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97blade
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Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« on: Apr 8th, 2004, 7:20pm » |
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 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
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ron_c
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #1 on: Apr 8th, 2004, 7:27pm » |
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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.
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steve345
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #2 on: Apr 8th, 2004, 7:36pm » |
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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
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Mick Saunders
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #3 on: Apr 8th, 2004, 8:08pm » |
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Comiserations Blade,
Most of us have been there and back. Hope all turns out OK.
Mick
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Alan
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #4 on: Apr 8th, 2004, 11:06pm » |
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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 
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Eddie
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #5 on: Apr 9th, 2004, 1:17am » |
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Sorry to be a killjoy but a wobble AND abs lights could point to loose or worn bearings.
eddie 
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allante
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #6 on: Apr 9th, 2004, 6:54am » |
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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!
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Thunderchild
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #7 on: Apr 11th, 2004, 8:55am » |
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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
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allante
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #8 on: Apr 11th, 2004, 1:03pm » |
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Hmm. NOW you tell me!!!!
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Thunderchild
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #9 on: Apr 11th, 2004, 7:19pm » |
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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.
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Alan
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #10 on: Apr 13th, 2004, 12:09am » |
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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.
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Alan
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #11 on: Apr 13th, 2004, 12:12am » |
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I know before anwone says I know I missed the E out of site.
Alan
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allante
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #12 on: Apr 13th, 2004, 12:37pm » |
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You missed the E off site
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Alan
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #13 on: Apr 13th, 2004, 11:36pm » |
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How did I guess that you would pick that up.
Hmmmmmmmmm I wonder
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allante
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #14 on: Apr 14th, 2004, 5:55am » |
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cos im very observant?
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ChrisHolman
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #15 on: Apr 14th, 2004, 7:23am » |
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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.....)
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JohnJ
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #16 on: Apr 14th, 2004, 8:17am » |
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Scooby
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #17 on: Apr 14th, 2004, 9:24am » |
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There's a Y in anyone as-well, not a W!!!
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Alan
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #18 on: Apr 14th, 2004, 10:51pm » |
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Look what you have done now, You have started other members off now.
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allante
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Re: Aaaaah... the joy of ownership!
« Reply #19 on: Apr 15th, 2004, 5:51am » |
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yeah..scooby can join my gang now! just you wait till playtime!
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