Recent content by Ant laud

I think you could be right, shame since I put a new one on not that long ago. I might just replace it with an ISO type valve from plumbase and see if it makes a difference, if it does then I'll know that's the problem.

Hi YOG, the garage that changed the cam belt replaced the pump with the improved metal one, they did give me the original plastic one to have a look at and apart from a tiny leak near the bearing it looked in good shape. I do find the engine cools quite dramatically when I rev the engine though...

Thanks for getting back to me Chris, some good leads mentioned. I've not checked the thermostat or the temp sender so I'll look into that, the housing was done in Feb this year, it was as you described but I cleaned up the deposits from the outside where it was leaking (inside was clean and...

Hi ElDude, thanks for elaborating, the pumas cooling issues are a complete enigma it seems, could you give me some pointers on how to get it to self bleed, so far I've been advised on doing everything bar hopping up and down on one leg whilst patting my head and rubbing my tummy, but still can't...

Hi Neilson, I've got the same problem with mine and have tried various fixes none of which seem to work, even the garage that replaced the cam belt couldn't get it to "burp" The most recent advice I was given was to jack up the front of the car as high as it would go, on ramps ideally and maybe...

Update!!!! Thanks XAF, I got in touch with Alan at Puma build and emailed pics of my sills and rear arches, he got back to me with a price for complete replacement both sides, arches and sills, waxoyl and paint for somewhere in the region of 2k. Considering that this outlay will nail any future...

Its the way to go Stuvy

My new LED interior bulb puts out more light than the standard gas lamps ford fitted to the front of my car. So bad at lighting up the road ahead they were I threw in the towel and thought "sod it" I'll drive about with my high beams on with the leveler switch down a click. No ones noticed. I...

I've heard of Pumabuild come to think of it. I'll give them a call tomorrow. I'm based near Lands End, so I'll have to travel no matter where I go. I have family in the Brum area so it makes sense to go there. Gotta be done though, at least if its classed as restoration I might be able to...

A company in Yorkshire can supply complete sill panels at £150 per side which is easy enough, the hard part is fitting them. I've asked around for someone to take the job on and if I hear anyone say "....what you've gotta ask yourself is this, is the car worth it?" just one more time, I shit...

Cam belt update. Ended up dropping it off at a local mechanic near St Austell, the guys been a Ford man since working at Dagenham back in the sixties so I figured I'd found the right place. He allocated the work to a local mobile mechanic who set about replacing the cam belt and tensioner...

Hi, I've got aircon in mine and it takes up a lot of engine bay. In other words there's a lot of it. Seriously dude unless you're a mechanical genius I wouldn't bother. Just for starters you'd need to relocate your power steering pump and acquire appropriate hydraulic pipework. Plus you'd need...

Thanks for the offer Barry, I'm near lands end, end of the line some say. Yeah the belts were quoted as good for 100,000/10years. Mines up to 80k but alas its been nearly 20 years since it left the line and I can't remember seeing any evidence in the service book to indicate it having been...

Thanks for the info Barry, very valuable. Damn, no woodruff! Maybe a reputable garage is the way to go then, I was kind of hoping to keep costs down but perhaps it was false economy. I had a chuckle when you described the trolley jack/breaker bar technique, that's precisely how we did it on the...

Thanks for your advice Barry, I've read a few posts regarding the HCV and control panel issues and to be fair I lack the electrical diagnostic know how to deal with that one, thankfully summers coming so think I can live with it for now. Getting back to the cam belt however I remember years ago...