November 2010
The blower on my ford ka 2010 model only works on position 4 on the dial.
My local dealer says its the blower resistor pack and that it will take three days to do the job because the dashboard as to be removed to get at tthe resistor pack.... Read more
I'm trying to change the off side dipped beam bulb. The book says to take the headlamp out. I undid the screw on the top and the clips underneath and moved it out a little. Next step is to disconnect the witing plug. It is difficult to access and I cannot see how to extract it.
Is there a locking tab or does it unscrew? Is any one able to give me an idiots guide on how to disconnect the connector?... Read more
Thanks for for taking the time to respond.
I'll have a look at modifying the cables when I have the time and I'm not stood out in our driveway in the dark in the freezing cold like I was when changing the bulb........................
Hi all,
I have recently purchaced a Citroen Belingo 2.0 HDI 2003 77,000mls.... Read more
I had the same car 03 plate as well. It would always give me 40 or 41mpg on my once weekly motorway commute - same as the worn out Mondeon 2.0 petrol it replaced! Aerodynamics kill the mpg on it and others of the same ilk; keep it under 60mph and it improves a lot. Take it to 75/80 and low 30's mpg - still it was one of the comfiest cars I've owned.
Hi,I had all 4 Injectors changed on my focus Dec 2009.However they have gone again!!!I have done less than 10000 miles in this time.SHOULD THIS HAPPEN???Is there an underlying problem to cause this to happen?The car has high milege(144000)However it has full service history.Is there anyone that could shed some light on this matter???Cheers Read more
You say there is black smoke around the injectors and noise. I think first job is injector removal and fit some new seals. I don't know what the seals are like on yours, but whenever injectors are removed, the sealing washers should be changed. Some have just a thick copper washer, and others have a copper washer and a mild steel "crush" type under the tip. These can be retrieved with a magnet on a stick. Copper ones are fiddled out with a screwdriver and long nose pliers if they fall off the injector. As yours have been out, not too long ago, I wonder if the old seals were re-used?
Thought I'd add this to the "Sum of human knowledge".
My 1999 1.25 fiesta zetec failed MOT for high "Lambda" (1.059 against a spec of 0.97 to 1.03). "MOT guy" suggested I fix the small leak in the end exhaust box and bring it back for retest.... Read more
your quite right and sometimes the smallest of air leaks in the exhaust or the sample pipe of the gas analyser can cause high lambda. Every morning a gas analyzer has to be put through a leak check before MOT testing but they can have such a tiny leak that it goes un-detected! Another classic is if the sample hose is not inserted far enough up the exhaust.
There are many causes of high lambda and the sensor is not the first port of call
Hi, I have a 2.0 HDI (90) 53 plate Xsara Picasso Exclusive. This past week I have noticed a strong diesel smell coming into the cabin and it has been traced to a leak to the right side (looking in on top of engine) of the main diesel injector pump, most likely the o-ring has went.
I took it to a local garage and they said they last tried replacing a o-ring on the same kind of engine (Peugeot) and it just made the problem worse, the reckon a new fuel pump will be the best option.... Read more
Has anyone actually tried to replace the pollen filter in a Mk 2 Focus? It is situated behind the dashboard on this model. The Haynes manual says you have to remove the glove box for access.
I have just had this car serviced by a Ford main dealer and was charged for a new pollen (odour) filter. However, I am certain the glove box has not been removed, so am wondering if the filter has actually been changed. Access seems pretty difficult, even with the glove box removed, but have Ford found a different way of doing it, or have I been conned?... Read more
They are sods to fit and if not done correctly the result is a wet passenger floor.I did a friends last week that had been changed by the main dealer in its last service and the first rain it flooded the passengar well.I told him to take it back but we did it ourselves making sure we replaced the b****umen seal something the main agents had not done.
I do not know if you trust your garage but they are a real money earnerfor them.
I would agree, if its turbo noise you it should be able to modulate it according to throttle position, the more throttle the higher the frequency.
The more I read about Mondeo TDCi the more it seems that they are not very relaible and have many inherant faults that are expensive to fix. I have had a 20V 1.8 Passat for the last 11 years which has given me pretty trouble free motoring at virtually no cost (I do all my own servicing) but it now needs more money spending on it than is worth spending. My questions are then this. Which is going to be the most reliable and cheapest to run in the long term:
New shape Passat Tdi (around 06)
Mondeo Mk3 TDCi (05-06 era)
New Shape Mondeo Tdci140 (07)
Originally I was looking to spend around £4k on the Mondeo but am now thinking it might be going to around £6k which will buy me either of the other 2 (at around trade price)
Real life experience answers would be good Read more
I have had both Mondeo and Passat's, 3 passats actually and have to say that whilst i didn't like the quirks of the DSG box the fuel economey and comfort and pulling power of the 140bhp passat was very good.
The passats were brilliant for economey and the DSG model I could get 58 on a run which was astounding, the manual ones i used to get 44-52.
I has two estate models and they were very versatile.
reliability wasn't bad for the mileage, I would do anything from 600-700 miles per day so bits did wear out.
Passat for me over Mondeo, but if I used it to tow my caravan then it would of been the Ford! The ford had the feeling of being less fragile shall we say.
The passat just wasn't pretty but 10/10 for practacality
Transit Connect - 06 plate - 78k on clock
recently had problems with the van losing power after an hour or twos continuous driving, this then became so bad the car would struggle to get above 30.... Read more
solved.
manifold sensor (forgot the full title) and more importantly 2 new drive shafts to cure the judder....
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