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2 Tonne is ample, the whole car weighs a lot less than that. (Assuming the 2 tonne rating is a Safe Working Load for the stands, not an actual breaking strain!) Ian (F0CUE) beat me to it with the standard pic., but have never liked the green dots at the front, they look like the front stay just as it goes into the rubber bush, and that puts a lot of strain on the bush. The front is heavy on these, esp. with Diesels. I have moved to using the subframe, next to the round hole where that curved tubular support comes down from above. It looks really strong there. My stands will just fit in there quite firmly. Photo below. It is the big hole, with the raised flange round it. For the back, I use the two strong vertical brackets that stick down, I don't think my stands fit well on the central part of the rear subframe as shown above.

I know it's a bit late to reply on this subject but here's a picture of mine had them smoked and fitted led brake and indicators bulbs as well

Nearly right! You can state your intention to cancel 14 days after receiving your goods, and then have a further 2 weeks to return them :)

I do like Marlboro's "Pro-Seal"... Accidentally left a pack in the 405's glove compartment for 10 days and they still taste as fresh as the day they were first opened.

Simple answer is in your last post, They've adjusted the tracking, badly! You should have mentioned they were checking the wheel alignment, in your first post.

I have put the switch in the middle of the bedroom and on the wall low down,run 2 cables to the TiVo and i.p camera and 1 to my laptop. realy having onto TiVo don't solve a lot as you only get the remote option as you can't watch recorded item on other devices u.k law,you can only watch on the device you recorded on so Myshows on the recorded stuff won't work on iPad. Also ultra HD 4k on my t.v through netflix and it all works so fast as it shares the connection speed so no buffer at all,just trying to dee Amazon has a good deal at the moment on them. https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-GS305-100UKS-Gigabit-Ethernet-Wallmount/dp/B00TV4A96Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486803627&sr=8-1&keywords=netgear+gs305 Im so MoneySupermarket 🍺 👍

All in and sorted and working perfect,now i can use i.p camera/laptop and smart t.v.

I had exactly that advisory in 2011, when I bought the car. The shock has not failed, has not been replaced & the advisory did not happen again, in the last 6 years. So have a look, do the usual push the car up & down test, then ignore it if no obvious problem is seen. I have also had parking brake below eff. advisory, cured by giving the cables a really good greasing. Take the cables off the rear calipers, so they can be pulled in & out by hand, and it is amazing how much grease you get slowly feed down there. Servicing disks & pads is a doddle on the Focus. I am usually pretty slow at mechanical jobs, but can do an axle in a couple of hours now, easy.

Cheers mate

The one tool you will need is a 7mm A/F Hex bit. An Allen key might do it, but a Hex bit that fits into an standard ratchet driver will be much better. That is to remove the caliper guide pins. I posted a few tips here: (You won't need a wind-back tool to inspect the pads, but it is needed to fit new ones) The wheel not turning freely may indicate a bit of grit or rust between pad and disk. Or it could be the caliper piston is sticking, or the guide pins are sticking. The rapid and uneven pad wear suggests sticking pins. Clean & re-fit with suitable silicon or brake rubber grease. If you have to remove the disk, perhaps to inspect or de-rust the inside, the caliper bracket bolts will be tight and stiff (sometimes thread lock is applied). You will need a good, well fitting socket, and maybe an extension tube on the ratchet handle. Inspect the caliper piston dust seal carefully. If intact, then sticking pistons can often be freed by winding in and pumping out a few times. If damaged, then the caliper must be serviced (new seals) or replaced.

You can't get the 140 as a titanium, unless it's changed very recently.

Indeed. I totally agree. The Focus it's not a lot bigger than a Fiesta leg room wise. What Ford does is making a bigger car to get extra space, while Vw with the mqb platform makes it smaller on the outside but it's bigger inside. I am.curios to see the new Focus. I hope I get to see the new Fiesta at the Geneva motorshow this year.

Yeah they look nice mate actually quite looking forward to getting mine Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

Just been for a drive. Mix of 30 and 65 zones. All is well. Nice and solid. Can't comment much on the handling, hasn't really changed as far as I can tell. Feels way better too with the better tread tyres being on the front.

😯 10 days back when I smoked, nothing lasted past 24hrs 😅 used to be 20 per day mon-Fri then 40 Sat & sun

Bluetooth/Voicecontrol or SYNC (depending on production date) was an optional extra which had to be ordered seperately. This option was also included in some option packs. If your car does not have Bluetooth/Voicecontrol or SYNC it simply means that the 1st owner has not selected this option or an option pack that contains this option when the car was ordered.

ah! just realised , your in ireland. derr.

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There's a old guy in service department at my local ford dealership and he used to wreck my head, Every time id go in and request an ST part he would ask for chassis number then id explain well I don't have an ST but I want to purchase the part for my 1.6tdci he would then tell me it's not listed for that vehicle and it won't fit, Which is complete scutter, I later bought a pirate copy of "Ford etis" which is the complete software system the parts department use which allowed me to browse parts and then go in to Ford and purchase by part number without any sort of explanation and it worked quite well 😅 looks like this, it's also available some place online to download

That's perfect thanks mate I've tried looking on the website but really difficult to find them without that part number your a life saver lol Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

Aye June/july, can't remember but I'll let you know the craic. I'll.prob start a thread for recruits for it lol Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk

Not sur mate never been to 1 [emoji23] It's sumthing I've always been interested in tho ... went to a few jap fest 1s had a civic b4 the focus .. mite tak a spin down this year wif the miss and wee 1 ... make a day outa it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Doing ritely [emoji23] I managed to wash mine and that was a nightmare in the cold Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Any time,help each other 👍

20front 30rears [emoji23] must look into it more m8! Few google searches [emoji13] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks good mate how thick r they ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I bought them from sandicliffe shop think they were 280 pounds at the time and they come with the looms and bulbs, Bering in mind this was all before ford gave birth to the Mk3 focus, so there sure to be cheaper now, I had sold my stock 16" snowflake alloys on ebay at the time so rather thsn witdraw the PayPal funds i bought the tail lights. Sandicliffe are a genuine ford dealership but they had a more genuine price than my local ford dealership 😉 I had to wait three weeks for them at the time as they were made to order in Germany. an alternative supplier is European-parts.net there a German based ford enthusiasts parts provider see here: http://www.european-parts.net/product_info.php?info=p835_led-taillights-focus-mk2-fl08.html

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Cheers mate I did exactly that last night lol gonna ring them again today Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

ok....quoted from Haynes manual for Ford Focus Diesel 2005 t0 2009 (54 to 59 registration) "Note that 2 different balljoints may be available. The balljoints are identical apart from the diameter of the balljoint shank. The shank with the larger diameter taper is identified by a blue band on the gaiter, and the smaller diameter taper by a yellow band". Mine got an advisory last year so expecting to change them after this Monday 13th,when car goes for mot. my local shop (pitstop in Mildenhall) stocks a couple of each size for each side so should be good.

Pumaspeed had them on a mk2 ST. However its the orange ST from America that did it for me.

I don't even get fibre at my flat, this is my connection:

If you order online with your credit card your consumer rights are extended.If you return item within 14 days of purchase you are entitled to a full refund,you should be put back into the same position before you took out the purchase,it's the law,don't take any nonsense from them,unfortunately sometimes it's hassle and many just give up the pursuit of a few quid. Sent from my iPad using Ford OC

Your SoMonetSuperMarket Jace, Do you feel EPIC!! 😉

Sorry, didn't notice the original post date, but searching google for similar problems to mine as mechanic is pulling his hair out as am I !!

And the record for the largest bump of the year goes to-- Sent from my SM-G930F

My Mum had a GSD in the 80's, only ever barked once and made himself jump lol Only ever seen photos, but he was a very handsome dog!! Incredibly well natured too apparently! Went on to become Supreme Champion of Northern Ireland - the judges reckoned he would have done well at Crufts.

Good stuff Lenny, wasn't sure if it was just one of those obvious things so I thought I'd double check, don't want to fry myself or the car. Battery was tricky to get at also.

Actually can't wait to get my spacers on tomorrow morn. First thing I'm doing then washing the car. Pics to follow :)

This might help -

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our dog didnt used to in the garden, but then our neighbor got a missus who had two rat dogs who never shut the hell up haha, dont get me wrong lovely couple but i want to see how high i can get them two things, its now a competition when mine and theirs are outside

My mum's dog only ever barks when someone comes to the door, otherwise it's only in her sleep, lol. My thought is it has been trained out of Pipper. My mum's dog is petrified of tea towels and rolled up news paper when you go fly/bug swatting. Disgusting, wish I could go hit her previous owners over the head, to see how they like it...

our dog whines a bit , and only ever heard her bark when really excited chasing birds. other than that nothing. she wouldnt be a good guard dog . even as a puppy she didnt bark.

My 3 dogs bark only on command [emoji41] Sent from my SM-G930F

Want to swap her with my parents' Doberman? That thing gets on my nerves. So much so, I tend to cut visits short as the thing will bark at 5am without fail and I can't get back to sleep! It'll then start whining at 8am, as that's when my dad gets home from work and it wants a walk. It's either a case of drive the 150 miles home or risk having a huge bust up because I'm tired and they seem to treat the thing like their own flesh and blood! Any criticism of the 'parenting' and it's like a slap in the face! Theirs was a rescue dog too and because I don't live with them, I can see the contrast between the relatively well behaved dog they rescued and now. Amazing how dogs work mentally as I think theirs now believes it's the pack leader. When I go down, I shout at it. My mum in particular treats it like a child that has fallen over and cut their knee. I guess what I'm trying to say is - if the dog seems pretty happy, don't knock the fact she doesn't bark! End of rant

Only just came across it, but loving the Carwow Fiesta ST photoshop: