Arggggghhhhh...

[FarmerPug]

if you can get a d9 cheap enough youd forgive its tendancy to indicate left.

[Bailes1992]

Thats nothing.
The indicator talk in my old D8 caught fire on the M50

[FarmerPug]

Thats nothing.
The indicator talk in my old D8 caught fire on the M50

[highlander]

You bloody D9'ers
With your fancyboy MFD's that talk to you!

I call my car "Bitchin' Betty" because the MFD is always moaning about something ("Bitchin' Betty" is the nickname the USAF pilots give the aural warning system in their fighter jets, the voice that says "Pull Up" or "Fuel Low" or "Engine Fire" etc)

[FarmerPug]

the mfd never has anything good to say like fuel full, all systems fine, or have a nice trip.

[Doggy]

Oh I don't know - there's occasional range or mpg good news....

I'd love to be able to reprogram it to give more useful / amusing comments tho

[highlander]

Bong...

"SEE THAT BEEMER? FLIP HIM OFF"


Bong...

"STOP DRIVING LIKE A LOONEY"


Bong...

"ALERT: NO SILVER LINING ON CLOUD"


Bong...

"ALRIGHT, WHO DIVIDED BY ZERO?"


Bong...

"REMEMBER TO USE THE CLUTCH WHEN CHANGING GEARS, FFS"


Bong...

"WASH ME YOU LAZY GIT"

[FarmerPug]

Bong

Park me in gear I've pins and needles in my handbrake

Bong

High external temperature enjoy the nice day

[lozz]

For a while I've suspected my steering rack to be dodgey.
A few weeks ago i found out it wasent bolted down, go bolted it down and had front wheel alignment and it was fine again.
Teh few days ago it started making a "Booomboom" noise. Abit like a heart beat Low and behold my steering shake is back.
Have a look at this videos...
You might not be able to hear the sound with Laptop speakers.


(Ignore the mattress I crashed into)

And someone pointed me in the direction of youtube...
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Both the above videos are a very similar noise to what I have... both above videos required a new steering rack
Really? Yes.
Gutted? Yes

So looking at £120 for a recon unit, spare droplinks & ball joints going to be £50ish and contacted ford for a price on every single nut and bolt I'm going to have to remove, chances are one or two are going to rqeuire drilling out.
I cannot wait

And next monday I'm off to Yorkshire... who thinks I'l make it with my steering rack like this?

My mk3 mondeo made that clunk noise it was the top mounts on the front suspension,
put some flat eric on and you wont hear it
it lasted a good few months and ihad to change the front legs
its a ford mate so get used to the clunks and clangs they are prone for it

[Bailes1992]

My mk3 mondeo made that clunk noise it was the top mounts on the front suspension,
put some flat eric on and you wont hear it
it lasted a good few months and ihad to change the front legs
its a ford mate so get used to the clunks and clangs they are prone for it

No play in my top mounts, had them check it yesterday. The noise is without a noubt comming from the rack

[sirwiggum]

The Orion made all sorts of knocks and bangs. The wishbones sorted one of them, including the tendency to drive sideways under acceleration

Car was a deathtrap in all fairness. Put me off Ford for life.

[FarmerPug]

Someone at work drives a focus he has lots of rattles in the back
We told him what ford stands for fix or repair daily

[CountryPug]

fix or repair daily

or

Fu*ked On Race Day

[Doggy]

Found on Roadside, Dead?

When I was young, we invented a game called 'Spot the Ford', to while away long journeys.

[sirwiggum]

Spot the Ford must be a constant participation sport, as they're everywhere.