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09-09-2005, 09:23 PM
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Location: perth
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Hi
Anyone with a rear main seal leaking this is my second time it gone in 2 months car done 17500kms |
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09-09-2005, 09:26 PM
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Clio 182 CUP!
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Location: Inner West, Sydney
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Your car is leaking oil?????
Didnt you have the issue about the steering vibrations???? Ive only had coolant leaking.... after a trip to Springwood Road (think thats it....)
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09-09-2005, 09:34 PM
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Mate I have had 2 rear main seals go, the car vibrating and fords lost on how to fix it
I say replace it |
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09-09-2005, 09:36 PM
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Clio 182 CUP!
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------------- Steven 'In fact, so good is the Clio 182 with the Cup chassis set-up that I feel moved to make a bold statement - I think it's the best hot hatch ever built.' (EVO Jan 04) |
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11-09-2005, 04:54 PM
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Fiesta Zetec
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I have had no such problems? How did U run the car in when it was new?
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11-09-2005, 05:01 PM
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Rollin
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Location: Adelaide, SA
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lol shouldnt matter how you ran your car in when new the real seal shoudlnt go on a new car unless the two surfaces are machined flat or the seals already had defects or gung on them.
something isnt right. |
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11-09-2005, 08:37 PM
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Fiesta Zetec
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Location: Canberra
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I must have had my mind elsewhere...
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11-09-2005, 11:29 PM
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I have kept the car in A1 condition from new i drove it at low varable speed up to 1500km then from there i drove it more normal untill 3000km service. From 3000km service I started to drive it totally normal, I have changed the oil ever 5000km and filter, done more than I should need to each time the oil has ended up back on the ground. With a leaking engine.............................
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12-09-2005, 11:43 AM
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GT4.
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Havent experienced oil Leaks, but My water pump failed last week and leaked coolant. Its now replaced.
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12-09-2005, 06:13 PM
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Clio 182 CUP!
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Must be an issue with them.......
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12-09-2005, 11:12 PM
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I'm A pretty spirited driver, but I dont thrash the life out of the car at all.... Could be an issue...
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13-09-2005, 10:58 AM
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Fiesta Zetec
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Canberra
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I drive mine on occassion with passion...have not had any of the issues.
I think the water pump is made out of plastic so this may have something to do with it. I always allow mine to idle when driving with spirit. It allows the temps in the engine and cooling system to normalise. I think it is more to do with how U treat the car and not so much how U drive it. Remembering that the car's systems are designed to operate from idle to redline all day, the actually driving shouldnt be a problem (except if U use the car like a race car). Eg, extended idling is not good, shutting down a hot engine is not so good, etc. My 2 cents!
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13-09-2005, 11:08 AM
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Clio 182 CUP!
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I then hopped onto the freeway and cruised home.... Next day there was coolant everywhere.... quite odd, given the amount it would leak when the car was on, i dont understand how it made the kms trip home on the highway
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13-09-2005, 10:10 PM
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got my car fixed today seems the vibration has gone as well, they had to remove the gearbox dirive shafts bearings....... CV joints ...., Ford dont know what fix it . i will have to see in the new few days if it stays fixed
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14-09-2005, 07:09 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Water pumps on fiestas are a long running problem. In the initial 2002 release some cars would go through 3 pumps a year.
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14-09-2005, 11:16 PM
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Fiesta Zetec
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Cost cutting will lead to things like this...
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15-09-2005, 01:18 AM
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Clio 182 CUP!
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15-09-2005, 12:20 PM
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Candy White GTI
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lets hope so, we dont want ongoing issues with our little rissotto boxes now do we ! especially when ford dont even know what the car is, let alone how to fix it
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15-09-2005, 02:29 PM
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Supes
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on your water pump issue it might assist you guys to be aware of if your fan is on or not when you pull up somewhere and go to turn your car off....if the thermostat has the fan running its probably not a bad idea to let it finish its running before you turn off....just lets all that hot coolant settle to where it should be (hence why the fan is on in the first place to cool stuff down)
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15-09-2005, 09:17 PM
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Candy White GTI
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^^ thats what i do
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Volkswagen GTI Polo. Candy White, Anthracite heated Sports leather seats w/ Red stitching.Tinted Windows, Eibach Pro-Kit springs,Whiteline Front/Rear adjustable sway bars,Cupra R intake, Forge Turbo Inlet pipe,BMC panel filter, APR stage one flash, Dunlop SP sport MAXX, Forge Polished upper front strut brace. 3'' downpipe and highflow cat Loads of fun :
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15-09-2005, 10:22 PM
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Clio 182 CUP!
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Fan stays on even if the car is off........ usually blowing dust from the ground and onto the clean and washed car!  :
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