Hi I have a 2002 st170, had the clutch and gearbox changed over 8 month ago and it has been spot on since however it has suddenly become incredibly easy to accidently engage reverse instead of first gear, I was wondering if there is some sort of bush or spring which makes it pop over to reverse like it use to any info would be great?? so I can change it or adjust it out,
Before I end up reversing into someone at a set of traffic lights ha

 

My mates ST170 is different again.His struggles to get into reverse.

 

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Not too sure if it is the same, but on my old mk2 ST there was a small solenoid built in to the gear selector mechanism that would open when the car was stationary allowing you to engage reverse. When the car was moving forwards, the solenoid would close, thus blocking off reverse. Could be worth a look to see if the st170 has the same?

 

Hi sorry I know this was a good while back but it's come up on a Google search ..did you ever get to the bottom of it my 04 St170 is doing exactly this and usual when there's someone far too close, queuing traffic etc ..x

 

Yeh i adjusted the gear cables.

The ST170 my mate owned is now mine lol.

It took me 20 mins to do. Theres a clip on the gear cable at the gearbox end. I unclipped it put the gear stick in neutral and pushed the clip back in.

 

Thank you I'll get onto it tmro ..before I smash backwards into someone lol 🙈

 

Where abouts in durham do you like. Ive just noticed your just up the road from me.

 

just outside the city centre, where are you ? First Focus I've had and I love it ! I've got a puma too just resting it while I decide what to do with it 🙄

 

Im originally from Darlington but ive just moved to Aycliffe.

I used to have a puma before the ST17O. I loved it. I did a bit to it too. Bigger brakes bucket seats and so on lol.

I love my ST too. I paid 60p quid for mine. It got both the climate amd custom pack on mine.

 

Eee fancy that lol !! My puma is 1.4 bog standard apart from race brakes and exhaust, 17 year old and only got 80k miles it's fab just needs a paint job cos some bastard chucked paint stripper on it 😡 The ST170 is standard too not messed with I love it but it's heavy on fuel or maybe that's just how I drive it haha

 

Whats the puma go like for a 1.4

Yeh my ST17O is crap on fuel. Ive had about 350 miles to a tank. Mines standard too.

 

It's pretty good my dads using it for work in Redcar now and then and he thinks it's mint.
I don't think I'll be too impressed like after driving the Focus lol

 

My old puma was a 1.7 and that was a little flying machine.

Theres something about the that i loved. I love my st but there was just something about the puma.

 

I like the look of them there's nothing else like them really, I'll likely get it painted and go back to it, I like to have a bit of different car to everyone else ��

 

Mine was a 51 reg and it was fookin rotton. I welded it up then sold it on.

Are the back arches ok on yours.

 

Yeah the bodywork is solid nothing but a little patch on the door probably from a scratch and the drivers sill could do with a bit attention..other than the flaky back quarter it's in canny good nick for a T-reg ford lol

 

Vey cant be many pumas left with solid rear arches.