AS Communal MK4&5 Mondeo Thread

[Out Run]

49 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Unless it’s pissing out/making a mess/using a load of oil I wouldn’t worry about it. 

It was leaving a couple of drops on the deck, lately. That may slow down - or speed up - now that I have cleaned the area. It wasn’t noticeable re consumption.

I don’t want it the engine to run away or anything on me and I also don’t want it to make a mess when parked, plus it’s a good example and I look after it.

It will get a new turbo sometime soon. Possibly a hybrid. 
I’ll look into it.

[sierraman]

Looks a right twat of a job getting the turbo out on those. 

[Barry Cade]

Anyone else with a 2.0tdci finds that it sounds like its "pinking" on a light throttle. Its a 13 focus 163, but same engine in mondeo.  Nothing wrong at all, just the noise. Need to try different diesel brands but tank lasts me a month and a half..

[warren t claim]

17 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

Anyone else with a 2.0tdci finds that it sounds like its "pinking" on a light throttle. Its a 13 focus 163, but same engine in mondeo.  Nothing wrong at all, just the noise. Need to try different diesel brands but tank lasts me a month and a half..

Mine did that on Sainsbury's diesel.

[sierraman]

Mine does it, runs fine though. The real sad times with a diesel involve smoke and running like a bag of nails. 

[Out Run]

On 10/17/2020 at 5:21 PM, sierraman said:

Looks a right twat of a job getting the turbo out on those. 

My mate did his 2.2 on his Quickjack and he promised me that he won’t even assist me with pictures or advice, spoken over the phone, should I attempt it. 
So yeah, having seen the setup and recounting his chew on, I think I will be paying for this job to be done.

[sierraman]

The difference is doing it on a ramp, so much easier to collect your thoughts and access things properly than laid on your back. 

[Out Run]

6 minutes ago, sierraman said:

The difference is doing it on a ramp, so much easier to collect your thoughts and access things properly than laid on your back. 

Aye, that’s why at the time I said you don’t get too much sympathy from me, as a Quickjack is still better than axle stands on breeze blocks or chocks of wood etc - and he had the luxury of being able to raise and lower the thing, without all the carry on I would endure.

[junkyarddog]

New dishwasher swallowed with ease.

I love my Mondy wagon.

😊

[Out Run]

Moar estate action. 
 

My mate was working in Derby, so he collected my EMTB from Ilfracombe for me, following fitting of a new motor and brought it with him.

It means a mere 300 mile round trip for me.

That’s a lot easier.

Brucie Bonus in that it wasn’t nicked out of his car in an MK Premier Inn.

[warren t claim]

On 10/19/2020 at 1:32 PM, junkyarddog said:

New dishwasher swallowed with ease.

I love my Mondy wagon.

😊

Pah! I fitted a fridge freezer in mine. 

[Out Run]

That’s a massive corner sofa in these two. Was pleased with that.

Biggest I have had in mine and shut the boot was a 6’ 2” sofa bed, IIRC.

[sierraman]

I just lug building materials around in mine. I’d be surprised if I’ve not goosed the trailing arm bushes as a result but hey ho it’s a workhorse. 

[mat_the_cat]

I've inherited into this thread. Never would have bought one, but have been left a 160k 2008 Titanium estate, and it's not a bad drive actually. My father in law was a keen canoeist, so it is rather damp inside. Hopefully just from wetsuits drying out rather than a water leak!

Quite impressed by all the toys for a 12 year old car!

[warren t claim]

31 minutes ago, mat_the_cat said:

I've inherited into this thread. Never would have bought one, but have been left a 160k 2008 Titanium estate, and it's not a bad drive actually. My father in law was a keen canoeist, so it is rather damp inside. Hopefully just from wetsuits drying out rather than a water leak!

Quite impressed by all the toys for a 12 year old car!

Pics please!

[Out Run]

3 hours ago, mat_the_cat said:

I've inherited into this thread. Never would have bought one, but have been left a 160k 2008 Titanium estate, and it's not a bad drive actually. My father in law was a keen canoeist, so it is rather damp inside. Hopefully just from wetsuits drying out rather than a water leak!

Quite impressed by all the toys for a 12 year old car!

Anyone that drives or gets a lift in one is usually impressed by the spec at the least.

A Titanium doesn’t have that much in Mondeo circles, but no doubt pisses all over the competition, still.

We look forward to pics and I hope it behaves for you.

[mat_the_cat]

As it happened, he'd asked me to wax the underneath the week before he died, so that's my job for today. And here's a photo of it in all its glory!

[sierraman]

They don’t really rot underneath so I wouldn’t bust a gut to wax it. 

[mat_the_cat]

8 hours ago, sierraman said:

They don’t really rot underneath so I wouldn’t bust a gut to wax it. 

You say that...

Ok, most of the rust is on the subframe, but it's just starting on the shell. And regardless of the merits or otherwise of doing the job, I agreed to do it so do it I will! My 'payment' was to be the remainder of the Bilt Hamber UB, which ended up being around half the container.

 

[warren t claim]

Just normal surface corrosion.

[sierraman]

Eventually that rear subframe will rust through but you will be a 103. I don’t know if you’ve ever picked one of those rear axle assemblies up but they’re made of thick heavy gauge steel. 

[mat_the_cat]

Yeah, I'm not too worried about the subframe, but it will be an interesting test of the UB when applied to a rusty surface. Exhaust look not long for this world, but this is to be strictly just a hack car so nothing is going to get done unless it needs it!

[mat_the_cat]

On 11/6/2020 at 1:17 AM, Out Run said:

Anyone that drives or gets a lift in one is usually impressed by the spec at the least.

Heated AND cooled seats?!

 

[mat_the_cat]

Get in!

I'll stop clogging this thread up quite so much now...

[Out Run]

Treated mine to a wash, today. Must have been three months.

[Out Run]

Budget BBK incoming.

Been interested in doing this XC90 front brake upgrade for a while and the calipers are creeping up in price. You used to be able to get them for £15 per side. But, given they fit Land Rovers and BMW’s, VAG (IIRC) and all sorts, people are charging more, these days.

Takes mine from 300mm to 336mm with the use of appropriate S80 or something discs. Bolts up and uses the standard hoses.

My mate just picked some up for his TXS, so it gave me the shove I needed to get some before it’s the norm to pay £120 per pair.

I picked these up 5 miles from mine, for £40. The upgrade is welcome and said to be worthwhile. 
They will look loads better, too. They are vast.
Given for some reason, the Mondeo brakes are the same between 2.0 and 2.2. May e even 1.8, they look lost behind 19’s.

[sierraman]

Mine passed the MOT today, aced the smoke opacity test, didn’t even register! 

[Out Run]

Been fighting with this ungrateful bastard that belongs to my dad, for over an hour.

I’ve never had any issue with fitting headlights on these, but my mate said he has and it took him about an hour and a half.

Fuck that. Tomorrow.

The oil filter housing is also in a stupid place and I could only use an adjustable spanner with the jaws set to 27mm and had to be content with turning it a minuscule amount at a time.

[sierraman]

Is it the Euro4 or the Euro5 which you have a C spanner? I found the former easiest with a pair of filter grips round the body of the filter housing to get it started. 

[warren t claim]

2 hours ago, Out Run said:

Been fighting with this ungrateful bastard that belongs to my dad, for over an hour.

I’ve never had any issue with fitting headlights on these, but my mate said he has and it took him about an hour and a half.

Fuck that. Tomorrow.

The oil filter housing is also in a stupid place and I could only use an adjustable spanner with the jaws set to 27mm and had to be content with turning it a minuscule amount at a time.

He's not being physical enough with the headlamps, removing and refitting is a five minute job.