ford ka forum ?

[woodwarm]

Acquired a Ford ka for my 16 year old son today.

Have looked at numerous Ford forums & they are all useless

Anyone have a link to a site with real people with technical info please.

Thanks.

[andyverran]

For a KA, isn't that just a Fiesta with a Kent engine? I think you can just guess ;-)

Any of these any good?

http://www.filecrop.com/ford-ka-manual.html

[BUSHWHACKER]

Type, Ford KA owners engine into Google, you might find something useful there.

Or let me know what problems the car has and I'll find the info for you.

[woodwarm]

Thanks for replies.
car W reg, belonged to a neighbour. when the engine made strange noises, she parked it in the field & bought a new car

After lengthy negotiations, we agreed a price. 6 freshly laid free range eggs.

Battery on charge this evening.

Update to follow.

[muddle]

Problem is that it's fitted with Ford's 1300 rattler engine.

[andyverran]

Problem is that it's fitted with Ford's 1300 rattler engine.

lol, it may rattle, but will last longer than time itself..

[MWS]

Thanks for replies.
car W reg, belonged to a neighbour. when the engine made strange noises, she parked it in the field & bought a new car

After lengthy negotiations, we agreed a price. 6 freshly laid free range eggs.

Battery on charge this evening.

Update to follow.

SIX! Are you MAD! I'd have gone no higher than five. .

[marcdtr]

If its not rusty around the fuel flap it's worth 8 eggs

[4 Runner]

Have a look at this you need to scroll down the page http://www.talkford.com/index covers most UK Fords

[woodwarm]

Update.

Refitted battery, checked fluid levels, all ok.

Inflated 2 front tyres. started 2nd turn of the key & surprise surprise sounds like a bag of spanners .
No worse than I expected.
Now parked at my home, will give it a good check over tomorrow.

Search is on for a good replacement engine 1.3 endura


Only rust visible is on n/s door,

[andyverran]

Update.

Refitted battery, checked fluid levels, all ok.

Inflated 2 front tyres. started 2nd turn of the key & surprise surprise sounds like a bag of spanners .
No worse than I expected.
Now parked at my home, will give it a good check over tomorrow.

Search is on for a good replacement engine 1.3 endura


Only rust visible is on n/s door,

Big ends? or just the tappets?

[woodwarm]

Andy, not had time to investigate but it's LOUD

Richard washed it (in the dark) he's a happy boy.



Project for dad & son, if I can drag him away from xbox

[andyverran]

Andy, not had time to investigate bit it's LOUD

Richard washed it (in the dark) he's a happy boy.



Project for dad & son, if I can drag him away from xbox

Cool plan.....having only a daughter I won't get to use that excuse lol.

Fingers crossed for rockers then, they wear really badly, I had one must have had 2mm worn in the middle of the rocker, impossible to adjust even if the previous owner had tried.

I bought one of those engine from Ford years back, for a tiny £460, proper factory recon. Bargain. Put it in a Jago Jeep, remember those?

Great simple engine to learn on, rebuild with your boy, teach him the way of the force?

[woodwarm]

Built & owned a Westfield about 20 years ago, 1.3 mk2 escort engine.

Richard is my youngest of 4 sons & 3 daughters.


I'm sure he will enjoy spannering

[andyverran]

Built & owned a Westfield about 20 years ago, 1.3 mk2 escort engine.

Richard is my youngest of 4 sons & 3 daughters.


I'm sure he will enjoy spannering

I looked at Westfield about that time too, always fancied building a Locost from scratch as well, that's a good one for your lad, I have the book somewhere, if I can find it after I move and your lad is interested I'll bung it your way.

I was talking the other day to a chap who writes for Haynes (as you do), who's got a great project to build an electric VW Polo, if job/money permit I might have a bash at that next year (does mean I have to get a job lol).