I bought myself a Ford!

Shonky · 20-08-2005, 01:43 PM

I just bought myself a 1994 Fairmont Ghia!

Taken it for a spin, and its beautiful!

It has a few minor dints and scratches, and a few things that rattle when driving, but I will be fixing them up soon.

The drivers power window doesn't work... It goes up but doesn't go down properly. I think it may be a dodgy switch. How do I fix this, and how much will it cost?

how do i post pics?

mcflux · 20-08-2005, 01:49 PM

I've noticed you've had a few double-threads occurring lately! Don't ya hate it when that happens...

/on topic --> congrats on the purchase mate! If it goes up but doesn't go down properly, it wouldn't be the switch. Probably best to take the doorskin off and grease up the rails (and get any crap out of them.)

-Dave-

RED_EL_XR8 · 20-08-2005, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Young 'un

How do I fix this, and how much will it cost?

Now you realise why it pays to be nice to people.

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Do you hear a click or clunk when pressing the down button?

JC · 20-08-2005, 02:07 PM

Don't use grease on the rails - use silicon spray on the window rubbers. It's about $15 a can and will do about 16 windows (ie lasts a while).

mcflux · 20-08-2005, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JCXR8

Don't use grease on the rails - use silicon spray on the window rubbers. It's about $15 a can and will do about 16 windows (ie lasts a while).

My bad...

Psycho Chicken · 20-08-2005, 03:11 PM

Could be the switch, pull it apart and clean it out, you'd be amazed how much crap ends up in there.

Shonky · 20-08-2005, 05:14 PM

Yeah I hear a clunk when I press the button...

Sorry for the late reply... I can't stop bloody driving!

Cd player isn't working either. It's the premium system, and it turns on and selects the CDs, but just won't play. I think maybe it just isn't reading them. Meh?

Also the door handles are painted a lighter colour than the rest of the car. I assume this isn't normal as it looks wierd. Not bad, just... wierd.

Cobalt is such a nice colour...

RED_EL_XR8 · 20-08-2005, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Young 'un

Cobalt is such a nice colour...

and to think it wasn't so long ago you were more than partial to PINK

Shonky · 20-08-2005, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RED_EL_XR8

and to think it wasn't so long ago you were more than partial to PINK

Hahahaha! smart mother F...er!

Cheers Red. I am feeling the financial pain already... :sm_drool:

RED_EL_XR8 · 20-08-2005, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Young 'un

Yeah I hear a clunk when I press the button...

Sorry for the late reply... I can't stop bloody driving!

Cd player isn't working either. It's the premium system, and it turns on and selects the CDs, but just won't play. I think maybe it just isn't reading them. Meh?

Also the door handles are painted a lighter colour than the rest of the car. I assume this isn't normal as it looks wierd. Not bad, just... wierd.

Cobalt is such a nice colour...

If its clunking then its less likely the switch. get the silicone spray into the runners and check the glass is aligned. you may gave a stripped gear in the power regulator which is sold as an assembly. But you can get from the wreckers.

Welcome to the world of perpetual maintenance and poverty, enjoy it, we all do.

zoomzoom · 20-08-2005, 05:18 PM

is the car a ed or ef

Laminge · 20-08-2005, 05:31 PM

email me a picture and I will post up for you

lnge@bigpond.com

Shonky · 20-08-2005, 06:19 PM

Shes an ED.

Mmmmm... ED...

Grechie · 20-08-2005, 10:24 PM

congrats man on the purchase..you wont regret it, fairmont ghias are real nice, my mate owns a 5 speed manual ED F/G , i love it! and my bro owns a ED F/G tickford enhanced 5 Litre, buetifull inside, and grunt outside ;)

- Grechie

JC · 21-08-2005, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Grechie

..and my bro owns a ED F/G tickford enhanced 5 Litre...

No such thing. The EB/ED/EF 5.0 litre was 165 kw whether it was in an XR8, a GLi or a Fairmont Ghia. It was stock from Ford and enhanced by no-one. It took them 4 years to get the power to a reasonable level (185 kw in EL2) - and that WAS Tickford enhanced. The 5.0 V8 in every other EL2 (GLi, Fairmont, etc) was the old 165kw (though they may have rated it at 170).

RED_EL_XR8 · 21-08-2005, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JCXR8

No such thing. The EB/ED/EF 5.0 litre was 165 kw whether it was in an XR8, a GLi or a Fairmont Ghia. It was stock from Ford and enhanced by no-one. It took them 4 years to get the power to a reasonable level (185 kw in EL2) - and that WAS Tickford enhanced. The 5.0 V8 in every other EL2 (GLi, Fairmont, etc) was the old 165kw (though they may have rated it at 170).

There were "enhaced by Tickford" cars though other than XR's, just not hp enhanced, you are quite correct about the engine ratings.
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Shonky · 20-08-2005, 11:16 PM

Thanks guys...

The car has a sticker on the windscreen from the last service, which has a caption on it which says:

"Items for attention at next service: 9 6 3 7 3 9 3 3"

What does that mean?

RED_EL_XR8 · 20-08-2005, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Young 'un

Thanks guys...

The car has a sticker on the windscreen from the last service, which has a caption on it which says:

"Items for attention at next service: 9 6 3 7 3 9 3 3"

What does that mean?

There are only 96,373,933 items due for attention!

nah check your handbook against the service shedules.