My faults

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 5:44 pm

So this is the result of my first warranty visit today*

Roof seals. Replaced (had been on order in preparation - most un-monkey-like). Can't open roof for 24 hours.

Noise @ 2800rpm. Surprise, surprise, it was the manifold - despite the service manager insisting this would be unlikely. Part on order for next visit in a coupla weeks.

Brakes. Steam-cleaned. Hrmph!

Cut-outs. No fault found. They haven't done a software download, despite me telling them that the ECU is unlikely to report a fault and a download seems to fix it.

*At last! It's registered on the UK database!

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 7:18 pm

Brakes. What a surprise. No

difference.

Cut-outs. When I got there I was told they had done a download. He said they hadn't over the phone because he hadn't seen the "second sheet."

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Feb 08, 2003 1:21 am

monkeys :rolleyes:

Craig Atkins · Post by **Craig Atkins** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 1:44 pm

I'm not sure about my engine manifold...
what sort of noise do you get, and how loud is it?? (silly questions!)

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 5:27 pm

Sounds like a hole in the exhaust (funnily enough) when the engine's under load and at around 2800rpm. It's not apparent when you just rev the engine.

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 8:24 pm

Cut-outs. Still happening. Now there's a surprise.

I see that Ford have admitted they've got a fault on the Focus (except that theirs is at high speed). I wonder when Pug are going to do the same. Maybe only when enough people have spoken to Watchdog...

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 3:02 pm

Manifold & gasket in stock & reserved all ready for my visit tomorrow. Let's see what BS they give me about the brakes again...

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 3:06 pm

how do u know if your manifold is gone?

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 3:21 pm

You take it in to see the nice monkey who says "Nah, it's unlikely to be the manifold" when you drop it off and then says "Yep, it's the manifold - I've ordered one for you" when you pick it up again.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 7:12 pm

alex,

let me know how u get on with the manifold - i need one too.

parts were in stock and have been reserved as i never had time to wait 4hrs for them to do it today :rolleyes:

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Thu Feb 20, 2003 4:42 pm

Mine won't be ready until tomorrow - running behind as 'some technicians have failed to turn up'

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Feb 20, 2003 9:22 pm

Mine won't be ready until tomorrow - running behind as 'some technicians have failed to turn up'

what's a technician alex ???

are they special monkeys ?

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:13 pm

Must be. Super-duper monkeys, perhaps. Admittedly, it would have been a whole lot more amusing if he'd said "Some monkeys have failed to turn up"

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 5:39 pm

it would have been better if when he said they hadn't turned up, you had said - monkeys !

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 7:50 pm

Well they've replaced the manifold. I'm going to reserve judgement for a at least a few days. I could have sworn I heard the noise again on the way home but I could also swear the engine feels more responsive low-end. It could all be my imagination.

I'll monitor it for a few days and also see what sort of mpg I'm now getting.