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- Sat Feb 12, 2022 7:14 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Automatic transmission issue
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3790
Re: Automatic transmission issue
Glad your sorted, what was the stuff you put in the gearbox & how much did you put in ?
- Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:12 am
- Forum: Parts For Sale/Wanted
- Topic: FORD CAPRI 280 HEADLAMP SURROUNDS
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6035
Re: FORD CAPRI 280 HEADLAMP SURROUNDS
Same seller asking £200 for a battery tray
- Sun Jan 23, 2022 6:55 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Stolen
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2324
Re: Stolen
Shit news, hope its found safe & well ..... thieving bastards
- Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:39 am
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Automatic transmission issue
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3790
Re: Automatic transmission issue
The C3 is a pretty robust box in most peoples experience, sounds like its time for a recommended professional to take a look at it.
Whereabouts are you so people can recommend a local specialist in your area ?
Whereabouts are you so people can recommend a local specialist in your area ?
- Fri Dec 31, 2021 9:26 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Automatic transmission issue
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3790
Re: Automatic transmission issue
I’m sure I have read somewhere about different coloured caps on the dipsticks, black & red & there is a difference.
Have a Google, I may be confusing it with the engine oil dipstick
If it helps, I’m sure mine is/was red on my 81 Essex with its C3 box
Have a Google
Have a Google, I may be confusing it with the engine oil dipstick
If it helps, I’m sure mine is/was red on my 81 Essex with its C3 box
Have a Google
- Fri Dec 31, 2021 10:17 am
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Automatic transmission issue
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3790
Re: Automatic transmission issue
Without wishing to insult anyone here, I take it you are checking the level when the car has been out for a run to get everything up to operating temperature & with the engine running ? Looking at the manual, it states the following; An accurate fluid level check is best carried out after a shor...
- Fri Dec 24, 2021 5:08 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Happy Christmas!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4406
- Fri Dec 24, 2021 5:06 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Lets hope for better things next year...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 519
- Fri Dec 03, 2021 2:43 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: capri ghia wheel tyre sizes
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2254
Re: capri ghia wheel tyre sizes
I can also vouch for that size on Ghia alloys. Bought a set of five of these from these guys, spoke to them first to see if they were compatible with an 80's Ford, very helpful place been going a good few years https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125027534939?fits=Rim+Diameter%3A13%7CTyre+Width%3A185%7CAspec...
- Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:12 am
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: new heater matrix recommendations
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1288
Re: new heater matrix recommendations
I thought Martin at Capri Gear has had them in the past but if no luck there, try this place https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202801051051?hash=item2f37e275ab:g:FlsAAOSw6hNZe45c Its just round the corner from where I work, company is called Motorads, they have been going for as long as I can remember, the...
- Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:16 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Have To Sell?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1298
- Tue Nov 23, 2021 6:43 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Who Remembers?
- Replies: 1316
- Views: 1839107
Re: Who Remembers?
Reminds me of stopping at my nans as a kid
- Mon Nov 22, 2021 6:58 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Most Expensive Capri ?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2818
Re: Most Expensive Capri ?
Typed the reg into google & it came up with quite a few results starting with these http://www.fordcapriforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53780 https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/events/2019-auctions/cca-october-classic-car-sale-2019/cca-october-classic-car-sale-2019-sale/cca-october-classic-car...
- Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:13 am
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Tickover closing Workshop for good
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6773
- Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:57 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Who Remembers?
- Replies: 1316
- Views: 1839107
- Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:37 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Who Remembers?
- Replies: 1316
- Views: 1839107
- Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:18 am
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Leaded fuel
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1585
Re: Leaded fuel
I managed to copy the list that used to be on the historic vehicle site of garages that still sold leaded ;) Anglo American Oil Company Ltd BH20 7QE 01929 551567 Dawson Engineering (Burley) Ltd* BH24 4EB 01425 402388 Nick’s Tyres CM15 9SB 01277 280329 Maple Garage HU11 4NA 01964 670392 Redhall Garag...
- Sun Sep 12, 2021 10:58 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Electronic ignition
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1268
- Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:34 am
- Forum: Projects and Restorations
- Topic: Hello...lost laser making a comeback
- Replies: 51
- Views: 19834
Re: Hello...lost laser making a comeback
Excellent effort & story
Onward with the spanners
Onward with the spanners
- Sat Sep 11, 2021 11:18 am
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Rear light problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1973
Re: Rear light problem
Result, nice easy & cheap fix