RAC M4 30mins !

[makeitfit]

Had a rubbish day yesterday after seeing me poor old mum in hosp. still plumbed in to the NHS grid
The ruddy ward has been closed down due to Novovirus proper crimbo cheer I dont think..........
So me and the family are hammering it home on the M4 in the wife's focus when.....
SPLAT, cough, no power, all the dash lights start a flashin' and we gently cruise to a stop on the hard shoulder Bugger
Called the RAC who said they were up to their ears in call outs n snow n that anyway as we're on the motorway we're a prority case(not special rt paullllly)
Anyway the nice man from the RAC was actually with us in 30 mins and set about trying to fix it. Trouble was found to be a dead diesel pump Bugger
So another hour for a pick up truck and we were off. While we waited the RAC van waited behind us so we didnt have to wait outside in the freezing cold
So hoora for the RAC and ya boo to the ruddy diesel pump
Anybody want a 1.8 Focus TDi spares or repair?

[tezzer]

is it the injection pump at fault? and what year is it pete,

[makeitfit]

Well I assumed it was the same thing
It's a 2000 w reg duratorque or something 1800 turbo diesel
Been looking for a pump on line and it's about £400 recon, exchange
So will be a trip to the scrappy me thinks followed by maybe another car like an Alfa

[extreme-4x4]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Had a rubbish day yesterday after seeing me poor old mum in hosp. still plumbed in to the NHS grid
The ruddy ward has been closed down due to Novovirus proper crimbo cheer I dont think..........
So me and the family are hammering it home on the M4 in the wife's focus when.....
SPLAT, cough, no power, all the dash lights start a flashin' and we gently cruise to a stop on the hard shoulder Bugger
Called the RAC who said they were up to their ears in call outs n snow n that anyway as we're on the motorway we're a prority case(not special rt paullllly)
Anyway the nice man from the RAC was actually with us in 30 mins and set about trying to fix it. Trouble was found to be a dead diesel pump Bugger
So another hour for a pick up truck and we were off. While we waited the RAC van waited behind us so we didnt have to wait outside in the freezing cold
So hoora for the RAC and ya boo to the ruddy diesel pump
Anybody want a 1.8 Focus TDi spares or repair?

me i will take it

[makeitfit]

Originally Posted by extreme-4x4

me i will take it

Ay, you can have a spy tomorrow mate, it's not going anywhere till I get paid next

[tezzer]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Well I assumed it was the same thing
It's a 2000 w reg duratorque or something 1800 turbo diesel
Been looking for a pump on line and it's about £400 recon, exchange
So will be a trip to the scrappy me thinks followed by maybe another car like an Alfa

yes theres a firm down here who supply the upgraded pumps, but there is a problem, you have to have the new pump coded to the car, i got my neighbours focus sorted for him, a right pita job. and it was a year 2000 model

[makeitfit]

Originally Posted by tezzer

yes theres a firm down here who supply the upgraded pumps, but there is a problem, you have to have the new pump coded to the car, i got my neighbours focus sorted for him, a right pita job.

The RAC man said it's got some fancy electrickery gizmo on it for the ecu
Any chance it could actually be the electronics cause it failed instantly no loosing power first

[tezzer]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

The RAC man said it's got some fancy electrickery gizmo on it for the ecu
Any chance it could actually be the electronics cause it failed instantly no loosing power first

possible i suppose, but normaly it's the pump, thats why they have modified them, you will need the serial number from the pump aswell, so you get the right pump or it wont be able to be coded to your vehicle.