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cortina mark 5
19 January 2009, 11:19 AM

Timbo
Joined 16 Feb 2008
36 posts

Hi everyone, i am now a proud owner of an A reg ford cortina mark 5. its absolutly pristine all i need to do is tighten the tappets any ideas or tips would be most helpful

cherrs

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cortina mark 5
19 January 2009, 3:22 PM

tommytwotanks
Joined 25 Aug 2006
1064 posts

hi, an A reg, is it a p100, i had a late Y reg 1600 crusader with ghia wheels,
i would have thought your best bet would be to get a haynes book on ebay, ive seen a few low mileage mk 5 cortina's on ebay

best of luck

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cortina mark 5
19 January 2009, 3:49 PM

Timbo
Joined 16 Feb 2008
36 posts

hi its a mark 5 2L ghia, its only got 80,000 miles. im keeping a look out for a haynes manual. just posted too see if anyone else has recently done it. thanks for the reply

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cortina mark 5
19 January 2009, 3:57 PM

moz
Joined 5 Dec 2004
661 posts

hi timbo , i think i have a manual,, will have a look for it tomorrow and let you no..cheers..moz.

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cortina mark 5
19 January 2009, 6:24 PM

Timbo
Joined 16 Feb 2008
36 posts

Cheers pal, let me know

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cortina mark 5
20 January 2009, 0:19 AM

L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
3308 posts

A' reg cortina's were very rare indeed as sierra's started on a Y'
I've only ever seen one.
I had 3 of these in the distant past and thought they were great to work on in comparison to cars now.
The biggest problem with cortinas is RUST ! if this is still a very nice example then you need to protect the under side, inner wings etc.
This engine was a superb engine in it's day almost bomb proof ! if oil is changed regularly but is somewhat thirsty in relation to modern equivelant engines.

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cortina mark 5
20 January 2009, 10:35 AM

moz
Joined 5 Dec 2004
661 posts

hi timbo, found the manual ,its for a cortina mk4 ..covers 1.3, 16, 20, 2.3v6.L,GL,,S,GHIA, its from 1976-1980..if i remember rightly its all the same running gear..the manual is a bit worse for wear..if it is any good to you let me no..
ps. i even found a ford seira manual..i think it has the same running gear as the cortina..cheers..moz..

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cortina mark 5
20 January 2009, 2:18 PM

Timbo
Joined 16 Feb 2008
36 posts

Hi, yea they would be a great help.

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cortina mark 5
20 January 2009, 9:12 PM

Timbo
Joined 16 Feb 2008
36 posts

Hello there, this cortina i have bought is in all honestly beautiful. I have just had the whole underside waxoyled so its fully protected. Im also searching for somewhere i can buy door window seals from as the exterior ones have perished. Anyone have any ideas?????

cheers

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cortina mark 5
20 January 2009, 9:28 PM

tommytwotanks
Joined 25 Aug 2006
1064 posts

what about a nice photo timbo, we love photo's on here

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cortina mark 5
20 January 2009, 10:17 PM

L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
3308 posts

Moz There are differences in the running gear from the cortina to the sierra.
Although with a little fiddling they can be interchanged.

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cortina mark 5
21 January 2009, 4:53 PM

moz
Joined 5 Dec 2004
661 posts

hi timbo, how do i send you the manual..cheers..moz.

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cortina mark 5
21 January 2009, 6:36 PM

Timbo
Joined 16 Feb 2008
36 posts

Im on nights at the minute but i will make an extra effort tomorrow to go down to my garage and take a nice photo of her for you.

cheers

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cortina mark 5
21 January 2009, 6:39 PM

Timbo
Joined 16 Feb 2008
36 posts

well i can give you my address and you can send it if you will? do you want any money for it?

5 Heol Dewi Sant
Penllegear
Swansea
SA4 9BD

Cheers

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cortina mark 5
22 January 2009, 0:39 AM

uglybowman
Joined 12 Mar 2006
361 posts

wow! we are going back now , the early ohc engines did suffer from poor oil feed memory says ford did modify this ,there was a tool available to adjust tappets but fairly certain 2 x 17mm spanners are needed one of them required bending at the open end side ,i,ll look into it further if needed

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cortina mark 5
22 January 2009, 8:42 AM

moz
Joined 5 Dec 2004
661 posts

hi timbo, dont want anything for it ...if you will just refund the p&p to me that will be ok..like i said its a little worse for wear but you can still read it ok....cheers..moz.

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cortina mark 5
23 January 2009, 10:37 PM

L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
3308 posts

Yeah Bowman, the tool was mainly for no3 and no2 cylinders I think as the carb got in the way of the spanners when trying to adjust the tappets.
The oil feed holes were enlarged in the modified spray bars later on.

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cortina mark 5
3 February 2009, 2:04 PM

Timbo
Joined 16 Feb 2008
36 posts

I am now in desperate need of the outer window seals, she i leaking really bad and my foot wells are filling up. does anyone out there know where i can get these???????????????????????

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cortina mark 5
3 February 2009, 5:01 PM

tommytwotanks
Joined 25 Aug 2006
1064 posts

timbo, have you tried the cortina owners club, do a google for cortina owners clubs, i was looking at buying a cortina a while back, i think there is a club or something over gloucester way, contact them they may be able to help you

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cortina mark 5
3 February 2009, 5:10 PM

tommytwotanks
Joined 25 Aug 2006
1064 posts

timbo try here,

http://www.cortina80.co.uk/

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