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I got my windscreen rubber changed when I had my screen changed in my cabby, I think it cost me £15 extra on my insurance excess

Yes mate the spoiler is off a MK5, I have changed the boot lid which has a RS boot spoiler fitted which I got given to me. I have looked all over the car & I was very surprised with the small amount of tin worm I found, so happy days not to much grinding & welding to be done - the main panel to be changed will be the front panel.

I thought I might as well make the effort. I was being left behind with all the sparkling white cabs within the club. LOL I am starting to strip the engine next week - I will keep the pic's coming

As some of you know that I have 1985 XR3i tintop, so I thought it was time for my cabby to receive some TLC, So here goes Sorry about the quaility of some of the pic's, they were taken with the camera on my phone

I have done a lot of these timing belts & I have always let the tensioner take the slack on the belt. As long as you have got the marker on the tensioner in the right place there shouldn't be a problem

Depending on how long the battery was disconnected, this may be of some use. ECU will have been reset if the battery has been disconnected for more than 1 hour however, it then has to be driven for a minimum of 5 miles during which time full throttle operation must be used a number of times (2nd or 3rd gear is best) but there is no need to take it to the red line...just have your foot planted up to 4 or 5,000 rpm each time and then change gear. Also need to cruise at half throttle a number of times for as long as the road will allow...again 3rd gear is best at around 3,000 rpm.......and then accelerate flat out and change gear. Lastly, need to come a full stop a nuumber of times and let the engine settle at idle. This covers a reset and re-learn of the ECU To set the base idle: get engine to operating temperature and while at idle, disconnect the ISCV. Engine should still idle but around 650 to 700 rpm. If it does, re-connect ISCV, allow engine to settle at idle without revving and then turn off ignition. If engine does not tickover with ISCV disconnected, locate idle adjust screw (found at 9 o'clock in the recess in the face of the throttle body where the air inlet pipe joins the throttle body) and turn it clockwise until it lightly seats and then back it out 3 complete turns. Re-connect ISCV and then restart engine. Allow to settle at idle and then disconnect ISCV again. If engine does not idle, turn idle screw 1 turn anti clockwise and re-connect ISCV. Restart engine and repeat process as necessary until such time the engine will idle at 650 to 700 rpm with the ISCV disconnected. Once this base idle is achieved, re-connect ISCV while engine is still running. Idle may surge initially.............allow to settle on its own..do not rev. Once idle has settled, turn off engine. After the base idle has been set, the CO will need to be checked and set using a CO meter. Set at around 1.5% with the fan running. After CO has been set, do base idle check again following the above procedure and adjust as necessary If base idle and CO are correct, when the engine is revved to around 3,000 rpm and the throttle let go, the rev counter needle should drop straight away to 1800 rpm, pause ever so slightly then drop to 1300 rpm and then slowly drop to idle of 950 rpm. If the needle "hangs" at 3,000 rpm when throttle is released then base idle is set too high. If rev counter needle drops like a stone to below idle and then creeps back up to idle, the base idle is set too low. Hope this helps.

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Thats is a lovely example of FORD heritage. Not many of MK2 Harriers left

I am waiting for the XROC to get back to me about attending this show. So I hopefully will be there

If there is anyone attending the show, I need to know by 6 o'clock tonight to arrange car positions

I have been told today by the organiser that the charge is £3 per car

I am planning a car show for later in the year on a bigger scale, just got to sort the calendar out

There is a car show in aid of "The Bridge for Heroes" in sutton bridge on sunday the 15th August. I have got space for about 20 - 30 cars approx, There will be a very small charge for attending which will go to the charity. Anyone up for this one? If anyone is interested please PM me so I can send directions & arrange spaces for the cars. Thanks in advance

At least it didn't rain like it did when we went in may for the show when the club won the best club stand.

I attended the 8th Northern Performance & Modern Classic Ford Rally yesterday 11/07/2010. It was a good show & a good selection of fords on show, here are some pic's I took. Please enjoy. And last but not least my tintop

Hi, Yes you can fit a K&N filter. The K&N part number is 33-2001

Just to keep everyone updated, I still have some car stickers left. I will also be taking some to the car shows that I will be attending - Knebworth (20th June), Kimbolton House in July & Ford Fair silverstone(8th August)

It is at the halfway house on the A127

I have just checked ford microcat & the MK3 & MK4 wiper motors are the same part number

Hi Mate, I have put a MK4 motor & linkage in my MK3 XR3i tintop because the wipers wouldn't go into the park position. All working OK now.

As some of you know I was at the show with my wife who works for the bridge for heroes charity & there was a collection tin & some wristbands. The total of the collection tin & the wristbands was £70. A BIG thank you from "The Bridge for Heroes" Some of you asked about car stickers which are now available for sale at £1.50p including P+P. If you are interested please PM me

Hi mate, the all white is mine. I haven't been to matlock meet yet

It sounds like it could be the layshaft bearing in the gearbox. Have you checked the gearbox oil level, sometimes when the oil level is low there is a whine sound from the gearbox

I have recently changed a coil pack on a 'M' plate 1600 zetec escort with an coil pack from my 'H' plate EFi MK4 cabby. So you might be lucky to get a coil pack from a earlier model which may be a bit cheaper.

I was going to bring my cabby & the tintop aswell & purchase another ticket for the tintop