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I've done a search but can't quite get the answer. Briefly, AC worked fine after I fitted a new condenser and had it re-gassed in the Summer. In September the right hand heat blend motor stuck on cold so not the best idea for the winter and I reluctantly put the car (2000 P38) into local large...

After a few checks of the pipework, new jubilees and trimming of the hose ends I have finally noticed that my small coolant leak is from the joint in the throttle body housing. Obviously needs a new gasket but my Q is when I take the throttle body off will it fall into a million bits or is it...

My A/C condenser has gone after just over a year. :mad: Symptoms were the compressor clutch not engaging and a screwdriver test (fingers out the way) in the low pressure valve confirmed not a bit of pressure. Out with the UV light in the dark and bright green all along the lower half of the...

Just fitted a new rear caliper to 1997 P38. Bled fine and working. However after a week it's dragging again just like the old one. Flexi hose breaking up internally causing fluid not to flow back or is there some hidden one way valve somewhere? (wouldn't think there is one but the P38 usually...

Am about to replace a rear brake caliper on a P38. Do I have to go through the whole bleeding procedure or as it's just the one would I get away with just doing the one corner?

Have just replaced front n/s drive shaft complete with reluctor ring and abs sensor and the usual 3 are still on. The red handbrake light which had been on permanently is now off though so something's back to normal. Went for a test run and the 3 are staying on. Selecting HDC doesn't show up the...

Needing to check/ replace the ambient temp sensor behind the front bumper as Hevac display says its 14 degrees when it clearly isn't! (Roll on Summer). Had the grille off today but dont have 9 inch fingers to reach the thing. I take it it will be a loosen bumper and pull forward routine. Just...

Just had a UJ replaced under warranty and still getting a faint vibe about 40mph from under the seats (wheels all balanced recently so not them). Had a look at the shaft and the front and rear yokes are about 30 degrees out in relation to one another. Should they not be symmetrical at either end...

I have done a search and there were certainly a few results but none quite hit the mark. In a nutshell how good are Britpart front driveshafts? The car only does about 3000 miles a year (2001 TD4) and finding decent second hand units these days is getting a bit tricky. It's the abs ring that's...

Today I spent two hours removing a front nearside abs sensor (2001 TD4) and on giving the wheel a sping to check the reluctor ring, yes, you've guessed, broken and spinning freely. Question is can the ring be bought as a replacement item or is it yet another second hand shaft to go on?

The title describes the symptoms! The last few weeks the roads have been in crap state up here with hard packed ice/ snow etc so keeping the speed down has been paramount (and noticing any vibration impossible). Car was off the road for about ten days up to Christmas until the warranty co...

Just a quick one! Now and again my 2000 P38 rises to the flashing top light on the EAS switch. This tells me it's going up to the highest setting, even beyond the wade height. Handbook tells me it'll do this if it gets grounded so it will tip toe out of whatever it's in. Problem is it happens...

I recently had to change one for the front windscreen on a P38. On doing so I noticed each of them are colour coded, black, white or blue. Does anyone know if they are the same item just with a different coloured bit on them or is there anything specifically different? The connector looks the...

I'm sure I've read a thread on this before but can't find it. Problem is a boom from the sub every time I change a cd track or switch the radio off. It's only started doing it today. Sub on the way out or just a P38 being temperamental in the cold weather???

Dont do it! Should've known that £45 for two front discs and a set of pads for a P38 was too good to be true. Advertised as "aftermarket part" (the discs) what arrived in boxes surreptitiously covered up with brown tape was the word BRITPART :doh:. The Mintex pads are acceptable though. Thought...

I kind of know what the answer will be having read other threads but has anyone an opinion on the quality of the balljoints on the ends of the main track rod (P38) of either company's part? I need to do back discs and ARB links too and am leaning towards Bearmach. Local supplier has the Bearmach...

Has anyone else got the problem of a dead feeling handbrake? I think its due to the silly little pivot that attaches the cable to the bottom lever that is sticking. This unfortunately causes the handbrake not to return properly hence feeling a lot of slack when pulling the lever. Been lubed and...

I need to remove the back bumper from my 1998 two door. Any hidden nuts/ bolts I should be aware of? The lip under the back door needs a weld (previous owner kindly filled it and painted over and it turned into a nice hole today). Does anyone know if the plastic flap that extends out from below...

There's a clue in the title what I've been saying most of today! Well something like it anyway. 1971 classic, master and slave cylinder looks as original as can be. Over the past few days noticed fluid a little low and pedal a bit spongy. Tried bleeding it today and can't get anything now...

1971 classic fitted with a 1992 EFi 3.9. When we got it the alternator output was low giving about 12.2V both at the battery and at its rear connector. It had a Ford label on it so I took it to be a second hand unit at best fitted by a previous owner. I put one on from another classic in a...