AS Communal MK4&5 Mondeo Thread

[warren t claim]

  On 04/12/2022 at 16:43, sierraman said:

Yes, get a fork type compressor and should be fine. Unusual for a spring to break on those as they’re fairly meaty. 

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I agree, although it has been used for towing.

[yes oui si]

I thought these would be a separate spring and shock on the back rather than anything that needed compressors. 

[yes oui si]

  On 04/12/2022 at 16:44, warren t claim said:

I agree, although it has been used for towing.

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If it's a seperate spring and shock then you should just need to get it up on axle stands, put a jack under the hub, undo the lower shock mount then release the jack slowly to release the spring. Remove fucked spring, fish out spring pads, put spring pads on new spring, fit to car, jack up hub, refit lower shock mount. 

Do both sides. 

Whilst it's a good design for handling, packaging, comfort etc, the seperate springs can be prone to bits of road shite getting stuck in the bottom coils, which grinds into the spring as it compresses and relaxes during use, scraping through the coating and giving a place for rust to start, then once weakened it's only a matter of time until they snap. 

[junkyarddog]

Interesting clip here for Mondeo lickers.

[Missy Charm]

  On 02/09/2022 at 17:19, sierraman said:

Think I’ve had my money’s worth from that filter...

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Is that a Gates filter?

[sierraman]

  On 09/12/2022 at 20:17, Missy Charm said:

Is that a Gates filter?

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Fuck knows, chucked it in the bin months ago. 

[yes oui si]

Whoosh... 

[Bren]

I was going to give our mondeo's battery a charge - unfortunately the negative terminal is under the bulkhead. Not taking the battery off in these temperatures.

[sierraman]

  On 13/12/2022 at 14:38, Bren said:

I was going to give our mondeo's battery a charge - unfortunately the negative terminal is under the bulkhead. Not taking the battery off in these temperatures.

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Is it actually flat? They do sometimes bring the red battery light on in short journeys/cold weather. There is a ground on the passenger side strut top to hook the neg into. Are you ready for the Mk4 Mondeo winter experience of frozen locks and steamed up windows?! 🤣

[Bren]

  On 13/12/2022 at 15:29, sierraman said:

Is it actually flat? They do sometimes bring the red battery light on in short journeys/cold weather. There is a ground on the passenger side strut top to hook the neg into. Are you ready for the Mk4 Mondeo winter experience of frozen locks and steamed up windows?! 🤣

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No it's fine - just wanted to top it up 

[sierraman]

  On 13/12/2022 at 15:41, Bren said:

No it's fine - just wanted to top it up 

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Unless battery is fucked it should be fine, mine lasted 11 years. 

[Out Run]

This spring/summer I am definitely fixing the freezing latches on mine. It's the worst thing about the car.

I don't wanna be embarrassed in front of folk - so I drive a Ssangyong, instead. 😂

[sierraman]

  On 25/12/2022 at 22:07, Out Run said:

This spring/summer I am definitely fixing the freezing latches on mine. It's the worst thing about the car.

I don't wanna be embarrassed in front of folk - so I drive a Ssangyong, instead. 😂

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I sprayed the locks full of penetrating fluid this year and (so far...) they’ve been ok. 

[Out Run]

Lame. 

[sierraman]

Knock it round with a screwdriver 

[Out Run]

  On 16/01/2023 at 11:23, sierraman said:

Knock it round with a screwdriver 

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I just left it until the new one arrives. At least it will be guaranteed to stay pressurised.

[Landy Mann]

I had the same with my fiesta last year, fortuanlty the local motor factors keep ford coolant caps in stock.

[sierraman]

Every January I’m reminded of how utterly fucking shit these cars are in cold weather. Can’t lock the fucker up as the Ice has frozen the locks. 

[yes oui si]

Time to get your order in for a new MG... 

[sierraman]

  On 17/01/2023 at 11:46, yes oui si said:

Time to get your order in for a new MG... 

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Over my dead body! 🤣

[Bren]

  On 17/01/2023 at 11:30, sierraman said:

Every January I’m reminded of how utterly fucking shit these cars are in cold weather. Can’t lock the fucker up as the Ice has frozen the locks. 

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Wife couldn't get into ours until this afternoon.

[sierraman]

  On 17/01/2023 at 23:09, Bren said:

Wife couldn't get into ours until this afternoon.

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It really is piss poor isn’t it. Kettle boiling now...

[warren t claim]

I've honestly never suffered that problem with any of mine.

[Bren]

Pig of a job getting into ours again.

My wife loves the car ( it is her car).

Me? Not so sure.

Fab on the motorway but around town it's a bit stodgy - not a great deal of power and you only realise how big it is when you park in a public car park - spaces really aren't big enough.

A bit of me thinks Ford lost the plot a bit as these cars evolved - and eventually they killed it completely.

[junkyarddog]

  On 19/01/2023 at 03:30, warren t claim said:

I've honestly never suffered that problem with any of mine.

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Me either!

[sierraman]

  On 19/01/2023 at 11:26, Bren said:

Pig of a job getting into ours again.

My wife loves the car ( it is her car).

Me? Not so sure.

Fab on the motorway but around town it's a bit stodgy - not a great deal of power and you only realise how big it is when you park in a public car park - spaces really aren't big enough.

A bit of me thinks Ford lost the plot a bit as these cars evolved - and eventually they killed it completely.

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It’s got to be better than the Vectra surely to god 🤭

[Bren]

  On 19/01/2023 at 22:13, sierraman said:

It’s got to be better than the Vectra surely to god 🤭

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It is. Wife certainly thinks so.

[Out Run]

  On 16/01/2023 at 18:42, Landy Mann said:

I had the same with my fiesta last year, fortuanlty the local motor factors keep ford coolant caps in stock.

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I got a new, genuine one on eBay for 7 quid.

 

[Out Run]

  On 19/01/2023 at 03:30, warren t claim said:

I've honestly never suffered that problem with any of mine.

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Same.

[Out Run]

  On 19/01/2023 at 11:26, Bren said:

Pig of a job getting into ours again.

My wife loves the car ( it is her car).

Me? Not so sure.

Fab on the motorway but around town it's a bit stodgy - not a great deal of power and you only realise how big it is when you park in a public car park - spaces really aren't big enough.

A bit of me thinks Ford lost the plot a bit as these cars evolved - and eventually they killed it completely.

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Is it a 2.2 200? It should be very good for power - but remap it anyway.

If it is a 2.0 163 have it mapped, it transforms them.