chief Member 166 Member For: 21y 10m 30d Location: Melbourne Posted 17/11/03 09:37 AM Share Posted 17/11/03 09:37 AM Hey there, I have been noticing a metallic clicking sound when releasing the clutch so I finally decided to get it checked out today. The news? Apparently I need a new tail shaft fitted and this is gonna take about a month because they need to get a balancer in? to make sure its fitted correctly and stuff :( Well I'm happy that I checked out on warranty but pissed because it looks like my new years road trip to Byron Bay may not happen now.If you've got a clicking sound TAKE IT BACK!! infact if anything isn't right take it back, don't wait till your next service. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7516-tail-shaft/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueXR6Turbo The Best Member Donating Members 1,970 Member For: 22y 5m 5d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 17/11/03 01:37 PM Share Posted 17/11/03 01:37 PM Sounds dodgy to me. I broke my drive shaft and had it replaced under warranty about 8 days later. Would have been done sooner (they had the parts), but they had to get someone from Ford to have a look.Your problem actually sounds a lot like a different problem that I had. Clunking often when taking foot off clutch, particularly bad when moving from stationary in either 1st or reverse. This was the bolt on the diff coming loose and took all of about 30 mins for them to diagnose and fix.Have you thought of going to a different dealer to see if they can fix it sooner? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7516-tail-shaft/#findComment-65628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kamikaze Guests Posted 18/11/03 02:44 AM Share Posted 18/11/03 02:44 AM hey chief. I got a clicking sound but only when I decellarate, and gotta have the windows down. sounds weird but the drive seems ok.yours must have been bad to need the replacement? maybe Ill get mine checked? mines also an auto Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7516-tail-shaft/#findComment-65742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffnstuff Member 287 Member For: 22y 7m 14d Posted 18/11/03 02:47 AM Share Posted 18/11/03 02:47 AM Mine makes a cyclic 'swooshing' sound from underneath when I'm trolling at car park speeds. Thought it may be the center bearing ... anyone else heard of this one? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7516-tail-shaft/#findComment-65744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 5m 29d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 18/11/03 02:58 AM Share Posted 18/11/03 02:58 AM Sure that's not the rear brakes dragging? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7516-tail-shaft/#findComment-65750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniken I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it Donating Members 4,316 Member For: 22y 5m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, south west Posted 18/11/03 03:11 AM Share Posted 18/11/03 03:11 AM puffnstuff said: Mine makes a cyclic 'swooshing' sound from underneath when I'm trolling at car park speeds. Thought it may be the center bearing ... anyone else heard of this one? I'm with Falchoon on this one - sounds like your brakes. Mine do that, even after the shudder issue was 'fixed'. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7516-tail-shaft/#findComment-65756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief Member 166 Member For: 21y 10m 30d Location: Melbourne Posted 18/11/03 08:30 AM Author Share Posted 18/11/03 08:30 AM Thanks guys, I am considering going to another dealer as driving it tonight and last night the problem seems heaps worse I think maybe they had a bit of a poke and a fiddle, too much of a coincidence for it become so much noticably different. I'm not sure I really want to drive it anywhere for fare of buggering up the parts its hooked up to (engine/gearbox/diff)???. I can hear the clicking when changing into 2nd and 3rd now when it was just 1st reverse and sometimes 2nd. And that's when the engine is louder too!I dunno if im imagining the drive to be worse, but it 'feels' like there is less traction when taking corners, could be my imagination though.The service guy said he hadn't heard of anyone elses making the noise too. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7516-tail-shaft/#findComment-65843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 22y 4m 12d Location: ACT Posted 20/11/03 02:40 AM Share Posted 20/11/03 02:40 AM Mine makes a "YEEEEEFFFAAARRRRRGGENHHHAAAAAAAARRRRRR" Niose every time I accelerate! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7516-tail-shaft/#findComment-66377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffnstuff Member 287 Member For: 22y 7m 14d Posted 20/11/03 04:00 AM Share Posted 20/11/03 04:00 AM Naw... its more of a back of the throat. Ffaaaagggggeeennnnnhellllllllll...... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7516-tail-shaft/#findComment-66397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnaXR6T Member 1,519 Member For: 22y 6m 17d Location: Sydney Australia Posted 21/11/03 08:34 AM Share Posted 21/11/03 08:34 AM u sure its not the uni joints? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/7516-tail-shaft/#findComment-66804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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