Who owns a Mondeo ST220 / ST TDCI?

andyp · 18 Apr 2012 at 18:30

There's a very unofficial but seemingly wise school of thought that says these big V6's like fresh oil so a change every 6 months is recommended.

Imy · 19 Apr 2012 at 10:39

Haynes manual recommends that also but with the mileage I do I'll probs stick to every 12 months.

Janesy B · 19 Apr 2012 at 10:40

Completely unnecessary.

Howard · 19 Apr 2012 at 13:44

Got my car back, my subframe bushes really were knackered

feels like new now!

mike gunnz · 19 Apr 2012 at 13:51

Howard said:
Got my car back, my subframe bushes really were knackered feels like new now!

How much for the subframe bushes?

Howard · 19 Apr 2012 at 13:59

~£230

Imy · 19 Apr 2012 at 14:06

Is it obvious (without looking) when they're on their way out?

Howard · 19 Apr 2012 at 14:08

Yes, they clonk and the back end feels a little bit 'loose'

Imy · 19 Apr 2012 at 14:09

Thanks

Kaka · 19 Apr 2012 at 15:21

I may have a split somewhere on the UIM breather hose as the car this morning was a little rough on idle (jumping from 1-1.2k even when warmed up). Has anyone changed one over before? I'm trying to look for the part but can't find any places online that sells it. Part number should be FINIS CODE 4461858.

Howard · 19 Apr 2012 at 15:23

You're best off phoning your local Ford dealer and getting it from them

Kaka · 19 Apr 2012 at 16:04

It's actually booked in for tomorrow at the dealers, but thought I'll have a bash at it beforehand since it doesn't seem too hard to change. We'll see how it goes tomorrow.

Muffin` · 19 Apr 2012 at 16:09

Rebushing is for winners, really let me down my sloppy rear end on my Mondeo it was so apparent after having my dc2 rebushed. Improvement was more than night and day :cool:

Howard · 19 Apr 2012 at 16:12

Oh I have a buckled wheel too apparently. That'll be the Grand Canyon that I drove through last year on a narrow unlit country lane. Sorry, I mean a pothole :rolleyes:

£187 ex vat for one new wheel... Ouch. Time to keep an eye on eBay. Problem is, all the ones for sale seem to be nicely scuffed, and mine are mostly spotless!

R220 · 19 Apr 2012 at 16:18

Howard said:
Oh I have a buckled wheel too apparently. That'll be the Grand Canyon that I drove through last year on a narrow unlit country lane. Sorry, I mean a pothole

£187 ex vat for one new wheel... Ouch. Time to keep an eye on eBay. Problem is, all the ones for sale seem to be nicely scuffed, and mine are mostly spotless!

buy a cheap scuffed one (thats straight!) then have it refurbed for £45

Although i know these are dimond cut so depending on how perfect you want it could be a bit more to refurb, but generally a lot cheaper than new !

Howard · 19 Apr 2012 at 16:20

Hmm could do. Mine have all been painted at some point anyway! Maybe I'll wait a bit and have them all refurbed at the same time as doing a new wheel, as they're showing slight signs of paint peelage

Puzzled · 19 Apr 2012 at 16:20

Kaka said:
I may have a split somewhere on the UIM breather hose as the car this morning was a little rough on idle (jumping from 1-1.2k even when warmed up). Has anyone changed one over before? I'm trying to look for the part but can't find any places online that sells it. Part number should be FINIS CODE 4461858.

Had mine replaced last month by my local indie, part was about £40 and a hours labour. (He replaced my washer pump as well but all places tend to charge an hours labour regardless)

If your idle has gone up and you can hear a hissing sound after turning the engine off then the hose has split. It also caused my engine management light to come on.

Depending on where its split you might be able to bodge repair it, look on ST forums as it's a really common issue.

Car feels 100% better after replacing the pipe.

R220 · 19 Apr 2012 at 16:23

MonkeyMan said:
Had mine replaced last month by my local indie, part was about £40 and a hours labour. (He replaced my washer pump as well but all places tend to charge an hours labour regardless)

If your idle has gone up and you can hear a hissing sound after turning the engine off then the hose has split. It also caused my engine management light to come on.

Depending on on where its split you might be able to bodge repair it, look on ST forums as it's a really common issue.

Car feels 100% better after replacing the pipe.

Do you know what error code is throws ? i had a weird error code last week, garage cleared it and it has not come back yet but i think it might be this uim breather hose as i have a slight high idle and i know this is one of the most common faults

Puzzled · 19 Apr 2012 at 16:29

Can't remember the code but when they looked it up it said the engine was running lean.

Look at this:
http://www.fordwiki.co.uk/index.php?title=Rough_Running_(Split_Hose)_-_Mondeo_ST220

The pipe is right at the back of the engine, if you put your hand down there you'll probably feel air being sucked in.

With mine it was trying to suck the mechanics glove off! :eek:

Kaka · 19 Apr 2012 at 16:30

I did read about the duct tape bodge fix. :cool:

I was intending to take a proper look at it this lunchtime see if there was any leaks but it's been chucking it down with rain all day so I've not had the chance. I've not had the engine management light come on though, but I'll rather sort this out sooner rather than later.