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#361 | ||
9 seat AUII Wagon
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: QLD
Posts: 4
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sounds like your gear box slipping check fluid is full and have a service done on it catch it quick and all should be good
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#362 | ||
Just another mock-up..
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In an AU Fairlane somewhere...
Posts: 9,966
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LIL MONTY..... just wanna say thanks heaps man. just pulled my climate control apart and followed your steps and 20 mins later its perfect....we'll see how long it lasts i suppose.. i'll keep you informed...thanks again man...
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#363 | ||
AU-2 SW LPG
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 20
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1. Heater pipe tube at the back of the water pump leaking. This I think was a design fault, the steel heater pipe tube that comes out of the back of the water pump only had an Oring to seal it. I went to ford to get another Oring and they said they had a fix for that and sold me an Oring and a small bush to fit in the tube/water pump to positively locate it, ie give it some mechanical strength. This worked well and only cost about $3, although took me about 5 hours to do the whole job .(remove radiator, water pump etc clean everything new gaskets, then reinstall)
2. Misfiring and explosion under hood, blew off the air cleaner, fixed by replacing the crappy motorcraft plug leads with bosch hellicoil wound ones $70. 3. My car is dedicated gas and was really hard to start when cold, fixed by cleaning the main LPG solenoid just above the gas in line. Remove the plunger and clean all the wax off it with carby cleaner, cost $4 for a spray can of carby cleaner. I am still rapped about this fix as it was a real pain in the **** and thanks to "injected 250's " advice it starts first go every time. No other problems other than changing oil, filter, plugs, auto trans oil, brake-fluid, battery, air cleaner and radiator coolant. When I bought the car I said "well thats the end of fixing it yourself" as it all looked a bit too complicated, everything computer controlled, but I haven't had to take it to a mechanic yet. |
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#364 | |||
mezzo forte
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Geelong
Posts: 306
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Anyways, I needed to get my wheels off so I hunted around and found a nice looking bolt that fitted snuggly where the pin did. Started winding the jack, and about halfway up I hear BANG and the car drops an inch. Scared the SH!T out of me! I managed to lower the car safely down, and found that the bolt had snapped and bent into the same C shape as the original pin! Talk about a poorly designed jack. Has anyone else had this happen? |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
Posts: 11,647
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I took the jack back to my dealer and they sent it back to ford and they gave me a new one. Only problem was is that it took over a week to get a new jack. They had to check that it was covered under waranty. ![]() |
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#366 | ||
mezzo forte
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Geelong
Posts: 306
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Wish mine was still under warranty. I can't go and find another bolt either, because the holes have been majorly stretched! Didn't hurt your car did it? Luckily the remaining piece of bolt in mine held in one side of the scissor.
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#367 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 95
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This was probably an excellent resource when it started but now with nearly 400 posts on a really wide variety of issues it is getting to be a bit too much to troll through.
Can I suggest that we thank this thread for its service to AUs and put it to bed? Then we can tackle these sort of Q and A matters as individual topics.
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#368 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Western Suburbs / Philippines /Jakarta
Posts: 304
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Good day everyone I'm New at this.........
Just got my ride (2000 AU11 Wagon) And just like to no if the clock in dash is to light up at night. |
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#369 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 2
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I have an Au xr6 series 2 and it is at my local Ford dealer getting its 4TH CLUTCH put in!!
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#370 | ||
au2xr6 venom ute
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Hornsby, Sydney
Posts: 6
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I have an AU xr6 ute with the original lock nuts still on each wheel. The other day i was removing a wheel when the locknut removal tool cracked in a number of places. It looks unable to be fixed. How should i take the lock nuts off? Any help would be great.
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#371 | |||
Regular Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: wrong side of town
Posts: 174
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The clock should be back lit when you turn your lights on. cheers george |
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#372 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 1
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My other half asked me to look at the headlight of the Fairmont. She had been to a secive centre and they took the lamp out, tested it, it was ok, then they said that the lamp needed to be fitted properly.
I have had a look at fitting the lamp securely and find it to be an impossible task. Does anyone know if the spring clip is the only fixing for the bulb. If so the bulb is very loose and wont be secured, let alone work. Has anyone got any advice? I would take it to the Ford guys, they in turn will probaby charge an arm and a leg. |
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#373 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 3
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I have had my au about 8 months. Because of the problems i had heard of concerning the head i check the oil and water very regularly.
about 2 weeks ago i noticed pinky/white sludge in the over flow bottle and immediately rang my mechanic. i was told worst case scenario it was the head but it came back to being the trans cooler had a slight crack and had leaked a small amount of trans oil into the coolant. i was told i had caught it very early. ive had a new radiator fitted and a full cooling system flush but my mechanic recommended a trans service just to be sure there is no water in the oil. i rang a trans place and they told me if there is any water in the oil at all i would need a rebuild because the glue for the seals is water soluble. is this true or is he having me on because im a chick and should know nothing about cars? ??? i dont mind spending the money if i need to. |
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#374 | ||
Moderator
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Location: Kenthurst
Posts: 40,394
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Never heard of that before ... that's a new one to me.
I suggest getting the trans service done at a mechanic's your trust ... a transmission place isn't the only place that does them. First of get a service done on the auto (new pan seal, filter and correct transmission fluid) and see how it goes from there.
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#375 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 3
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thanks for that. i just wanted to make sure i didnt spend money i didnt have to .
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#376 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 18
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Help I have a s1 falcon 6 . The exhaust manifold is leaking at the head .Have i got a problem with the head or the two pice manifold ? Are the manifold known to warp ? I have change the gasket and it seamed to be ok but after two days it started leaking again . Any help would be good thanks cossy
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#377 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 3
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i got the trans service done and a full flush just to be sure at work (a nissan dealership but there all the same) and apparently i caught it just in time. some of the coolant had made it into the box but because i didnt drive it it didnt cause any damage. ill have another service done in 10k just to be sure. and its getting the seperate trans cooler at the same time just to be sure!!!
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#378 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 9
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Replaced split header tank,79,000.k.About $50.00 from Ford.
Machined front rotors,81,000.k.About $300.00 with new pads! Boot struts loosing pressure,on the 2 do list. Replace leaking water pump.92,000.k.Under harrier warranty. So that just about it i hope.I have had just about every 1 of the most common failures seen on this forum so it should be plain sailing for my AU from now on!LOL. |
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#379 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 70
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Only owned it 2 weeks... AU2 XL
Windows hard to wind up - Use silicone spray and all good! Using a little too much fuel for my liking - Going to check Oxy sensor / thermostat |
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#380 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Auckland NZ
Posts: 116
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My 98 AU Futura -255,000km;
Faults: Boot lid struts -gutless- gotta watch my head when I'm in the boot! Rear windscreen rubbers -gone weird on bottom and shrunk away from window. Dreaded rotor warping -only got 60,000km from last set,need those DBA's! Console lid broken off hinge-TWICE! Mechanical stuff like transmission problems are,I believe maintenance induced,not faults as such.Been there,done that with my tranny! Engine is sweet,touch wood. |
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#381 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 1,770
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I'm having problems with my air con in my 98 Futura...
sometimes the fan won't turn on.. at all.. but if i turn off the car.. and back on.. sometime it works.. the longer i leave it off.. the more chance i have of it working... also when i press the a/c button.. it doesn't stay on... as soon as ai take my finger off the button the light goes off and a/c disengages....but the a/c max button works fine... any idea on these faults?? also my brakes a sqeeky after i release the hand brake... i'll drive for a little while and they squeek and it eventually goes away.... any idea whats causing that?.. other then those things.. the car is running sweet and is very healthy for 230,000 km... ![]() |
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#382 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 70
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I'm going to update my list I think I missed a few things last time:
3 weeks of ownership Heater not working right Remote locking not working Broken stereo control Dodgy roof mounted brake light not installed very well = holes in roof and rust Steering wheel slightly loose in centre Plastic floor not lying flat Windscreen not sealed properly! Dodgy mounting brackets (broken tabs) internal panels Someone soldered the electric connections onto the back of the map lights and I lost the springs when I had to pull it apart in order to get the roof out |
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#383 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 781
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powersteering switch,the cars done 2300 000 k's and i'm about to put my 4th one in.
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#384 | |||
XR6 Tragic
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Southport
Posts: 180
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#385 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 1
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I have an ABS problem. It activates for no reason as I am about to stop when I am pulling up at an intersection or lights.
PS. I am only new to this site and have no idea what I am doing. |
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#386 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 70
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Stop braking so hard?
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#387 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 70
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Some more additions after 6 weeks...
Seat needs a lot of work padding is buggered Not starting very well when cold... |
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#388 | |||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 8
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If your front struts are worn, your brakes will lock when going over bumps and corrugations, the wheels can bounce and lock while in the air. |
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#389 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 5
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Hi everybody, you may of noticed that this is my first post but i am in need of some advice, quickly..........
i started to look through this thread but then realized that there are alot of pages and alot of posts, so i figured that i may as well just ask the question. i have an AU XR6 series 1 with IRS. The diff shat itself at the normal 120000kms, the alternater at 145000 and just your general problems since then...........but now i have a weird problem that i am hoping is common and easy to fix. i have been getting a sqeak from the left hand rear for the last few thousand k's and has gradually got worse. it took it to my mates workshop tonight and ripped the wheel off to find that centre large nut was loosish to the point where the disc was moving around on the bearing, i managed to do it up a bit but fu@k me it made it worse. now it almost feels like the cv joint is about to explode..........anybody else had this problem? |
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#390 | |||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 17
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While what I say is tongue in cheek the downside of this is that you can't get in there either should you have to. I'll find some way around it. All the best Arch |
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