TDCI Focus

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

She's in the workshop at the moment for a service, about 5000km overdue at 223,000km

Front tyres are toast after 21,000km or there about, rears are OK but I have opted to replace all four with Michelin Pilot Sport 4.

Have also finally come up for rear pads and rotors - 223,000km out of a set of brake pads and rotors is good going, have opted to replace the fronts as well.

I have gone for Remsa HPT pads and RDA slotted rotors, wanted DBA T2 but no stock available and 10 business days for manufacture, so RDA it is.

Have also opted to replace battery since it's four years old, battery holder has been modified and it has a Century DIN85L MF in it, being replaced with Delkor.

Has broken it's rear sway bar links again, but they're on backorder at the moment with Pedders and no ETA unfortunately, will be replaced at a later date.

Has torn tie rod boot, is going to be replaced.

Sump plug is being replaced too as it's worn.

Car is in workshop over the weekend.

Interested in getting it back to see how well the new brakes work compared to the factory setup, the Remsa HPT pads are aggressive but still offer good cold performance.

https://brakesdirect.com.au/aus/1082...rake-pads.html

Good choice on the rubber!

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Good choice on the rubber!

I am very impressed with them, was the first thing I did with the Lebonator was put Michelin PS4 on it, gone from breaking em loose on the 1st to 2nd change with the cheap crap Chinese tyres it had to not being able to break em loose even if you tried really hard

Then I had em on my Focus and again, impressive, but when they wore out, wanted them again but the workshop it went into for the starter and alternator didn't have them and I ended up with those junk eco Conti's.

I don't let others choose my tyres anymore.

[jayvee]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Well its been nearly 5 years since I posted in this thread

Its got a new factory turbo on it these days put on at 120,000km or there abouts, still running 23 PSI and 103KW/fronts last dyno tune.

She's gone in for her first major service at 188,000km.

The harmonic balancer bolt came out about 10mm then sheared, panicked workshop has called in a thread specialist to try remove whats left of it out of the crankshaft.

Also its perished the seal on the intake pipe going from airbox to turbo compressor inlet flange, unfortunately obsolete part from Ford and virtually nill availability locally from wreckers, looking like I'm going to have to get a second handy out of Europe.

Still not up for a set of brake pads and rotors yet - still has the originals it came out of the factory with, will upgrade to slotted rotors all round when due and Remsa pads.

shud have heated the bolt

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by jayvee

shud have heated the bolt

All well and good after the fact

**** happens I suppose,

Anyway, my driver seat bolster flogged out,

So i found a driver seat on ebay and ordered it, except my car has a gray interior and the seat I ordered is black

So I'm going to use it anyway and chuck seat covers on the front seats - Franco fixes