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  1. rubberjohnson

    Heating controls free to good home

    Hi, I haven't owned a Puma for a while since it was written off, but I still have a couple of old heating control panels available. One is silver grey and has the simpler look (only three symbols around the left dial), the other is more gunmetal grey and has six symbols around the left dial...
  2. rubberjohnson

    Freebies and others: Floor mat screws, antifreeze, heater controls, shelf hangers...

    Hi, Still got these available if anyone wants them. Freebies first... Randomly, I have three of the floor mat screws available (not four as in photo, that was a complete set I sold) so if you want any or all of them, let me know - FREE NOW TAKEN A couple of button hangers for the rear parcel...
  3. rubberjohnson

    A few bits and bobs, some freebies.

    Hi all, Well, thanks to a bus driving into it, the insurers took one look at my Puma and sent it to the great scrap heap in the sky. Just a bit of panel damage, but that was enough. Anyway, I manage to salvage a couple of bits off it before I handed it over just in case I didn't get it back...
  4. rubberjohnson

    Bonnet alarm switch

    Hi, I'm after a bonnet alarm switch with associated wiring. I keep getting random door open warning lights on the dash, and random alarms. Would rather not fork out the eye-watering £50 for a new one! Cheers. :ok:
  5. rubberjohnson

    Interior heating problems

    Hi, The interior heating is playing up. Started a month or two back when it decided when it was going to give hot or cold air, rather than on request. Now it just blows hot. When it started playing up I felt the HCV (replaced a year ago, used the proper Ford part as I've had problems with other...
  6. rubberjohnson

    Front bumper in Panther Black

    Hi all, Some numpty at work scratched up my lovely shiny black front bumper. :( I'm after a replacement in good condition. Can collect near London or I'm up in Newcastle this weekend... Cheers :ok:
  7. rubberjohnson

    One propeller alloy

    Hi, Has anyone got one propeller alloy in reasonable nick available? To post, or could collect in London. Just found out why it keeps throwing the wheel bearing! Cheers.
  8. rubberjohnson

    Washer bottle level sensor

    I'm after a working level sensor for the washer bottle. If you're selling a whole washer bottle with the sensor in, I'd consider taking that instead.
  9. rubberjohnson

    Overheating - Rad fan? Thermostat?

    Hi all, The little lady (not the missus, the car, obviously) had a bit of a strop on the motorway this weekend. Temp guage suddenly rocketed up to the red. We've already lost one Puma after blowing the head gasket when a coolant pipe went, so I stopped as soon as possible and had a look...
  10. rubberjohnson

    Starter problem or engine seized?

    My gf was driving yesterday and pulled up at some lights. Tried to move off and found she's stalled (didn't notice over loud music). Couldn't get going again. I had a look later and noticed the trip meter had reset and the battery was looking ropey, so thought it was that. New battery in this...
  11. rubberjohnson

    Puma 1.7 - black

    Hi, Well, my Puma's died. It's the head gasket and I even had a crack at fixing it myself as the garage costs were too expensive, all to no avail. On the plus side, I now know my way around an engine much better than I used to. Given that I'd have had to start getting all the arches done before...
  12. rubberjohnson

    Timing pin

    My head gasket blew recently, and the quotes I was getting gave me two options: scrap it or try repairing it myself. So I'm trying the slightly foolish second option and, so far, it's going quite well. I say foolish as it's a step up from the repairs I've done up to now. I'm certainly getting to...
  13. rubberjohnson

    Rear bumper, Panther Black, free to good home (pick up only)

    Hi, got a rear bumper in Panther Black that I want to get rid of. I bought it for £20 off eBay to use as a stand-in while I repainted mine. I started to try polishing out the little light scratches it has, but never finished it off as, well, I couldn't be bothered to make two bumpers look good...
  14. rubberjohnson

    Am I burning a lot of oil?

    Hi. Just checked my oil (on a '99 1.7l) and it's below the minimum. A month or so ago I had topped it up to between the min and max marks on the dipstick. Does that sound like it's burning too much? It's certainly more than I'm used to on any previous car. I can't see any obvious leaks, no blue...
  15. rubberjohnson

    Replacing the rocker cover gasket

    Hi Now this is probably a simple question with a simple answer, but I haven't had my Puma long or done that much car engine work generally, so apologies for my ignorance... :roll: I noticed that I was low on oil. After filling up I took off the engine cover panel to have a look and found...
  16. rubberjohnson

    The fairy tale didn't last long

    Hi New owner, just introducing myself. And relating my tale of woe... Bought a black 1.7l '99 model four weeks ago, stuck on a set of new tyres a week later (there was a different one on each corner! No wonder it was pulling to the left... :D ). Magic. Enjoying getting to know the new car...
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