Vincygav

Also check the switched live wire from the fusebox to the starter motor, the whole thing. Mine played up and replaced two starter motors thinkgins it wasn't good as as always getting hot start problems where the starter wouldn't turn, even changed battery twice because of it. Over the years they tend to create more resistance, worse when hot.

It is mk5. You would need new lower arms, they do go bad after a while. Most tend to go for genuine Ford as they last longer.

Check you don't have an air leak around the manifold sucking in unmetered air. If you have a lambda or throttle position sensor, check those out too.

Only thing I know some people fitted the diesel Escort starter motor. It is bigger in size and would be a tight fit, but it fits. What is wrong with the standard starter.

check the wire that feeds back from the alternator via the starter motor. Likely it is breaking down internally to cause the flicker effect. If you do a wiggle test to it when it is running, you would see the light on the dash change under various positions you bend the wire.

Make sure you have not overfilled the fuel tank trying to brim it. This causes it to go in the overfill and it how you smell it.

Maroon or red

have you checked the fuse hasn't blown. Think its a 15 amp for the radio. Power roof only works in key position 1, unless you remove the inhibitor relay to allow you to run it with the engine on.

Changed them over many times, it wasn't that bad. Had other jobs on the car doing that were a fucking nightmare, like setting the timing chain tensioner etc.

I think its the fuel pump relay gone or EFI relay. Brown one for fuel pump, yellow/green/red EFI one.

carhoods.com is an American site, it has custom made bonnets (hoods) for their market cars.

What a complete bellend, the fact that he even asks you what car it is says he is a knob. Then the snobbery when you say its an Escort is pathetic. So if you told him it was a Aston Martin he probably would have been licking your boots and trying to sell you a sack full of products. Trouble with companies like Auto Glym is when they have people like that working for them it does the company no justice of an old fashion dinosaur image.

Sounds more like a fueling issue not a starter as you mention it cuts out if you leave it running when warm. I guess it is a mk3 Escort by your title but you don't mention the engine type. Also if the wire from the alternator to the battery has corroded, this can cause this and kill your battery;although you may have known it was this as the battery light would have been flickering.

Think its a 10mm or 13mm spanner IIRC

Check out the Ford manual.

The standard setup is that it can only operate the roof when in ignition position 1. If tried whilst engine is running it would not work. You can however get around this by removing a relay in the o/s kickpanel that works as an inhibitor.

If there is about 2-3 cm before it reaches the top you would not get it any further up. If you can take your hand and push it up further, then it means the top teeth on your window regulator is worn. So when the window reaches this height, the gear on the window motor can no longer grip it. The cause of wear on these is due to the window being pushed against the top of the roof frame every time you open and close the door. Many newer cars tend to move the window up about 2 seconds after the door is closed and also lowers it by around 2-3 cm every time you open the door. It is like this on BMW E36, E46, E92 etc. Audi A4 convertible.

This happened to me with the mk5. I had to keep hammering the bottom catch at the seat base and spraying it with WD40 as it was seized up from when I didn't used the car for about 3-4 years. I eventually got it to work in the end.

Is it a CVT gearbox, If so, I thought they were gearless. Ford had call them CTX, still same concept of a continuously variable transmission. The engine revs loud and seems as though it is slipping but it isn't.

There was a place in Croydon where I bought mine from that supply and would also fit at your house if you wanted. Forgot the company name though. Nearly 10 years now

If you had suffer from a cracked roof pump tank cap (the clear plastic part), as Ford do not do a replacement, they would sell you the whole pump. So VW/Audi which has the same pump on some of the cabriolets, Golf and Audi 80. I got it from them. It is a little longer than the Ford one, but it fits and still has space once bolted up. You can order it from an VW or Audi dealer, I went to Audi as it was nearest to me. Part number is repair kit VW 8G0-898-101 (Audi A8G0 898 101). Cost is £44.76 (£37.30 excluding VAT) Comes with tank cap, torx screws, washers, and o-ring seal.

The last three letters MUST match. They are the most important ones. If it doesn't then you would get some connectors wont fit, or certain circuits wont work.

I have noticed most cars being doing this a couple days this month. You see the windscreen misted up. Mainly ones not used everyday or if left for 2-3 days without driving - even mine. Also down in part to the rain on and off.

Have you checked the relays. If you have changed the multifunction switch for another one - are you 100% sure that it works ok. They are known for going bad.

The rear disc brakes was not that rear. They were on all Si mk5/6 that had the Zetec 130PS 1.8 engine