers to a 1999 Ford Focus 1.8 Ghia petrol. The car has done nearly 78k. I have read in the fault finding section of the Haynes manual that difficulty engaging gears is a sign of worn synchronizer units, although there are other causes of this as well. Given the age of my vehicle
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 97 1.25 Replacing regulator for cabin fan 2 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  New to honest johns so hope I am asking in the correct place. My cabin fan switch only works at full blast on position 4 there is nothing from 1,2 or 3. Popped into my local fords today and was told it was the regulator which I have now bought a replacement. I can not for the life of me find
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 orange coolant renewal - when should I do 8 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  In the Ford Focus owner's manual it says after 10 years the orange coolant should be replaced provided the concentration is kept correct (50:50). Does this mean that the corrosion inhibitors in the coolant will still provide adequate protection until 10 years is up or if not would the damage from
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.3 Front wheel bearing 24 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 98 1.3 fiesta finesse. I've changed front bearings on older fords (eg mk2 fester) and now need to do them on my mk4. Is it a similar job in that I can punch out the old shell and use that to drift in the new one or is it a case of having to have them pressed in/out like the focus rears
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2003 1.4 - emission light on 6 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  The car as been to garage put on computer told sender at fault on exhaust on two different occasions had two fitted second time ford genuine part alright for a few days each time then light comes on, on motorway to satisfy myself had newcat fitted same result alright for few days i have done 8000
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 ghia - lost key !! 17 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I have lost my ford focus key and the car is locked up outside my house !! Ok the car is a focus 1.8 ghia h/b model t reg 1999 {this bit now added to the subject header as per the 3 separate requests you didn't see!} has anyone goy ideas as to how i can get a replacemrnt key and also
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2004 1.4 diesel TDCi Injection pump/ECU problem 6 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Car (33,000 miles) just 4 years old failed to start. No previous problems. After 10 days Ford dealer claimed it was a faulty solenoid valve in fuel injection pump and replaced the pump. Then said that the engine management module had burnt out and needed replacing. How can this happen
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Stone chips - any tips? 27 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I have dozens of tiny stone chips all over my bonnet and I'm going to bite the bullet and try to remedy them myself with touch-up paint. It's Ford's Panther Black metallic and they are very obvious and spoil the look of an otherwise immaculate car. I would normally just dab it onto the affected
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 04 1.6 Titanium tyre pressures 25 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  hi Ford Focus 1.6 115 54 Titanuim 3 door What should the tyre pressures be the tyres are michelin 205/55 v 16 sphp i cant for the life of me find out what the ideal pressure should be thank you for any help tony I know its difficult to spot the requests for engine/year details
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Self opening windows - why ? 30 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  could any-one please tell me why my 51 reg ford mondeo estate would self open all the windows to half way without me being any-where near with the fob key?i had previously locked the car with the fob earlier.thanks.regan. Subject line altered to reflect question. PS here are some commonly used
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 - Brake grinding noise 13 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Ive got a problem with my 1999 Ford Focus 1.8, if I turn into a fairly hard corner and apply my brakes I get a grinding noise coming from the back. If I apply the brakes normally there is no noise at all, ive had a look at the brake pads and they seem to be ok but im no expert. The discs don?t
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - Fumbling 1.25 Zetec 26 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Fiesta 1.25 Zetec that is losing power. It has almost no response to the accelerator, will not go up hills and eventually grinds to a halt. Ford dealer says it is either ecu failure or complete exhaust and catylist replacement but will not commit to either. Basically they have
• Ford - Ka (R reg) - slow to return to idle 20 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  We have a Ka with the 1.3 engine. "R" reg. The engine does not rapidly come back to idle but sticks at the highest revs before slowly returning to idle. I rerouted the throttle cable and soaked it in WD40 but to no avail. The local Ford dealer wants £82.00/hour to sort it out and our local garage
• Ford Focus Cam Belt 18 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Hi - Having recently passed my test and buying a Ford Focus Y reg 1.8 Zetec with 83k on the clock I have become worried by people telling me I need to change the Cam Belt before the engine melts down. The car does make a coughy gurgly sound at very low revs but sounds fine once into its stride
• Ford Escort Lambda wiring 22 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Ford Escort 1.6 CL 1998 The plug for the lambda sensor came unclipped and melted on the exhaust manifold, unfortunately the plug was too badly melted to figure out which way it goes together so I don't know where the wires go. The new sensor has 2 white 1 black and 1 gray wire, same as the old
• Ford Fusion Duratec 1.6 - plug change 4 May 2007 (Forum)
  You may be able to help, I would like to get at the spark plugs of a Ford Fusion Duratec 1.6 engine. I can see two large bolts at the front of the air cleaner and what appears to be three small bolts along the rear of the case with the heads pointing downwards. These three bolts are not easy
• ford cougar wishbones 30 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi All, I would really appreciate your advice my dads cougar is in need of new front wishbones he was going to fit them himself so tried getting new parts through dingbro only to be told that they don't stock them and that it would be main dealer only. So after contacting our local ford dealer
• Honest John recommends a cc 29 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  In yesterday's Telegraph Honest John recommended the VW EOS to a buyer looking for a new CC. I recently bought a Ford Focus after looking a few VWs..All had problems with roof leaks creaking, ratles etc etc...On my experience I would say go for the Ford( if dont mind the long boot
• ford granada - loosing coolant 19 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hi All, Can anyone help? My ford granada has been losing water for sometime and today after a 15 mile journey she started to over heat. There doesn't appear to be any leaks anywhere and has gradually been getting worse.(Having to top the water level up more often). Was going to try and bleed her