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15-11-2006, 05:56 PM
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Quad Cam
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Hi Guys, Was reading through a workshop manual that I bought which covers 2002-2005 Fiestas. Now in the Wp the waterpump is driven of the main belt and the smaller belt drives the power steering alone, but on the WQ the waterpump is driven by a smaller belt and the big belt drives everything else. I wonder why Ford changed the design, maybe to combat premature waterpump failure that some Fiestas had. Any Idea anyone.
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15-11-2006, 06:00 PM
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Clio 182 CUP!
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15-11-2006, 11:20 PM
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Could be because of the Water pump failures buy only the very first WP fiesta had that issue (2002 and 2003 models). Ford fixed the issue so unless later WP's also had the alternate waterpump setup I doubt it would be only for that.
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15-11-2006, 11:33 PM
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Clio 182 CUP!
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15-11-2006, 11:39 PM
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15-11-2006, 11:39 PM
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I have an '05 and had the water pump and power steering pump replaced
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15-11-2006, 11:45 PM
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I know Danny had his replaced too.
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16-11-2006, 02:11 AM
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LPG > You
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The way you drive mate, its a surprise the only problem you had was the water pump....
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16-11-2006, 10:36 AM
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Clio 182 CUP!
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16-11-2006, 10:58 AM
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AFF Post NAZI
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just asked out of curiosity..... Btw just because a water pump fails doesnt mean that ford have to rediesign the way they work. ever heard ofbad manufacture.....though the way you drive will and can create it to fail weather you where driving like a maniac at the time or not....
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16-11-2006, 11:10 AM
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Clio 182 CUP!
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Um, yes, the Clio is 'OHHH SO MUCH BEETER THAN THE FEZ'. But sorry, did I mention any of that in this thread? Have I spoken about the Clio recently? No. Yet you go and cry when I do. Get real. And the way I drive aye? Sorry, but I wasn't the one promoting the fact I hoon through traffic and move from lane to lane all the time - was I? OH, and when the water pump did fail, I was driving on the Freeway home. So, nothing putting strain on the engine. Also, I never mentioned that Ford changed the design. That was Imolator.  :
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16-11-2006, 11:16 AM
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what i was getting at was that a manufacture Fault is hardly something ford would Redisign in a car with it still being the current model..... Quote:
Yer so i used to drive my dads au it was the best family size car and most probably still is cost wise. but you dont see me in th AU section posting all the time.....its called MOVING ON! i drive differently and like a MANIAC so ill admit it. Care Factor = 0 ohh my water pump hasnt failed yet....but i drive like a maniac so what does that mean......
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16-11-2006, 03:10 AM
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Mine wet its panties as well. :P
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16-11-2006, 10:56 AM
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4 out of how many? Thats a pretty small fraction mate.
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16-11-2006, 11:37 AM
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Think about this was. Ford would not have waited until the WQ to fix the waterpump problem. They fixed it back in 2003 before the fiesta was imported into Australia (Although a few DEC 03 did come in the initial shipment).
All cars are gonna have a few issues and just because yours had water pump issues doesn't make it a common problem. You don't have to get so dam defensive Teki its only a water pump and don't try and say you didn't give the car a thrashing. Does it really matter that much to you? Teki there is a thing called Stress fractures, just because your pump blew on the highway doesn't mean the damage was caused on the freeway it was likly caused before hand and slowly got worse. Also, you seem to think you know more and are smarter than everyone else. Why is this? |
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16-11-2006, 11:54 AM
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Quad Cam
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Wow you guys love to argue
 . But seriously for Ford to go to the trouble of changing the belt setup really does show that it must of played a part in the warter pump failures. I mean if it aint broken don't fix it. They changed it for a reason, and I'll hazard a guess that it was probably because the new setup puts less stress on the bearing .And Teki04 keep on posting, just because you have moved on from your Fez doesn't mean that you should move on from this forum. I think that by your continuing to post here shows just how much you still like the Fez. My 2 cents. |
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16-11-2006, 11:57 AM
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Imolator does the Workbook state that it was changed because of water pump failures? I find it very hard to beleive it would take Ford 4years to do anything especially as the rate of failure is much lower than in 02/03.
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16-11-2006, 11:59 AM
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