Recent content by markpumathunder

no problems i am in the cardiff area mate

had timing checked via aberdare ford all spot on only fault code showing up is for the lambada sensor on the manifold

hi guys noticed past week or so since fitting new engine in my puma as bottom end went on last one and blew cylinder 1 to pieces anyway after fitting new engine have been driving the car and its useing loads of fuel and is giving out loads of black smoke in high revs and the exhaust is very...

yes i shall do you got any ideas ?

anyone from south wales area fancy a meet up with there pumas ?

yes what you after ill make my money back off wheels and scraping the shell wont be stripping till after the new year though

from what i can work out just the valves but just had an absolute bargain 1.7 y reg puma no mot or tax 91000 miles fsh including timing belt all ford bought it of an old fella who had bought a new ford kuga gave him 110 quid scrap value so know do to an engine change :) and seems a shame but...

Right guys turns out the car has damaged valves has anyone got a replacement engine ? and if so how much ? thanks

ok thanks very much for your help

i live in south wales just outside of cardiff the engine will run and doesnt knock or anything its as if maybe the timing is out one tooth could i have possibly done that by tring to undo that bottom bolt that wouldnt budge ?

yes the cam belt my cover was already missing and the vibration damper or whatever it is lol wouldnt come undone so i got the belt on with out taking that off as the cover was missing but the old belt was frayed and looked rubbish hence i changed it and engine was running fine since i tried to...

what do you mean little confused ? i didnt touch bottom crank as it couldnt come undone and timing cover was missing managed to get belt around it as i could get crank undone and didnt touch the two top cams as i simply took old belt off and put a new one on with a tensioner but as i tried to...

have just replaced timing belt today on my puma and after turning everything over by hand all seemed well but after putting everything back together and starting car it wont idle and runs lumpy once over 2k revs it drives nice then hit 5k revs and it lacks power car hits 7k and bounces like it...

Just insured mine last month with aviva 22years old 5years no claims bodykit wheels everything declared 680 for the year fully comp but limited millage of 5000 miles

looks good how did you do it ?