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Exferes

Member Since 10 Oct 2011
Offline Last Active Nov 14 2012 06:35 AM
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Ford Fiesta Mk6 1.6 Inner Cv Joints Not Fitting.

10 September 2012 - 05:46 PM

Hi there

I'm currently doing the Ford Fiesta MK6 Project and have run into issues with the CV joints.
Do the Ford Fiesta MK6 1.4 inner CV joints fit onto the Ford Fiesta MK6 1.6 (facelift model)?
i have done an engine swap and put the 1.6 into the 1.4 but kept alot of the 1.4 parts including the CV joints. i tried fitting the 1.4 inner CV joints into the 1.6 gearbox but they dont go in as easy as i thought. i ended up using the hammer to get one in on the left. but it felt like i needed to much force to get it on :( \
i currently cant move the inner CV joint up or down it just stays at the angel i hammered it in.

Please any advice would be great right now. i really hope i havnt bent something or worse broken something.
PS: how do you get the inner's out once they have been forced in?

thanks again

* added the 2 pics i have *

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Guy Not Releasing Car!

07 November 2011 - 05:57 PM

hi all

i have an old problem form some months back that i have been waiting on but now my family has gotten involved and im not sure what to do

i bought a car a while back (march roughly) for R12000.00. i gave the guy who organised the car the money but no receipt was given. then i had to get the car fixed as it had some issues. the oil pump gave up and some small engine work. i gave the guy the money to fix it to get it running as he was gonna get the papers so we could sell it and make some profit. i then forked out some more bucks to get the dents and scratches removed. all in all it came to R21500.00, the guy has had the car since day of purchase and i have been asking for it back but he keeps saying wait for papers. so have been. months later my parents have been getting upset and want to know what going on so they got involved. my step dad has gone to him twice and still havnt gotten the car back. today he came to see me and promised to give the car but he wouldnt give me the car and i couldnt grab the key out of his hand as its against the law in this country and he can lay a case of assault. so he told me that wednesday he will bring lawyers papers (like he can even afford a lawyer) and i must sign them and he will hand over the car. i really dont know what to do anymore. this is an on going circle. the more i ask he either urgently needs the car or has plans or says another day or wait till this day. my step dad wants to kill the guy at this point but i told him to wait and lets see as iv been doing for months now.
if i look at the story. i have no receipt as to giving the guy any money. i dont have the car or the papers. i never met the owners of the car. i have no info on the car. just its number plate which i got recently. i dont know the guys full name or ID number. i know where he lives. the car apparently still belongs to the bank. i cant just hook the car with a tow truck and take it out his yard as thats invasion of private property. and he refuses to give me the key. and now that my parents got involved he says im a lier as i never told him that i'm involving my parents, when they only got involved in the past 2 weeks.

im lost in what to do from here on out. im limited with south african contacts to see of that car has been registered in his name or not and our traffic departments dont release info at all. (unless large bribes are given)

i will wait till wednesday and demand the key before any more further matters but to put my mind at rest what would the FOC club do?

regards
JC

Ford Fiesta Mk6 Project

02 November 2011 - 11:18 PM

Hi all :)

Welcome to my Ford Fiesta MK6 Project.

Location of project: South Africa, East Rand area

Reason behind project: Well i happened to buy an accident damaged ford for R19k (South African Rands) in march 2011. Car was sent to a backyard mechanic who did more
harm that actual work. so i finally got it back after months of arguing and waiting. so i have decided to put the car back together myself :)
I am hoping it will be a fun project :)

Ok lets get this Project going....

Wait forgot to give some history first... let me add all the juicy details :D
DAY 1 (Day of Purchase)

So I had a little money saved at the current time and decided to buy an accident damaged car that wasnt too accident damaged.

i found the below ford at a salvage dealer. he wanted R25k but got him down to R19k and a tow truck cost R650.

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Ok so thats what i bought. really not that much damage from the looks of things (Probably have no idea what i'm getting myself into :D )
Just need a new engine, bumper, fenders, bonnet, bits and pieces and 2 new airbags and covers. it will be running in no time ( Lol...Yeah Right! :D )