GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 7m 20d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 22/02/05 05:53 AM Share Posted 22/02/05 05:53 AM Rednut he is right cutting into the booster hose is classed as unroadworthy[illeagal] as if it were to come adrift you would have very little brakes.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV 521 FPV521 Member 989 Member For: 20y 3m 7d Gender: Male Posted 22/02/05 06:46 AM Share Posted 22/02/05 06:46 AM Well I just had the service last night, cost me friggin $357 for an oil change, they checked every single thing on the car from filters to brakes to tyres to ECU.I ended up with the new ECU software (post overboost), noticed stuff all difference except that she seemed to be much more responsive off idle, more torquey. Fuel tank got removed and adjusted straps so that the fuel filler was accessible.Colour coded door trim was peeling again, instead of glueing it they ordered a new one and need to get it painted and glued on later in the week.The front brakes got machined.And the powersteering shudder is normal (my arse!)And the service manager spent 10 mins grilling me about the location of my Hobbs switch (pressure sender). I had it spliced into the brake booster line. He said it was highly dangerous and illegal and my insurance was void (but not my warrenty [oh yay]). It even states in writing on my service report that it was illegal and had to removed from the car the next day. It will cause an accident. The service manager said he races turbo's outside of Ford and reckons its the worse place to have it. He suggest tapping into the alluminium crossover instead.So I have ordered a new brake booster line for $15 (comes in Thurs) and will atempt to fit that before I go away for the weekend. I am still unsure if this manager actually cared about what he was telling me or was just cut because my Turbo was 'slightly' modified. Ah well. Anyone else had crap like this? <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I cant believe the power steering shudder is still happening. I had a 1994 XR and had a heap of problems gettig that sorted. Cant remember how they fixed it but that was back in 94 !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordboy1981 Donating Members 2,075 Member For: 21y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 22/02/05 07:59 AM Share Posted 22/02/05 07:59 AM I had my dealer try to tell me that my center pipes (deletion of the centre muffler) would void my warrenty...I now go to a different dealer.Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 21y 9m 17d Location: Toowoomba Posted 22/02/05 08:10 AM Share Posted 22/02/05 08:10 AM My dealer didnt give 2 sh*ts about my boost guage being tapped into the brake booster, then again I dont think I will ever come off, we used heaps of loctite and 2 clips either side.As for the centre muffler chop he said they will no longer warrant that section of exhaust or the heat shield around that section (becasue of excess noise vibration working it loose.) fairs fair, and that's what I expected. But I will tell them in advance about the unichip just to let them know.Dazza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV 521 FPV521 Member 989 Member For: 20y 3m 7d Gender: Male Posted 22/02/05 08:21 AM Share Posted 22/02/05 08:21 AM I had my dealer try to tell me that my center pipes (deletion of the centre muffler) would void my warrenty...I now go to a different dealer.Dave.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Cant say I blame you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOOT Member 1,201 Member For: 21y 5m 23d Location: Birkdale Posted 22/02/05 08:30 AM Share Posted 22/02/05 08:30 AM I feel that I should relocate it. It cost bugger all to replace the hose, and I will take my time sussing out the right tools and parts needed to tap into the crossover. I believe It would read more accurate there anyway.I guess I will need an 8mm spur with a tapered thread, 8mm drill bit, 8mm tap and di, some braded hose ( I know where I have some of that spare LOL!). And some spare time to remove the cross over and mount the flucker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 UTE - Track Bound EVO III - Member 3,367 Member For: 19y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: Strapped in and holding on Posted 22/02/05 09:49 AM Share Posted 22/02/05 09:49 AM Mate, seriously, you tapped your brake booster for a vacum feed??my opinion, good on u for listening, and $15 and some time is worth it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/02/05 09:52 AM Share Posted 22/02/05 09:52 AM Mate, seriously, you tapped your brake booster for a vacum feed??my opinion, good on u for listening, and $15 and some time is worth it.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>A lot of us have for the fairmont type boost guage. The instructions tell you to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 21y 9m 17d Location: Toowoomba Posted 22/02/05 10:18 AM Share Posted 22/02/05 10:18 AM its bad if it comes off, but has anyone had this happen yet.Dazza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicksy still kicking around Member 1,789 Member For: 21y 8m 20d Gender: Male Location: Mackay Posted 22/02/05 10:36 AM Share Posted 22/02/05 10:36 AM Dad is getting pissed off, because our dealer won't fix anything, we got brake shudder, rooted gearbox, diffwhine, power sterring shudder and they say they can't see anything wrong so dad is oging to take it up with ford themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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