ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/10/04 05:45 AM Author Share Posted 07/10/04 05:45 AM Jeez Cro, you are one angry person I did not ask for the clunk, and yes I was sorta expecting it when I got my car, but every manual does not have it, so its an odds game.If you like your clunk, then do not come on threads that are not happy with it, saying we do not know how to drive and that we should have expected the problem....you are just asking for an argument.Has it occured to you that some people might have a worse drivetrain than your 6 week old car ? That may be driving it "properly" will not make a lick of difference ?You seem to have some type of hidden hatred for me, if you do I am happy to discuss this further, but do not start a public slanging match If we do get a permenant fix by Ford for the clunk, I am sure we will see you in line to have yours fixed :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 21y 16d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 07/10/04 05:58 AM Share Posted 07/10/04 05:58 AM I have the clunk... its not the actual clunk that gives you the sh1ts, its the bounciness in the driveline that is associated with it... I can tell you that it has nothing to do with how you drive... In peak hour there is no way to stop the the clunk/bounce.... and cro if you think that you have mastered this please feel free to come to my house and take my car for a drive with me.... Pm me if you want to take me up on the offer... Maybe you can teach me how to drive clunk free in peak hour traffic?? Maybe, just maybe there are cars out there that have it worse then your car does??. Mine gets worse as time goes on.I have never owned an auto in all my life.... and I have never had the clunk/bouce in any of my previous cars. Been behind the wheel 14 years. Im with Zap on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Forum Superhero Donating Members 3,109 Member For: 21y 2m 21d Location: Eastern Suburbs of Mexico Posted 07/10/04 06:08 AM Share Posted 07/10/04 06:08 AM No offence Cro, but if you can drive my car without it bouncing on the driveline and clunking in traffic, without driving like a lunatic I will write you cheque for $500.My service manager said the same thing to me, and then recoiled on his comment as he basically bunny hopped the car (this was actually bouncing off the driveline)out of the dealership. Same goes for the smartarse from Dana who came out to drive the car. Out of the 6 or so people who have driven the car only I can minimise the clunk, as I know when it's coming. And it's getting worse as the kays go on. Problem is always doubling the clutch means it won't last for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 4m 7d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/10/04 06:16 AM Share Posted 07/10/04 06:16 AM Jeez Cro, you are one angry person I did not ask for the clunk, and yes I was sorta expecting it when I got my car, but every manual does not have it, so its an odds game. You sure were...http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.ph...c=9649&hl=clunkhttp://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.ph...c=9714&hl=clunkhttp://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.ph...hl=clunk&st=25#If you like your clunk, then do not come on threads that are not happy with it, saying we do not know how to drive and that we should have expected the problem....you are just asking for an argument.No sh*t.Has it occured to you that some people might have a worse drivetrain than your 6 week old car ? That may be driving it "properly" will not make a lick of difference ?I have driven/been in other cars far worse than mine with no problem.I have no problems with people asking ford to fix their clunk. It's when people knowingly bought clunky cars and then whinge that I have a problem with.You seem to have some type of hidden hatred for me, if you do I am happy to discuss this further, but do not start a public slanging match Your quick on the uptake...and there is nothing hidden about it If we do get a permenant fix by Ford for the clunk, I am sure we will see you in line to have yours fixed :lol:Well I bought my car knowing it clunked (like you). So if there is a fix, good stuff, if not I'm not going to complain because I expected it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamcortina Member 4 Member For: 21y 5m 1d Posted 07/10/04 06:33 AM Share Posted 07/10/04 06:33 AM Whats driving it properly Cro?Is it slipping the clutch so much that it's smoooth?If it is WOW great driving smell that clutch .If it's not inform us mere mortals on the technique.For your info I drive a 1966 mk1 cortina that has a bit of driveline clunk, backlash, whine, what ever we are calling it. Slipping on take off and deceleration fixes my problem but we all know what this does to performance and clutch life. 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: 21y 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/10/04 07:02 AM Author Share Posted 07/10/04 07:02 AM Cro,Thanks for digging up the old threads. Pitty they were all written AFTER I ordered my car. I ordered my car on the 16/2/04 and this problem was not as widely known as it is now (when you ordered yours). In the following months I had waited, there were many threads (that you have linked to) that were discussing this problem.While I knew the problem existed, I was NOT expecting it, nor did I want it. Just because you accept it, does not mean I have to. Nor will I sit by and let Ford tell me my $60k+ car is designed that way.If you have some personal anger with me take it up offline, I have no idea what it is about as I have never said a bad word about you, although I recall many personal attacks you have made about me...If you wanna take it further, bring it on, if not take a chill pill and crawl under your rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 3m 16d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 07/10/04 10:09 AM Share Posted 07/10/04 10:09 AM Zap, mondie and everyone else following this thread, I have been notified by ford that the revised diffs from dana are now ready and my car should be going in, in the next few weeks for diff no 4.Ford called me first and notified me, the guy I spoke to is not my regualr contact and told me on his computer that they have elevated my problem in FMCO and it has been flagged as a must fix on the system? What do they pick and choose who car they fix? Not that I am complaining as Phoenix is 12 months old next week and these problems have gone on for far too long for a new car. I am hopeful that this will be the fix as this is meant to be the revised diff that they have been working on for a while.When I spoke to my dealer I have also requested for the gearbox to be changed. I am taking the risk as this one keeps getting louder and louder and once again is not acceptable for a new car. Even though it has been classed as within tolerances, I have people in my car who know nothing about cars comment on how noisy the car sounds, it's embarrasing. The car overall is getting significantly worse as time progresses with the whine and especially clunking, surging or bouncing off the driveline is making the car awful to drive on long trips, as the minute it comes off power and there is slackness in the driveline you can feel the driveline fighting back which makes you surge back and forth. You almost have to try and keep power going through without acelerating to try to minimise it.Hopefully they will change the whole lot in one go, and I will end up with a great car that I can enjoy. Just keeping you in the loop. Sounds good mate, hope it is THE fix. You have been stuffed around no end until now.Personally l cant be arsed Cheers Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Forum Superhero Donating Members 3,109 Member For: 21y 2m 21d Location: Eastern Suburbs of Mexico Posted 07/10/04 11:20 PM Share Posted 07/10/04 11:20 PM Yeah I was in the same frame of mind as you simon, but then things have sort of driven themselves. I had left it and accepted the car as it was (deteriorating by the k) and Ford CRC have actually been following me up on it, and I told them I was still not happy.They have continued to leave me messages with how the so called updated diff's were progressing (calling me once a month on avg) and have also been contacting the dealer in relation to my car.Since then they have done all the chasing As I indicated this guy told me I am flagged as a must fix Then the dealer called me yesterday as Ford had contacted them, and asked me to come down, took the serial numbers off the diff and gearbox and said they will be in touch when they come in.That's where I am at, just basically going along for the ride now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 4m 7d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/10/04 11:44 PM Share Posted 07/10/04 11:44 PM Cro,Thanks for digging up the old threads. Pitty they were all written AFTER I ordered my car. I ordered my car on the 16/2/04 and this problem was not as widely known as it is now (when you ordered yours). In the following months I had waited, there were many threads (that you have linked to) that were discussing this problem.While I knew the problem existed, I was NOT expecting it, nor did I want it. Just because you accept it, does not mean I have to. Nor will I sit by and let Ford tell me my $60k+ car is designed that way.If you have some personal anger with me take it up offline, I have no idea what it is about as I have never said a bad word about you, although I recall many personal attacks you have made about me...If you wanna take it further, bring it on, if not take a chill pill and crawl under your rock After ordering you still have the option of cancelling, or changing the transmission. Your car was not built till ages after you ordered it.You did accept the problem when you signed your delivery sheet.I will take it offline, don't you worry about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6 typhoon Good for nothing member Donating Members 619 Member For: 20y 7m 23d Location: Sydney Posted 07/10/04 11:52 PM Share Posted 07/10/04 11:52 PM Cro,Thanks for digging up the old threads. Pitty they were all written AFTER I ordered my car. I ordered my car on the 16/2/04 and this problem was not as widely known as it is now (when you ordered yours). In the following months I had waited, there were many threads (that you have linked to) that were discussing this problem.While I knew the problem existed, I was NOT expecting it, nor did I want it. Just because you accept it, does not mean I have to. Nor will I sit by and let Ford tell me my $60k+ car is designed that way.If you have some personal anger with me take it up offline, I have no idea what it is about as I have never said a bad word about you, although I recall many personal attacks you have made about me...If you wanna take it further, bring it on, if not take a chill pill and crawl under your rock After ordering you still have the option of cancelling, or changing the transmission. Your car was not built till ages after you ordered it.You did accept the problem when you signed your delivery sheet.I will take it offline, don't you worry about that Sounds like a showdown!I say pistols at 20 paces :biggun: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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