jimmixr

"Restriction ring" !?!?!? Please elaborate !!

Learnt to drive in my dads 78 (rolls royce grill) LTD.. 351,fmx 9inch.. purschased new Datsun 1500 ute XAGT 4 door XBGT Red pepper coupe 351 manual ex-interceptor VL Turbo ex-chaser HSV VR Clubsport manual HSV VR GTS manual (one of the 1st supercharged cars in the country 400kws+ in the early 90,s) HSV VT GTS manual (aussie stroker) HSV VX GTS manual (LS motor) Now FG XRT- auto-winter white (there have been afew quick buy and sells in between.. ranging from an A9X.. E-38 Charger and acouple of XYGT's (vermillion and Yellow glow) Bit of a "dark period" there .. with fords book ending my journey thus far. But in saying that.. personally up till the FG Ford didnt really raise the bar high enough to jump camps again. But loving the whole turbo experience.. rattles,squeaks and all Without drawing direct comparisons, it reminds me so much of my VL-once modified-which to this day still has been my favourite ride!! Oh and to put it into perspective.. Im 44...

no not sweating.. I think its still early day with fords warranty ! lol Thanks again

Not sure if it is? You know what its like.. you hear a noise and its all bad... Letting it cool down again and Ill take it for another spin and see how it feels.. Manage a work shop so Ill get one of the boys to throw it on a hoist. But in saying that itll only do it on boost so pretty hard to find free revving.. thank for you response..

Hey guys.. wasnt too sure where to post this one.. but here it goes Have a FG XRT,, 7000 odd kays and ZF auto Hopped in it yesterday.. whilst still cold and starting to pull boost I heard a sound that definitely shouldnt be there.. Wouldnt say its a "wind rushing" sort of noise but pretty close.. only on boost and slowly went away as the motor go to temp. Now .. yeah Im thinking loose manifild, pipework, turbo etc But before I take it down to FRAUD Id prob have a look myself. If anyone can point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated Jimmi

Unfortunately so true

Doesnt really matter which dealer you go too.. so no problem there.. As for warranty! Good luck! They can be complete A-holes about it. Oh and God help you if you get a rattle after 3000kms! Not covered! Good luck with your quest.... Jimmi

HoT !! Whole car is transformed. Very unique.. well done

Mine must be a one off then! Engine bay is clear coated and glossy. Winter white. Even the solid colours are COB ( clear over base) now. Used to just the metallics. General paint on mine not too bad. Bit of peel but not as noticeable on white But something you guys may want to look at is the clear paint protection film. Its a 3M product that can cover part or the entire vehicle if required. I had it applied to my front bar, headlights, half front guards, full bonnet to the screen and front of mirrors. Its 99% invisible, UV stavilized and can be polished as normal. Brilliant stuff! Good bye stonechips. It can stay applied for years.. they state lifetime warranty. All up cost approx $1000... well worth the coin and can be peeled off when your ready to sell or trade. I was going to post earlier.. but I didnt want to jump the gun and endorse something I wasnt completely satisfied with. Each kit is computer generated and cut so it shapes to the vehicle exactly.. Awesome stuff And heres a bonus.. had my FG6T in for some warranty issues (suprise suprise ! ) at my local ford dealer the other day and when I went to pick it up I noticed a scrap mark along the passengers side bumper bar along the lower edge. I brought it to the service managers attention.. after the usual " It couldnt of been us" .. I told him I not accepting his arguement. Anyway.. to cut a long story short he agreed to pay for the repair.. I went back to the and had the film peeled off and to my delight the paintwork was untouched. The film saved the paint. So the lowewr section was re-applied and paid for by the dealer... done! Cheers Jimmi

WoW!! Penrite syn is approx $8.80 a litre wholesale... even if you double it for full retail that's steep..!! Go back and have them justify the bill mate..

If you find it in the warranty let me know... Im oh so curious.... Thanks

Yeah he was deadly serious unfortunately. Im in the automotive industry.. manage a workshop and we see customers come in all day every day that are disatisfied with dealerships. Bonus is we get busier.. but that's still no consellation for the owners of these "new" vehicles. I did warn him that I wouldnt settle for the 3000kms crap.. he couldnt look me in the eye. Because as at my work I can look each and every custome of mine square in the eye and stand by our work. Anyway... Will let you know more tomorrow as Ive been invited to take the "technician" for a test drive to find the rattle and the swirling fuel tank problem Stay tuned !!!!!!!!

Id say swirl pot or to that effect.. and the return line isnt low enough in the tank.. Just spoils the quietness of the interior But I hate ford just ignoring it.. principal I guess

AAHH !! So Im not going crazy!!! Thanks KV But it annoys the hell out of me!! Its like the rattle in my dash... Was informed and I dont know if fellow FG owners realise.. but "rattles" only have a 3000km warranty! My XR has 6k on the clock... Yep.. anything after and your on your own! I just looked at him and said your not serious.. he smiled and said yes. Anyway I took it abit further and now theyre looking into it..

Hi there.. Newie here and the formal introduction will happen soon.. but.. Have a problem with my FG.. I remember someone else on the forum mentioning it, but for the life of me cant find the thread. Problem is when my tank gets to approx 1/4 tank I start getting a gurgling/swishing sound(from tank area) Its at my dealership for warranty issues and they say they cant hear it. (typical). So if anyone one else hase experienced this and had a fix or an answer it would be greatly appreciated Cheers Jimmi