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Gentil's Garage
Великобритания
Добавлен 5 ноя 2006
Hello, My name is Gentil and I'm just an ordinary bloke, fiddling with cars, driving them and enjoying the pleasures of motoring... even when it goes wrong!
Come and see my BMW E12 at Rustival on 28/09
I am taking my 1974 BMW 529 E12 to Rustival at the British Motor Museum on the 28th of September.
Tickets are running out so make sure you got yours!
#rustival #carshow
Tickets are running out so make sure you got yours!
#rustival #carshow
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Nearly Scrapped 20 years ago and now back to life! #bmw
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.2 месяца назад
Finally, after many years of neglect my 1974 BMW 520 E12 is now back to life and is running better than ever again! New engine, many new parts and a new lead of life was given to this rare car. Still a few jobs to do, but the hardest and most important bits are now done. Here's what's been done in the last two years. #bmw #bmwm5 #bmwlove #bmwlovers #bmwe12 #bmw5series #barnfind #barnfinds Help ...
I drove my Focus for the last time. Will I miss it?
Просмотров 8822 месяца назад
In this video, I drove my Focus for the last time before it was handed to the new owner... but will I miss it? #ford #fordfocus Help this channel with a donation on the following link: www.buymeacoffee.com/Gentilsgarage I am also on Instagram, Threads, Facebook, Twitter and email where you can also contact me: Instagram: gentilsgarage Threads: www.threads.net/@gentil79 Facebook: ...
Focus MK2 & MK3 rear wiper replacement
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.2 месяца назад
A very simple job that you can do yourself on your Focus MK2 and MK3. Don't pay anyone to do it! Focus MK2 wiper blade is W36 Halfords (350mm) Focus MK3 wiper blade is W37 Halfords (300mm)
Focus MK2 & MK3 Door Handle Replacement (HOW TO GUIDE)
Просмотров 8333 месяца назад
How to replace the door handle in a MK2 Ford Focus. Very easy job and also applies to Mondeo and Transit of the same era. #ford #fordfocus Help this channel with a donation on the following link: www.buymeacoffee.com/Gentilsgarage I am also on Instagram, Threads, Facebook, Twitter and email where you can also contact me: Instagram: gentilsgarage Threads: www.threads.net/@gentil79...
Ecoboost Compensation scheme for WET BELT COSTUMERS #ford #ecoboost
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.3 месяца назад
After many years of complaints from customer across the globe regarding the catastrophic failure of their 1.0 Ecoboost engines, Ford has finally decided to do something about it... but is it another case of too little, too late? Find out in this video about their plan to compensate many Ford Ecoboost 1.0 owners #ford #ecoboost Help this channel with a donation on the following link: www.buymeac...
Upgrading My Focus MK2 Fog Lights
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.4 месяца назад
Easy front fog light replacement of my Focus MK2 and facelift with Auxito LEDs Get a 15% discount on the Auxito website link below using the GG15 Coupon code: www.auxito.com/Kr2OFUtODTF2in #ford #fordfocus #automobile #auxito Help this channel with a donation on the following link: www.buymeacoffee.com/Gentilsgarage I am also on Instagram, Threads, Facebook, Twitter and email where you can also...
Ford Focus Mk2 heater fan resistor replacement
Просмотров 6 тыс.6 месяцев назад
The heater fan on my Focus MK2 stopped working in speeds 1 and 2 a few weeks ago and the usual culprit is the resistor. Ford Focus DIY repair #ford #fordfocus #fordfocus2 Here is the link for the part: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B087JFVFHT?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title Help this channel with a donation on the following link: www.buymeacoffee.com/Gentilsgarage I am also on Instagram, Threads,...
I Fixed a Coolant Leak on My Ford Focus MK3
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.7 месяцев назад
I Fixed a Coolant Leak on My Ford Focus MK3
How to replace your FOCUS MK2 rear fog and reversing light #ford #fordfocus #fordfocus2
Просмотров 5 тыс.7 месяцев назад
How to replace your FOCUS MK2 rear fog and reversing light #ford #fordfocus #fordfocus2
When should you use the parking lights?
Просмотров 8 тыс.8 месяцев назад
When should you use the parking lights?
What’s it like to own a Ford Focus MK2? Ownership review #ford #fordfocus
Просмотров 9 тыс.9 месяцев назад
What’s it like to own a Ford Focus MK2? Ownership review #ford #fordfocus
I put smaller wheels on my Focus! #ford #fordfocus
Просмотров 99810 месяцев назад
I put smaller wheels on my Focus! #ford #fordfocus
Why Focus mk2 front drop links need replacement #ford #fordfocus
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Why Focus mk2 front drop links need replacement #ford #fordfocus
What's next for my BMW 520 E12? #bmw
Просмотров 99711 месяцев назад
What's next for my BMW 520 E12? #bmw
Upgraded mirror indicators on the Focus MK2 MK3 & Mondeo mk4
Просмотров 6 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Upgraded mirror indicators on the Focus MK2 MK3 & Mondeo mk4
Avoid Costly Mistakes: How to Replace Ford Focus MK2 Front Shocks
Просмотров 16 тыс.Год назад
Avoid Costly Mistakes: How to Replace Ford Focus MK2 Front Shocks
1974 BMW E12 - still not moving! #bmw
Просмотров 1 тыс.Год назад
1974 BMW E12 - still not moving! #bmw
Focus MK2 battery replacement #ford #fordfocus #fordfocus2
Просмотров 14 тыс.Год назад
Focus MK2 battery replacement #ford #fordfocus #fordfocus2
Upgrade your Focus MK2 speakers for mind-blowing sound
Просмотров 20 тыс.Год назад
Upgrade your Focus MK2 speakers for mind-blowing sound
The comeback of the 1974 BMW E12 520
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Год назад
The comeback of the 1974 BMW E12 520
The Hidden Problems I Unearthed in my 1974 BMW E12: Rust and More Damage
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.Год назад
The Hidden Problems I Unearthed in my 1974 BMW E12: Rust and More Damage
Did You Know This Trick Could Fix Your Focus MK2 Cat Pipe Hanger?
Просмотров 9 тыс.Год назад
Did You Know This Trick Could Fix Your Focus MK2 Cat Pipe Hanger?
How to FIT the ISOFIX on your Focus MK2
Просмотров 16 тыс.Год назад
How to FIT the ISOFIX on your Focus MK2
NEC Classic Motor Show 2021 - Part 2 of 2
Просмотров 211Год назад
NEC Classic Motor Show 2021 - Part 2 of 2
NEC Classic Motor Show 2021 - Part 1 of 2
Просмотров 332Год назад
NEC Classic Motor Show 2021 - Part 1 of 2
Good or bad? Importing a car from the EU to the UK
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
Good or bad? Importing a car from the EU to the UK
Thank you for the video. How can I remove the cigarette lighter in the armrest?
You're welcome. Sorry, I no longer have that car and I never tried to remove it
@@GentilsGarage thanks
Can you please share a link for the wiper my attachment doesnt seem to hold the wiper
I bought directly in store and it's the part number I have on screen and it should have several attachements, including the one I show in the video. You could reuse the old one
Not T13..but Allen key......ok
Hi just quick question did you put new vents and seal them with silicon ? Hope hear from you soon thanks
Hi, no these are the old vents.
@@GentilsGarage thank u
Thank you for your video… it did help me to replace my bulb
You're welcome
Hi thank you for your videos they are very helpful. I have a 1973 E12 520 . I am starting to do the brakes but struggling to get much info. Have you tackled the brakes yet?
Hi there, thank you very much. I did a full braking system refurb which will be on a video in the next few weeks, and at the moment I just finished doing the bleed but I still have a soft pedal, but not as bad as before
@@GentilsGarage Fantastic I look forward to it. 👍
Just got an aftermarket pioneer stereo but my rear speakers aren’t playing now, any ideas?
Did they play before and have you adjusted the fader?
Excellent thanks. God bless the folks who actually make the time for tutorials like these!
Thank you, glad it helped
You can get a tool that widens the strut gap and it is very cheap.
That correct, but I only found out about it a few months ago
Instead, just buy a Japanese car from the same year - you won't get the Ford's problems. Mazda 2 or 3, Toyota Yaris or Auris/Crolla, Honda Jazz or Civic. The Ford Focus is a good driver's car in it's class, to be fair......but so are the Toyota Auris, and Corolla, Honda Civic, Mazda 3.
I looked and drove all of these before I bought the Focus and I like all of them. The Mazda 3 shares the same engines and components with the Focus Mk2, so they are very similar cars. The civic is a good car, looks great but firm ride and poor rear visibility. That 1.8 is superb, massive boot and those rears seats are fabulous. The Auris/Corolla are deadly reliable, but not as good to drive as all the others they look a bit bland to me. The focus MK2 1.6 is a very reliable car and problems can be cheaply repaired compared to a Honda. At the end of the day, it's down to a persons choice, but I would happily own any of the other models.
Which Color of the Wire is Plus and and which is minus ? Great Video
I think minus is the one with the line mark
@@GentilsGarage ok thanks👌
Thanks help me in a cmax 2005 .
No problem
Will ford fix mines for free? It hasnt been changed yet and its been 10 yrs. My ford fiesta is 2014 with less then 100k miles. Will i be eligible?
I don't think it will as it's strictly less than 10 years. And if it hasn't been changed, I would have it done asap
I spoke to ford as they said they wont as the wetbelt hasnt been changed before at all and has past the due date for one. Now I would have to cough up 1 to 2k grand for replacement
@@unknown-ps6lg it's annoying. Last year my wife spent 1.7k at the Ford dealer for the wet belt replacement. Thankfully her car has been very reliable, apart from the degas hose and thermostat leak which were caught in time. There are garages out there that specialist in wet belt replacements and they are cheaper, about £1k I think.
@@GentilsGarage where can i find them? I live near birmingham and I am having an hard time finding a good garage
@@unknown-ps6lg try priorslee in Telford. They're RAC approved, so that's some reassurance but ask for a quote. Also, there is a website called "Who Can Fix my car" which is good and the garages bid for the work. You can see their feedback and reviews which are left only by people who book the services through the website, so they're genuine
It's just ridiculous that Ford still has vehicles that leak. I had a 2006 Mustang that leaked. It was a mess.
I agree
Big thanks very detailed indeed
Thank you, hope it helps
Guys, just go with the Ford mount on the engine side. I've done this job with aftermarket mounts, and they're nowhere near as good. The Ford one I believe is hydraulic and most (all?) others are solid rubber. Did the Ford one on sister's Focus and the difference was night and day, even though the aftermarket one I removed wasn't old and still looked in good condition. And the inserts that you have to bend the bracket into the aluminum casting? I just threw a brand new one I had in the basement in the trash. You can get the factory ones for much cheaper than the dealer, but still from the dealer. Search OEM Pro Parts or something like that. Ford has a deal with online companies. You get the part much cheaper online, and pick it up at a local dealer or you can have it shipped. e.g. I got the CAD $130-150 mount from the dealer for CAD $95 + tax picked up. They wouldn't give me the same deal if I bought it straight from the dealer. Crazy, but whatever.
Good advice. Mine was definitely oil filled, but not sure about others
I own a 2010 Ford Focus MK2, and I’m experiencing issues with the speakers. Currently, only the rear driver-side speaker and the front right tweeter are working. I’ve checked the wiring, and everything seems to be intact. Does anyone have any idea what the issue might be?
The speakers might have gone bust. Mine only worked when it was nice and warm outside
@@GentilsGarage speakers work in have tested i think i have a short somewhere But i have no idea where😅😅
@@andreitatarus989 ok, I see. In that case you need a device to test the current.
Thank you!
Yore welcome
I'm thinking of buying a Focus MK2 and found your video very straight forward and helpful. Thank you!
Glad you liked it. I might be back on a Focus soon
Thank you for the video. Good to know I don't need any special tools or a silly brake rewind tool. Good video!
You're welcome. Glad it helped
I’ve got the 20l petrol had it 12 years 57 plate ghia love the car done 104 thousand miles been fantastic
Nice one. I would have the 2l Ghia too
Beautiful video ❤️
Thank you very mich
Hi mate, do you know what is the procedure for exporting a car from the UK to the EU?
That very much depends on the country you're exporting the car to. You used to be able to get an export certificate form DVLA, but might have changed since Brexit. Anyway, it depends more on the rules imposed by the country receiving that car.
@@GentilsGarage I'd like to find a car in UK with a left hand side wheel and export it to Croatia. I'm planning to leave the UK in a few months and at the same time take a car with me. I wouldn't have to pay a customs fee since UK is not in EU. I'm more confused about procedure here in UK. What documents I need to take with me and what about insurance. Thanks
@@tetleyparanos9860 you need the V5 in your name, a valid MOT and insurance to drive the car in the UK, with European cover. Then, you have to check with Croatian authorities regarding what other things they need to register the car in Croatia. That's all
@@GentilsGarage Thanks for the info. 👍
@@tetleyparanos9860 good luck
Oh, I can only dream that I will get my hands on the E-12 one day. Love 5 series, and it all began with this car. Thank you for the video, and good luck!
Thank you very much, I hope you can get one too
Perfection ❤
Thank you
back when ads were good
Indeed
How many miles has it got on it?
The car itself and the gearbox have around 65k miles, but the engine is from an E30 and it has more miles, but not sure how many
Beautiful. Did you use a clay bar on the paint? It looks much smoother now.
Nothing. Does feel a bit rough on touch and not the best finish. Resprayed nearly 20 years ago though!
No Silly Beeping
Only when I push the horn 😂
Hi, I have 2009 mk2 Focus with display like on the video. I can't find steering mode setup - standard/sport/comfort. Is that extra option ?
Strange. It's not an extra option as it's something built in on all cars with this display
Hello, I also have a focus and it is titanium, my friend has a titanium x and he have electronic steering. In titanium and below, sensitivity adjustment cannot be made due to power steering.