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Can’t give you much info except looks like I own the sister!

As yippeekiay says, idling will charge a battery surprisingly well, obviously the less electrical load you have on (lights etc) the better the current available to be fed to the battery. However a charger is a far more efficient way to charge a battery; If a vehicles not used I’d charge it at...

This Ford Ka is all Fiat, just built to a Ford body design - all mechanicals are Fiat.

I need to purchase various suspension parts (wishbones, links, inner tie rod etc), and there are loads available with wide variation in pricing. I do not want to pay premium prices for ‘the best’, at the same time I don’t want to buy cheap ones which need replacement again in a couple of years...

The Puma 1.7 is fitted with an iB5 transaxle as fitted to the Fiesta but with different ratios / shorter Final Drive ratio (3.82 vs the standard 4.25) specifically to give it a more sporty response; it was known inside Ford as the close ratio iB5 and this derivative was made at the Bordeaux...

Hi, I have the full set of Ford PTS files for my 1.7 Puma, (which also contain lots of info for the 1.4 and 1.6 too), see below https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mUZTTFMtHP8sIYOexPxnOw_SW4WLSUpn Hopefully the link to my Google drive will give you view access

Unless you can pinpoint your engine oil leak to something specific, I’d go for the rocker cover gasket even if you don’t think it’s that. I had a leak for a year after doing timing belt etc around lower LHS of engine and rear and thought I’d damaged the crankshaft seal doing the work -...

I replaced my gasket last year and I needed several parts for other work, so as a Ford employee I got everything from a Ford dealer. The parts agent confirmed the ‘Ford’ gasket was not made by Ford (to be honest Ford outsource the manufacture of nearly all parts except main components for...

Hi, I had access to the official Ford workshop manual and wiring diagrams from the Ford PTS (Professional Technician System) and have just downloaded them as PDF’s. They are for my Puma VIN (1.7 2000) but as far as I can see also include information covering other Puma models (e.g. the 1.4...

Thanks for the replies. Richard, I'd not thought of that - I'll try one in the coming week and see how I get on. Thanks Simon

Hi, I’d like to know if anyone can recommend a manufacturer of Moondust Silver which is a really good (I.e near perfect) match? Oddly Ford do not seem to sell this paint anymore. I had an area of scratches on my bonnet which a previous owner had made a poor job of touching out. I rubbed down...

Hi, We used to make these transmissions in Halewood until 2012 (I still work there), also made in Bordeaux until a couple of years ago. The iB5 is one of the BC transmission series (B4 then B5 then iB5). 1.7 Puma transmissions were built in Bordeaux from memory with a close ratio gearset...

Thanks for the help. The relay itself works fine (swapped with hi-beam relay to check) but the fan speed does not increase when a/c turned on. Only had a quick look today as the HCV was leaking from both front pipes when fully up to temp - combination of excessive mould marks and indented pipes...

Hi all, Couple of tasks this afternoon were to replace HCV (done) and investigate why A/C clutch wasn't coming on. I won't bore you with the diagnostics but will come straight to the issue. I assume that the purpose of the A/C wide open throttle relay is to drop out the A/C (if on) when you...

Hi, Thanks for the reply. It is sorted now but was a different fix. I am sure the tensioner is adjusted ok - checked it after part removing the pin and was correctly positioned prior to torquing lower bolt. I removed the inlet sprocket and checked over the VCT system - it is very different to...

Aha.... Found and watched the 'how the Ti-VCT system works' video, the fact I can move the cam says the locking pin isn't engaged. Now just need to strip the mechanism which from the video doesn't look too difficult, will have a bash (I mean careful investigation) today. If anyone's come across...

Hi all, I have just changed the cambelt, tensioner on my Puma, This is the 2nd Puma I have done in past 6 months using the guide on here and the gates bulletin 036 for setting the tensioner. I have access to a workshop with powered lift which makes the job a lot easier. The first Puma that was...

Salut Alex, bienvenu! Don't worry about your English - it will certainly be a lot better than our French :lol:

Moment of truth....... I picked the car up last Saturday and took it to my friends with the car lift so we could do a proper underbody inspection. Removed all the arch liners, dug out handfuls of dirt (how does so much accumulate??) and rinsed it all down. I could have cried...... for joy...

I am based in south Manchester. Ref brakes, yes I will at some point do a full service and replace the brake hoses to start with. Certainly helped with my Kawasaki. In general I want to keep the car as original as possible and it will not be 'enthusiastically' driven in general so reasonable...