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28-05-2006, 02:38 AM
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29-05-2006, 10:00 PM
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My boss traded up to a AU2 stationwagon about 3 months ago. About 130,000k's on the clock. Anyway lately he has been having trouble with overheating and losing water (lots of it).............Yes today it was confirmed....head gasket!
Lets hope the car dealer will honour their 90 day warranty as it is just out of it...
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30-05-2006, 11:05 PM
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Yes the car dealer covered it under warranty.....as they should. They also gave him a nice AU sedan while they fixed it.
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06-06-2006, 08:11 PM
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It'll come back upon him one day, that sort of ill will towards others and dishonesty always does, in the end! Glad it was all covered! I guess among the shockers, there are still some people with integrity! GK
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06-06-2006, 10:32 PM
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Before the head gasket went on it he had it back with the dealer to fix a problem with the steering... It handles really badly - more so at higher speeds but the dealer said they could see nothing wrong with it....... anyway he definitely knew something was wrong because the AU sedan he had on loan while they were fixing his wagon was so much better... He took it in to Pedders for their $14 check over....well apart from a few other things they told him the front shockers were done....WELL THAT COULD HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM.....now lets just wait and see if they cover that?
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16-09-2006, 01:43 PM
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The problem has been fixed (but not by the dealer) - the steering rack had totally had it.
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06-06-2006, 07:54 PM
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Problems with my 2002 AU-III Wagon:
1) Stereo is crap, can't even play my burnt CD's when even a 15y.o OEM Subaru unit works. Not sure if it's able to play CD's at all, it keep spitting them out. 2) LPG sender guage goes awol sometimes, before returning to an accurate reading. 3) Slow power windows. 4) The fans are noisey when activated, e.g with heather or aircon on. It makes a clicking sound like the big wheel at the casino. But when I think of the cheap running cost of LPG, I feel happy again. |
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08-06-2006, 11:35 AM
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And Take off your door trims and spray the rubbers where the windows slide with Mr Sheen. |
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08-06-2006, 11:49 AM
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However, I fixed the slow window problem yesterday, took the trims off, cleaned the rubber seals with some Methylated spirits to rid of all the dirt/dust that built up over the years. Then I sprayed a generous amount of Nulon ezi glide clear silicon on every part which makes contact with the window - that stuff is so slippery is invisible when dry. I recomend it to anyone. Also took the opportunity to spray all the hinges, struts, touching metal pieces around the car. http://www.nulon.com.au/products.php?productId=ezi330 The window goes up and down much easier now. It's like new again  : Cheers, |
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08-06-2006, 12:05 PM
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Cool i might get some of that stuff sounds good.
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06-01-2007, 04:53 AM
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Any tips/instructions for getting into the dash to inspect the fan? Perhaps RussellW would be kind enough to post a workshop manual extract in tech info or would know someone who could? Great forum, keep it up all! Thanks in advance. PS I realise this thread is supposedly for solved problems, but I could find no alternative for problems posed. |
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06-06-2006, 07:58 PM
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I know about AWOL fuel gauge for EGAS models ... my senders are working well ... but the gauge on the cluster looks like to be in a permanent sleep ... then again it could be a cabling/earthing issues between the connections on the tanks back to the dash (and I really don't like the idea of tracing all that wiring either).
I had issues where it'd take a little while for gauge to go back to normal but it got progressively worse where it'd got from Empty to Full .. and back again ... all the time. Now it just dhows dead empty ... all of the time ... thank god for the gaues on the side of both of my tanks. That's all i can say.
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06-06-2006, 08:11 PM
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Is your's a factory LPG model?
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06-06-2006, 08:23 PM
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For now I fill up after 500km of driving and I am safe  ... I probably still have another 100-200km still left in it ... but i don't risk it.
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06-06-2006, 08:25 PM
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My dash guage currently sits a bit over half way and so far I've done 350km. I think 650km - 700km is attainable. It'd probably be 750km or 800km on the freeway I reckon.
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06-06-2006, 08:40 PM
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On my trip back from Melbourne I kept checking the gauges on my ute ... and I kept an eye on the levels ... and managed 750km from 84L ... that's the furthest I have pushed it.
But around Sydney it uses it a bit ... and then under heavy load ... it chews through it. My average outer metro driving gets me 15L/100km ... and that's not driving like a grandpa ... doing courier work it can be around the 18L/100km ... and towing and heavy loads get it around the 20L/100km mark.
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06-06-2006, 10:35 PM
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Shock absorbers are a wear and tear item ... and really aren't covered under warranty ... well it depends on age of the shock I guess. If it's brand new and it fails ... then fine it should be covered ... but if it has been in the car for a while ... then it's not a warrantable item.
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06-06-2006, 10:42 PM
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but surely it would be covered under the 3 month warranty he had - considering ti was like that in the warranty period?
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06-06-2006, 10:43 PM
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but then again maybe not....
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06-06-2006, 10:44 PM
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Not "everything" is covered under a 2nd hand dealer warranty.
If it was a New car warranty ... yeah it should be warrantable ... but not to the end of the new car warranty ... it usually is a small period like 3 months.
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06-06-2006, 10:50 PM
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what if it was like that at the start - when he bought it secondhand? Would they just say that that is how he bought it - with bad shockers.?
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08-06-2006, 11:28 AM
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speaking of which. My car came with a roadworthy certificate which doesn't expire for another three weeks. Can the road worthy certificate issuer be accountable for any of these faults?
I also found a fault with the LPG tank, when parked on a slope (upwards) the fuel guage will read completely empty and it takes alot of cranking for the engine to start. |
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08-06-2006, 12:15 PM
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The Nulon silicon spray is $12 at Supacheap Auto, but their 20% storewide stocktake sale is happening soon, so might as well wait so you can purchase other items like oil, filter ect to make it a worthwhile trip.
On another topic, my Au3 front grill had alot of chips and weather wear. I bought a can of gun metal spraypaint and gave it a few layers - comes out just like new again. Very effective and cheap fix to improve the aesthetic of the car. Those with a badly weathered front grill will know what I mean. |
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25-07-2006, 10:55 PM
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If it's a case of working sometimes and not others .. clean the contacts on the underside of the switch ... this will most likely fix the problem.
And yes the 31 presses apparently resets the window motor/regulator and it will work again ... but that's in some strange cases.
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26-07-2006, 12:50 PM
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Hi everyone please help me,
I have looked over this forum and cant find anyone else with problem as of yet. I have a Ford AU II Forte its done 170,000 kms and still runs (touch wood) awesome, always been serviced etc etc. However for a while now there has been a terrible boot leak. I have no idea what to do because the only thing people have suguested to me is the spoiler. Funny thing is that i do not have a spoiler. People have also suguested the licence plate, well first of all the water is running from the top of the inside of boot down, not up, but anyways i made those screws as tight as they could go. Nothing works. Everytime its rains my boot is full of water, but not under the parcel shelf, only where the spare wheel is. Everytime i open the boot the top of the boot is drenched and its starting to rust. Obviously there is no way of testing this. Has anyone heard or had this problem themselves, its driving me insane and the boot stinks of wet carpet.....everyone knows how bad that smells. Please help. Luke |
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12-08-2006, 02:33 PM
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Gday Luke,
Unfortunately theres not much you can do about the boot leak (except replace the rubbers/ensure they are in good nic, and park the car so that the nose is facing uphill). It's a common problem found in both late model commodores and falcons. Water builds up in the boot gutters, overflows the rubber seal, and trickles into the boot. The seal between underside of the boot and rubber trim is poor. I own a AU2 XR8, and every time it rains, approx 1 inch of water gathers in the spare wheel well. Its a pain in the ****, but something ya gotta live with. To allow the boot to drain and to prevent a build up of water in the wheel well, you could drill a couple of small holes through the well. I you are going to do this, proceed with caution!! Dont miss and hit the fuel tank!! cheers, Bernie  : Quote:
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Tryin this forums stuff for the first time!! Have seen water entry from seams where the rear quarter meets the boot surround (sometimes you can see small gaps where filler has been missed). If all else fails, jump in the boot with a torch and get someone to spray around the rear windsreen and around the boot, works most of the time. wes |
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hi, i have had au2 fairmont ghia wagon, yes wagon for 2 or 3 years we have had a few problems with it:
1. fuel sender 2. 6 stacker in dash repladed through ford 6 month warrenty as soon as it ended it died again. 3. window switches. 4. recall for steering. 5. lcd dash after all this it has got us from point a to b each time goes to sydney 8 hours to there every 3 months and armidale an hour away each weekend. we had i lowerd didnt by the springs moved the mount up and a nice noted exhaust I LOVE THIS CAR 1st question does any one know how to make all the dash lights blue? |
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30-07-2006, 03:35 PM
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I have an AUII fairmont wagon too (not a Ghia though as Ford didn't make one?) and yes all the same problems exactly.
My 6 stacker is still going well now but no I don't trust it and very careful loading CD's into it now. Quote:
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