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(Message started by: gost on Jan 11^th, 2009, 4:25pm)

Title: tenderhooks
Post by gost on Jan 11^th, 2009, 4:25pm

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??

Title: Re: tenderhooks
Post by pinto on Jan 11^th, 2009, 5:56pm

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 ;D

Title: Re: tenderhooks
Post by bizzay1 on Jan 11^th, 2009, 7:26pm

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.

Title: Re: tenderhooks
Post by gost on Jan 11^th, 2009, 7:35pm

Thanks for that bizzay1 ; ::) ::)

Title: Re: tenderhooks
Post by Highlander on Jan 12^th, 2009, 1:24am

on 01/11/09 at 16:25:52, gost wrote:

has anyone actually had maybe 6 months or even a year where nothing went wrong??

I think you may be on the wrong forum, this forum is for the Ford Scorpio! }{

Title: Re: tenderhooks
Post by Jonnycab on Jan 12^th, 2009, 2:21am

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 :)

Title: Re: tenderhooks
Post by bizzay1 on Jan 12^th, 2009, 8:28am

on 01/12/09 at 02:21:29, Jonnycab wrote:

But for about 12 months now & about 25K, she's been the most reliable car that I've ever owned :)

don't you just wish you hadn't said that

Title: Re: tenderhooks
Post by Jonnycab on Jan 12^th, 2009, 12:42pm

on 01/12/09 at 08:28:55, bizzay1 wrote:

don't you just wish you hadn't said that

Yea, tempting fate slightly ;)