Ford Scorpio Forum - Print Page


    
      
        Ford Scorpio Forum
        (https://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl)
      

        General >> Problems >> Cosworth 95
        
(Message started by: Lovely_lady on Nov 11^th, 2004, 7:22pm)

Title: Cosworth 95
Post by Lovely_lady on Nov 11^th, 2004, 7:22pm

:D Hi Everyone,
Wondered if any one can help me out.Our car was taken to ford due to the O/D light coming on we have been informed it is the loom.THEREFORE WE WANT TO SELL THE CAR NOW. But the car recently had a new cat on also new 16inch alloys,tyres are newish,a windscreen,lensand reflector,Lamp assembley,2 belts, and it has full service history and a private number plate could any member let me know where the main site is to sell it complete or give me any advice on the best way to sell it off.It has only just been motd and passed with flying colours Thanks :-*

Title: Re: Cosworth 95
Post by craig on Nov 11^th, 2004, 7:29pm

hmmmmmmm
firstly,might be worth a second opinion,not slagging off ford,but with these cars it's always "oh it needs a new one of them".................
secondly,if the loom cost about £105 if i remember,why not have it replaced,after all if you have spent a little time and money on the car,surely a little more will not hurt............
excuse me if i sound rude,but might be worth considering......

HTH

craig..

Title: Re: Cosworth 95
Post by craig on Nov 11^th, 2004, 7:32pm

sorry :'(

if you still insist on selling,here is the link

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/asd_advancedsearch.htm

good luck with whatever you decide... :)

Title: Re: Cosworth 95
Post by Fitzy on Nov 11^th, 2004, 7:34pm

Before you sell it or buy a new loom have you cleaned the MAF, one of the symptons of a dirty MAF is th O/D light coming on, try cleaning this first with some Carb cleaner or brake cleaner first. Selling her would be the last resort, a new loom isn't that dear really or you could just repair the damaged wires (if it is the loom that is), speak to Big Bear about loom repairing he's done a few over the years. Also use the sites main index, this will guide you as to the O/D light coming on, other related symptons and fixes.

HTH

Fitzy ;) ;D ;)

Title: Re: Cosworth 95
Post by Lovely_lady on Nov 11^th, 2004, 7:48pm

:DThanks everyone ford told me a loom would cost me 1,700 without the labour charges. Saying the wiring is all together. Gearbox has been a little rough but will take up all of your suggestions I see that the O/D SEEMS A COMMON PROB WITH THIS MODEL.Thank you all and will also get in touch with big bear

Title: Re: Cosworth 95
Post by Baz on Nov 11^th, 2004, 8:44pm

You didn't go to the main dealer in Coventry did you? They have just been fined over £4000 after trading standards did them for charging too much and for stuff they never did

Baz

Title: Re: Cosworth 95
Post by Lovely_lady on Nov 11^th, 2004, 8:50pm

No Baz a dealer in Telford gave me the price really pleased I found this site so helpful love the car its in really nice condition ;D

Title: Re: Cosworth 95
Post by Fitzy on Nov 11^th, 2004, 8:55pm

They probably quoted you for a whole car loom, but fortunately the Scorpio loom comes in parts, once you find out the real problem and if it is cofirmed that you need a new loom get back to us with what wires are damaged and if Big Bear can't repair it, we can give you the correct part No for the piece of loom you require.

Good luck, keep us informed,

Fitzy ;) ;D ;)

Title: Re: Cosworth 95
Post by SaveTheNight on Nov 11^th, 2004, 9:02pm

Hi lovely .. the dealer was right that the Cossie loom is in one piece and wrong about the price which used to be approx 700 gbp. They are unavailable now though but it can fairly easily be repaired < if it does turn out to be the loom> as the guys have said .. < some scorps do have a gearbox loom separate but not the Cossie I'm afraid > .. but the point is that the O/D light flashing is simply indicating a gearbox fault which may be simple or may be more serious ..it would help to know what the symptoms are if any ? .. and by far the easiest check is to have any fault codes read as the o/d light reports to the PCM and therefore registers a code ..it will show the problem before you get too deep .. hope that helps .... regards ....STN
ps. was it the passenger side Cat ? if so then its almost certain that the loom connector to the gearbox has been disturbed ..and could be the reason you see the o/d light ..

Title: Re: Cosworth 95
Post by Lovely_lady on Nov 11^th, 2004, 10:07pm

Hi well it first started when we had the o/s cat fitted the O/D light came on and the gears were not smooth making the car judder.But it then stopped and was fine however it was due for an mot and passed no probs but when it come back the O/D light started to come on sometimes it goes off then back on the gears dont go smoothly and the car juddered again.Ford did a check on it and said it showed an internal fault in the gearbox but could not tell me what.They said that it would have to go to a auto gearbox specialist which it did.They said it sounded like the speed sensor this was changed.But after changing that it showed another fault when checked,so the switch was changed,then it gave another code fault then the gasket was changed.I was told that it was a process of illimination.However I was getting concerned so I asked for my car to be returned because they were doing work without contacting me and checking.So I went back to ford and another bloke checked it.Although on its return from the specialists the car started cutting out in neutral which it had not done before.The bloke said that the codes said the car thought it was in a diffrent gear than it actually was and it wont start in neutral now only in park.So we were told the wiring loom was the problem and to 100 per cent check this was a correct diagnosis we would have to pay 300 then like I said previously the part would cost 1700 and labour would be on top.Therfore I thought I had no other option but to sell the car off.But I am optomistic and any more advice would be appreciated so I can keep the car ;) :D