Who owns a Mondeo ST220 / ST TDCI?

I got mine from Ford, they're only £50 for the pair. All the pattern parts I found were too long. I didn't fit them because it didn't seem right.
 
Yes it does, you won't be able to see much without removing it. I had plenty of difficulty when I fitted my parking sensors.

Check that the boot floor isn't mis-shapened too.


If I do go insurance route, can I choose where it gets repaired? Do I need to get approval before starting repairs or do I just go ahead and send them the bill?

As far as I know you're fully entitled to tell the third party's insurer that you want it sorted by a certain repairer. You'll need to speak with them about it though really.
 
That's not worth £8k, not at all. Low mileage is appealing 'n all, but there's a lot to be said for a car that's had reasonably regular use whilst being looked after.

Taking into consideration the higher tax costs of the '07 cars, I'd say that's not worth much more than about £6-6.5k.


Oil leaks and subframe bushes are the main things to look out for.
 
Sorry to hijack!

I've just bought a Mondeo Zetec-S 2.5 V6 Manual and all is well except for a couple of things...

1. Steering feels notchy, almost like when the wheel is turned it's turned in increments. Any ideas if this is common or how much to fix?

2. Air con doesn't work, could need a regas. Do Mondeo air con units fail frequently? I have no idea how much the air con has been used.

3. Heated screen has a couple of elements which don't heat up, is this a new windscreen - do Ford still have new heated screens for MK3/2001 Mondeos?

4. I believe there is rust under the rubber door sills which meet the window, is the repairable?

5. There's a slight wind noise whistle when travelling at speed, is this normal or does it mean a knackered seal?

Thanks for any help <3

3. Usually you either get one or both sides failing - I believe they're fused and relayed in two halves. If it's mostly working but with one small 'column' not working, I'd be tempted to just leave it.

4. They usually rust at the bottom where the seam is that adheres to the door skin. If it's rusting at the top then you're probably looking at a replacement door.

5. I had slight wind noise that appeared to be coming from the rear of the driver's door (or the front of the rear passenger door..) - never bothered to do anything about it as it was so slight but it's a known issue I believe. Is yours coming from the same area?
 
If I filled up mine with petrol and then reset the average MPG after, and drove a few miles home through town/villages with traffic lights and such, it'd be sitting at 18-20mpg. But that's when the engine is warm. If he has a 4 mile commute or something, the engine will have barely warmed up by the time he gets to/from work.
 

Yes that's correct. Make sure you get the Alpine patch lead too.




I've used these calipers and they're fine.
 
35-37 MPG is achievable on a motorway run at the speed limit. Obviously if there's traffic and you're accelerating to overtake etc, then the MPG will take a hit.

No one usually believes me though, just like no one believed me when I said 40 odd PSI was appropriate for the front tyres :p
 
Mine were heading towards needing a refurb too. They'd been done in the past but presumably it wasn't the most high quality of jobs.

Fixed the problem by selling the car (Y)
 
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