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Had my 1.7 sorned & garaged for a while so decided to get it MoT,d. Had a few brake related advisories last year which I addressed and today passed with flying colours and was complimented on how clean it is. Wouldn’t go as far to say immaculate as its certainly no show queen but no major rust...

Im in the process of replacing both rear brake flexi hoses and for the life of me cant figure out how to get the pipe out of the wheel arch bracket. I’ve taken the metal sleeve off with some persuasion however not sure if its just me but it appears the bracket has no access point to allow the...

The main fuel rubber hose running from the filler to the tank has perished at the base adjacent to the top of the tank & jubilee clip. Sadly only noticed when I filled the car up with petrol yesterday. I’ve managed to order a replacement from my local Ford dealer, part number: 1033273 however my...

Hi all, I’m in the process of planning in the future for The cambelt change and my local independent garage has quoted me around £540 which I was rather shocked with. Ive used the garage for many years and have full trust but is this price reflective of what is required? I must admit it looks a...

One of the various repairs I have done since my recent purchase is replacing the steering wheel. The previous owner replaced the wheel as the old wheels grip was unsightly and although the new wheel was in good condition he was unable to wire the air bag as he said the air bag yellow connection...

I’m in the process of methodically servicing and preparing my 2001 1.7 and one of the many things I have serviced or replaced is the coolant. Whilst in the process of draining I replaced the thermostat (What a pig of a location, but a discussion for another day) and checked the various coolant...

Hi all, My parcel shelf appears bleached from the sun and has some discolouring in places which I’m assuming maybe a common problem. The interior colour is chrome/twill and I was thinking of simply spraying the parcel shelf with some automotive spray paint to make it one unified colour. Is...

Hello all, I’ve recently purchased a 2001 1.7 Puma, and love it by the way, albeit not driven it much as tucked up in my mums garage for a few weeks and have been trying to do some research on this particular car in order to hopefully get some history or at the very least where it was...