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Sadly I have to throw in the towel, my lovely "Pacific Green" Puma failed its MOT on engine mount rust. The engine is good, tyres are good, alloy wheels are good, clutch is shot, gearbox is good ...and it has a new battery :-) Would be a good donor for a Fiesta upgrade IMO. Buyer tows car away...

Hi folks! Just taken my W reg (1700) Puma for an MOT and it failed because the ABS/TC light on the dash wouldn't go out. I knew it would fail on this, but times being hard, I decided to get it MOTd to see if there were any other issues. Luckily there weren't, so I got them to run a check, the...

Hi folks. My expansion tank keeps pressurising and squirting steam and water out through a crack along the seal. It's done it three times so far. After the second time, I waited for the engine to cool off then topped up the water as it had gone down then drove home (about 50 miles) with the...

I'm at my wits end and thinking of trashing this bloody car, if it aint one thing it's another. The problem I have is this: on ignition, it fires up briefly then just stops! It sat up my driveway since the fuel pump gave out three months ago because I didn't have the money to sort it out...

..if it ain't one thing it's another (it seems). I've recently had the fuel pump/filter replaced and though the battery was low, had it out on the road after three months standing in the drive and gave it a good old blast up and down the A3. Just removed the battery and charged it, started fine...

Hi, Two days ago my engine stopped in traffic after a journey of about 20 miles. Fuel was low but there was still a reasonable amount in there but just to be sure, I shot a gallon into the tank. I checked all the spark plugs/leads for contamination and everything seemed ok. Also the black...

On my way home earlier my Puma conked. There was a slight buzz from the engine - a very subtle one then it just stopped dead. I tried to start it and it turned over as normal but no fire up, my first worry was cambelt, but would it have turned over at the usual speed if this was the case? After...

(Sounds like a Tina Turner song) My rear fog light lenses are all milky. I had a go at T-Cutting them, but the fogging seems to run deep and the best I got was SHINEY foggy ! I was wondering what would be the best way of tackling this. Is there a recommended translucent spray paint that will...

I'm pulling my hair out with frustration and trying not to eff and blind here. My Puma recently failed its MOT on the handbrake (13% efficiency - passenger side not working at all). I bought new shoes and followed instructions kindly provided by ScubaSteve, everything in place and...

Hi folks - nice to be back again but sadly under dire circumstances. I was out walking deep in the wilds of the countryside recently and somehow my ONLY keys went missing. I have tried the local pubs, national trust wardens and the police to see if anyone's handed them in - nothing. I can only...

I have an annoying clunking noise coming from beneath ! At first I thought it was the (badly fitted and offcentre) rear part of the exhaust, but I've secured it and it's still happening. The sound is coming from the back and is a dull thudding sound that happens as I pass over small bumps...

I suspected it might be too good to be true, my lovely shiny Pacific green Puma that I've had for less than a week is showing signs that its clutch is on the way out/needing replaced. It's in lovely condition but the milage is fairly high (120k) so I did worry that this might happen. I was...

...if you'll pardon the expression. The rubber bits on the front windows have a nasty rusty bit concealed within (at the back nearest to the back windows). I've tried to prise them off but only the last 3 inches or so would loosen up, so I did my best to pick out the rust from within. How do...

In the oldendenden days of my driving history, I used to have a 2CV (don't laugh pls) and it was customary to wave at another oncoming one if you spotted each other, which I thought was quite nice. Do Puma owners do this ? MM

Ok apologies first, I know this has been posted about numerous times but I've scoured the site and not found an answer. My fob doesn't work - I've checked the battery and its fresh, checked the connectors, they're fine (there is voltage there too) and the connectors contact the pcb ok. I've...

It's nice to be here. I've just run screaming from the Puma People site a) because it's v fiddly to navigate and b) because they used an unauthorised photo of me that I didn't upload (wtf?) Aaaanyway - just bought 2000 Pacific green 1.7i Puma, lovely condition - a few rust spots in the usual...