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hi all the car has started battery is now charged after giving it a good run. I hope that it starts tomorrow morning fingers crossed. Next question when does it need a cam belt change ( does it have a cam belt i was told it did have a cam chain) also temp gauge never moves is that normal (1hr...

Hi all It still won't go even with new battery. The battery voltage is 12.16v cca of battery is 740A. Could the new battery be a bit dead? it was from halford fully charged and ready to go they said. When I turn key glow plug light comes on and goes out after few seconds. but there is a...

Hi all The car still won't start, me and it are going to fall out. Friday changed glow plugs it started first time I was well chuffed but now the battery is dead, good news is it does start off a jump start but battery has had it. What battery shoud I buy and put on it at the moment it has a...

hi I was going to tackle in on my own but it has been years since i serviced brakes on a car so have arranged to do it at weekend with my mate who is a trained mechanic. I had already talked myself out of it because I put my kids in the car so it has to be spot on. Thanks for the advice I...

Looks like I will be spending friday (day off) under truck. How easy is it to strip and fix calipers? I take i will need to empty brake fluid and bleed when I have finished. The tyre on the near side is brand new the tyre on the offside in worn very bad down to marks it does have some more wear...

I think it does need a real good service and check. I was going to get tracking checked on friday when I get my 3 almost bold tyres replaced. Do you think tracking will help or could it be more serous.

Hi Thanks for help. It started this afternoon after charging battery I am hoping it will start tomorrow and it was just flat battery stopping it starting. Should I change the glow plugs or am I wasting money I have no idea how old they are, air filter is black and really caked in muck so I am...

It is a 1995 2.7td I have put fuel in i put some diesel in on sunday. It trys to start but just won't go.

I never seen a diesel before with a choke. It is called in the book cold idle start or something like that. Strange i know

Hi I brought my maverick at weekend tried to start it for first time today and it won't go. I have flatted battery trying. I have now noticed it has a choke "whoops" My friend is coming round later to jump start it, is there anything i should check before trying to start it again. It does go...

Hi I have just brought a 1995 ford maverick. When you start driving it after a minute of so there is a clicking noise coming from nearside front wheel, I can get rid of it by putting into 4wd drive then back into 2wd drive does anyone know what it is and a way of stopping it without having to...