jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 20y 9m 23d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 03/11/04 09:10 AM Share Posted 03/11/04 09:10 AM well dropped my car off at the dealer to get some mud spats fitted and to get a few minor things sorted out (water in indicator and clunky drivers side window).... left the car there for the day... went to pick it up and forked out the dosh for the spats... then I nearly had a HEART ATTACK!!!!!! the lady gave me my keys and said "and by the way, we road tested your car and your diff is causing a high pitch sound (a problem I have complained about earlier) and we have had to order you a new one .... SH1T... I have been trying to tell these guys that for bloody ages :lol: but none the less am mighty glad that there is a new diff on the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 03/11/04 11:52 AM Author Share Posted 03/11/04 11:52 AM Jetute, I hope you get the 10/10 diff this time Mine is going in soon for a few minor things, like 5th gear crunching, whine, xr mat has a hole, rear o/s inside handle fallen off again, drive line clunk, driveline clunk and overheating while idling. I am also going to have the police speedo removed and also my car removed from warranty alert as I have pulled the aps out. I guess I will hear the same story that its all normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RATT Member 230 Member For: 22y 17d Location: Sydney Posted 03/11/04 01:14 PM Share Posted 03/11/04 01:14 PM (edited) MY MY05 STI has 3 diffs & 8 cv joints, all with no backlash, shunt or whatever you want to call it. If ever there was a car that was going to have backlash, it would have to be an STI (or other 4wd) due to the increased number of driveline components. The jap engineers however would never let a vehicle into production with this sort of problemSO WHY THE HELL DOES AN AUSSIE CAR MANUFACTURER?There has to be some sort of protest. We should blockade the dealerships and call the media down to show everyone that we have been dudded.Even though I dont have my XR6t anymore I feel that strongly that I want to do something.FORD HAS TO PAY FOR THIS. I lost over $10,000 in depreciation in 6 months because of this issue.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>A member on this site used to own a MY01 WRX (bugeyed one), and he had diff clunk in that.Blockading dealerships? You've got to be kidding. Why cause an innocent party, as in other dealership employees problems when it's Ford you should be targeting? Edited 03/11/04 01:15 PM by RATT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 20y 9m 23d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 04/11/04 06:10 AM Share Posted 04/11/04 06:10 AM Jetute, I hope you get the 10/10 diff this time Mine is going in soon for a few minor things, like 5th gear crunching, whine, xr mat has a hole, rear o/s inside handle fallen off again, drive line clunk, driveline clunk and overheating while idling. I am also going to have the police speedo removed and also my car removed from warranty alert as I have pulled the aps out. I guess I will hear the same story that its all normal Your probably right about getting the same old story..... I know cause I have always been told its normal... but this time, for some reason, it wasnt but I can live with them saying that :lol: Your fifth gear crunching could lead to you getting a new box.... 51XRT had the same.... first they blacklisted him (warranty alert).... and then gave him a new box..... This blacklisting is BS.... I know 51XRT and know how that car has been driven.... there is no possible way they could blacklist him... but they did and by the way, his car is stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londas Member 29 Member For: 20y 11m 23d Posted 05/11/04 08:54 AM Share Posted 05/11/04 08:54 AM RATT,WRX's have 3 diffs and 8 cv joints, as opposed to 1 diff and 4 cv joints in the falcon, and mate I can assure you that driveline clunks in subarus are very limited, especially compared to the XR6t. My xr6t clunked every time I slowed down and Fords very own employees kept telling me nothing is wrong.Considering the make up of the subaru driveline, you would expect it to be a big clunker, but its quite the opposite...... and I know cause I have owned 3 of them including my current car an MY05 STI. The XR6 turbo has the potential of being among the best 4 door performance cars in the world, however with the driveline shunt issue, I dont think this could be so. BMW, Mercedes, Subaru, Honda & Toyota engineers would find this problem appaling, especially since nothing is getting done about it. Simply put, Ford is putting PROFIT before PRIDE.And by the way, the dealerships are the Nexus between corporate Ford Australia and the public and as such are the ideal place to stage a demonstration. Blockade the dealerships, Ford starts loosing image and money......... then action will be taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/11/04 09:05 AM Share Posted 05/11/04 09:05 AM And by the way, the dealerships are the Nexus between corporate Ford Australia and the public and as such are the ideal place to stage a demonstration. Blockade the dealerships, Ford starts loosing image and money......... then action will be taken.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>That would be great if you could organise that blockade for me, I might get a bonus day off! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londas Member 29 Member For: 20y 11m 23d Posted 05/11/04 09:42 AM Share Posted 05/11/04 09:42 AM MS700,whats the word inside Ford about this issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 05/11/04 09:45 AM Share Posted 05/11/04 09:45 AM MS700,whats the word inside Ford about this issue?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>What would he know ......he only works there :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 20y 9m 23d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 05/11/04 09:45 AM Share Posted 05/11/04 09:45 AM And by the way, the dealerships are the Nexus between corporate Ford Australia and the public and as such are the ideal place to stage a demonstration. Blockade the dealerships, Ford starts loosing image and money......... then action will be taken.That would be great if you could organise that blockade for me, I might get a bonus day off! :lol: lol..... more like... hey guys, today we will not be selling cars... so instead we will all be washing them :lol: ahhhh, a day off.... wouldnt that be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dain Member 35 Member For: 20y 6m 20d Location: Gold Coast Posted 15/11/04 03:07 AM Share Posted 15/11/04 03:07 AM Just got told that my replacement diff is on order. Car has done 8000K and after enought winging and going to another dealer they are replacing it. My question is - Will it be as good as new or will this one be the same. Anyone with this experience?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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