Recent content by chilipalmer

Hey. Just took my Puma to the MOT and the bloke noticed that one of the rear shock absorbers is damaged, so I need to replace them. Can anyone recommend a nice brand/model? Something nice that doesn't break the bank...?

Thanks dude.

Does he have a business e-mail that you can share? (I'm not in the UK).

Have you tried cleaning the air intake temperature sensor?

YOG, thanks for the input. I'm trying to find a kit to remove the a/c pipes but so far no luck. Since I'll need to change the resistor, does anyone know if one of those Chinese generics will do the trick? Went to the Ford dealership today and they wanted over 60 quid for one. I remember buying...

The motor is placed under the pollen filter housing, is it not? Any idea if I can get to it without disconnecting a/c pipes?

Ok, just checked the resistor and it's covered in rust. The connector has rust too. I tried to scrub some off, gave it a good clean with a metal contact cleaner but when I reassembled the lot it still didn't work. Then I looked behind the panel, under the radio, and there was 12V there. Any...

Thanks for replying, fella. I haven't checked the voltage yet. I'll do that today as soon as I have some spare time. When the front panel heater controllers go kaput, do they suddenly stop working or do they give out hints they are on the way out?

Hi. The heater in my Puma always worked great. Today, out of the sudden, it stopped working. I get no heat nor cold. Nothing blows out of the vents. The lights for the A/C and air recirculation button work and so does the lighter. The panel lights also work. The HCV valve is genuine Ford and the...

1) I was visually examining the valve cover to determine where the leaks were coming from and I saw one edge of the gasket "extruding" from the top right corner of the valve cover. Maybe the mechanic overtightened the screws. I'll check tomorrow with my torque wrench. 2) I don't think the...

Greetings. Recently I found an oil leak on the valve cover of my Puma (I have the 1.4 with the aluminum valve cover) so I took the car to the mechanic to have the gasket replaced. The gasket & sealant he put actually made the leak worse so having consulted with fellow forum users I was...

Morning fella. So it's the strut from the "proper" mk5?

Hi. I've read in this forum that you can replace the Puma's gas struts for the ones of a Fiesta. My 1st question is which Fiesta is it exactly? The Mk4 or the Mk5? Often I hear people referring to the IV facelift as the mk5...So is this the one or the "proper" MK5? Also, I noticed that the size...

wow...thanks for the help everyone. @st220kyle I happen to live close to a Wurth shop. Do you know the full name of the sealant? Talking about sealants, another fella with a similar problem in his 1.7 recommended something called "Stag Wellseal", which he swears is the dog's cojones. I would...

Just got back from the mechanic. He put the car on the lift and the leak seems to be coming from the valve cover...so the gasket is probably rubbish. When I parked the car I pulled the leads out and there were small pools of oil by 2 of the spark plugs. I'm under the impression I once read on...