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OzZetec · Nov 28, 2009

Hey guys,

Just thought I'd say G'day from Brisbane. I've got a 2002 Focus Zetec 2.0 3dr hatch and have had it since new (6 yrs now). Would you believe it is still stock standard!

I've recently topped 100,000 kms and the faults are starting to show. The problem here in oz though is Ford charges a damn fortune for spares - I just got quoted $700 to replace the thermo housing & $350 for each wheel bearing, both of which I'm now trying to source online. (looking at Euro Car parts and FordPartsUk.com) Are there any other reputable sellers that will ship overseas?

Can anyone tell me which model I have (in the UK lineup). In Australia it's simply the Zetec and I believe in the U.S. it's called a ZX3.

ah1f39 · Nov 28, 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Focus_(International)

daidie · Nov 28, 2009

in the uk you have a mk1.5 or some call it a mk 1 facelift

OzZetec · Nov 29, 2009

Thanks guys, sounds good. I'm just about to order the rear wheel bearings from Euro Car Parts and the thermo housing from Ford Parts UK. Do you guys know of any others that would ship to Oz?

daidie · Nov 30, 2009

heres a couple for you son

http://www.britishcarparts.uk.com/

http://www.breakeryard.com/cars/makes/FORD.aspx

OzZetec · Dec 8, 2009

Well the thermo housing is now in and only took about an hour to fit.[woot] The old housing was well and truly wasted - right around where the seal fits had totally disintegrated. I actually remember mentioning a coolant leak to the Ford mechanics when they serviced it earlier this year and just found that all they did was put silicone around the thermostat seal! Money well spent on that one.[scratch]

Oh well, now I just gotta fit the rear bearings this weekend. Is it a necessity to have a press to remove the old bearings? I'm hoping our depot workshop might have one.

zetecDon · Jan 3, 2010

You can try to pound them out yourself but it is so much quicker and easier to find a shop with a press to take out the old and put in the new for you. It may not save you a lot of money but it will sure save you a ton of time and bloodied knuckles.

focuspartssvt · Jan 3, 2010

Yes in US it is zx3.

20002.0zetec · Jan 20, 2010

Autopartswarehouse.com might do it

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