Fiesta 1.6 - belt or chain?

I want to know if my 2005 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Trend has a timing chain or belt? If it's a chain when must it be replaced?

Car using water

I've got a Fiesta Zetec 1.4 and it seems to be using some water. It has not overheated as of yet but I have not been in any major traffic. The fan seems to only cut in after the car has been switched off,...

Selling a car with non-working engine - what is its value?

The timing belt on my Ford Fiesta has snapped and engine is knackered. I would say the resale value of the car a few weeks ago would have been £1,500. (120,000 miles, some minor bodywork damage) The local...

I was sold a Fiesta which had had a used engine fitted from a breaker's yard - what can I do?

In March we bought a 2007 Fiesta with 46,000 miles on the clock. It seemed ideal, but in August a coolant pipe burst and the engine overheated. It was out of the 3-month warranty so I had it fixed at my...

High mileage Fiesta

I would like your opinion on my 2003 Mk6 Ford Fiesta 1.4 petrol. It has covered 174,000 miles and I duly changed the Cambelt at 100,000 but it is still successfully running on the original auxiliary (stretchy)...

A cool small car?

Hi, I’ve got around £4500 to spend on a supermini, must be reliable, do 50+ mpg, have air con, some street cred, up to 5 years old. I’ve been looking at slightly older MINIs and the old shape Corsa. Your...

Changing brake pads

I know how to change the pads on a Fiesta 2007 model, just wondering if its still safe to push the pistons back using a g-clamp, as some people have described. I used to do it on the old models, is it...

Secondhand small family car

Our daughter is looking to replace her 03 Renault Megane Scenic 1.4 16v (in good condition, with full service history) for a second-hand (preferably 06 upwards), smaller, more efficient 5dr Hatchback petrol...

Automatic car, cheap to insure and safe

Following being involved in a collision deemed as my fault my insurance is about to rocket. I am still within my first year of driving and am so worried about what to get. I drive a lot and really...

Ford Fiesta gearbox crunch

I have been looking at a 2003 Ford Fiesta 1.4 for sale by a private seller. It has 59,000 miles and hasn't had anything go wrong with it, still has original timing belt etc. I took it for a test drive...