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  1. Hi You are having lots of issues with electrics in your car. Do you have any other electrical faults? My hunch would be the fusbox playing up (common on mk5/6's due to dry solder). But if it is localised to the wing mirror/central locking, you probably need to check the door loom to ensure the loom is not at fault.
  2. Good progress there. Might as well get then box sorted whist everything is out?
  3. Thanks guys. Regretted passing up on these when there were a few knocking about on eaby a few years back. Mk6 cabrio parts are becoming harder to source. I can partly fit it, as the rear secures to the existing studs on the rear cards. Just cannot secure it to the dash yet. Still not sure about fitting self tapping tenax pegs into the dash though. Mine is mint and I don't want to crack it. Spent a good part of this afternoon giving it a good clean and it has come up well. Everything intact, all hooks, studs, clips, etc. Searching scrappies for a escort cabrio which has the a/b pillar hooks is the next big challenge. Preferably from a calypso cab, as it would have the Karmann badge on the rear cards. It has been fun upping the spec on the MK6. It started as a calypso, so pretty much base spec everyhing, but had the factory bodykit, which got my attention. Plus the colour So far to date I have added: Roof rack Brand new walnut dash surround, walnut radio & gearknob Brand new map reading lights Electric rear windows (uncut loom from Ghia cab). New 4 way switch and rear switches, Heated screen wiring and new screen fitted only a few months back. Electric mirrors. Front strut brace. Windbreak. Tonneau cover. All new parts were from Ford parts UK, when they were auctioning them online cheap.
  4. Finally, after a bit of hunting, managed to find one of these rare babies for sale This was a factory optional extra for Mk5 & MK6 cabs, Opting for it, the factory will have fitted the car with all the fixing points and velcro mounts. Tenax pegs on the dash, hooks down the a & b pillars ann velcro mounts on the rear cards. It has a zip down the middle so can be retained in place whilst driving. As mine did not have this from new, I just need to source the fixings from a donor car. The fun continues...
  5. Hi Great looking car. Your roof will be vinyl. I use autoglym vinyl protector on mine to keep the vinyl supple. Has the car seen much use. I presume if it has been garaged for long periods of time the roof could be harder to operate. Check an lubricate the roof frame linkages and check the roof pump in the boot to ensure there is enough fluid in the system. Maybe also trying to bleed the system as there might be air locks in the system. Haynes manual explains the procudure well. Roof should be easy to operate in manual by one person- did you release pressure in the sytem by opening the tap on the roof pump first?
  6. What about some original dealer plates. DMB graphics make good replicas,
  7. Got any pics - I don;t have anything like that in mine?
  8. if its the plastic cog you dont have to replace the pump, just the cog. it £17 pounds from vw dealers. Ford dont stock it.
  9. If its a Mk6 cabriolet with the black bodied pump, most likley the plastic cog inside has failed.
  10. Nice easy starter project there John. Be ready for this years shows?
  11. Hi Ollie Is battlesbridge a dead cert? last I hear was that it was under threat of hosting car events due to NIMBYS.
  12. Hi Ian I'm interested, won't need camping thou. May even get my allblue out for this.
  13. Indeed it is. Used generally for transporting my bike to cycle events.
  14. LOL, Ian, think I must be! Fuel consumption went out the window that day I tell ya, Skittles, you want to be keeping that car clean, it's a tidy one that. But that is the good thing about cabrios - get the roof down and you can cram in lots more. I spent Tuesday removing all of the needles from inside the car, so you;re in for a fun time cleaning yours.
  15. Last weekend was moving offcuts of leylandii. Thought I'd put the cabrio to good and unique use. Btw, it could pass off as a xmas tree (wait, that has given me thoughts ).
  16. allblue

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    On a car this age history and in some respect miles means nothing. Mine for example has over 160K on the clock and no FSH but has been through a full exterior and engine bay resto. Pics on this site. So is in a lot better condition than some low mileage ones I've seen through the years. The price is only what it's worth based upon condition, so you can only make such a judgement from seeing the car in the flesh. Signs to be aware of are: the bodykit is good for hiding the onset of rust, so have a good feel underneath. And have a good nose at the chassis whilst you are there. Battery tray for rust, ensure all glass has the number plate or engine number etched into all the windows, the leather, all ford date stamps on the front wings appear consistent with the build date. Also check the boot floor for rust and ensure the spare RS wheel is still there! Check the rear panel behind the rear bumper is not creased inwards (rear end shunt damage). Ensure all interior trim is not damaged and there are no sagging doorcards. Bonus if the car still has the original blue vinyl roof (which may have greyed out by now). Also check the tonneau cover comes with the car. Bonus if the roof rack assembly comes with the car as well. But rare to find. Now for a car with 70K miles, I'd expect to see above average paintwork, but not perfect (stone chips, few dents, max) and a engine bay that is starting to look tired. The interior front seat and steering wheel will start to show signs of wear. I wouldn't buy such a car personally, but £2.5K would be about the right ballpark. On the other hand, if an ultra low mileage one came along,with less than 30K on the clock (there was a 35K miler on ebay last month), with perfect interior and only a few minor scabs on the body, I pay nearer to 3.5K to 4K, but that top end only if the car was picture perfect in every way. I'd also be expecting the original dealer plates, window stickers and window etchings too, no interior blemishes, perfect leather, no sagging doorcards. £4K plus, I'd be expecting the car to have been brought new and driven straight away into a heated garage and not used since. In other words showroom fresh. Good luck in your search and there was no such thing as an SE500, 600 were brought to the UK.
  17. Just to add - how are you refitting sump? WIth the gearbox attached to the engine? If so, because of the angle you need to position the sump to fit to the block, it's better to glue the gasket to the sump and offer it up to the engine. You have to angle it towards the gearbox and gently slide it in to fit. This is where the sump gasket can displace and because of the gearbox, you cannot see the actual displacement. Without doing so makes refitting sump much harder as the gasket will displace. I've had the pleasure of fitting a new sump to mine with and I could not get it to refit without using glue. On the other hand if the gear box is off the engine, it's more simpler and you can offer the sump straight up without any worries. It can be a pig of a job, it took me 5 attempts to get it to fit correctly without displacing the gasket. I used genuine Ford parts which probably helped too.
  18. allblue

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    Deffo would be nicew to see more Mk6's in the club. Slightly under represented at the mo.
  19. allblue

    Hi All

    Hi Richard, Nice you car has the factory full length tonneau cover. Rare option to find on cabrios. Get some pics up - imperial blue is a very nice colour.
  20. Correctr, even through the socket is similar cars from circa 1999 have OBD II compatible ECU's fitted which give more data readings than eariler OBD type ECU which is fitted on the Escort Cabrio models. Both types are not compatible. Back to your problem - have you checked the MAF sensor on the airbox. This will cause a drop in performance if faulty. If the O2 sensor was faulty, then your car will either run too rich (black smoke from exhaust - does you car have a lot of black sooty deposits on the rear bumper/bootlid? Or run to lean.
  21. Yes needs changing. Rubber perishes with time. The cambelt should be changed every 5 years. safe bet to change to water pump too. I had mine done by independent garage, was 250.00. This was this year.
  22. My MK6 cabbie called Tango (for obvious reasons).
  23. They are good,and work really well. But they do turn up on ebay now and then used. I brought a gen ford one - hardly used and as new for £25.
  24. Nice looking pair of cabs. Is that imperial blue? I like this colour on the Mk5/6 cabbies.
  25. The VIN checker would not tell you the original spec of your car - only what you already know. -1988 xr3i cab. What's the exact details you're after?
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