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tenderhooks
« on: Jan 11th, 2009, 4:25pm » |
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Just read David49uk, post about changing rad then finding water pump leaking. Ive had about 6 weeks trouble free at the moment, but just know something will go wrong soon, has anyone actually had maybe 6 months or even a year where nothing went wrong??
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Re: tenderhooks
« Reply #1 on: Jan 11th, 2009, 5:56pm » |
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Think anyone will wave their underpants at the fates by confessing to 365 trouble free days of Scorpio Ownership ? LOL
Mine has been preeeeety much trouble free so far - the biggest issue i've had is broken ignition lock and the idiot who locked his keys inside... ahem 
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Re: tenderhooks
« Reply #2 on: Jan 11th, 2009, 7:26pm » |
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The previous one I had (a 2.3 estate), if I remember correctly, went for about 9 months with no problems at all - then the engine seized.
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Re: tenderhooks
« Reply #3 on: Jan 11th, 2009, 7:35pm » |
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Thanks for that bizzay1 ; 
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Re: tenderhooks
« Reply #4 on: Jan 12th, 2009, 1:24am » |
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on Jan 11th, 2009, 4:25pm, gost wrote:| has anyone actually had maybe 6 months or even a year where nothing went wrong?? |
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I think you may be on the wrong forum, this forum is for the Ford Scorpio! 
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Re: tenderhooks
« Reply #5 on: Jan 12th, 2009, 2:21am » |
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Things always go wrong on the Scorpio  ...... It all depends on whether it keeps you off the road or not 
Small problems like fluid leaking from the P/S pressure sensor, ABS/TC lights coming on due to gunged up rear wheel sensors & a dodgy headlight switch have never kept me off the road for more than a few hours. That's all I've really had wrong with the car in the last year & 25000 miles
The two years previous to that were a different story though .......Replaced practically everything that can go wrong on the 2.3....all new engine sensors, heater matrix, water pump, front crankshaft oil seal, diff pinion & seal, alternator, 3 inlet manifolds (got to replace it again at some point in the near future), about 4 steering racks (kept getting ropey recon ones that were no good & ended up buying a second hand Ford rack that has been fine for nearly a year now), front wishbones, strut mounts & bearings.....the list is endless really
But for about 12 months now & about 25K, she's been the most reliable car that I've ever owned
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Re: tenderhooks
« Reply #6 on: Jan 12th, 2009, 8:28am » |
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on Jan 12th, 2009, 2:21am, Jonnycab wrote:
But for about 12 months now & about 25K, she's been the most reliable car that I've ever owned |
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don't you just wish you hadn't said that
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Re: tenderhooks
« Reply #7 on: Jan 12th, 2009, 12:42pm » |
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on Jan 12th, 2009, 8:28am, bizzay1 wrote:
don't you just wish you hadn't said that |
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Yea, tempting fate slightly
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