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(Message started by: bogart on Jul 12^th, 2008, 12:20pm)

Title: Reverse-Full Left Lock=Klunking noise
Post by bogart on Jul 12^th, 2008, 12:20pm

Hi Scorpio"s--New to this site,cos just bought this beautiful Aubergine beast :) Wondering if anyone has had this,or knows what it is:If I am reversing and go to full left lock,get this ominous klunking(first time it happened,thought I"d hit something!)Other than that car runs beautiful,steering is perfect--Oh,and it doesn"t happen every time.
Only other problem is thedash resetting to zero when starting,and display going to metric-Got a new alternator and it cured it for "bout a week,but then came back-I seefrom these forums is a common problem,and must be battery? Ifound a way around it,by making sure radio,fansswitched off before cranking,and even letting warning lights go off before starting and it works every time.
Still got a month"s warranty on the car,as only had it 2 months,--but love it.
One thing more,getting 21 mpg with Shell V-power(Urban),and driving aconomically,but have a job to get 19mpg with supermarket petrol-Interesting?
By the way-80,000 on the clock,and was it one of the last off the line?-first registered August "98.

Title: Re: Reverse-Full Left Lock=Klunking noise
Post by Snoopy on Jul 12^th, 2008, 5:16pm

You need to get someone to listen to the clunking very carefully from outside the car when reversing. . The needles resetting is a battery problem and will only get worse as time goes by. Suggest, quoting this forum, and getting your monies worth out of your warranty you need a BIG battery for the scorpio regarless of model . 21 average is quite good see what you get on a good run on Mway should be in the high 20's or even low 30's depending on YOUR driving style . details on themain site

Title: Re: Reverse-Full Left Lock=Klunking noise
Post by Jonnycab on Jul 12^th, 2008, 5:21pm

Welcome to the site ;)

A heavy clunk on full lock could be the wishbone ball joint :-/....does it only do it in reverse or does it do it when you pull forward at full lock as well ? :)

Title: Re: Reverse-Full Left Lock=Klunking noise
Post by bogart on Jul 12^th, 2008, 5:50pm

Thanx,Snoops,tried that -but woudn"t do itwhen someone listening(umm,murphys law).And no,Jonny,smooth as silk on forward.Anyway ,get it checked before warranty runs out.Let you know what it was when I find out-and thanx for quick response guys