Well done! Interesting to see that you got it out, complete with gearbox, without removing the nose panelling (only the bonnet, of course). I've always had the impression that removing the nose was virtually essential? Depends on the hoist I think. The hoist I used ( a few years ago now ) would not...

Looks good to me Jim. Are you in tomorrow? I could get to Gloucester pretty much anytime to suit you. Otherwise I'm free Wed or Fri morning.

Keith

Hi Jim

if you think you have a viable spare that would be the easiest option. where is the workshop? When would be a good time for you?

Keith

Anyone got an SS1 heater fan / motor they are willing to sell? Mine has died, rendering the usually fairly useless heater totally useless. Not good at this time of year. Same as a fairly early Fiesta I believe, but a quick e Bay trawl didn't find anything. Or any ideas for a more modern substitute? ...

The photos may flatter it, but if that " needs paint " I hate to think how to describe my white 1400.

peter freeman wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:04 am

I have always used axle stands on the main chassis members on all of the cars I have had - between the lower wishbone ( front ) fixing points on the SS1

I usually go for the main chassis members too. Has the addtional advantage of keeping the axle stands out of my way for most jobs I find.

Thanks for that folks. I've done too many silly things in the past because I didn't think through what I was doing first.

Little job for me in the morning then.

Keith

The battery on the wife's Meriva is on it's last legs, so I bought a replacement this morning. Rather than dive in and just replace it I read the Haynes manual .... half a page. Dire warnings about central locking, radio needing a code, ECU needing to relearn things etc etc. The radio is the big con...

I've got another three reflector units somewhere in my spares stash. All from E Bay at different times over the years. When I get a chance I'll line them up and compare them.

philhoward wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:02 pm

Have you confirmed your units should take the P43t (style) bulb rather than the H4 (which the original SS1 units DO take)?

Not yet Phil. I'll look at that before I buy.

Many thanks all Looks as if we have got to the bottom of it this time. I have always just assumed the bulbs should be H4, so over the years that's what I've fitted when needed. Looks like I've been wrong all this time :roll: :oops: Just checked on line, my local Halfords have the correct bulbs ( as ...

You mentioned this previously here Keith :) Hi Jim Yes, as I said I had this problem with my 1600 at an earlier MoT. Never got to the bottom of it then so when it came up again I thought I'd have another go at understanding what's going on. As I said, it's not causing much of a problem, I just want...

Thanks Phil

That does seem a more likely explanation than LHD units. When I get a chance I'll have a look at the bulb location and try to compare it with the drivers side.

Keith

Just back with a nice new MoT for my 1400 :D :D No advisories, but a couple of little niggles during the test. Initially failed emissions, high CO, but its an " old school " country garage I've used for the last 20 years so a little tweak of the carb while it was on the analyser brought it back into...

Have to agree with the others, £15 for a pair of special, hard to find, screws isn't unreasonable. Picked up my calipers from Biggred in Worcester this morning, they look rather better than when I dropped them off last week. Now fitted and system bled, on the basis of a short test drive I think that...