Dan302's new car

[mrbenn]

Must be something in the air, I did mine today too.

Rust already showing on the oil filter after only 6 months on the car - I assume caused by road salt.

Also changed the oil pressure switch as the dash light was working intermittently at best. Less than £5 for a genuine Ford item, correct operation has been restored.

[Dan302]

Good work mrbenn!

[mrbenn]

Cheers, and you with yours!

Any update on your boot leak?

[Dan302]

1 hour ago, mrbenn said:

Cheers, and you with yours!

Any update on your boot leak?

Seems sorted now I check it occasionally and it was dry even after the storms, sealing the bumper to the rear panel (leaving a gap in the middle) sorted it. Also changing the tyres seems to have pretty much got rid of the slightly "squishy" feeling at the back although I'm sure the bushes are probably a little soft.

[Dan302]

I've got a really growly rear wheel bearing, off side I think. The noise developed recently but has got a lot worse today. Not really ideal as I work for the emergency services, so am an "essential" worker and have a 60 mile round trip to work and back. Arse.

[Cord Fourteener]

6 hours ago, Dan302 said:

I've got a really growly rear wheel bearing, off side I think. The noise developed recently but has got a lot worse today. Not really ideal as I work for the emergency services, so am an "essential" worker and have a 60 mile round trip to work and back. Arse.

Where in the country are you? Could you use a car for a while?

[sierraman]

If it’s a Mk1 the bearings are pressed into the rear drums. Not a big job if you know someone with a press to whip the old ones out. 

[Eyersey1234]

1 hour ago, Tim_E said:

Where in the country are you? Could you use a car for a while?

@Dan302lives in Lincolnshire 

[Dan302]

Cheers guys, a local garage managed to fit me in this morning, bearing supplied and fitted for £46

it was the near side, very noisy and with a lot of free play, definitely needed doing!

I really need to wash under the arches!

[sierraman]

Don’t lift those arch liners! They’ll be holding the inner wings together on a Mk1 Focus!

[Dan302]

41 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Don’t lift those arch liners! They’ll be holding the inner wings together on a Mk1 Focus!

I know I don't dare!! I've checked underneath and from the inside and all is solid but yeah the liners are staying put!

[Dan302]

My Focus watching a distant relative being loaded onto a trailer 

[Dan302]

Spotted this rather lovely daily driver (think it belongs to a staff member) L reg so '94?

[Eyersey1234]

Yes L reg was 1st August 93 to  31st July 94.

[Dan302]

Took the Focus in to a garage to have the steering and suspension checked over as the steering didn't feel quite right and the car didn't have it's MOT test last month so I thought it wise. Just needed a track rod end and now it feels much better ?. They said the bushes on the rear are a touch soft but would happily pass and MOT so no need for action just yet. (Luckily as they are a pain in the arse by all accounts)

[Dan302]

Treated the focus to a cover for the rear cigarette lighter and the trim cover for the OBD port. I think little bits like that make a difference

[Dan302]

Phwoar

[Eyersey1234]

49 minutes ago, Dan302 said:

Phwoar

My dad had a couple of these around 20 years ago, an A reg red one followed a bit later by a D reg blue one

[Dan302]

2 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said:

My dad had a couple of these around 20 years ago, an A reg red one followed a bit later by a D reg blue one

This one's a B reg, it's from the same village as me, looks to be a tidy daily driver

[Dan302]

Well all being well tomorrow I am trading the Focus in after nearly 2 years and 22000 miles so watch this space! 

[Eyersey1234]

2 hours ago, Dan302 said:

Well all being well tomorrow I am trading the Focus in after nearly 2 years and 22000 miles so watch this space! 

What chod are you replacing it with or do we have to guess? My guess is a Ronnie Pickering style Citroën Picasso 

[Dan302]

1 hour ago, Eyersey1234 said:

What chod are you replacing it with or do we have to guess? My guess is a Ronnie Pickering style Citroën Picasso 

All will be revealed tomorrow, it's not French, that's the only clue you get for now

[Dan302]

Also the Focus had it's MOT today, just a snapped spring to replace (which has since been done) the tester commented on the good condition and that he thought it would have had a lower mileage

[Eyersey1234]

4 hours ago, Dan302 said:

All will be revealed tomorrow, it's not French, that's the only clue you get for now

Austin Allegro with square steering wheel 😂

[Cord Fourteener]

8 hours ago, Dan302 said:

Well all being well tomorrow I am trading the Focus in after nearly 2 years and 22000 miles so watch this space! 

Another older, scrappier Focus with more miles?

[Eyersey1234]

41 minutes ago, Dan302 said:

Also the Focus had it's MOT today, just a snapped spring to replace (which has since been done) the tester commented on the good condition and that he thought it would have had a lower mileage

Chodtastic news about the Focus 

[Dan302]

1 hour ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Austin Allegro with square steering wheel 😂

As much as I like them I've had to go for a much more sensible choice!

[Dan302]

1 hour ago, Tim_E said:

Another older, scrappier Focus with more miles?

No but for some reason I always check the classifieds for them!

[BeEP]

1 hour ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Austin Allegro with square steering wheel 😂

 

6 minutes ago, Dan302 said:

As much as I like them I've had to go for a much more sensible choice!

Austin Allegro with round steering wheel?

[Cord Fourteener]

Vauxhall Astra?

Or, something exotic like an Opel Astra? 

Or is it something exotic and very rare, a Holden Astra?