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Fiesta mk5, will it have a crush washer?
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Fiesta mk5, will it have a crush washer?

Hi everyone, I have a Fiesta Mk5.

I've bought all the tools to change the oil myself, and am ready to do the job, but the sump plug is ridiculously over-tightened and in the effort to remove it I've started stripping down the hex edges on the head. I'm gonna take it to a mechanic friend so they can at least loosen it for me to finish the job, but then I want to replace it with a new one just in case.

Looking at the official part sold by Ford, they don't include a crush washer. However there are a few product pages floating around which allege to fit this vehicle.

Does anyone have a definitive answer before I crank this thing open? Thanks

u/qqwertyy — 2 days ago
▲ 3 r/HikingEurope

Looking for suggestions: Epic hikes in Spain, with a few caveats

Good morning to everyone from the UK :)

I'm gonna start a very intensive two year course in mid-September, I'd like to have a brief adventure first.

I have a full week paid holiday to use up.

Spain is nearby, and I speak Spanish as I previously lived in Ecuador (podría haber escrito un post en español también pero parece que no hay una comunidad de senderismo para 'hispanohablantes' en reddit).

I do have experience doing challenging routes (5000m+) in South America, planning supplies, following GPX routes etc.

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Because money and time are limiting factors for me, I would love to find a good option that meets these conditions:

  1. I can get there affordably within about 24h from Manchester, England. E.g. Picos de Europa seems a good option; cheap flight to Santander and then a bus to Potes.

  2. Either long, challenging day hikes OR with cabins along the way that are £50 or less and unlikely to be already booked up.

  3. As epic/ high up as possible without requiring tonnes of logistical planning (yes, this will be a trade-off).

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... I would love to do sections of the Pyrenees eventually but from what I can see, getting there quickly may be tricky and the accomodation/ food situation relativey expensive.

I'm Googling, but wanted to ask suggestions from the community!

Have a lovely day everyone.

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u/qqwertyy — 3 days ago
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Looking for suggestions: Epic hikes in Spain, with a few caveats

Good morning to everyone from the UK :)

I'm gonna start a very intensive two year course in mid-September, I'd like to have a brief adventure first.

I have a full week paid holiday to use up.

Spain is nearby, and I speak Spanish as I previously lived in Ecuador (podría haber escrito un post en español también pero parece que no hay una comunidad de senderismo para 'hispanohablantes' en reddit).

I do have experience doing challenging routes (5000m+) in South America, planning supplies, following GPX routes etc.

Because money and time are limiting factors for me, I would love to find a good option that meets these conditions:

  1. I can get there affordably within about 24h from Manchester, England. E.g. Picos de Europa seems a good option; cheap flight to Santander and then a bus to Potes.

  2. Either long, challenging day hikes OR with cabins along the way that are £50 or less and unlikely to be already booked up.

  3. As epic/ high up as possible without requiring tonnes of logistical planning (yes, this will be a trade-off).

... I would love to do sections of the Pyrenees eventually but from what I can see, getting there quickly may be tricky and the accomodation/ food situation relativey expensive.

I'm Googling, but wanted to ask suggestions from the community!

Have a lovely day everyone.

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u/qqwertyy — 3 days ago