Been out in the ST170 today (missus wanted the aircon) and to be quite honest it was a good call. After getting home I thought I'd cast my eye over the 3 door and take that to work tomorrow instead of the Focus. As I had my head in the bay I noticed shredded rubber particles on the inside of the pasengers wing. My first thought was that the timing belt was about to let go, but on further inspection I noticed that the rubber mount on the top left of the radiator has let go causing the radiator to sag. This has allowed the coolant hose that runs from the top of the radiator to the front of the block to rub on the power steering pulley :wall : Now I'm going to renew the power steering belt as a matter of cause but what I need to know is do Ford still do the radiator mounts and does anyone have a blue Samco hose to replace the one that if FUBAR ???? Thank fuck this didn't happen when I was out and about in her....fucked radiator, power steering belt and a loss of coolant would have been a disaster.

Any help appreciated

Regards Stebbo

 

Not sure if fords still sell that part . try these guys for the hose and they may also sell the radiator fitting kit

http://www.autospecialists.co.uk/

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

Went to Fords today and couldn't believe they had the radiator top mountings in stock £5 each so bought them and scurried home to get them fitted.....thought this would be a 20 minute job maximun but after spending 2 hours fucking about all I have succeeded in doing is pulling the front of the car apart. Everything was either f tight or rusted, got the old part of the rubber on the radiator side off but the part that screws to the cooler is seized solid....ggggrrrrr. Having one of those days that Cossie owners love.....NOT !!!! Where's the Semtex.....??????

Regards Stebbo