rakrzy Member 32 Member For: 21y 3m 25d Location: Melbourne Posted 20/02/04 01:18 AM Share Posted 20/02/04 01:18 AM 15000 km service, reflashed ECU to fix r.idle and gearchangesLabour $167Fluids $ 51 (inc. Castrol Magnatis supplied by dealer)Filter $11Consumables and Levy $13No Tyre rotation, nor were wheels removed from car for that mater!Vibration still there, occational weird S#&T happens in the gearbox now,Not Happy Jan !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 9m 5d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 20/02/04 01:34 AM Share Posted 20/02/04 01:34 AM reflashed ECU to fix r.idle That's strange another thread says those calibrations aren't on the latest ECU update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citric acid xr6t Donating Members 449 Member For: 21y 9m Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 11/03/04 12:30 PM Share Posted 11/03/04 12:30 PM Had the 15,000km service done today. They tell me they reflashed the computer to fix the stalling problem. However according to FORDTECH the new calibrations have not yet been released so we will see what happens with this problem. It has been a while since my car has stalled even during the really hot weather here in Brisbane I did not have any probs.Brakes were skimmed and new shims installed.Everything else was fine, no other problems however as I was pulling out of their driveway I experienced a shuddering sensation in the steering so went back to see them in the service department. They told me this is a common problem with BAs. They wound the steering from lock to lock about 8 times and shudder is now gone. Never had this problem before!!!In spite of these problems it was great to get back into the T. I had a BA XT loaner whilst mine was being serviced and I must say I was missing the power and handling of my T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Gaza The Thief of BadGags Donating Members 527 Member For: 21y 3m 30d Location: Sydney Posted 11/03/04 01:00 PM Share Posted 11/03/04 01:00 PM They told me this is a common problem with BAs. They wound the steering from lock to lock about 8 times and shudder is now gone. Never had this problem before!!! I hate it when anybody admits "this is a common problem"Does that make it acceptableNO NO NO !!!Honest Gaza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Basher_tsv Guests Posted 11/03/04 10:52 PM Share Posted 11/03/04 10:52 PM When they wound the steering from lock to lock about 8 times did they do it whilst the car was stationary ? I was told to do 8 or 12 slow figure 8's (lock to lock) to get rid of the shuddering in mine. Yet to do that yet - and still get shuddering every slow turn I make!! Driving me insane!!B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Forum Superhero Donating Members 3,109 Member For: 21y 2m 4d Location: Eastern Suburbs of Mexico Posted 12/03/04 04:39 AM Share Posted 12/03/04 04:39 AM Yeah I'm up for my 15k in the next few weeks. Initially my car had the cracking in the steering that's now fixed (after 4 attempts) but I also have shuddering, only when stationery.Have any of you experienced the steering fighting back at you when turning at very low speeds, I.e U turn? I will ask on Wednesday when it goes in for it's new Diff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBO4LT Member 1,533 Member For: 21y 5m 13d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 12/03/04 05:39 AM Share Posted 12/03/04 05:39 AM Could have air in the system this causes the shuddering or gratting usually lock to lock bleeds the air out, sometime you need to bleed it manully similar to brakes. Im still waiting for my new diff, there only changeing it because it has a small oil leak from the back housing I hope the new one I get isnt any worse in the cluncking department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citric acid xr6t Donating Members 449 Member For: 21y 9m Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 12/03/04 09:48 AM Share Posted 12/03/04 09:48 AM When they wound the steering from lock to lock about 8 times did they do it whilst the car was stationary ? I was told to do 8 or 12 slow figure 8's (lock to lock) to get rid of the shuddering in mine. Yet to do that yet - and still get shuddering every slow turn I make!! Driving me insane!!BThey wound it whilst it was stationary. The guy told me if I ever experienced the problem then to wind it from lock to lock about 8 times and this will bleed the air from the system which is causing the fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercturbo Member 696 Member For: 21y 10m 13d Location: Geelong Posted 12/03/04 10:12 AM Share Posted 12/03/04 10:12 AM When they wound the steering from lock to lock about 8 times did they do it whilst the car was stationary ? I was told to do 8 or 12 slow figure 8's (lock to lock) to get rid of the shuddering in mine. Yet to do that yet - and still get shuddering every slow turn I make!! Driving me insane!!BThey wound it whilst it was stationary. The guy told me if I ever experienced the problem then to wind it from lock to lock about 8 times and this will bleed the air from the system which is causing the fault. Why is there air in the system in the first place? There is a problem causing this and will probably reoccur until fixed I cant see it getting better on its own. My response to their "8 turns and its fixed" comment would be to ask "please fix it up so it dosn't happen again" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Forum Superhero Donating Members 3,109 Member For: 21y 2m 4d Location: Eastern Suburbs of Mexico Posted 13/03/04 08:20 AM Share Posted 13/03/04 08:20 AM Spoke with the guys from Knox Ford today at the APS open day and they said to go out into a big carpark and do the figure 8's while driving, then when you get home jack up the front of the car and leave it for a couple of hours!I know this may sound strange but they were genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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