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  • Birthday 04/28/1987

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  1. £800 but thats including absolutley everything, the car itself plus all the spares mentioned which are worth quite a bit themselves.
  2. Unfortunately, the time has come for me to part company with my very first car. It means a lot to me because my granddad bought it brand new almost 20 years ago to the day & I still remember walking home from school & seeing him in it. When my granddad bought another car 5 years later my mum bought it off him & then when I passed my test i bought it off my mum. I would find any excuse to get in the car & drive & when I turned 21 I was asked what I wanted & for a while I wanted my Escort to be like the GTI because a white one used to stop opposite where I live on a Saturday & the more I saw it the more I wanted it to look like it. I bought a boot spoiler, side skirts, bumper spats & a front splitter but none of them was genuine & didn't fit very good so I opted for the genuine Ford parts instead. I also bought some 16" cosworth style alloys because the real ones were & still are very expensive. A few years later I had to nave some new shock absorbers so while I had the opportunity I also got some 60mm lowering springs & when I first saw it I was so pleased but I didn't think of it practically so every speed bump there was a scrape & the ride was quite firm but it was a compromise I was willing to take. Everything was fine until I was told the clutch was starting to slip but for a while I couldn't feel any difference but then I did & not long after it had more or less given up, one day it just started steaming from under the driver side wheel arch & into the interior a bit. Was also losing water & I was told it was the dreaded head gasket that had gone. Luckily my granddad let me use his as he wasn't driving it as much as he used to & I thought the Escort could become a bit of a project car to learn on & gradually do up which is what my mum always regretted about selling her white Escort MK4. It was the ideal car to make into an RS Turbo replica (my dream car) but a few things have happened lately which has made me think a lot & put things into perspective & realise that I don''t think I will ever get this car up & running again & even though I do still like cars, it isn''t as much as I used to be & there there's more important things to worry about than a set of fancy wheels which is why I have decided that now is the time to move on. The head gasket has gone but I'm not sure to what extent & the bodywork all over has seen better days but anyone with a bit of knowhow, knowledge & patience could see the potential in this. I have a brand new genuine Ford front bumper & grill I am happy to include along with the original back bumper which was removed when damaged but kept incase. This has been filled & sanded down a bit ready for a new pair of genuine Ford bumper spats as the current ones are just replicas. I have a fibreglass cosworth front splitter & hockey sticks which I was hoping to modify & fit which I will also include if wanted along with the original 14" steel wheels. The tyres currently on the car are Yokohama S-Drive & haven't done that many miles but have wear on the inside. I think a combination of tracking & having it lowered may have contributed to this happening. I have a front & rear strut brace which I would include, a genuine Ford CD player which was new when i bought it & not fitted long before. I still have the original cassette player if desired & I also have a full service kit. As well as that I also have the brand newold stock clutch clutch & a few other spare bits & pieces. It may sound like this car has got a a lot of negatives but if you have the knowledge, knowhow & patience, it wouldn't take much to get this car up & running again. Just to make it clear, the car IS NOT driveable & would need to be towed or placed on trailer & needs to be taken away as a whole but anyone wishing to come & view is more than welcome to, just message me. I think I have given you all the information required but if you have any questions then please don't hesitate betting in touch. Thank you.
  3. Unfortunately, the time has come for me to part company with my very first car. It means a lot to me because my granddad bought it brand new almost 20 years ago to the day & I still remember walking home from school & seeing him in it. When my granddad bought another car 5 years later my mum bought it off him & then when I passed my test i bought it off my mum. I would find any excuse to get in the car & drive & when I turned 21 I was asked what I wanted & for a while I wanted my Escort to be like the GTI because a white one used to stop opposite where I live on a Saturday & the more I saw it the more I wanted it to look like it. I bought a boot spoiler, side skirts, bumper spats & a front splitter but none of them was genuine & didn't fit very good so I opted for the genuine Ford parts instead. I also bought some 16" cosworth style alloys because the real ones were & still are very expensive. A few years later I had to nave some new shock absorbers so while I had the opportunity I also got some 60mm lowering springs & when I first saw it I was so pleased but I didn't think of it practically so every speed bump there was a scrape & the ride was quite firm but it was a compromise I was willing to take. Everything was fine until I was told the clutch was starting to slip but for a while I couldn't feel any difference but then I did & not long after it had more or less given up, one day it just started steaming from under the driver side wheel arch & into the interior a bit. Was also losing water & I was told it was the dreaded head gasket that had gone. Luckily my granddad let me use his as he wasn't driving it as much as he used to & I thought the Escort could become a bit of a project car to learn on & gradually do up which is what my mum always regretted about selling her white Escort MK4. It was the ideal car to make into an RS Turbo replica (my dream car) but a few things have happened lately which has made me think a lot & put things into perspective & realise that I don''t think I will ever get this car up & running again & even though I do still like cars, it isn''t as much as I used to be & there there's more important things to worry about than a set of fancy wheels which is why I have decided that now is the time to move on. The head gasket has gone but I'm not sure to what extent & the bodywork all over has seen better days but anyone with a bit of knowhow, knowledge & patience could see the potential in this. I have a brand new genuine Ford front bumper & grill I am happy to include along with the original back bumper which was removed when damaged but kept incase. This has been filled & sanded down a bit ready for a new pair of genuine Ford bumper spats as the current ones are just replicas. I have a fibreglass cosworth front splitter & hockey sticks which I was hoping to modify & fit which I will also include if wanted along with the original 14" steel wheels. The tyres currently on the car are Yokohama S-Drive & haven't done that many miles but have wear on the inside. I think a combination of tracking & having it lowered may have contributed to this happening. I have a front & rear strut brace which I would include, a genuine Ford CD player which was new when i bought it & not fitted long before. I still have the original cassette player if desired & I also have a full service kit. As well as that I also have the brand newold stock clutch clutch & a few other spare bits & pieces. It may sound like this car has got a a lot of negatives but if you have the knowledge, knowhow & patience, it wouldn't take much to get this car up & running again. Just to make it clear, the car IS NOT driveable & would need to be towed or placed on trailer & needs to be taken away as a whole but anyone wishing to come & view is more than welcome to. I think I have given you all the information required but if you have any questions then please don't hesitate betting in touch. Thank you.
  4. Is it possible to fix the pump itself in terms of a new gasket or seal etc if they can be taken apart or am I just better off buying a new one? That must be why I was told the can belt would have to be removed in order to change it. Is there an easier way of doing it without removing it? I couldn't even remove the front bumper the other day as I couldn't get my hand in to remove the nuts even from underneath.
  5. There's no white smoke or steam coming out exhaust and no white gunk on oil cap. Also no dampness inside foot well. I filled it up with water the other week and it drained itself in a couple of hours without the engine being on. I jacked the car up on the front the other day and water was still dripping down and it was coming through or past the alternator so I don't know if anyone knows which hose that maybe and an easy way of changing it. I tried to remove the bumper so I could see better but I can't access the 4 bolts behind the grill even from underneath.
  6. My first instincts was that because the clutch has nearly had it would the strain on the engine cause as sometimes the car would hardly move even when on the flat but I was told this was nothing to do with it.
  7. Morning. My car suddenly decided to empty itself of water on Sunday and steam was coming out from the engine. I topped it up with 2 litres of water yesterday morning but that was gone in no time and more steam started to appear, even coming through the air vents and speakers and out from under front wheel arch. Was also whistling like an old kettle and then started to make a rattling noise when trying to pull away, sounded more like a diesle. Got a mechanic to have a look and topped it up again with 4 litres but same thing again happened. The water was being pumped round but I was told either the water hose has gone or the head gasket but wouldn't know if it was gasket until changed the hose which apparently required removal of cambelt. Was told if it is head gasket, could be looking at bill of £500+, is this correct and what work is involved if this is the case. Thanks.
  8. Hi. Just wondering if anyone has any of the above knocking about as I want to do a full service on my car. Have got genuine Ford service items including oil but the fluids completely slipped my mind. Thanks everyone.
  9. Was told the clutch was slipping a few years ago when I had a service but I couldn't notice a thing and I only do a few thousand miles a year. Its just the last few months its started to get worse. I have got a new/old stock genuine Ford 3 piece clutch. I know some garages don't like using peoples parts and don't allow help which is why I've come in here. Like I said, happy to pay, rather put money n their pockets than a big company. Cheers again,
  10. Already asked that with a few and they said no because of health and safety and if anything may take longer. I've even asked if they could do it after hours or in own free time. A guy on here called Supersport very kindly offered to do it and he only charges £20 an hour labour but I haven't been able to get hold of him. Tried messaging on here, phone and email on his site but no luck.
  11. Morning again everyone. Hope you and your motors are OK. I know I have raised this subject before and asked the question but I'm pretty desperate as my clutch is slipping a lot. Also I've noticed that's sometimes when in neutral, the car starts to rev itself and it makes a ticking noise which be not noticed before. Also I would link to give the car a full service as its been a while so I'm wandering if I got the parts, is there anyone pretty local wh could do both for me. Happy to pay and lend an extra pair of hands. Cheers again:-)
  12. Yeah I tried to do it this morning, got as far as undoing the rear seat belt mount but tried to undo the two screws where the tab is to lower the rear seat but wouldn't work with a allen key or a socket piece like a screw driver but thicker. Kept going round and round.
  13. Ive already tried that. Had to pull back the carpet around the screws so it would sit flush on the metal but like I said, when trying to slide it into place, the plastic trim by the speakers I in the way and although I removed all screws and it al came away, the piece which the seat belt is attached to wouldn't move and I obviously don't want to force it.
  14. Does anyone know how to fit a rear strut brace to an Escort MK6 as I've recently aquired one and its a bit more fiddly than just removing 3 nuts either side. I had to disconnect the speakers, pull the carpet back, undo the trim screws and gently prise away the trim but the area around where the seatbelt is atached doesnt move and obviously i dont want to force it. The plastic trim around the speakers are in the way and I can't slide it on, already chipped paint off of it, any advice much appreciated.
  15. Cheers guys, much appreciated, if someone could close this thread please. Thanks
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