Recent content by steve90k

Thats great but every nut fits on to a bolt!!! its the bolt thats threaded, not the nut. I can find them easily on ebay.co.uk But i simply cant get it posted to Albania. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Puma-1-7-litre-rocker-cover-retaining-bolt-/181770897128

"and move as far forward as possible." Ahh ok, thats the bit I was missing! since the selector is moved forwards as far as it will go, this will place the gearbox in 4th. Then when you move the gear knob to 4th, it lines up the two parts and you simply need to tighten the bolt. up to hold th...

The bolts are not the chrome bolts for the plastic cover. The bolts I need are longer (approximately 100mm going of the internet pictures) I cannot buy them from England because the postal service is more likley to burn down the local pub than actually deliver a parcel. As I mentioned, i'm in...

Hi, I have a all 4 of my rocker cover bolts stripped and threaded very badly. The car is smoking whilst at traffic lights and I dont dare take it over 4000rpm. As I bought the car in Albania, (and I am currently in Albania) finding parts is exceptionally difficult. Would it be possible to...

Wild E. Coyote, Thats a little more complex than what i was thinking of. https://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/pictures/20040622_12.jpg It's the gear linkage that I don't know how to set properly. This will be childs play to someone who has done it before. But I have very little expereince with...

The only search results I found was this, but its not clear. If I put the car in 3rd, and then loosen the 13mm bolt, then its loose, so why would I move the gear stick into 4th, when the gearbox is still in 3rd? that could knock the settings completely off!? I'm not saying its a difficult job...

Hi Guys, Just wanted to ask for any opinions on a stuck gear selector. I have removed the gear knob housing and its all clear. the gear selectors are not the issue. Sometimes I cannot select 5th gear or reverse. I flushed the clutch, and this seemed to relieve the problem slightly, However...

Sorry to bump my own thread, but I thought it would be a good idea to add this information for the benefit of other members. It turns out that the older style rear brakes adjusters of similar years are also compatible. As the Pumas are coming on 20 years now, I think its important to have this...

Thanks for the reply, The ones you posted are the newer verisions that came out on later fiestas. the strange thing is my original puma ones are the old version also. SO thats why I'm cautious about using the newer ones. By logic, I would expect the newers ones to be revised and more developed...

Hi, Just got my new Puma and I love it!!! However with the age of the car there were a few issues that needed attention. My rear brake adjusters have been welded shut. I presume this was a quick fix so the mechanic could get his money easily. However, trying to find a replacement has been...