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• Ford Focus squeak 14 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  but when it squeaks its very irritating, I was wondering if the attachment screw for the steering wheel was loose? Its definitely not occurred before and its becoming more noticable, is there a washer that needs replacing? I've taken it to Ford this morning to have it checked out, but I'm half expecting
• Ford fiesta engine stalls at junction 9 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hi Guys My r-reg fiesta with endura e- engine developed a similar problem, it started to stall when approacing junctions (when the clutch is depresed), took it to Ford garage and they replaced HEGO sensor, worked fine for two months but the problem came back so had to take it back, they were unable
• Ford Mondeo Cutts out all the time 22 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Hello this message is on behalf of my friend she has no access to a pc iam wondering if you could solver her problem as the garage cannot seem to fix...
• servicing a Ford Focus 20 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  of fluids I just took it to a local indepependant (not ford specialist) and he seemed to do an ok job at an ok price. I'm minded to use an independant again but was wondering if any special kit is needed for the servicing, in particular a diagnostic computer. If so, should I be able to find an independant
• Ford Fiesta Ghia 1.6 '03 Locked Steerin 12 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I have a 2003 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Ghia and when I pull away quickly (say at a busy mini roundabout) the steering 'feels' like it is locking giving the sensation of driving along tramlines. Over the past year I have encountered this 3 or 4 times and on each occasion it was whilst accelerating
• Help! - Focus TDCi Tuned 23 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I have been to look at a Ford Focus TDCi 115 today, all was well until the private seller informed me that he has had a Powerbox tuning thingy fitted for the last 9000 miles. The BHP is now 130 he says. The car has 26000 miles on the clock so has done 17000 without this fitted. My question
• escort pollen filter 15 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  i have recently noticed a small water ingreess in the passengers footwell on my 93 ford escort,after some reading on fords water ingress problems i came accross a number of people who have resolved this problem by replacing the pollen filter so i thought ok thats what i will replace first
• Ford Mondeo Zetec Estate 2.0l- litre 18 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  at the proper intervals by a Ford dealer. It drives beautifully and is incredibly quiet - not even a tiny rattle to be heard. It has had a new cam belt and pulley kit but we wonder whether at this age it is likely to have anything major go wrong with it imminently. Have we got a good deal? Anybody able
• ford warranty still valid ? 10 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I just bought a 18 month old Ford Focus Zetec 1.6, seems like a nice car, pleased with it, you may have already read about it under thread 'auction prices'. I'm wondering if the warranty is still valid, not that there is a problem, I'm just trying to decide whether to get a main dealer service
• Mk. IV Ford Fiesta 1.8 Diesel 24 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Just bought a Mk. IV Ford Fiesta 1.8 Diesel and have noticed a problem - Upon acceleration, the engine sometimes hesitates (a flat spot), and smoke pours out of the exhaust. After a few seconds, the smoke stops and the car accelerates away fine. This happens quite a lot, but not every time I
• fORD ESCORT gearbox problems 26 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  got back into the other gears. Then once again when i slowed it was stuck in 4th. Now it wont go into any other gear but 3rd or neutral. It is unbelievbably stiff now. Any ideas? Is my gearbox dead? if so how much does that set me back? Its a k reg Ford escort Mk 5, done about 113k on the clock.
• Two Strokes - the sequel 5 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  interesting point from the article - apparently the reason the Ford Ka ended up with the old all-iron crossflow motor which dated back to the Ford Anglia was that it was designed around a compact new two-stroke motor. When this project was canned at a very late stage, the faithful old crossflow was the only
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  Should I buy a high-mileage Ford Transit Custom? 16 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a van and was wondering if millage matters as much as it does with cars? I'm looking to buy a 2016 Ford Transit Custom with 155,000...
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  Ford Kuga power loss 20 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used (2009 model) Ford Kuga diesel about six months ago. Since then, I've had to take it back to the dealer several times as the power intermittently...
• Ford Focus - 2005 1.6 Engine Warning Light 25 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I bought a used ford focus 4 days ago. Its a 2005 1.6 (115) titanium model, 76K miles. I got it for what seemed to be a good price 3K as it only has 2 months MOT and needed a few jobs doing. I took it to my local trusted garage to get the rear wheel bearings replaced, had two new tyres
• BMW X3 - Faulty car, dealer ignoring me 1 May 2024 (Forum)
  deteriorated. There was oil around the joints in the drive shaft. I asked the garage if this could be the reason why I am getting the vibration and they said it could be possible, and so they took the car in for the day to do diagnostics. They said that the rear n/s drive shaft needs replacing
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  Buying an AWD SUV - what would you recommend? 29 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in a position where I need to replace my Suzuki Grand Vitara with a similar SUV or 4x4. I need something which can seat five adults, has 4x4 or AWD...
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  Are these two Audi prices right? 19 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently looking at purchasing a used Audi A4 Avant and am looking at two in particular, both of which are being sold through Audi's used and approved...
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  Which medium-sized car should we trade in our S-Class Mercedes and Volkswagen Polo for? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My motoring habits now consist of a few day trips and a six-week drive in the summer to Italy. When we go to Italy we take the long way round and cover...
• Well ND started it on the Computer Forum 17 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  This is just a reply to No Dosh in the computer forum -- Moddies pls wipe or redirect as appropriate and thanks to anyone with the patience to read this. If I stray outside the Board\'s boundaries put it down to anno domini and the tropical heat. (Jeez it\'s a killer this week, 36 C every