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Cam belt change - Focus 1.6 Zetec (52 Plate)

cant seem to see it anywhere in the booklet, anyone know what the years or mileage is when the cam belt is suppsed to be changed on a Focus 1.6 Zetec on a 52 Plate? cheers

MK66

Ford Escort Radio Code

Hi - I have an N reg (1996) Ford Escort Ghia (Orion shape). The radio is the standard one fitted - a model 2006R - Part no. F58F-19B132-BA, Serial no. M053895. If anyone can supply the radio code I'd...

annie81

ford ka lap belt

been searching all night for a answer can you add a lap belt to a ford ka and if you can how do you go about it?

raz1234

Vauxhall Corsa

I having problems with my car ? it is a Vauxhall corsa automatic (1998). When I start it in the car in the morning, it starts fine. But as soon I try to move off it's like the car doesn't want to...

tucker56

fuel sender unit

were is the fuel sender unit on a vauxhall astra life automatic ?? 57 reg

interele

efficency of old engines

According to a web site I found my old escort 1.4 would do 32 mpg when it was new ( in 1990 mpg wasn't a big thing ). Now it's old and knackered ( 130000 miles ) how much would the mpg have changed ?...

frenchman96

5th gear driving

What is the lowest speed you should be able to drive in 5th gear. Car is a citroen 1.4 deisel

Cockney_si

CO2 emmisions

If I covered my car in grass and drove it around would it cancel out the CO2 emmisions that my car was making as plants breath in CO2. ?

minniemoo

What are those stickers on the back of cars?

The other day my husband mentioned that he had seen a few cars with stickers on the back that were in the shape of a cow or a bull (something with horns he said). On our way to Leeds on Saturday, a...

Panic Button

Astra wiper fault

My old P reg Astra is always having some fault or other to keep me occupied. This month it is the wipers. When used and turned off, they sometimes keep wiping for ages afterwards. Annoying if you have...

Chuck Norris

How car a car be stolen without immobilising it

My 1999 box standard, mitsubishi lancer was stolen. I want to know how the thieves manages to do it without immobilising it.? I immobilised the car myself a few months back by trying to start the car...

elgreco

mg mgb

Can anyone tell me what a new MG MGB roadster would have cost in the UK in 1974

Proactivity

Car recommendation wanted!

There's no right/wrong answer to this, I'm just looking for opinions on a good upgrade replacement for my current car. I've got a '99 Honda Accord 1.8i SE, 106,000 on the clock. It's a good family...

grannyj

dashboard warning light

i have a 2000 ford windstar and no owners manual. on the dashboard there is a warning light in lower right that looks like a lightbulb. what does this mean?

silvershadow

ford mondeo radio code

i have recently brought a l reg ford mondeo ultima and the radio code has been lost, my serial number is M360128, part no 93fb18k876gb does anyone know my code please? i have to travel 200 miles to...

flyingpete

Timing belt on 1995 escort 1.6 16valve engine

The bearing in the timing belt tensioner collapsed and threw all the timing out. I need to fit new tensioner and re-time the engine to see if anymore damage done? Can anyone advise as to best way to...

shaunshaun

overheating

ford ka overheating

mackag

renault scenic dynamique

could any one tellme if they have had problems with braking on the renault scenic 04 model. when i brake it sometimes feels like i am not going to stop and it coasts and on other times i feel like the...

barrybailey

Toad Car Alarm

I have just bought a Fiat Punto Sport and it has a Toad alarm. The back of the remote read CEPT LPD-D, CE 0125, Type EL 433 It has a remote with a green and a black push button. The green one opens...