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Nearside rear break pipe leaking

Hi, my car just failed on its MOT yesterday with a lots of problem. all over corroded but the biggest problem is that the nearside rear brak pipe is leaking and the break pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure. i wou...

1996 Ford Fiesta 1,2
Posted: Nov 27, 2009
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Brakes won't bleed

Hi i've just spent 2 hours trying to bleed the brakes on my daughters fiesta, the rear and passenger side front are coming through with no air bubbles but the drivers side is coming through with nothing but bubbles. does anyone have any ide...

1996 Ford Fiesta 1.3 LX
Posted: Aug 1, 2009
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Mis-firing/spluttering/ no power

Wonder if someone could help. Mr daughter got her first car on Sunday, drove home ok but unfortunately got caught in a torrential downpour, water even came in the passenger footwell. The car is now spluttering/mis-firing and seems as though...

1996 Ford Fiesta 1.2 17v ghia
Posted: Jun 11, 2009
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Engine Revs too high

whilst Driving the car over revs whilst changing gears,and while you let the car roll out of gear the car continues to rev at around 4000 revs until you make the car come to a complete stop then the Revs come down put still sticks at 1500 t...

1996 Ford Fiesta 1.3 LX manual
Posted: May 13, 2009
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Stalling when cold

Just bought a fiesta auto with a zetec engine and when engaging drive or reverse within first 30mins of starting up car either stalls or tries very hard to!!! Could it just be spark plugs or something more sinister???????

1996 Ford Fiesta 1.25 lx auto
Posted: Apr 16, 2009
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Will not turn over when hot

Hi All, Strange problem here, my car will refuse to turn over after it has been standing for about 10 mins after a journey. All that happens is the dashboard lights up as normal, turn the key to start and NOTHING not even a click of a sole...

1996 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec
Posted: Feb 26, 2009
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White smoke on starting

I have recently noticed my car blows quite a lot of white smoke when I start it up but only after it has been stood say overnight or for quite a few hours. Could this be the head gasket? If so is it expensive to fix?

1996 Ford Fiesta LX
Posted: Jan 26, 2009
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Lack of grip

my fiesta is having a grip problem, it has had brand new tyres (all 4 are brand new) their pressure is good, tracking is fine my machanic feels that the front wheels are slipping and not gripping as they should but cant see any reason for i...

1996 Ford Fiesta 1.4 zetec SI
Posted: Jan 6, 2009
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High revvs when changing gear

I usually drive a diesel but have recently bought a petrol car and find it to have high revvs when changing from low to high gears but not when changing down gears. When I press the clutch in to change and take my foot off the gas it sounds...

1996 Ford Fiesta 1.3 LX
Posted: Dec 11, 2008
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Temperature gauge / Airbag light

The temperature gauge doesn't work, it stays on cold all the time but the heaters work ok. Is this just an electrical fault? Also the airbag light keeps flashing continuously, I was told this is because it wasn't reset when the airbag was c...

1996 Ford Fiesta 1.3 LX
Posted: Dec 11, 2008
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Brakes and radiator

Hi I am getting rid of my Ford Fiesta next week and replacing it with a newer model but my radiator is leaking at the minute and i think its affecting my brakes lights as some days they are on and other days it seems they dont work at all, ...

1996 Ford Fiesta encore
Posted: Oct 6, 2008
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Car lock

i cant open the drivers door with the key when its locked so i have to open it from the passenger side. is there an easy solution that i can use to do it myself or do i have to call some one out?

1996 Ford Fiesta 1.6 si
Posted: Sep 11, 2008
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Cut out while driving

hi, while i was driving the other night my car lost all power and the battery light came on. i only had the alternater changed last mounth but as i drove it made a ticking noise. i also noticed that there was oil behind me as i got out the ...

1996 Ford Fiesta 1.6 si
Posted: Sep 11, 2008
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Accelerator

My accelerator seem a little stiff and spongey and i have to press hard to pick up any speed espeacially on the motorway, i am going to wales this weekend and down want to travel in car if dangerous, also it doesnt seem to be taking water v...

1996 Ford Fiesta
Posted: Aug 21, 2008
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Wont take water

Hi my car wont take water it just keeps boiling it and the temperature gauge just goes up slowly until i put the fan on as it doesnt seem to kick in any ideas?

1996 Ford Fiesta
Posted: Aug 21, 2008
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Oil burn

i changed my oil 3 weeks ago and it need changing again is my car burning oil ive be told my engine is basically finished help!

1996 Ford Fiesta
Posted: Jul 1, 2008
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Cutting out

My car sometimes cuts out at juctions espeacially when in slow moving traffic, ive been told it could be my tappets but not sure. HELP!! I AM TRAVELING to wales on Saturday and want to make sure it ok!

1996 Ford Fiesta m
Posted: Jun 26, 2008
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Gear box and cutting out

Had a new clutch fitted 2 mnoths ago and now every now and again my gear bow sticks and wont go into gear at all also the clutch pedal sticks to the floor. My car also cuts out sometimes when turning corns or driving very slow.

1996 Ford Fiesta m
Posted: Jun 18, 2008
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Middle box exhaust

Hi, my middle box is loose on my car and just wanted to no how much it would cost for a new one and fitting? many thanks Lee

1996 Ford Fiesta 1.3
Posted: May 13, 2008
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Battery draining

replaced battery replaced starter battery drianed in four hours

1996 Ford Fiesta 1,8 deisel
Posted: Jan 20, 2008
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