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Hi folks, Just had the car MOT'd a few days ago, failed on an 'excessively worn osf suspension arm'. Can't say I noticed. I did notice that the stealer relieved me of another £350 to sort it. Also had an advisory for front disks worn and grooved but tend to get that every year. Front or rear...

Evening all, Just checked on Ford website and saw there is a map update available. (Sync3, 2017 GT). Reading the instructions, as you do, it suggests it's going to take 90 mins or longer to update. Again that would suggest a rather large file size. So, downloaded zip file and unzipped. Once...

Hi Guys/Girls/Whatevers, I'm getting a misfire code for cylinder 7. Car is still driveable, code will clear but returns 4 or 5 starts later. Plugs only have a few hundred miles on them, so I don't want to buy a new set. Just 1 will do for diagnostic purposes just now. Anybody know where to...

It's looking like it is time to refurbish the originals. Which presents me with a reasonable excuse to consider a new set. I've looked through the various threads and I think my head is about to explode. Has anyone bought a new set with similar sizes to the originals on the GT? ie 19x9 and...

Good morning people. I need some help, please. I want to make a variable speed controller for various 240v electric motors. I have a controller that describes itself as a 10000w SCR digital voltage regulator/speed control/dimmer. It's got 4 terminals Live in/Neutral in and Live out/Neutral...

Hi Chaps/Chapesses, Has anybody run wires from the battery back to the boot? I want to put some wires in so that I can hook up a trickle charger in the boot. Once the car is in the garage there's not a lot of room to get around the front and lift the bonnet. I'd rather go in nose first than...

Hi Guys Anybody got a source for suspension bolts? I'm after the front damper pinch bolts. Originals are W715932 S439. There is an alternative which is W715295 S439. This is a slightly longer bolt that does not have serrations on the shank. It allows for some camber adjustment. These...

Hello Gurus, thankyou for reading. Short story: How do I set the optimum length of the Pedders rear shock/damper? The plan: To fit Pedders adjustable kit and CB005 in a couple of weeks, after first service. My method would be to lift car and remove old shocks/dampers. Loosen diff...

Had a search but mostly results for Stateside. I've always used regular unleaded in every thing I've owned. Nowadays I don't do a great many miles so fuel cost isn't a major issue. Are there any issues running V Power then switching back and forth depending on availability in the V8? Any...

Hi Guys, I asked this question quite some time ago but never got a definitive answer. Obviously, the cars have been around a few years now so someone may know the answer by now. Has anybody bought a spare key outwith a Ford dealership? Can we program them like they do in the US of A if...

I asked the question in the UK section a few weeks ago but didn't really get the replies I was looking for. So I'm casting my net a bit wider in the hope that someone has the knowledge. I'd like to know the sort of range of adjustment you can get with the standard suspension. ie front...

Good morning all. When setting the toe. Can any of the suspension gurus tell me what the graduations on the washer equate to and what the significance of the hole in the washer is? When adjusting, I take it you undo the nut while holding the bolt head stationary. Then adjust by moving the...

Any of you guys knowledgeable about things mobile? I'm one of the rare breed that hardly ever uses a mobile phone. I'm retired, I've no mates but mostly because I can't get a signal within half a mile of the house. As a result, it is carried (usually switched off) when in the car or on the...

I'm tidying up my garage and I've come across a pair of gas struts that I'd bought for a Jeep but never fitted. The length between the 2 mounting points is approx 285mm when fully extended so roughly 300mm overall. Can anyone tell me how this compares to the kits you can buy? It should be...

Just in case. I am neither an engineer nor a wheel manufacturer. This may not be legal or safe. The information contained in this post is for amusement and entertainment only. Should you decide to use this information for your own purposes, you are solely responsible for any deaths or accidents...

OK chaps, I'm not the savviest of people when it comes to 'puters. But I can usually follow simple directions. I have a word doc containing pictures that I would like to post. I've tried copy/pasting into the message box but only get the text. I've used the manage attachments button and got...

Just noticed my boot lid doesn't have the emergency release handle fitted as per the USA versions. In fact there doesn't appear to be one fitted at all. Is this normal for UK cars? First world problems and all that!!!

I was asking sometime last year but didn't get any definitive answers. I thought I'd ask again as hopefully I'll be picking up my car next week. Has anyone, recently, bought a spare fob and managed to programme it themselves. The Ford US website has a procedure for doing it but, surprise...

Any 3 pedlars got a spare gear shift boot and surround for sale? That would be part nos GR3Z7277 AA/DA. Either white or black stitching will do. I think early ones had SYNC by Microsoft at the front whereas the later ones have just got SYNC. I would prefer a later one. Must be in as new...