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Thanks to Jonela for support in my time of Burgundian crisis (Ford Maverick) - still unresolved - may know later today if the garage has rebuilt the back axle, albeit that it will forever be without 4 X 4 capacity. I have no idea why the locking mechanism failed on my way down. All I know is...

Hi folks, My Maverick is up on a lift in a French garage after I used it to come to Burgundy with some bulky goods. It was slipping out of 5th when decelerating off the Autoroutes and then became really difficult to engage any other gear - certainly couldn't come down through the gears...

Hi Folks, Found 15 mins to do the suggested check:- run the car up pressure the pedal. Noted that pumping the pedal, cadence braking style, brought a little more positivity to the party. Switching off, the pedal did become hard. I believe all this is a good sign and 'normal?? When depressed...

Thanks Terrano Breaker - I've just responded generally now I've found 10 mins to check the basic in-car test as suggested. What's this balance valve to which you refer, where would I find it and how would you test it??? Thanks. C.

Hello Chaps:- I've just found 10 mins to try the engine running brake pedal test as you severally have suggested. When Rustic, you say that the pedal goes down (quite) a bit, I took a measuring tape out; without cadence brake pumping the pedal, just a steady push, it actually travels 3" !! To...

Lordy lordy. Thanks Everyone for all your help and suggestions, including the offer of parts. I don't have the time or inclination to work on the machine myself, but I suppose I have to be confident that a commercial garage had bled the system properly - I know myself it's easy to leave air in...

Thanks for the swift reply. Yes, I've been speaking to Ford - they say the master cylinders either work or don't. There's some kind of hydraulic through-flow test they can do for £50 if a roadtest thinks it warrants it! Everyone's after the buck . . . However, as we're keeping the vehicle...

Hi Fellow onwers: In order to tow a medium sized catering van, I recently spur-of-the-moment bought a low mileage 95 (N) Ford Maverick which I could see was in wonderful body and interior order for its age all thing considered. It drives well and I've been enjoying it (despite no Aircon!)...

Hi Folks. Newbie to this Forum on the basis of having bought an old but low mileage Ford Maverick 2.7 Turbo Diesel (1995 N reg). Probably will be picking brains regarding oddities of operation and locating spares which seem to be a) hideously expensive and b) non-exisitent from Ford's point...