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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: 97 Elite
« on: 21 November 2021, 18:08:49 »
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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: 97 Elite
« on: 19 October 2021, 19:07:00 »
But where does it end? Extend ulez to M25, or congestion charge to north & south circular or even M25, time mayor stopped mugging motorist or motorists cold mug the... 
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Cars for Sale & wanted / 97 Elite
« on: 19 October 2021, 18:17:45 »
Swmbo does not want to sell but Sad dick Khan wants to charge her £12.50 per day so thought would give oof members first dibs, 97 3.0 Elite
Poly doughnut bushes
Poly front wishbone bushes
Poly steering idler arm bush
New drag link, track control arms & drop links
Cat back stainless exhaust
Alloy cam covers
MOT till end of October 21
Can throw in unused vx water pump & crank sensor (new but need to find them)
Paint work is scruffy, lacquer peeling in places
Magic Grey colour
Rust at bottom of rear driver side door
154k miles
HID headlights
Cream leather
Any questions just ask, only selling because we live wrong side of ULEZ zone
Looking for around £300 but open to offers
Poly doughnut bushes
Poly front wishbone bushes
Poly steering idler arm bush
New drag link, track control arms & drop links
Cat back stainless exhaust
Alloy cam covers
MOT till end of October 21
Can throw in unused vx water pump & crank sensor (new but need to find them)
Paint work is scruffy, lacquer peeling in places
Magic Grey colour
Rust at bottom of rear driver side door
154k miles
HID headlights
Cream leather
Any questions just ask, only selling because we live wrong side of ULEZ zone
Looking for around £300 but open to offers
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: cdc2 cartridge required
« on: 19 August 2021, 16:42:13 »
Got a couple of cartridges came out of what ever was connected to ccrt 700 I think, number is 0914 8318 any use?
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General Car Chat / Re: Focus ST 225
« on: 27 July 2021, 17:28:58 »
Have managed to get hold of an old engine mount & thinking of cutting it down to use as a jig, with the idea of bolting into one hole & drilling then tapping & helicoiling the other hole, when done swap fixing over to sort original. Helicoil drill belt is a very snug fit in old mount so any other pit falls I need to be aware of?
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General Car Chat / Re: Focus ST 225
« on: 19 July 2021, 18:13:12 »
Thanks Nick, was thinking about a jig but wondered if it’s worth changing thread size to m12x1.25 as that needs a 10.8 mm drill but m12 x1.75 needs a 10.2 mm & changing fixing to stud so may get away with just rethreading rather than drilling?
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General Car Chat / Focus ST 225
« on: 18 July 2021, 19:15:56 »
Restoring the Volvo 2.5 5 pot engine in a Focus but have found threads for the offside engine mount to be damaged. To far gone to restore with an m12 x 1.75 tap so will need to be helicoiled, block is Ali so any tips for getting this right first time as it is still in the car & is it worth changing fixing from bolt to stud, head size is 15mm, length is about 50mm & should be torqued to 115nm
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General Car Chat / Solar powered battery charger
« on: 03 May 2021, 19:05:31 »
As SWMBO has been told no return to fun factory, keep working from home until August at the earliest possibly later in the year, was wondering if solar powered battery charger or maintainer would work if placed behind windscreen. Don’t always get the chance to take it out for a blast once or twice a week so wondered if solar power is the way to go in keeping battery topped up & could it be connected for two weeks or more. Have no experience of these so any help appreciated & if so any recommendations
Ta
Ta
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General Car Chat / Re: Focus RS problems
« on: 29 April 2021, 10:50:33 »
Looking at the pic, was this a diy build using mountune parts or did mountune carry out the work themselves?
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General Car Chat / Re: Focus RS problems
« on: 29 April 2021, 09:18:57 »
Had some success in cleaning both sensors with electrical contact cleaner, but both needed replacing in the end
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General Car Chat / Re: Focus RS problems
« on: 28 April 2021, 19:14:03 »
Maf looks ok but wouldn’t hurt to pull it and clean if needed, could also be worth checking fuel filter
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General Car Chat / Re: Focus RS problems
« on: 28 April 2021, 18:15:13 »
If he has ram air or cone air filter fitted the maf sensor needs to be around the 2 o’clock position, could also check the map sensor & o ring fitted near the throttle side of the inter cooler, if they get dirty they can sometimes be cleaned up
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General Car Chat / Re: car History
« on: 03 October 2020, 18:52:47 »
Ford Cortina 2.3 GL estate
Ford Capri 3.0 ghia mk2
Ford Capri 2.8 4 speed
Ford Mondeo 2.5 mk1
Range Rover 3.5 in vogue model with luggage
Ford Granada 2.3 ghia
Ford Granada 2.8 Scorpio
97 Omega 3.0 Elite (still have it)
99 Omega 3.0 Elite
Focus st mk 2 pre fl ( one of the last made )
Capri mk 2 was so unreliable & awful, but then it did have a 666 number plate
Ford Capri 3.0 ghia mk2
Ford Capri 2.8 4 speed
Ford Mondeo 2.5 mk1
Range Rover 3.5 in vogue model with luggage
Ford Granada 2.3 ghia
Ford Granada 2.8 Scorpio
97 Omega 3.0 Elite (still have it)
99 Omega 3.0 Elite
Focus st mk 2 pre fl ( one of the last made )
Capri mk 2 was so unreliable & awful, but then it did have a 666 number plate
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Omega General Help / Re: Strongflex poly bushes ?
« on: 25 August 2020, 19:12:11 »
Another NO vote on changing the rear bush on the front wishbone for polyurethane, stick to original & don’t ask me how I know
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General Discussion Area / Refurbed laptops
« on: 11 July 2020, 11:28:21 »
Are they good? Need something better than my steam powered paving slab, only needs to be around 13 inch screen & i5 chip must be windows 10, have had dell in the past & XPS 13 is looking very nice but new they are silly money & hate the white key board, also any vendors to steer clear of
Sorry wrong section, can admins please move?
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Sorry wrong section, can admins please move?
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