'93 Mondy thread - Alignment

[RoverFolkUs]

On 06/12/2023 at 19:05, RoverFolkUs said:

K plate spotted in the wild today! 

K28 UBJ - is it on the survival list? Registered 28th April 1993

Apologies for the potato cam quality, my phone always seems to take the best pictures when you haven't got numerous people in a Tesco car park giving you funny looks while scrabbling to get your phone out of your pocket to excitedly photograph a 30 year old Mondeo... 🤣

Looks like an LX, I was trying to work out if it was another bASe but then saw the badge on the wing. And of course the alloys. They can't be factory fit?

I spotted this again on Friday coming the other way on the M25 nice to see it's still going

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Bulb has gone in the clock, with some fiddling got the clock out and removed the bulb, now what is it?!

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Think it's these

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365366575393

But could go blue instead of green with these...mebbee

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/372268461449

[beko1987]

The inner bulb will pull out of that holder and be tiny itself. (and maybe cheaper but possibly not vs with the holder) Their the same as a 1980's Hoover Turbopower headlamp bulb.

I fitted 2 of those (genuine too) to the ex's meriva numberplate lights 🤣 Outlasted the car...

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I've probably got one around *somewhere* just need to remember what that somewhere is, I think I've got a spare clock in the loft, so maybe just swap over.

[MorrisItalSLX]

As Beko said, it is probably a tiny little wedge bulb that pulls out of the holder.

I replaced a couple in the automatic gear selector on Mum’s Camry, they had little green condoms over them to colour the light.

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, egg said:

I've probably got one around *somewhere* just need to remember what that somewhere is, I think I've got a spare clock in the loft, so maybe just swap over.

Depends how much of  pain it is. I remember reading on the xm forum how it's best practise.To just replace every bulb with a new one even if only one has gone, but mostly because of how much of an arse stripping the dash down is 😂

Your clock looks easy enough to bung a used one in, but if you've spent 3 hours stripping something down I'd stick new ones in (then keep all the old working ones...)

[warren t claim]

Another job I never had to do on any of mine. I'm pretty sure I had that bulb fail on a couple of mine but as the taxi data heads had a clock it wasn't a job a driver would whinge about. 

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2 hours ago, warren t claim said:

Another job I never had to do on any of mine. I'm pretty sure I had that bulb fail on a couple of mine but as the taxi data heads had a clock it wasn't a job a driver would whinge about. 

Definitely the first time I've had to look at it in the 9 years I've had it. Think it's a 509t now, but will check in the loft before getting one.

[Slowsilver]

On 28/04/2025 at 09:57, egg said:

Bulb has gone in the clock, with some fiddling got the clock out and removed the bulb, now what is it?!

I had hassle getting one of these for my Mondeo. The bulb is not replaceable on its own as it is soldered into the holder, which makes it much more expensive. I ordered part number 6732417 which was supposed to fit a Mk 1 Mondeo clock. It looks correct but doesn't fit. I told the supplier and they said I actually needed part number 7358627 which I ordered. This did fit but only lasted about a week before it blew so I gave up.

 

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I got this Halfords bulb to fit with some messing around with adjusting the contacts, £1.99, see how long it lasts. 509t

 

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Been out and about in the Mondy, so back at mechanic today to have nearside suspension knock looked at. Hope it's just the top mount...

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So turns out it's the rear (original) drop links. I had some OEM in stock, but I'm not at home right now, and let them find some...

These things..

...which they eventually did after the factors delivered the wrong ones twice (3rd time lucky)

Apparently they had quite a bit of play in them.

Picking it up tomorrow, and will see if the legendary* handling is improved, or a least the squeaks etc.

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Part 5 and 2a here on that fancy* rear suspension.

[Eyersey1234]

26 minutes ago, egg said:

Part 5 and 2a here on that fancy* rear suspension.

Did the Mk1 Mondy have torsion beam rear suspension or independent?

[sierraman]

41 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Did the Mk1 Mondy have torsion beam rear suspension or independent?

Independent. Very frequent job on those back in the day replacing those rear links, they changed the design on the later Mk2s about 1998ish onwards to a plastic one which was slightly better. I did once manage to break the actual roll bar on one of them, bust off just aft of the link. 😅

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Picked the car up this morning, and feels much tighter. Really glad to have spent the money on this, feels a lot better.

[warren t claim]

23 hours ago, egg said:

So turns out it's the rear (original) drop links. I had some OEM in stock, but I'm not at home right now, and let them find some...

These things..

...which they eventually did after the factors delivered the wrong ones twice (3rd time lucky)

Apparently they had quite a bit of play in them.

Picking it up tomorrow, and will see if the legendary* handling is improved, or a least the squeaks etc.

Some of mine used to chew them but they lasted well on other cars. Probably down to how they were driven. 

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Just now, warren t claim said:

Some of mine used to chew them but they lasted well on other cars. Probably down to how they were driven. 

yeah, not sure what brand has gone on there, but mileage I do, don't think I need to worry for a while. Also said 'some' minor movement in rear ARB bushes, not actual play though.

[beko1987]

13 minutes ago, warren t claim said:

Probably down to how they were driven. 

24 hours a day by 3 different drivers maybe? 🤔😂

 

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New jumper...

[warren t claim]

OK to leave this here from my 18 year old Auto Trader?

[warren t claim]

And another. 

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Just out and about....

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With credit to Paul Harbord on Facebook.

Latest HowManyLeft analysis.

- Down to 360 taxed MK1 (from 430 last year)
- Number SORN also fallen slightly, about 3000 still - but wonder how many actually exist.
- Base models remain the same at 7 taxed
- Down to 54 taxed 1993 models (K and L reg) - 71 last year

[sierraman]

Where most of them will be heading over next few years. 

[Rightnider]

These are the stats for mk1 Mondeo in Sweden 

A lot of them are probably laid up behind barns, but it is quite interesting since only a fraction were sold here compared to the UK. 

In 1995 it was the 8th best seller with 5,466 units. 
 

We’re a country of hoarders. 

[neil72]

Updated pic of the 93 Mondeo festering on a driveway.

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Since the lower arms were done , clearly the alignment is now out (way out m8 they said). Now sorted.

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Popped some of this snake oil in the tank too, with MOT looming. Dipetane.