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- Sat May 24, 2025 11:42 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Coolant lose
- Replies: 2
- Views: 163
Re: Coolant lose
No bubbles. But going crazy not being able to find it so going to test it for peace of mind. After reading up I’m thinking possibly heater matrix, have had trouble before with it becoming air locked and wondering if maybe it’s leaking, the car never overheats or goes to low on coolant, so perhaps le...
- Fri May 23, 2025 10:10 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Coolant lose
- Replies: 2
- Views: 163
Coolant lose
Have been loosing coolant since I got the car about a year and a half ago. Just changed the radiator cap and filler cap to no avail. I’ve ordered a head gasket testing kit, but don’t have any other signs such as bubbling or oil, no smoke from exhaust. I’m hoping to get advice for something to check,...
- Sat May 17, 2025 5:03 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Radiator cap
- Replies: 2
- Views: 422
Radiator cap
I’m ordering a replacement radiator cap, the second coolant cap nearer engine is very perished on the black seal under cap but can’t seem to find a replacement. Are these parts available?
- Tue Feb 25, 2025 5:27 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Suspension Bolts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7437
Re: Suspension Bolts
Where and how can I get one made? I can get a hold of the other strut pinch bolt, but don't want to even try and remove the other lateral arm bolt in fear of that snapping as well 

- Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:58 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Suspension Bolts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7437
Suspension Bolts
Where do I find replacement suspension bolts?! Ford and Mazda don't stock the strut-to-knuckle pinch bolt or the rear lateral arm bolt. Both have stripped/snapped and looking like I might have to use a fully threaded bolt from local fastener
- Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:00 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Rear shocks/ struts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5047741
Re: Rear shocks/ struts
Took both apart and the struts are the same size, but they are just as shot as my current set
I have now ordered just a new set of struts and will use old springs and top mount

- Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:09 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Rear shocks/ struts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5047741
Re: Rear shocks/ struts
The advert is listed at GE, but wasn’t 100% sure as I believe that’s the year it crossed over. I have attached the link below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156506570797
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156506570797
- Mon Feb 03, 2025 8:34 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Rear shocks/ struts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5047741
Rear shocks/ struts
Hi all, Swapping previous owners coil overs back to original and can’t seem to get the strut into the knuckle. The coil over was lined up perfectly with it, but after putting the top studs through their mounting point this new strut seems to sit so far below the knuckle even after compressing the st...
- Mon Feb 03, 2025 2:23 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: N/S drive shaft circlip
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13215
Re: N/S drive shaft circlip
Finally managed to beat it in, took shaking it around at the joint whilst friend hit from outer end with both hands. Even then still very tight!
- Sun Feb 02, 2025 6:51 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: N/S drive shaft circlip
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13215
Re: N/S drive shaft circlip
Update: I have put the other end back into the wheel hub and attached the tie rods. It’s all fine on that end but the gearbox side is still like this, is it correctly seated? I I thought it might have gone in further