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After 1 years ownership or a ford puma 1.7... i have had to trade her in... I loved her to bits but had alot of trouble with it and i came to the decision that it was time for a change!! Just brought a Ford Focus 1.6 zetec 04 plate... Its been nice speaking to you all and listenin to all of...

I have checked my vct today... after some sound advice from dal... regarding my lack of power and noisey revs which is mentioned on another topic... anyway after checking the vct sensor i have taken some pics which i hope not is anything serious as there is oil coming from the vct and leaking...

Hi, I am having a problem with my 1.7 t reg puma with 71000 on the clock... Recently when it comes to accelerating over 3k revs... the engine sounds really rough and loud over 3k and when it hits the vct, not much power either when this occurs!!! Then other times is runs as smooth as anything...

Hi, I'm having a couple of new problems with my puma... its a 1.7 and i love it. Though now when i put my foot down when the revs are low and get a rattle from the engine. I have never heard this before and its starting to worry me abit. For example... i was going up a hill in 4th gear and...

Today i finally had my car fixed after months of unhappy poor performance driving. For ages now i have been posting questions on here and been researching potential problems, but to no avail, But now i finally found out why!!! MY AFTERMARKET CAT BACK EXHAUST!!! I took it into my local...

I love my puma to bits, i've looked after it recent major service new cambelt. But recently my power and performance has been really poor, even standard 1.2 everyday cars can keep up and overtake me even though i'm flat out. My car does have a very loud AFTERMARKET exhaust on it, could it be...

I have just gone and brought a new headunit for my car and i have plumped for the Alpine iDA-X100. Excellent Little thing cost me £200 and it Ipod Ready!!! Just one little problem that i have the new fascia i brought from halfords doesnt fit properly and doesnt clip tightly and secondly the...

Hi, i own a 1.7 vct and my current exhaust came on the car when i bought it. Its aftermarket though i'm not sure what brand it is... it could be a cheap one, i think its cat back, but i cant see where it stops. Anyway, its really really loud and is now starting to grate on me as you cant drive...

I would highly recomend Turtlewax Ice Liquid Car Polish, to use on your Puma... especially on a Melina Blue, i washed and polished my car earlier and it was fantastic. I have used this stuff before and been very dissapointed by it... but its the first time i have used it on my Puma and its come...

I know that the Puma has a hard ride but how hard am i expecting it to be. Currently my car runs on 16" alloys which are low profiles an front top and bottom struts. My problem is that the car is so very hard when it comes to going over speed bumps or slightly uneven roads. I have to crawl...

After driving my car today, it seem that its lost most of its pull, it doesnt dig in when changing down and just labours around everywhere even when accellerating. This also worries me as i can still smell a strong of pertol around the car and i can still find no leak or puddle. Even when...

Hi, i was cleaning my car early this evening and i could smell petrol all round the car, quite a strong smell aswell. Its mainly around the fuel filler cap, but i cant see a leak or dripping from anywhere and my fuel gauge is showing correct fuel.

Hi all, i need immediate help with my puma, after an mot failure. It failed because the exhuast was too loud (maybe becuse its a sports exhaust) I quote 'exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition' Advice...

Well finally i have decided to buy some new tyres for my Puma. After much turmoil and being unable to decide which tyre make i want, i finally decided to go for the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 195/45/16!!! I had a choice of about 4 tyres to choose from, they were all premiums and they were...

Well since the snow has gone now, my puma is moist inside, on the passengers footwell... not a puddle yet but very saturated! And now both my front doors have started creaking... my drivers door only opens halfway and creaks like hell, and now my passenger door has just started creaking but...

Anyone the owner of this car... silver s4 pum, parked in middleway retail park outside Mecca Bingo Burton-on-Trent. Saw it this afternoon while on my break!!!

Well now i have my Puma, me and my mate have decided to go on a road trip accross england for 3 days!!! Its across england from the midlands to north wales then through the black mountains, into south wales then back into england through the cotswolds and back to burton-on-trent Its all been...

Anybody know where i can get a really good service for some new tyres... I've looked at kwik-fit and other... so does anyone know some better places on the high street or t'internet. I'm looking at cost as a major influence... so any cheap places for premium tyres Look forward to your replies!!

Hi, i'm getting my Puma de-rusted a week on tuesday... 3rd feb. I'm using chipsaway! There is only a couple of tiny bubbles starting to appear on both rear arches... very minor but i want them done before it spreads. They are sanding the rust off and respraying the tiny area in question...

Right i'm looking for some new rubbers for my alloys... the 2 listed seem the best to me, which ones would you recomend and anyone use the above. Post your feedback, as i value it. my tyre size is 195/45/16 84v