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Hi, when I tightened it up I just tightened the cable until the brake came on at 3 clicks, I didn't know there was a special way you had to do it :oops:

Hi guys something strange has happened to me tonight. I was just turning round in the road and suddenly my handbrake tightened right up. The handbrake lever was all the way down but it was so tight I couldn't drive it. I tightened the cable up a few weeks ago and it was fine until tonight. I've...

Hi all, I attempted my first ever service to my 1.7 puma today and it didnt go that well! The air and pollen filters were easy enough, the fuel filter was completely rusted on and took about 30 mins to get out with the help of a flat screwdriver and plenty of wd40. My problems came when I tried...

It's really annoying because my girlfriend has a 1.7 Puma also and she gets around 300 miles a tank without even trying. She could probably get 350 if she drove carefully enough. Hers is one of the later models though and mine does have about 50k miles more on the clock than hers.

Nice one cheers, I'm well pleased with it. I usually get about 220-240 miles a tank if I floor it all the time but money is tight at the minute so I have to change my driving style to squeeze every last mile out of her!

Hi all, I was just wondering about calculating mpg in my 1.7 Puma. I have just managed to get 324 miles from a full tank to red light. It took me 32.7 litres to fill up again which when converted is 7.2 gallons. I divided 324 miles by 7.2 gallons and it came out as 45 mpg. Does this sound about...

Hi all, my puma has just recently failed its mot for the following reasons: Centre exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases. Nearside rear (axel bush) suspension arm has excessive play in pin/bush. Offside rear (axel bush) suspension arm has excessive play in pin/bush. (large hole in centre...

hi today i have installed an amp/sub in the boot which went as smooth as possible really, however there is one problem. as soon as i plug in the rca cables to the back of the cd player the factory speakers all cut out. could this be a problem with the wiring or is it more likely to be a setting...

cheers for the replies guys. definately gonna get a new stalk dont think its a loose wire of anything like that switching the engine on and off seems to fix it too :? also whats the best thing to clean the four pins/connectors on the boot door? theyre quite dirty and stopping the de misters...

are these easy to fit/wire? im not a tech savvy but i know my way around a tool box. im going to check it tomorow when its light incase it is something simple like a loose wire. any idea why switching the hazards on and off fixes it?

hi i have just bought a 1.7i ford puma today and everything seems fine apart from one thing i discovered tonight. well i was driving on a dark road and decided to put my full beams on, not knowing that i had to push the lever forwards i tried pulling backwards. i didnt use loads of force just a...