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Thanks for the reply John,this afternoon i had some spare time and so i took the headlight out and investigated,i decided to snip two of the 3 wires going to the motor,all seems well.the motor dose not have its own connector. Once again thanks for your help tom

Hi Guys, i have a 2001 ford courier van,1.8 td di,basically a Fiesta van. The headlight leveling system does not work on my van,this does not worry me as the headlights are at a sensible level,the problem is a strange buzzing noise from the headlights when they are turned on,the noise comes...

Hi John, i will pop under the van tomorrow and try and locate the plug(if its not raining) Thanks very much tom

Hi Mursal, the only small vans and cars ive worked on if they have 2 dipsticks they are usually automatic transmission,i thought i would state my van is manual just for further info information thanks tom

I am sure a good independant auto electrician could repair your car and for a lot less than £800. good luck tom

Hi Guys, can anyone describe where the gearbox oil level/filler plug is on a 2001 Ford Courier,1.8 td di.(same as a Fiesta),my Haines manual is very vague and no illustration. The gearbox on this van is slightly noisy in first gear,would it be advisable to add an additive of any description ...

I dont think door locks faults will cause your car to fail the MOT providing you can open and close them ok tom

Hi Mikethefisherman, i dont have the key tag or no.and the van didnt have any owners handbook with it,(ive bought one now),the spare key ive had cut(Timpsons half price offer £25,bargain) and so it will have the wear duplicated on my new key,I am new to computers and so iam not sure how to put...

My car is actually a Courier van and is not fitted with central locking however this does not bother me as i read so many problems regarding Ford central locking. I am slowly getting my van "sorted",today i fitted a new radio aerial,FOC from my local scrapyard. I intend to "camperise" my...

Hi John, this van came to me with no plastic tag,just one key,i think i will concentrate on other projects,fitting a tow bar and looking for a pr.of rear doors as the current ones are unglazed and not very nice cosmetically . On the whole i am very pleased with the van,it starts well,uses no...

Hi John, thanks very much for your rapid reply,ive only had this van a few weeks and it only had 1 key,last week i was in Timpsons Shoe Shop and they had a offer on for half price key cutting and so i had one cut,£25,i thought that was reasonable,it does work ive checked it. The problem is any...

My Fiesta is in fact a Courier van but i think the front, none central locking,door locks are both the same.The drivers door cannot be unlocked from outside,as it is i have to get in the pas side and unlock the drivers door from inside. When i lock the drivers door using the key it works fine...

Hi, thanks to information from Bunerman my heater is now up and running,he was right it was the heater control valve at fault (cost£25)thanks very much. The job was quite simple other than the sping clips for the water pipes,i have mislayed my favourite pliers but after doing the job they...

Thanks Burnerman,i will obtain a valve and give it a go,it does appear by reading other posts that it is usually the valve that fails,i will obtain one and give it a go,it doesnt matter a great deal at the moment but i wouldnt like to face another winter with no heater :cry: Tom

Thanks for rapid reply,i was aware the valve was electrically operated but wasnt sure if it was the valve at fault or the control switch,is there any way of knowing ? Many thanks tom

My Fiesta is actually Ford Courier van 1800 diesel tddi,ive not owned it long but have noticed the heater temperature dosnt change whatever position the heat control is set to,it blows cool all the time,the bower motor does work. Any help with this problem would be appreciated cheers...