Its gonne be soooo nice actually looking like a prat singing along to some music instead of singing along just to myself!

 

As long as it still works in the morning

 

dont say that!!!!

 

this is for stuartrsturbo:




Mike C is this radio decoding software "freely" available?? might be useful for a rainy day!!



I like the way so many ford garages write the code on the radio yeah thats foiled the thiefs

 

2 screwdrivers worked for me, just press into the holes one at a time and lever it around untill you can pull it out.

 

my stereo fooked up recently, nightmare driving to work in silence whilst the apprentice sleeps.
i bought a replacement kenwood system from ebay for Ł7, still with the original box,instructions,connectors,removal tools,cage and receipt for Ł150 ...

 

Loving the medal warren!

 

PM on its way!

 

Thank fuck for that, nice one Stu, I will be able to sleep tonight now! See there is always a happy ending to these kinda things! There are no limits to what the PF collective could achieve if they put their minds to it!

 

really? can someone get me a couple of G's to my door within the next half hour?

 

edit. have re-read therad! lol

 

Here's another quick thought...


















































read the thread to end!

 

Real tears here, loving this thread

 

so let me get this correct....

Stu went over to Maria's, wedged his pin in, made Marie squeel and sing loudly............................................ ..






















to the radio.....

 

Maria does it still work?

 

I dont know! I havent been out to the car this morning yet! Will let you folks know later!

 

Was he wearing his best togs and drenched in aftershave

 

cheers for sorting it. Bought it for my mum seven years ago and it's been a little legend. Never ever let her down. Got her a mark 6 last week to replace it... And So Freddy is now mine! And he is soooooooouch much more fun than the mark 6!!!

And pmsl at marias efforts!!

 

So your saying Maria had the car for a week and already broke it??

 

no no no no no!!

It didnt work when i got it! honest!

And it still works now!!!

I tell ya what it is SUCH a fun car to drive! i did 150 Miles in it yesterday and it was fab!!! (apart from the cold air blowing out hot air! )

 

Which engine has it got? If its the normal 1.3 Finesse, i can swear by that engine. My one got battered everyday and the only problem it ever had was the ignition coil. Other than that, it was bliss!!! Then it died with not even 42K on the clock

Yeah and the cold air throwing out hot is something your gonna have to get use to lol

 

Nah. Its the 1.25 Zetec with the Yamaha engine! awesome little lump. Goes like a 1.4 if you ask me. Superb.

So the heater is broken Maria? I know the Aircon is broken. A front pipe is broken and the Twins didnt have time to fix it before you needed it.... If you have time you could take it somewhere and get it fixed for me?

 

Sweeeeeeet. I miss my one. Was nice to own a car that didn't give me grief

 

Bless ya heart you did MORE than enough on that car before letting me use it!!! you mustve spent a FORTUNE on it!

Thank you so so so so so much for letting me borrow it youre a life saver!

As for the heater thingy, you can tell the cold air is just 'normal air' if that makes sense?!

Ill have a ring around honey and see if theres anywhere near here that can have a look! i have NO idea where anything is here! If not, ill wait til i move back to ipswich as i know a couple of people who might be able to sort it for me!

 

The old 1.3 lump is reliable enough, but sooooo crude.

The Zetecs are different class. I've raved enough about how much of a hoot the 1.7 Puma is to drive already, but it really is good!

 

What front pipe is broken, i know someone that could have a quick look for you?

 

Er... the front Aircon pipe?

 

I have no idea whats broken! all i know is i drove 150 miles yesterday with all 4 windows wound down!

I looked like worzel gummage! lol

 

Sorry been a long day already, i do know someone that does aircon if you would like me to see how busy he is?

 

Yes please.

 

Just rang him, he is sat be the swimming pool on holiday. Sorry cant help

 

DOH!

 

I never liked Zetecs that much. The Focus is a 1.8 Zetec and i just don't like the engine

 

If it blows hot all the time then its usually the heater control valve thats gone. VERY common problem on fiestas, transits etc of that era that use the same design valve. Easy to fix, just fit a new one and a bit fiddly with the hands to reach in and fit it but other than that no problems.

 

Lucky if its just a hose. I need to replace the Radiator for the AC in the Focus cos when i hit the kid on the scooter a panel pierced the fucking thing. Bloody Cars!!!

 

You'd rather have what is essentially an old crossflow over a Zetec???

The 1.8 Zetec in Focus' are an older version than the 1.6 and 2.0, and not as great, but still a decent engine. Certainly a hell of a lot better than that 70's relic!

 

the focus zetec R is a completely different engine to the Zetec SE found in 1.25, 1.4, 1.6 and 1.7 forms found in fiestas, pumas, 1.6 focus etc.

The zetec SE has an alloy block and head and was developed by yamaha for ford so is very efficient for what it is.

The Zetec R is a pile of crap by engineering comparison.

The zetec SE's flaw is it wasnt built in huge numbers and being very efficient already means limited capability for tuning without costly rebuilds.

The zetec SE drives completely different to a Zetec E/R engine. Its a high revving screamer.

 

Dude that Crossflow never gave me a ounce of trouble. I've had the Focus for 6 months now and had the Idle Valve Control replaced, Head Gasket (at 26K), Radiator and pipes. Only now its running sweet but now the gearbox is whining like a monkey on smack

That explains a hell of alot. Maybe i'll buy a Puma to replace the Focus

 

The SE is brilliant.

The E is still a good engine though. The amount of them I had, and they all took endless abuse. The best one I know took countless abuse from me and the 2 previous owners. One New Year's Eve it was flat out at c.120mph for over an hour and it never missed a beat. Still lives on now in a Fiesta somewhere in Essex.

I'll always have a lot of respect for the Zetec.

 

The Yamaha engine is a little stunner!