Daveo

well  it might be if it didn't  have one before you put on in then i would think its being over heating before now. check the oil on the dip stick see if its creamy looking if so head gasket needs replacing if its black the oil then it would seem ok from a gasket point of view if I had this problem I would get radiator flush remove the thermostat then put the flush in reconnect the pipes etc. run it ,  it could also be heater matrix is blocked hence over heating due to water circulation not getting passed you can by-pass the matrix by simply take of both pipes join then together so that you bypass the matrix .

Hi,

could be the thermostat that`s stuck if its been sat for a long time chance are that`s  it  you could try flushing the system ( when cold ) with an hose pipe for my money i plum for the thermostat.

You can try this:   Robin hood kitcars identification (rhocar.org)

Every thing is the same  one out other in check clutch for ware before you put it in and then find out it don`t work

done this about 500 times in my time as a ford mechanic many moons ago now.

Mines a Landover Freelander TD4 , Then Robin Hood , Then a A1 Kawasaki 600R Ninja  its 40 years old this year so becomes historic vehicle.

Hi Try this site might help.

Dave.

RAL Colour Chart (fibreglass.com)

o my god is there anything else the goverment can take more money from people its a joke

hi sorry it took so long to reply the answer is no , done alsorts with pinto engines back in the day was a ford mechanic working with the pinto then on to cvh engines along time ago now .

Try this m8    pinto starter motor products for sale | eBay

  1984 mk3 ford escort 1100 (A163 LWW ) with fancy lights on the speedo If you were driving at normal acceleration they stayed off if you started putting your foot down they would change to amber if you really put your foot down it went to red as i recall i think the car was always ready for me the light was always red , changed clutch once then did a full engine rebuild  (ford trained mechanic) as the timing chain started rubbing on the cover put an hole in it and oil used to drip out onto the exhaust manifold looked like the car was on 40 a day, great times.

Hi Disco   

                 As far as seals go for master cylinder I found some on e-bay and also a a company that does all manner of brake stuff 

hope it helps. Dave

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224348977315  1988>93

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143893693240 1982>88

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284066302989 1982>87

https://brakeparts.co.uk/shop/Ford/Sierra

PS  remember to  disconnect the vacuum pipe from the servo or inlet manifold before you start to bleed them.

Hi all

I'm looking for a 4 into 1 exhaust for the pinto the type that drops down then sweeps out,  They seem hard to get hold of , just wondered if someone had one laying about somewhere that they were happy to part with just dropped a pic so you know the idea of what I'm looking for.

Thanks Dave.

Hi yes , that's number 1 then the next clockwise is 3 then 4 then 2 .

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Try this guy as a lot of ford stuff, cost's nothing for a e-mail.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/pedrosky666

try this might help Nation-Wide Kit Car Parts For Sale / Wanted | Groups | Facebook

Kit Cars And Parts For Sale/Wanted UK | Groups | Facebook  they are two diffrent pages but to be honest they more or less have the same stuff.

Hi Deano

 There's a place in leeds not to far from me that recondtion's clutch plates and dmf i got my sierra plate reconed for £12 quid , They are a clutch specialist

The place is called CG Motorsport  opens 9am while 6pm mon to fri.

phone number  0113 2426359

Hi Geof 

Try this place might help.

G S Escorts Ltd

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Hi, You Could try this bloke as alot of sierra stuff , I have used him .

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if you car'nt see what you want message him he's quick at replying.

Hi, 

     just reading your post that year (1997) it was a MK2" ford sierra.