sierraman Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 10 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: Have you tried with a lambda socket? The one I did where I was replacing the mani-cat itself - all four of the sensors were murderously tight as if they were seized in but they eventually gave and came out no bother. Might be worth trying although they'd round off easily with an open ended spanner given the amount of force you'll need so a lambda socket is best Yes though this was on the car on ramps with a lambda socket, though as you know the access is awful, it would be much easier with the manicat in a vice perhaps with some heat. RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 Since when did a new Focus cost forty thousand quid? Stinkwheel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 New Airbag fitted, also mended the steering wheel controls at no cost so very pleased with that. Did get the inevitable Condition Report at the end but it was all green apart from scoring two tyres at 4.5mm as advisory. 😂 Rust Collector, mk2_craig, EyesWeldedShut and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 7 hours ago, sierraman said: Since when did a new Focus cost forty thousand quid? Quite a long time, obviously, it's covered in cobwebs!Seriously, a while back I mentioned a 1.0 Ecoboost estate in the CaravanClub magazine for around that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 Focus passed test again with just the handbrake adjusting. Did pick up on a rear ball joint on the slide but I’ll fuck about with that next year when weathers better. beko1987 and Stinkwheel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 May as well smash the last of the life out of it over the winter of shit roads for sure! If you changed it now you could fuck it again by then just by normal driving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 Just now, beko1987 said: May as well smash the last of the life out of it over the winter of shit roads for sure! If you changed it now you could fuck it again by then just by normal driving Can’t recall ever fitting one in last 5 years in fairness so it’s done well. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Might even stay as an advisory for a few more years 😂 But it sounds like the sort of job that the longer it wears the more it fucks everything else attached to it... I swerved the common laguna 2 rear arm bushes by binning the car for other reasons before they got more than an advisory 👌 I give the Xsara a cursory glance now and again if I catch it parked on the flat to make sure the rear wheels are still straight and so far they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 For £15-20 I’ll just change it, the rattling will annoy me. If it was the bastard rear trailing arms I’d leave it till they get really bad as they’re a fucking nightmare, not really a driveway job at all. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted December 19, 2023 Author Share Posted December 19, 2023 Blew a full £7.75 on a new genuine badge, on a £1200 car... but I think it looks a lot better. Dave_Q, ProgRocker, loserone and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Nothing major to report apart from a replacement parcel shelf after the old one was run over (... yes that’s right). £28 delivered but it was a struggle to find one not absolutely fucked, this one has a slight split but not noticeable. Seems to be dry in the boot following sealing the loose boot flap vent thing up. Used the excellent Depstech Camera from eBay for £43, not the highest resolution all singing and dancing model but plenty good enough for jobs like this. Burnside and crad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 Nothing much to report other than oil change time, genuine Ford Filters at £7.99 delivered why fit anything else. Hydro mount on the timing belt is leaking so amongst the rear drop links that will be next job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Another MK2 sill welded up on the cheap 😇 Those rear anti roll bar links never seem to get bad enough to fail an MOT, they make quite a noise though when they go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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