Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 29/03/04 10:56 PM Share Posted 29/03/04 10:56 PM My car has now 3500km. With all my probs, now I think the diff is getting noisy, woo hoo!!If it gets worse I will be ringing ford, again. If they tell me it is normal and it wont be replaced I will take it to a diff specialist and get them to pull the diff out and check the back lash. Then we will know if it is normal. I have been told by an insider, the backlash is due to inferior bearings in the diff.Oh well I will keep my fingers crossed, My diff has a slight whine at exactly 95ks and the occasional shunt in stop start traffic. Dealer has ordered a new diff, but I am in 2 minds as to whether to get the thing changed as the repacement are often more problematic than the originals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 27d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 29/03/04 11:18 PM Share Posted 29/03/04 11:18 PM Both the XR6T and now our GT have suffered this badly.Never got anywhere with getting the T fixed, and so far l have tried New Oak (where l bought both cars) with the GT and was brushed off.Car is booked in at Strapp Ford (Melbourne) shortly and l am hoping to get somewhere this time, they come highly recommended. If l get the usual bullsh*t line, it will be time to start harrassing FPV. l am really indignant at the way Ford treat problems like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Forum Superhero Donating Members 3,109 Member For: 21y 1d Location: Eastern Suburbs of Mexico Posted 29/03/04 11:28 PM Share Posted 29/03/04 11:28 PM Well Boys ready to book in for my 3rd Diff:http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=97052nd one sounds like it's going to explode, hmm just had a thought, as they order the diff's directly from the supplier, I wonder if they are just reconditioning other ones and sending them out again.Apparently a fix is on the way, however I don't know if I can wait that long as it is driving me nuts. I want to get this fixed before I go stage 1 or 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 27d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 29/03/04 11:47 PM Share Posted 29/03/04 11:47 PM Apparently a fix is on the way, however I don't know if I can wait that long as it is driving me nuts. I want to get this fixed before I go stage 1 or 2. Tell me more JB!The problem with changing a diff that clunks is that you could end up with a noisy one instead, l have never had a noise problem with either car. that's assuming the clunking is the diff and not something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMBO Member 38 Member For: 21y 9m 23d Location: Sydney Posted 29/03/04 11:54 PM Author Share Posted 29/03/04 11:54 PM Wow ... what a situation to be in.. if I get it repaired I could be worse off !!If I wait for a proper fix I could wait forever AAAAGGGHHHH. bcr01.. I can understand you wanting to take it to a diff specialist..but then you bear the cost, dont you think you have paid enough !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Forum Superhero Donating Members 3,109 Member For: 21y 1d Location: Eastern Suburbs of Mexico Posted 30/03/04 12:10 AM Share Posted 30/03/04 12:10 AM Apparently a fix is on the way, however I don't know if I can wait that long as it is driving me nuts. I want to get this fixed before I go stage 1 or 2. Tell me more JB!The problem with changing a diff that clunks is that you could end up with a noisy one instead, l have never had a noise problem with either car. that's assuming the clunking is the diff and not something else. Tell me more, did you get very far??, uh huh uh huh.................................Sorry loss of concentration, I think I am loosing it. Anyway Mondie, first Diff same problem as YCL, noise at 95km/h, gradually getting louder. Small amount of cluncking.12,000klms on clock.Replace diff after much battling (had to end up sending thier test guy out with me, 1 minute in the car, he says I need a new diff) Why did it take 2 times into the dealer before they acknowledge the problem!Second diff in, service manager admits to me when I pick up the car that the new diff is worse Guess what he's right!It wines at about 40km/h then comes in at 80km/h through to 100km/h, and they even threw in the complimentary clucking just in case! Rest of the deatils are on the link I posted, but I will keep you in the loop, as it goes in for 15k soon. Hopefully a resolution to this will be ready in the next couple of months? I know this problem is widespread, as the dealer has alos admitted it and the supllier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 27d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 30/03/04 12:38 AM Share Posted 30/03/04 12:38 AM Thanks JB.l did have that pox Grease song going through my head when l wrote that. So your first diff didnt clunk, but your second did? l guess that confirms that poor toerances in the diff are to blame.What a bloody joke Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 30/03/04 12:44 AM Share Posted 30/03/04 12:44 AM Sorry to deliver the bad news guys!The company that supplies the diffs to Ford is currently moving house, so my dealer told me that my new diff to replace the whining one I currently have will be at least another 2 weeks on top of the 5 I've already waited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Forum Superhero Donating Members 3,109 Member For: 21y 1d Location: Eastern Suburbs of Mexico Posted 30/03/04 12:47 AM Share Posted 30/03/04 12:47 AM First diff was not as bad as the second with cluncking however, I suppose I am more aware of it when I change gear, so I change with more care to limit the cluncking.Have a look through the other post, might get a moderator to merge the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Forum Superhero Donating Members 3,109 Member For: 21y 1d Location: Eastern Suburbs of Mexico Posted 30/03/04 12:52 AM Share Posted 30/03/04 12:52 AM Sorry to deliver the bad news guys!The company that supplies the diffs to Ford is currently moving house, so my dealer told me that my new diff to replace the whining one I currently have will be at least another 2 weeks on top of the 5 I've already waited. Interesting.................I waiting 6 weeks for mine that was at least 2months ago apprently for the same reason, as the supllier was moving premises How long does it take to move premises? They would want to be a profitable business to be unable to suplly for that long.Oh wait a minute, page 53 of the Ford Dealer Service manual stipulates.1a) When diff problems arise, inform customer of lengthy wait (approx 6 weeks) to try to push the problem aside, this will buy you time and hopefully make the customer reside to keeping their existing Diff.Hmm thought so, that would explain it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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