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Or better still don't bother getting the HID kit at all! All they achieve is blinding everyone who has the misfortune of being in front of your headlights. If you want improved lighting buy a better standard bulb.

The noise you describe sounds like the electric power steering and is perfectly normal. Grinding noises are what your looking out for on these because quite a few have had steering racks changed before now.

the spare tyre compartment was never there in the first place on a MK3. looks like you should have researched this a little better before buying !!

Gosh so the Ford dealers drove it at those RPM's for you and after that everything was fine? If so did it stop it for good or did it come back anytime later? When you say exactly the same issues was that both the malfuction light coming on and the juddering at low RPM's? also what did you have to do to make sure it didn't happen again? Many thanks for your help. :-) after this thrashing it was fine. problem did not return but I've sold it now so who knows! exact same problem as you describe. nothing could be done to help they said. I used BP Ultimate diesel for best part of 55k miles and that didn't keep the carbon down enough to stop this.

no DPF was fitted to mine

I experienced exactly the issues you described last October. At first no fault codes stored but eventually it did when I drove to dealership with fault live and did not switch off until they had connected their laptop to it. Fault was traced to excess carbon build in turbo which was preventing certain boost levels being delivered and so it would automatically go into LIMP home. My dealer at the time spoke with Ford technical who advised a heat cycle of the turbo to burn off this excess carbon (this involved a drive of 45mins with revs in excess of 4000rpm - I kid you not!). I expected to return to garage and find the car in bits after that but to my surprise it did work and I could notice an improvement in driveability after this.

Those reviews are right they are rubbish. They're not called Chinese ditch finders for nothing !!

As title.

Due to sale of car, sensible offers invited for the following: (1) Complete set of genuine Ford rubber mats (i.e. all three rows) which have been in use for last 4 months only. (2) Genuine Ford roof bars which include key and torque tool (used for roof box during last two Summer's). (3) 4 x MK3 Galaxy GHIA wheels (16inch, spoke type, excellent condition) (4) 4 x TPMS valves which are 4 months old (5) 4 x Continental TS830P WinterContact tyres which are 4 months old and covered 4000miles (no punctures repairs) NOTE: Option to buy complete set of wheels, TPMS valves, and Winter Tyres available if requested as still complete and balanced. Will only split if unable to sell as complete unit. Any questions please ask. Delivery to be arranged separately but able to be flexible where possible.

Not had that problem but that's some price for a repair. Do you have any 3rd party warranty to help with this? Have you considered contacting Ford CRC for assistance with the cost? What makes you say that this is an obvious known fault? I've not read this one about MK3 Galaxy/SMax/Mondeo before on the net?

Did you replace with Ford parts or pattern parts? Pattern parts don't always fit as good as they should and can cause these issues. PS: You're also in the MK3 section !!

+1 When the new MOT requirements come into force in January 2012, safety systems such as ABS and airbags come under greater scrutiny. If the car has these systems fitted, the test requires that the warning lights come on when the key is turned on, and then correctly go off (indicating no faults). If the light doesn't come on when the key is turned, or if the system indicates a fault, this can cause a car to fail the test.

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being nosey, but what has failed?

Don't you have to replace the gasket when removing and refitting the EGR valve? Maybe the lack of a poor seal is causing the engine to cut out so quickly? Do you have any tips/photos on removing the EGR? I would like to have a look at mine but it's position at the back of the engine makes it look impossible for me to get to without carrying out some major surgery unless the 1.8 engine has it in a more convenient location?

Your install of a DAB sounds interesting. Any chance of photos for this job? Did you buy your radio from EBAY?

The wheel size you require is : 6.5J x 16 ET50 You say you need to buy two steel rims but I hope this is because you already have two and not because you are just going to fit two to the drive wheels? I too have decided to use snow/cold weather tyres this year because the last two winters have rendered my car useless. I'm going to be using Continental TS830P.

I had high hopes when I spotted you had replied but alas! Mine is due a quick oil and filter change shortly so when it's in the garage I will mention for them to take a look at the manifold flap and vacuum actutator as a possible source of the noise I pointed out to them several years ago! I won't be paying for any repairs that's for sure.

Any news following last Monday??

There are no recalls for this. The clutch on mine was slipping at 35k with the dealer saying it was just "one of those things". I protested saying I've only ever changed one clutch before and that had over 100k so I'm not someone who thrashes it. No use and still had to pay with no contribution from Ford.

At last someone else who can report a similar problem as me! I have had this issue on my car for nearly 3 years! The dealer is unable to replicate the fault and has not heard of it before. The belching noise you hear (which starts loud and fades away to nothing) I get after the engine has been turned off but not always and not at definite times. I may occur after a 30secs or maybe 3 or 4 mins. I asked the dealer to investigate what processes take place after the engine has turned off to narrow this fault down but I think I was getting my hopes up on that one! Please let me know if you find out what it is as the dealer said they would fix it for free because I had reported it during the warranty period but could not find the fault during this time.

What's the service history of your car? Could be the glow plugs but then again could be lots of things!

not a silly question. mine came with 99V but European Cert of Conformity states minimum spec is 95H. Quite common for manufacturers to fit tyre spec that exceeds minimum requirement.

you have 17" wheels then?

95 H do you have 99 V on just now?