Car Maintenance

Focus Gear selection problem

04 ford focus 1.8 petrol EEEk a few days of ownership and heres my first fault lol .. Basically when using the gearknob...

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posted by none

22 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

Focus rear brakes

I'm after some advice on changing the rear pads and discs on my new :) focus (its the 1.8 ghia and an 04 one). It has r...

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posted by none

12 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

Car written off and insurance co offering half value

Hi, looking for some advice: a month ago whilst my partner was driving our little Mits= ubishi Pajero Lynx Jr (P reg, p...

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posted by vivbell5

47 comments posted 15yrs posted by vivbell5

ot Insurance for old car

I have an old Micra 1.0 ('93). I keep it on the road becuase it is good mechanically, I can fix most things myself it i...

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posted by dave

11 comments posted 15yrs posted by dave

British expression for cupped tires (tyres)?

I've never come across this expression before - is it the same in the UK?

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posted by peeling

7 comments posted 15yrs posted by peeling

Poss OT. Old style V5 (not V5C) registration document?

Hope this isn't OT. I'm negotiating to buy a 1977 car with cherished number plate. The plate is not original to the car...

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posted by nickswan

9 comments posted 15yrs posted by nickswan

EGR valve cleaning questions

I got the engine check light come on my Focus 2.0 TDCi the other day with no other symptoms or loss of performance. I t...

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posted by paul

4 comments posted 15yrs posted by paul

Astra oil change frequency

Hello, I just wondered what the recommended interval was for changing the engine oil on a 1.4L petrol 56 plate Astra? T...

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posted by stephen

24 comments posted 15yrs posted by stephen

Cooling Airlocks and Water Loss

I have an old 1965 Jaguar 3.8s - for all intents and purposes the same engine as the Mk2 or old 70/80s XJ6. It's develo...

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posted by sweller

50 comments posted 15yrs posted by sweller

A bit of ford focus info needed :)

Do all ford focus's have drums on the back ? I noticed my ghia has discs and thought it was odd, although makes brake di...

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posted by none

35 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

MOT Brakes

Car failed MOT on rear brakes, with a note that they are *DANGEROUS*. Drive car home, brakes feel fine. But OK, Im not...

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posted by xxx

24 comments posted 15yrs posted by xxx

Tweeting from rear n/s wheel mk4 golf

My wifes car is making a tweeting at low-ish speed sounding like its coming front he rear n/s wheel. I had the wheel of...

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posted by none

5 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

Ford focus cambelt replacement schedule

Hi folks, I have a 04 1.8 ghia ford focus and its done only 40k an was wondering when the cambelt is supposed to be don...

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posted by none

12 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

ford focus ownres site ?

Having moved in to the world of the 1.8 ford focus can anyone point me in the direction of a friendly forum/owners group...

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posted by none

8 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

pug expert brake servo problem

My works van is a 55 plate pug expert with 75k miles on the clock. Our fitter recently replaced the brake pads but sinc...

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posted by news

4 comments posted 15yrs posted by news