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(Message started by: Albion on May 29^th, 2007, 10:11pm)

Title: This & that...
Post by Albion on May 29^th, 2007, 10:11pm

[b][/b]Hi all

After having & enjoying Granada's, i'm now into my second Ultima... ;D

Both have the same problem with the heater blower....
I'm sure i've read somewhere on here about it being a common fault, but d'ya think i can find it?

Whatever position i set it at, it just comes on & off as it feels like....

Is there a solution/cure for this?

Also, when moving off in first, i get a whining noise which my other car didn't do. Anything to be concerned about? Drives fine otherwise.

It's a 2.3 auto estate (R)..... previous one was a 2.0 auto saloon (P). Both had climate control... First one had the leak from the rear view mirror :(

Cheers

BiLL

Title: Re: This & that...
Post by catalina on May 29^th, 2007, 10:42pm

Sounds like a loose or corroded connection in the box situated in the centre of the well under the bonnet, directly in front of the windscreen. There should be a cover on the box to keep the water out.

Try this first. It will take just a couple of minutes.

Cheers

John

Title: Re: This & that...
Post by Dave on May 29^th, 2007, 10:45pm

My blower has been like that for 2 years. Last week the car was fitted with a new HBC (heater blower control). No further problems 8)

Re the whine, how many miles has the car done? Might benefit from a gearbox oil and filter change.

Oh, and welcome to the site :D

Title: Re: This & that...
Post by Albion on May 29^th, 2007, 10:55pm

Thanx for the replies & welcome ;D

I'll try those suggestions.... seems odd that both have the fault... oh well....

This car has done 138,500 miles (more than my older car).
I hope it's as simple as that ;)

Cheers!

Title: Re: This & that...
Post by Simmo on May 30^th, 2007, 7:01am

Is THIS (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/hbctest.htm) what you are looking for?.

Title: Re: This & that...
Post by Snoopy on May 30^th, 2007, 8:09am

The whine is the gear box oil pump AFAIK and a filter and oil change for the box should cure it. its the filters getting clgged and the pump has to work a little bit harder. Read THIS (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/autogearbox.htm) page , section (D) refers to it.

Title: Re: This & that...
Post by Dave2302 on May 30^th, 2007, 3:48pm

Hi and welcome :)

Normally a whine in first gear only is wear in the Low Gear set, and they can go on for years like it.

If it gives a buzzy whine in all gears and neutral / park, then I would say the filter could be blocked, but from what you said about it doing it in first gear I'd reckon it's nothing to worry about. ;)

Regards Dave

Title: Re: This & that...
Post by Albion on May 31^st, 2007, 12:52am

Hmmmmm!!!!!
Thank you all.... That's a fair bit to think on.... Don't sound bad though ;D

I'm off to St Ives this weekend, so it's nice to know i should actually make it lol
Think i'll procrastinate until i get back.... got enough to do for now.

Thanx for the input :)

Title: Re: This & that...
Post by jonnycab on May 31^st, 2007, 1:26am

Dave2302 wrote...
"Normally a whine in first gear only is wear in the Low Gear set, and they can go on for years like it"

I would agree with this ;)

I had a gearbox oil & filter change last year & I still have a whining in first gear.....but it's never got any worse & the gearbox has never given any indication of abnormal behaviour :)