1998 Ford Escort GTi from UK and Ireland - Comments

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29th Jan 2008, 17:04

Hey to the guy who added the comment about waiting 10 minutes before car will run! I had the same problem! It turned out to be fuel pressure and a dodgy HT lead. This was about 2 week ago. I put a power boost valve on, and some new plugs and leads; now it's fine.

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29th Jan 2008, 17:09

Hey everyone, don't forget to checkout the GTI club that Will and Dean are trying to set up! They can't do it without members; join em!

Thanks, Matty.

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31st Jan 2008, 09:26

Got a big problem!just bought a set of team dynamic wheels for my car, but the originall ford alloys has a locking wheel nut and I don't have a clue where to get one from. worst part is 1 of my wheels on at the mo is seriously bald.

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31st Jan 2008, 11:01

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Go to your local garage; they will remove the wheel nuts! It might cost 20 quid. I had mine done at an MOT centre and cost £10.

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31st Jan 2008, 13:10

Better still goto ford garage they normaly do it for nothing

__________ GTIDEATHWISH_____ was ere.

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1st Feb 2008, 07:55

People of the escort gti can I have your attention for a min please as seen on this forum on a number of occasions myself and some of my members are plugging the new site for the escort gti owners club ste up by me and a couple of like mind mates oh and gti owners we are running and getting a good response from ppl and if you check it out we have forums problem pages and club news check out our news now because we are going to a massive meet at the end of july with passion ford to big up the club and get established into the club scene and no doubt there will be magazine coverage so check out the site and join big thanks to my members that are plugging the site keep it up lads

www.fordescortgti.webeden.co.uk.

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5th Feb 2008, 13:58

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Ford cahrged me £47 quid for the wheel thing. I'm getting a new clutch for my 98 gti does anybody know if it's a manual cable clutch or a hydrualic one I need?

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8th Feb 2008, 19:11

Gtideathwish! Whats the spec of your car?

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13th Feb 2008, 13:35

Full 136 upgrade, 40 mil lowering springs, full pipercross zaust system, de cat of course, pipercross filter, 25% mirror tint windows all round apart from screen, tsw 17in alloys.

____ GTIDEATHWISH___ was ere.

http://www.fordescortgti.webeden.co.uk/ go here for pics. Only 2 of mine on their site; not been updated with specs and more pics; they're a bit slow for some reason LOL.

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15th Feb 2008, 03:59

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Mr dethwish I've seen the pics! mine is the blue 5 door! on the same site!

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21st Feb 2008, 11:43

Right I'm having problems with me water I top it up two days later I'm doing it again there are no obvious signs that theres a leak, but sometimes when the cars running and I'm driving I can hear what sounds like running water from the heater box that's behind the dash anyone have the answer please email me williamjpickering@hotmail.com cheers oh and gtideathwish please be patient we do have a lot going on at the min and will deal with your request asap sorry for the delay, but please remember we all have families so not always got time to update the site, but we will are you coming to the big meet in july???

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23rd Feb 2008, 15:45

Hi I've got a metalic silver GTI R-REG 1.8-16v version 5-door

alloy wheels cd player and all the other malarky that comes with it. MAKE ME AN OFFER p.03@hotmail.co.uk

NO TIME.WASTERS.

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25th Feb 2008, 15:17

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Re water leek heater matrix leeking nakerd its behind dash messy time consuming job bet ye carpets wet and ye widows condensated. love gti deathwish

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5th Mar 2008, 17:19

I'm looking at putting a new engine in my gti, I've been searching mondeo v6 engines apart from the gearbox what other parts will I need to buy?

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12th Mar 2008, 18:28

Hi guys, does anyone ever have rattling in their gear box, and if you do, what is it? Thanks.

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