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• Ford Ka (2008 - ) - Anyone Speak Dutch? A Timely Tale. 4 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  My elderly neighbour asked me if I could reset the car clock in his new Ford Ka. He'd apparently tried himself but managed to depart from the English language.Prodding and scrolling revealed it was in Dutch. By a process of elimination and comparing the series of menus with the English manual I
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Faulty brake light 28 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Hope somebody can help After checking all my lights i noticed that the centre brake light on my 1999 Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec wont work. I have replaced all the bulbs and checked the fuse and cant see any loose wires or connections in the bulb unit. The two side brake lights both work and the car
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 2000 heater only blowing hot air 23 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  hi i own a w reg ford fiesta and the heater is only blowing out hot air, i have two questions 1 is it the heater part under bonnet 2 is it the dial i turn, if it is the dial i would like to try and do it myself but cant see how to get the panel off to look at it i would be grateful for any help
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 05 1.3 alternator doesn't appear to be charging? 21 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  the alternator on my ford ka doesnt seem to be charging. i put a multi meter across the battery when the engine was running and it read 11.82 as it did when the car wasnt running. is this just a straight forward alternator swap or could it be something else. i dont want to take the part off
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Off to see an 02 2.0 Zetec advice please :) 26 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  well after so long at looking at a focus (been stalking them on auto trader since chrimbo) iv got an apointment to see one on sunday! its a 2.0l zetec...67000 miles...one owner from new...full ford service history its £2295...most of this will be cash plus my little fiesta part exchange...any
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Main dealer spares prices. Can I check on line? 27 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Is it possible to check genuine Ford spares prices online? I would like to buy genuine spares all the time but don't like to argue If I think the price is very high. 9 times out of ten I'll use a top quailty part from elsewhere just because I know in advance what it's going to cost. Want to check
• Ford Fiesta (2009 - ) - door mirrors on wrong side 22 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  be - on the drivers side. Garage says all new fiestas are like that so it must be ford policy. Doesn't seem right to me. Unsafe on motorway and inconvenient. Views anyone?
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 2001 - cambelt change 9 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have just bought a 5-year-old Y reg Ford Ka with Endura-E engine which has only done 7,500 miles (and has documents to prove it). My owner's manual says the cambelt should be changed every 5 years or 50,000 miles, whichever is sooner. Do I really need to change the cambelt now given the car's
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.3 Boot Lock 31 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Looks like the boot lock on my 99 Fiesta Encore has gone and will need a repair done on it or a complete replacement. I've heard that some locksmiths repair broken Ford locks if they are taken out first. Does anyone have any advice to a complete novice on how to remove the boot lock on a Fiesta
• Ford Galaxy (1995 - 2006) - 1997 2.8 V6 heater matrix replacement- 11 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  My brother has a R reg Ford Galaxy 2.8 V6 where the heater does not pump out any significant heat and the matrix has been diagnosed as needing replacement. I have changed matrices on Golfs where it is not too bad a job but how difficult is it to do on these? The value of his car is low so
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 98 1.4 Passenger door window 30 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I will be replacing the passenger door window in my daughters Ford Ka this coming weekend. (Window was smashed by a drunken moron) Does anybody know if this is a straight forward job or are there any potential problems I should know about. I am a reasonably competent DIY mechanic and have
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2003 1.4 Shock absorbers 19 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, Anyone changed their shock absorbers just as routine maintenance? My 2003 fiesta has done 90K on all original suspension parts but i feel the handling is not what it was especially in the wet and although its recently passed an mot the shocks must be past their best by now. Ford dealer
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.6 Indicating Triggers Main Beam 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Thanks for all your help with my brake disc query, now I have another query! My friend also owns a Ford Focus and everytime time he uses the indicator the main beam comes on which dazzles other drivers. He then has problems switching the main beam off having to click it repeatedly or indicate
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Manual gearbox service life ? 1 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I own a UK Ford Focus which uses the IB5 manual transmission. The car is a 1999 T with 76000 miles on the clock. Can someone please tell me how many miles and/or years this type of gearbox generally lasts for. Additionally as the service guide that comes with these cars does not mention needing
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2006 1.6 TDCi fuel line - under bonnet 30 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Can someone please help me identify the 'ingoing' fuel line to the engine under the bonnet of a ford focus 1.6 TDCi? The 'in' and 'out' line are near identical and close together and I can't see any labelling to help me. So if you know which one is the 'in' line to the engine - perhaps you have
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Engine breather hose 9 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I would appreciate it if someone could answer this question I have. I have just had the rocker cover gasket replaced on my ford focus 1.8 petrol. Before I left the garage I looked underneath the bonnet and noticed that the technician had forgotten to connect the breather hose back onto the engine
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - Is the Fiesta Ghia 1.6 any good? 23 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Does anyone own a Fiesta Ghia 1.6? If so, I'd appreciate your thoughts. I could buy a 2005 5-door model with 25k miles from a Ford dealer for some £5.5K. Would that be a good deal and how much discount could I ask? I've tried my local very large supermarket here in West London, but most
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Jammed Glove Compartment 21 May 2008 (Forum)
  I have a Ford Mondeo TDDi 2.0L 2001 and I've done a very silly thing. When leaning across to fetch something from the glove compartment, the plastic handle/doorcatch (flimsy piecece of kit) snapped off in my hand leaving the compartment jammed shut! As I keep my TomTom satnav in there when
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2005 1.3L - Faulty Brake Lights 26 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I have just realised that two of my brake lights are not working, the high one in the middle top of my rear window works fine but the left and right ones are not working when I brake but they work fine as lights when not braking so I assume the bulbs are OK. Is this a common problem with this Ford
• Ford - 03 1.4 TDCI, noisy and smelling?. 22 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi I just bought a 03 Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.4 TDCI. Its has 43k on the clock and has a full history. Now the car doesnt sound that good on tickover, It sound very ticky and a diesel rattle. But also there is a smell of burnt exhaust gasses, The smell is like a cold started deisel smell, Even when