...Bought for a snip and advertised by a local dealer as a part exchange bargain, this little 2000 Ford Ka had given the owner six months of trouble free motoring, so at this point he was happy that he had got his money’s worth out of the motor. He was slightly less pleased when he heard...
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...Ford Mondeo flywheel replacement The friction plate had ripped away from the centre spline, allowing it to spin freely I have often been asked about replacing the Dual Mass Flywheel, with a standard flywheel and clutch set up. Up to now, even though I have heard horror stories after...
...Ford Smart Charge alternator problems There are a few things that a mechanic should know when diagnosing and testing Ford Smart Charge alternators. Rotating electrics specialist Rhino Automotive details a few things to look for when dealing with this slightly different charging system...
...Ford Transit - Juddering clutch problem The owner of this 2005 Ford Transit 2.4 diesel 350, had brought the vehicle to me, as it was suffering from a bad clutch judder, and he was concerned that it was going to let him down when he needed it most. Using the motor for furniture removals,...
...Ford Transit Connect - Failed Fuel Pipe Having only owned this 2010 Ford Transit Connect for around three months, the owner had noticed a smell of diesel when topping up the tank. He had never actually filled the tank up to the top and had not given the diesel smell too much thought, thin...
...Freelander TD4 running rough We have had several instanced of customer reporting poor performance, stalling and rough idling, and poor starting on the Land Rover Freelander range with the TD4 engine. This engine has been used in the Freelander since 2001. &...
...This is a warning to all, and it shows how easy it is for a problem to occur. I am thankful that the precautions taken of having my workshop equipped with a good circuit breaker system saved the incident from becoming a disaster. This was my lucky break. But in other respects, the circum...
...Golf - Pre NCT service for electric engine Electric vehicles are beginning to become a more common sight. Over the next few years, we are undoubtably going to see more EVs introduced, and so this is another advancement that we in the workshops are going to need to get acquainted with. I...
...Grand Cherokee - Sudden non-start This 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2.7 CRD had been running without fault the night before, but was now refusing to start. We quickly discovered that no fuel was getting through to the injection pump, the tank was ¾ full, according to the gauge, and this w...