One of my memories when the Ford Puma originally came out was the TV advert featuring Steve McQueen that blended original 1960s footage with current footage of the Puma and was quite ground breaking at the time. My Puma is now safely stored in my new garage which unfortunately is a lot more cluttered than the one in the advert!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SlV5Eh2Sgk
Thursday 24 September 2015
Sunday 6 September 2015
Removing Rear Seats from Ford Puma - Fitting New Leather Interior
Having bought a complete leather interior for my Puma on eBay, the next stage was to remove the rear seats from the Puma so that I could fit the new leather seats and rear door cards.
The first stumbling block was finding the lever to put the rear seat back into the flat position - it was actually behind the rear light cluster not anywhere close to the catch mechanism as in other cars I've owned.
Once the 4 bolts have been removed then the seat can easily be taken out of the car and the seat base lifts up and unhooks. The base is clipped in place each side and can be lifted by pulling the seat up either side of the base.
Photo of Ford Puma with the rear seat back removed
Once
the seats had been removed the new leather seats could be fitted. This photo of my Ford Puma shows the new leather rear seats fitted
The first stumbling block was finding the lever to put the rear seat back into the flat position - it was actually behind the rear light cluster not anywhere close to the catch mechanism as in other cars I've owned.
Ford Puma interior
Removing Ford Puma rear seats
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| What Size are the bolts holding the Ford Puma Rear seats? |
What Size are the bolts holding the Ford Puma Rear seats?
The 4 bolts holding the Ford Puma rear seats in position are Torx T40 bolts on the bottom corner of each side. Once the seat back is flat then it's easy to be able to access and remove these bolts.
Once the 4 bolts have been removed then the seat can easily be taken out of the car and the seat base lifts up and unhooks. The base is clipped in place each side and can be lifted by pulling the seat up either side of the base.
Photo of Ford Puma with the rear seat back removed
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| Photo of Ford Puma with the rear seat back removed
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| Photo of Ford Puma with the new leather rear seats fitted |
Wednesday 2 September 2015
Ford Puma Cleaning Molten Steering Wheel - Replacement Leather Steering wheel covers?
As well as rusting rear wheel arches one of the other common faults of the Ford Puma is the leather steering wheel appearing to have melted and gone lumpy. Originally I had intended replacing the leather cover on the steering wheel but the part that arrived wasn't suitable so I looked at other options.
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| Ford Puma Cleaning Molten Steering Wheel |
It appears that the adhesive can come through the air holes in the leather over time which gives the molten look. It was suggested that this adhesive can be cleaned off using hot soapy water so I decided to give it a go.
After about 20 minutes of intensive cleaning using a scourer pad most of the adhesive had come off and the steering wheel was looking as it should with the small air holes now visible. In hindsight the scourer wasn't the best option to use - it did successfully clean the adhesive off the steering wheel but also scratched the leather so I'd recommend using a cloth so this abrasion doesn't happen.
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| Ford Puma replacement leather steering wheel cover |
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| Cleaning Ford Puma leather steering wheel with AutoGlym |
New Car V5C Not Received
I bought my Ford Puma on 20th July but haven't yet received the new V5 in my name. According to the DVLA you should wait 4 weeks to receive your new V5C. I've checked the vehicle status on the Gov website using the link https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax and this shows that the change of owner hasn't been received.
You can see when the last V5 was issued and if it isn't recent then the change hasn't been processed. If the date is shown correctly then it just means the V5 has been lost in the post to you and has been recorded on their system.
To get the new V5 I need to send the small green slip along with a V62 application form to DVLA. There is no fee if you've not had a V5 in your own name for the car. https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration-certificate-v5c-log-book
Update - I later found that DVLA had entered the address incorrectly and the V5 had been sent to the wrong address. One advantage of the new online system is that you can check it yourself!
You can see when the last V5 was issued and if it isn't recent then the change hasn't been processed. If the date is shown correctly then it just means the V5 has been lost in the post to you and has been recorded on their system.
To get the new V5 I need to send the small green slip along with a V62 application form to DVLA. There is no fee if you've not had a V5 in your own name for the car. https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration-certificate-v5c-log-book
Update - I later found that DVLA had entered the address incorrectly and the V5 had been sent to the wrong address. One advantage of the new online system is that you can check it yourself!
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| New Car V5C Not Received |
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Ford Puma 1.7 Costs for a Standard Service (Oil & filters)
When I bought my Ford Puma it was due a service so the next day I went online to my usual supplier, EuroCarParts and checked the cost of the service items.
I wanted to do a full service so I bought:
I wanted to do a full service so I bought:
- Oil
- Oil filter
- Fuel filter
- Air filter
- Pollen filter
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| Ford Puma Standard Service Costs |
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