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Hey. Just took my Puma to the MOT and the bloke noticed that one of the rear shock absorbers is damaged, so I need to replace them. Can anyone recommend a nice brand/model? Something nice that doesn't break the bank...?

Hi. The heater in my Puma always worked great. Today, out of the sudden, it stopped working. I get no heat nor cold. Nothing blows out of the vents. The lights for the A/C and air recirculation button work and so does the lighter. The panel lights also work. The HCV valve is genuine Ford and the...

Greetings. Recently I found an oil leak on the valve cover of my Puma (I have the 1.4 with the aluminum valve cover) so I took the car to the mechanic to have the gasket replaced. The gasket & sealant he put actually made the leak worse so having consulted with fellow forum users I was...

Hi. I've read in this forum that you can replace the Puma's gas struts for the ones of a Fiesta. My 1st question is which Fiesta is it exactly? The Mk4 or the Mk5? Often I hear people referring to the IV facelift as the mk5...So is this the one or the "proper" MK5? Also, I noticed that the size...

Last month I detected a small oil leak coming from the left side of the car. I took the car to the mechanic and he changed the crankshaft seal and the valve cover gasket. He used sealant (loads of the bloody thing) all around the valve cover and told me that if this doesn't work that it will be...

I've been having a lot of trouble diagnosing the reason why my airbag light doesn't come on when I start the car. I finally managed to connect it to a OBD2 diag. machine and these are the codes it found: B1932: Air Bag Driver Circuit Open B1877: Seat Belt Driver Pretensioner Circuit Open...

1- As I was having my little geriatric Puma inspected the low beam on the left side blew out (or so I thought). When I got back home I replaced the bulb still it wouldn't come on. Then I noticed the coating on the wires is totally rotten. I broke out a multimeter which attested the socket wasn't...

My Puma didn't come with remote central locking and I'd really fancy having it. There are plenty of genuine Ford modules on Ebay but I wonder how much of an hassle they are to install. Anyone have experience with this?

Hi. Is there a way to measure how much blow by is too much? Yesterday i was checking the oil level and decided to remove the oil cover while the car was running. It seemed like there was too much blow by coming from the engine. I left the cover rest over the hole and it "danced" a bit. Engine...

I've always had problems getting a good alignment on my Puma. If i go with Ford's specs the tyres only last a couple of months. For some reason there's always quite a lot of wear on the inside edges. I had a technician change the alignment but still the abnormal wear continues. The car has new...

My car is undergoing major repairs and one of them concerns the offside drive shaft. The cv boot is torned, losing grease and now I hear some cracking noises coming from that area. I was planning on just replacing the joint but i noticed some minor play on the shaft. Is this normal?

TOday I took my car to a mechanic who diagnosed a shagged gear box mounting. He showed it to me and I could see this part was like a block of rubber and had a gash across it. Its purpose is to keep the gear box from moving when you shift a gear. He could make the whole thing move by sticking a...

A few weeks ago I thought heard a thumping/knocking sound coming from my Puma's suspension. After further inspection I realized the noise is most likely coming from the transmission. Whenever I depress the clutch pedal, especially if the car is under load, I hear the noise. A few months back I...

I'm getting this thumping noise when I turn the wheel to the right at very low speeds. I only hear one thump and I feel it in the steering column (doesn't appear to be happening at higher speeds or when the car is stationary) . It seems to be coming somewhere from the right wheel area. I've...

When I try to lock the right side door it locks but as I try to remove the key it unlocks itself. I have to go to the other door to lock the car. Any idea what might this be?

Hi. I Need to change the pads and brake fluid on my Puma. I currently have some crappy TRWs but I need something with a real good bite. I do not use the car for racing or anything like that, just normal daily driving but I drive through some real twisty and steep mountain roads which demand a...

I just had the clutch changed in my Puma and although the gearbox feels super nice and tight the clutch pedal feels really soft...The clutch kit is LUK. I wonder if this is normal?

HI. I have a Puma which destroys the inner part of the front tyres. The ones I have are fairly new there's a very noticeable wear on the inner side of the tyres. These are good tyres and the I had them aligned recently . I also check the air pressure very frequently so there shouldn't be such...

For ages now I've been having a problem with too much pressure building up in the cooling system. I've changed the head gasket twice, had the cylinders compression checked, changed most of the hoses, had the radiator professionally cleaned but the problem persists. What's more, the coolant...

Could anyone recommend a nice set of brake pads for my Puma? I had Ferodos which I liked but they were rather dusty. Now the mechanic put TRWs and they are awful! It's like they were made out of butter.