Guest Mr Walker Guests Posted 07/03/03 02:00 AM Share Posted 07/03/03 02:00 AM Guys,My dealer (Lynford) is as ill informed as most out there which suprises me as most are a part of the 'auto alliance' over here so they should all get the same info. It's not their fault - they just don't get informed. I'm sure that Ford don't send out a bulletin unless they really have to. I'll wait and see how you go Scott52, then I'll inform my dealer about Ford's updates etc as I've had to in the past.Ninka, as I said I'll be out of action for a couple of weekend but let's catch up after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/03/03 09:48 PM Share Posted 07/03/03 09:48 PM my diff is being replaced on tuesday, will be interesting if it still whines. will let u all know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XR_Strider_GuY Guests Posted 10/03/03 01:07 AM Share Posted 10/03/03 01:07 AM Like I've mentioned until the diff supplier sort out the quality control issue replacing the diff wont' do anything apart from putting in convienience to yourself. Like I mentioned before that's why I've just let mine be. I have been in a BA XR8 Manual and after 200km I noticed it was starting to do the same clunks as mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike98auxr6vct Guests Posted 10/03/03 05:36 AM Share Posted 10/03/03 05:36 AM Guys,Can you believe this? I am still driving a '98 AU1XR6 VCT which had and still has the clunking diff.problem. However after new drive shaft, balancings, replacement of diff., new oil the whole works it has got better but still rears its head on occasions. As I had bought the first run of a new model (4 years ago) I was due for a new BA XR, however having been 'burnt' by this problem previously (was never happy with it and would have been even more worked up if I had got a BA with exactly the same problem) I promised myself that I would never buy the first run of a new model again and have waited patiently to see what would surface with the BA XR, and here we go again.Ford would have spent '000's trying to rectify the clunking diff on the AU, which they knew about right from the start, yet why they have not sorted this out on the BA, specifically more so the supplier BTR would have known the problem back then so why carry it over into the BA.All I can say is that I will continue to patiently wait until these problems are ironed out before committing to a new XR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdm Member 886 Member For: 22y 4m 1d Posted 10/03/03 06:19 AM Share Posted 10/03/03 06:19 AM As I mentioned much earlier I too have this problem in my AU XR6, but am wondering if it is just in the XR's or all Falcons? Maybe it has to do with the LSD in the XR's? Anyone know if it happens on XT's and Futura's? Mine went back to the dealer about a dozen times and had everything replaced but never fixed, so now I just have to live with it...Can't beleive they let it go on this long! 5 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 4m 2d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 10/03/03 07:40 AM Share Posted 10/03/03 07:40 AM with 2000kms on the clock it is all smooth driving so far..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBT56 Mal Wood Automotive Member 457 Member For: 22y 3m 5d Gender: Male Posted 10/03/03 09:35 AM Share Posted 10/03/03 09:35 AM but am wondering if it is just in the XR's or all Falcons? Maybe it has to do with the LSD in the XR's? Anyone know if it happens on XT's and Futura's? Ford would probably say it is not a carry-over problem, as the crown wheel and pinion, and the hemisphere, are a different series and design to AU. It is no defence, however, and most companies only upgrade product to fix problems and make improvements. This situation really needs attention.On the matter of this problems' apparent prevalence in XR models, I wonder if this is due to a) The problem being more apparent in manuals, and a higher proportion of XR cars are manual compared to other models? B) XR drivers being possibly a little more in tune to their car as a performance machine, unlike the shopping trolley steering masses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 11/03/03 07:50 AM Share Posted 11/03/03 07:50 AM had the diff replaced today and all is quiet! so far! see how I go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 3m 11d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 12/03/03 01:34 AM Share Posted 12/03/03 01:34 AM had the diff replaced today and all is quiet! so far! see how I go. Mate is your car a manula or an auto.If its a manual have you noticed any difference in driveline snatch between the two diffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest raoulc Guests Posted 13/03/03 09:16 AM Share Posted 13/03/03 09:16 AM I had a new diff put in today by Blacklock Ford in Wodonga. I knew there was a whine but it took a while for the mechanic to find it. It is noticable when driving steady on a bit of an incline.It is perfect now. Those of you who think you have a whine in the diff, believe it because its common. Ford will change it if you ask them and when they hear it for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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