Personally I think the coolant should flow through the matrix constantly, control the heat via flaps in the heater box, when there is a valve shut off all summer come the winter, open the valve (if it's not seized), more often than not will leak or, the matrix could be blocked due to no flow for...

I won't use E10, currently only have a 24 year old Focus, my preferred garage is a Shell one so I use V Power, I even use it in the garden machinery.

Denso 1999 on V8.

I had AT2s on mine excellent tyre but, they don't seem to be available in 255/55/18 anymore.

Don't about the specific tool you mention but, I've found with special tools in general not to go for the cheapest, middle of the range is better unless, you are using it regularly then only top of the range will do.

If you're sure which way it's rotating, it can't hurt you but, I wouldn't risk it either, a newspaper could also be dangerous if you poke it the wrong way.

Some of the reg's go for stupid money, my two initials followed by the number 1, was once for sale for £60k, four numbers followed by my initials could be had for a couple of hundred but, I can't be arsed.

Looks like a PO has been a bit careless with sealant, similar done on a sump gasket can destroy an engine when, the excess sealant blocks the oil pick up strainer.

And, probably cheaper than flanged bolts.

What I would say is, if you must watch something on a screen tablet/etc, sit in the back so as not to distract the driver, I would have thought it would be illegal if, it was visible to the driver anyway.

Could be a case of whatever loom came out the parts bin, connections not used on that model, so just left hanging.

If the crank hasn't snapped at 130k, you might be ok.

It was seperate on mine, 2000 my, maybe the construction was changed at some point. It seems it was the cubby on later models with the sat nav option.

I had one of them when I was 10, sadly, I don't remember what happened to it.

The storage cubby above the radio pulls out (with care), then you can access the clock bulb.

+1 all I needed was axle stands when I changed the exhaust on mine.

Bosch Aerotwin, got a set for my Focus from Amazon £16.20, they're excellent.

Last posted over 3 years ago.:rolleyes:

Nice to see a V8 is still available and, no mention of EV.

When I had my 4.6, I didn't use it at lower speeds but at 80 it held steady, rarely used it though, wasn't very often I had traffic conditions to maintain a reasonable cruising speed.