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Hi Just thought I would post this as I have recently had a leak in my coolant system. The leak was on the inside of the car with the pipes going to the heater matrix. I spoke to ford as all that was wrong is a o ring had seen better days and gave up. Apparently Ford do not sell the o ring and I needed to buy a new heater matrix (about £180). Thats a lot of money for a old o ring. So I have found out the size of the o ring needed to fix the issue is 18mm(inside diameter) by 2mm thick. You can search online for them (not sure if I can say were i got them from on this site) for a few quid. Absolute pig of a job as the pipes are up by the clutch pedal, but it can be done at home with a mirror a light. I had it sorted in about a hour, but it took longer to dry the car out as it leaks into the footwell Good luck, and hope this helps Cheers Rich

i do like being a wanted person, been invited to apply for another job, so filled out application form last night just to see what the position was about. then had email 7.30am asking for interview with available dates and times for me to click on to. that's efficiency for you.

seems a bit extreme lol. Thousands of cars serviced everyday and the mechanic doesn't necessarily 'know' whats in them but knows what should be in them and no harm done.

Very nice motor looks good in the estate version are u thinking of buying it??? Yea estate. I'm thinking that, being recently married and on the verge of getting our first house, there is a strong possibility there could be another member of the family added in the near future lol So estate = family car = more room and it actually does look quote sport still. Bit like RainyDays has said, suspension would defs be getting looked at if I do decide to go for something like that.

If he does get the estate, from past experience, he will need to get a suspension as well. My second Focus is an estate and it was a boat until I put eibach/bilstein on it.

In ten years time if I get there I will be 92 and my valve timing is already misfiring and my big ends are missing there shims. nice talking to you guys take care John.

I do like a simple 8 hour shift today (seems so short compared to 10 hours!), day off tomorrow and then PAY DAY on Thursday!!

Hey guys, Just wondering how much you think I could sell my Focus for: Specs: Ford Focus 2009 1.6 58 Plate ("Rare" 3 door version looks more sporty) 48k Mileage Raid HP air filter Complete Bastuck Exhaust System(Bastuck straight pipe, Bastuck Main Silencer, Bastuck rear duplex exhaust exit) Cold Air Intake Custom made air snorkel ST Alloys ST Bumper Bluetooth fitted DashCam on engine ignition Red Gel Badges Uprated Discs(with holes) Uprated brake pads Carbon Fiber radio wrap Always been maintained with the highest quality parts(Iridium spark plugs,Magnatec 5w30 A5) and regularly maintained

Hi everybody. Although I have owned Fords for 12 years I have only recently found this forum so thought I would join in. My current Ford, 2013 Mondeo Estate, is no longer the best choice as I now require a vehicle to support my hobbies of fishing, etc, more than slogging along the motorways and although I have taken the Mondeo places it has no right getting to, without getting stuck, I have been lucky, so far! I often said that "if only there was an off-road Mondeo" I would bye it. I decided I needed something to get me down farm tracks and muddy fields and I have looked at lots, Freelander 2, Disco Sport, X-Trail, Scooby Forester and Outlander, XC60, Sportage and the Edge. These were selected due to being able to get my stuff in the boot, not all boots are created equal! Finally after months of test driving and reading reviews and looking at forums I went back to my original thoughts of "off-road Mondeo". Now the Mondeo 4x4 just wasn't going to cut it as there was no more ground clearance. The Kuga boot was way too small. The Edge seemed to fit the bill. I don't need the serious mud plugging ability of a Land Rover Defender but something that doesn't scrape it's belly on farm tracks would suffice. After a bit more procrastination I took the plunge and ordered a new Edge yesterday. Titanium in Jeans Blue with tow bar, Sony DAB radio and Adaptive Cruise Control. I didn't go for Lux pack as, although I would love the leather seats, I won't have another car with a sun roof. You only need one of them to leak to put you of them for life due to the damage done before you discover the problem. The dealer also confirmed that they are now being built with Sync 3 fitted, so even better. His conservative delivery estimate is Feb 17. Now it's the agonising wait but I'm sure as with everything after a certain age, the time will fly. Cheers for now. Jim

In my Focus manual, the standard brake & clutch fluid is "Super DOT4". This is actually the same as DOT5.1. DOT4 & DOT5.1 can be mixed, so it is ok to add 5.1 (Super DOT4) even if it has DOT4 now. But you would only get the benefit if it was all DOT5.1 DOT5 can not be mixed with any other type, it is a different fluid altogether. See: www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/tech-articles/Brake-Fluid-Explained.pdf

hi all I'm gaz from wales just bought a 2007 Mondeo 2.0 tdci edge never new how good these cars are to drive ive always had French rubbish and never had a ford before till now

A spark in air, outside the engine, is a rather poor guide. Under compression in the cylinder, it takes a lot more voltage to jump the gap. Two or three times, I would guess. One check is to open up an old plug to double the normal gap, or more. Wire the plug body to the engine, & test each lead in turn. It is important to never run the engine with a disconnected plug. It could damage the coil pack, or even the ECU. I still would put plugs, leads & coil packs at the top of the suspect list, for a misfire.

Bit of a trek ahead of me tomorrow morning. The car is going on a road trip to Old Trafford:

I do like the Focus saving me from being late to work this morning! Stepped outside (late as usual) to find the first frost/ice of the year had hit!! Both cars were covered in a layer of frost and ice which would have taken 10-15 minutes to defrost in the 405 with just the heater blower, but all it took in the Focus with the Quickclear windscreen was 2 minutes to melt a thick layer of ice and get me on my way. Now I know the frosty mornings are here though, I'll have to start getting out 10 minutes before I have to leave in order to warm the car up.

Holy moses!! I don't know what is more surprising, that somebody would be idiotic enough to do that, or that the Corsa had enough power to get that high...

Well, Lidl in Elgin has them back in stock as of tonight!

Looks like vauxhall driver was trying out the Steve Mcqueen manover

Ok lets try this Ghana hear rest/restraint Failing that 4 point gimp seat straps

I have a few likes today I like seeing on this morning's urinalysis 8mmol/L ketones in my urine, I appeared to stall last week and got stuck on 0.5mmol/L for 9 days in a row Today is also body stats day for my diet, I've lost another 2.2lbs in weight, another 13mm in girth and my %body fat has fallen 0.7% again this week (diet week running from Tuesday to Tuesday) I'm currently 13.2lbs lighter, 38mm less girthsome and have 1.22% less body fat than I did when I first started. On Brandy's morning walk, I gathered a reasonable (for a Tuesday) £15.67 in loose change on the pavement outside the takeaways, whilst preventing Brandy from gathering a discarded kebab, a chicken wing whose crispy coating was now soggy and slimey, and something that may have been a pizza 8 hours earlier! Because it's half term, it only took 10 minutes to get to the vet to pick up Brandy's repeat prescription

Well I have emailed both companies so I shall have to wait for a reply

If anyone asks, it's a discount from the Pistonheads Forum. I'm on there and an active member, but it's free to join and use and you don't need to prove / produce anything to get the discount. http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1488230

Very nice motor looks good in the estate version are u thinking of buying it???

Fair enough, I did at least have a drive back then. It's fair to say I don't have the innocence\ignorance of youth to try it today :)

The thing that really helped me was the licence file. Bannko supplied this to me, bundled with a Sync update so it was a case of installing/reinstalling Sync from the USB stick, so it was a fresh install and working. Once I got the Sat Nav working I then activated the cluster with FoCCCus afterwards.

Thanks Lenny I have your manuals saved as i can see them coming in extremely helpful. You should consider opening a MOD shop of your own plenty of people would come to you.

yep , it fits the focus mk2 petrol engine block. wouldnt mind one myself , maybe file down volvo letters and stick on a Cosworth RS500 badge and amaze all the boy racers at the maccy D carpark. ;-D

Hi Peter, Indeed, only F135 and R15 relay are needed to activate the OEM DTRL. Also, no ELMConfig software configuration are performed. Thank you very much for support. Have a nice day.

Yes to the 3 year service plan and Gap insurance.

A long coming update : The second one the company sent turned on but couldn't connect with any apps. Torque lite complained about it being a ODB2 copy and it couldn't read it. However the good news! I've then "splashed out" and got a Wifi ODB scanner for £13.59 on Ebay (link at the bottom) and it worked. I tried following the instructions that came with it but when i went back to the default app settings and ignored the manual it works a charm. It seems to be fairly temperamental unless you connect it with the key on but the engine not started, however once it's on it works perfectly! Anyway i'm now a happy camper. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281631334205?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

Triple R Composites make one for the MK6 I believe, give them a google!

loving the bonnet struts very nice

Sad but true. The amount of money we spend to make them perfect will never be recovered when we sell them :(.

I do like that we're off to the Welsh rally the wonderful rally of Wales(fill in the missing words lol) on Saturday. I to love that it's school holidays not because my kids are off but because of less traffic behind me = less pulling over. Woohoo

Yes us professional drivers love school holidays.

if you can get a look at one you will be surprised how close the slot is to the lens .just a few mm up. mark it up when it is in place then remove it to cut and and hot screwdriver. also put the cold screwdriver back in when you fill the old slot don't put to much silicone in. also keep thinking about the angle when you use the screwdriver .good luck.

Update! With help from TangoDaz & Lenny Completed bonnet gas strut dampers. Also slicing finger with stanley knife trying to trim plastic. Really cool & useful mod. Yunii Yunii Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

Hi I'm a new Ford owner with a 2.0 Focus Titanium TDCI MK2.5 Firstly this thread and Mr_Spocks detailed thread on audio upgrade are fantastic thanks guys im truly inspired and will be adding many of these upgrade to my own vehicle. Lenny i noticed you have added an additional USB socket to your dash is there a guide or anything to show how this was done as ive been all through this topic and not found one also wheres good to purchase the USB unit from? Secondly I'm looking at purchasing the below head unit have any of you guys dealt with this company as it seems overly easy to install and looks too good for the value ect. http://www.autopumpkin.co.uk/ford-car-dvd-player/pumpkin-7-inch-touchscreen-2-din-quad-core-android-5-1-for-ford-focus-mondeo-car-gps-dvd-player-supporting-dab-obd2-grey.html I appreciate all in put and thanks in advance. Once i have installed i will upload pics and a short video to show it working.

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/car-bulbs.html put your reg into there, it'll tell you exactly what you need - used it for my Volvo and my ecoboost ZS and they were spot on. Also gives you the info on LEDs types, too.

http://www.talkford.com/community/topic/226452-convers-firmware-modifications-new-functions/page-1

Hello and welcome Gary As this is the introduction section You would be better posting your question in the Escort section where you will get a more qualified answer. http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/forum/4-ford-escort-club/ Also at the top of the escort section http://www.fordownersclub.com/parts-categories/Escort

Hello and welcome luke This section is just for introductions, so you should post you question in dedicated focus section here. http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/forum/2-ford-focus-club/

Hello and welcome Ian This section is just for Introductions. You really need to be posting your question in the dedicated S-max section. Here http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/forum/24-ford-s-max-club/ Your question may have already been answered there, so have a read through

Hello and welcome katy This is the place for you then----> http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/forum/3-ford-ka-streetka-club/

Another prime example of a Vauxhall getting taken out of the motor pool. If the driver had been going any faster then they would have been taken out of the gene pool as well. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14791962.Fury_at_A1_gridlock_as_motorists_describe_diversions_as__complete_shambles_/

Bought sunstrip for my Ecosport here http://tintcom.com/en/Ford_Ecosport_5_doors_2013_-p7306 you have options for the %

Did you start a family somewhere around this point in your life?

No such thing as a silly question mate, I didn't know till I asked neither but ford say; When lowering the car by 20mm or more, it is advised to fit the steering limiter kit which consists of a 5mm rubber ring that fits in to the CV joint on either side front wheels to limit the full turning lock Preventing the widest point of the wheel rubbing off the lowerd body. Aswell as kicking out the bottom turn angle of the wheel helping you turn tighter. For 15.00GBP I thought shir why not lol