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(Message started by: 97blade on Apr 8^th, 2004, 7:20pm)

Title: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by 97blade on Apr 8^th, 2004, 7:20pm

:'( Baptism of fire more like.... Firstly, thanks to those of you who took the time to reply to my heater probs! :-[ Took the car to frod-also losing power steering fluid. Heater needed new blower motor/resistor. The power steering however needed new rack/pump/pipes etc - £1,431.29 in total. :-/ Now I'm having probs with cruise, gonna try some o ur guys recommends tomorrow. However,ABS light is constantly on and I'm getting wobble thro the wheel on braking (I really can't spare much more cash-surprisingly!) Strangely enough tho i still love the car....... ::)HELP??? :'(

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by ron_c on Apr 8^th, 2004, 7:27pm

Sorry mate, I cannot offer any wisdom or encouragement but I do thank you for making me feel better about my own scorp. I thought that I had inherited a heap but mine seems to be a gem compared to yours.
Good luck with the rest of the problems,

Ron.

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by steve345 on Apr 8^th, 2004, 7:36pm

sorry to hear that mate but shorly its got to be more adviseable to get a diff car(think its gona cost lots more if p/steering gone)how about getting another one u might be alble to sort your probs out by pulling another one to pices and u can pick one up for less than your repares

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Mick Saunders on Apr 8^th, 2004, 8:08pm

:'( Comiserations Blade,
Most of us have been there and back. Hope all turns out OK.
Mick

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Alan on Apr 8^th, 2004, 11:06pm

Hi there Blade

Sorry to here about all you problems but dont give up just YET. The wobble during breaking sounds like warped discs and the abs light could be either dirt in the teeth on the hub or a shot sensor.
So be patiant and keep up the good work.

best of luck
Alan ;) ;)

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Eddie on Apr 9^th, 2004, 1:17am

Sorry to be a killjoy but a wobble AND abs lights could point to loose or worn bearings.

eddie :(

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by allante on Apr 9^th, 2004, 6:54am

and on a lighter note...! a recon rack is 150 ish and a doddle to fit.

see, at least one of us is an optimist! ;)

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Thunderchild on Apr 11^th, 2004, 8:55am

Even better, go to these guys.. http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/ and you'll geta rack, with or without speed sensor, for £75. Bargain!!!! Very fast delivery as well.

Thunderchild

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by allante on Apr 11^th, 2004, 1:03pm

Hmm. NOW you tell me!!!! :'(

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Thunderchild on Apr 11^th, 2004, 7:19pm

Sorry mate but I guess better late than never. Check out their prices for other bits and pieces as well..... rear shocks £27 each and fronts for £42..... how good is that !!!!?????

Had to buy a couple of HO2S sensors from them as well. Just over £80 including the socket to take them out. Absolute nightmare getting the sensors out of the manifolds but that is a story for another day. I might even consider doing a write up on it in case anyone else has to do this.

Not only that but I got nicked for speeding on my Blade today....£60 and three points. Ain't life a b*tch.

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Alan on Apr 13^th, 2004, 12:09am

Just had a look on that sit.
Nice one, Thanks for sharing it with us, even if it is to late for my mate Andy.
;D ;D

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Alan on Apr 13^th, 2004, 12:12am

I know before anwone says I know I missed the E out of site.
Alan

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by allante on Apr 13^th, 2004, 12:37pm

You missed the E off site

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Alan on Apr 13^th, 2004, 11:36pm

How did I guess that you would pick that up.
Hmmmmmmmmm I wonder ;D ::)

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by allante on Apr 14^th, 2004, 5:55am

cos im very observant?

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by ChrisHolman on Apr 14^th, 2004, 7:23am

I've been putting off getting a steering rack, but that buypartsby site looks a bargain!

Trouble is, they don't list the 2.9 12v - can anyone confirm whether it's the same as the 2.0, 2.3 etc?

If so - there's the answer to all my problems (well, the ex is still breathing, so maybe not.....)

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by JohnJ on Apr 14^th, 2004, 8:17am

Oh Dear :o

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Scooby on Apr 14^th, 2004, 9:24am

There's a Y in anyone as-well, not a W!!!

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Alan on Apr 14^th, 2004, 10:51pm

Look what you have done now, You have started other members off now. ;D ;D

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by allante on Apr 15^th, 2004, 5:51am

yeah..scooby can join my gang now! just you wait till playtime!

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Alan on Apr 16^th, 2004, 12:24am

What time is that?? :o

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by allante on Apr 16^th, 2004, 5:50am

like I can remember! its just a distant fading memory now!!

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by martin_rowe on Apr 16^th, 2004, 8:23am

All makes and models have their own problems, most of the scorpio ones seem to stem from lack of previous maintinance, weather they have a full history or not.
on my second 24v now, this one still gives me a 'stiffey'
when I drive it, which is not as often as I would like as the wife is very posessive over the keys, or perhaps she is jelous over the effect the car has on me !!!!!

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by JohnJ on Apr 16^th, 2004, 1:01pm

Oh Christ now the people have started to go mad, I love the car but Id rather play with the wife for certain pass times. :-X

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Badboytunes on Apr 16^th, 2004, 7:54pm

Hmmmmmmm. What about playing with the missus in the scorp??? ;D Best of both worlds LOL. (can i say that on here?) :-[

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by allante on Apr 16^th, 2004, 9:38pm

your missus is into leather too then?
BTW, if this one gives you a stiffy, what was wrong with the previous one? (car I mean, not wife)

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Alan on Apr 17^th, 2004, 1:04am

Hmmmmmmm ;D ;D ;D
Can anyone HELP ME I have white stains on my back seat and dont know where they came from, have tried leather cleaner but that dont work. Any Ideas Clean ones that is.
LOL ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Alan on Apr 17^th, 2004, 1:06am

Or I dont know
How did we get onto this subject anyway?? ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by martin_rowe on Apr 17^th, 2004, 8:32am

Just to clear this up,(not Alans seats)
The car was older and the wife younger.

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by allante on Apr 17^th, 2004, 9:05am

ah, alans seat btw is the mayo dripping from his mcdonalds burger, he gets them free as he works there. sometimes he gets to be "your manager today"!

Or maybe we should change the subject before it gets out of hand! like his burger did

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by JohnJ on Apr 17^th, 2004, 9:29am

right lads stop when your ahead, before somebody gets fed up and you may be looking for another username and password. ;)

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by Alan on Apr 18^th, 2004, 1:24am

OK John
Message understood ;)

Title: Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
Post by allante on Apr 18^th, 2004, 10:54am

consider us suitably admonished! :-[

(but he started it mister!)
;)