hunty

So I was going to ask if you got from a third party supplier or ford."Ford Parts guy" answers that I guess. Some dealers are saying 'no stock' at the moment. So maybe it is an Air to fluid cooler I need at the moment. (its preventative , not disaster (yet).

Some progress on this ticking/ rattleing sound. my solution may be unique as I mentioed the head reconditioning which took place June 2021. 1500 km ago. I took it out this morning, and the rattle/ticking was there, just like an empty coke can in the drivers door drink holder .Once home & after a couple of hours cooling, a "much better hearing" son came around. he listened and identified almost immediately to the touch; the head / engine lifting metal oval hook on the back right side of the engine(from the drivers perspective) was tapping away, and could be silenced by pushing against it with a long screwdriver or bare hand. So Puffwagon, your suggestion on torqueing up the exhaust manifold fasteners was very close to the money. As for the hook that's rattleing, the bolts at each end are covered by turbo heat shield. its not possible to tell if one end is completely unfastened. At it's worst state it would be easy to push a credit card between the hook and engine. the car will be back at my mechanics early am Monday.Thanks for the advice.

I've just started having this issue, I'll call it a rattle. Worst when no pressure on accelerator and in drive with a/c on, maybe 650 rpm idle. As I put it in park (very slight increase in RPM)the noise decreases. decreases again when the a/c turned off. At any engine RPM above 750 rpm right up to 3000 it is normal. I've done the long screwdriver to ear trick, but nothing stands out, In general it sounds louder on the Exhaust / turbo area. The head was off and completely reconditioned after an "ice plug" at the rear let go and spewed coolant out 6 months ago. most of the serpentine belt stuff, tensioner etc was examined and as needed replaced back then. Its 13 years old. 134,000km. And its had the Alternator replaced since the head repair But still on all the original exhaust (I'm suspicious of that). Weirdly, after I take a few things into the house, and come back, start it to move further into the garage - (2 minutes). Start, put in Drive, let it idle forward a meter, silent, no out of place sounds whatsoever. Apart from the above it is making good power, and the Turbo boost is onstream as needed or provoked. just the problem you don't want to demonstrate to a mechanic because sometimes its silent, sometimes not. https://photos.app.goo.gl/AAykKf8VDKQngnZcA

Just replaced the 5 year old original battery in my fgXR6T. I was having a/c problems and was told by a dealer that the old battery was the probable cause. After a new battery installed, a/c is working great, but now the reversing sensors are not. while the dash display comes up as expected(image of car etc), no warnings are ever displayed. All other electronics/ electrical's seem perfect, just this reversing sensor problem. Any suggestions appreciated.

My 2009 Auto 6spd FG XR6T has 40,000km. Around town I have to be lead footed to get above 13's. On the highway it's fantastic, one recent 1400km return trip Brisbane - Tamworth and back in a day resulted in 8.9 (with ac on the whole way) Other trips down the less hilly Pacific Highway it has got down to 8.1.These trips all with the cruise control set +- 10% of the speed limit. On the highway I like to use the rolling accelleration, Love and use the 80-120km overtaking accelleration. All on 95 octane fuel.