Hi, Guest
06-22-2004, 12:51 PM
Well, apparently they think it's the bottom end. It's only been JUST 4 months, and just over 4000KMs, so it's not abuse on my end. I've dipped into the powerband more than once, but I don't do full-throttle launches 24/7, or hold 1st gear and scream around all day. It IS my daily driver, after all.
As for whether it was there or not Naz, well... I don't wanna sound like I'm boasting, but I've been diagnosing cars by ear since I was 12 and learned to do it from my Dad.(I'm 26 now). I could be quite wrong about the valvetrain location, but I do know it wasn't there before.
C'mon, after owning my leaky truck for over a year, I STILL check under the Focus for oil/tranny leaks on a weekly basis. I'm that paranoid.
Yet, you may be right. This may be an existing problem that might have been highlighted by the oil change for some perverse reason. I have a powertrain warranty on the Focus, so I'll wait and see what the dealer says. If it can be attributed to Wal-Mart, they're going after them for the bill for f***ing over my car. If it's not, then it's covered by the warranty anyways. Either way, I win.
It's just really, REALLY damn annoying. That and we're supposed to be going out East in July. I always get paranoid around vacations. :ph34r:
As for whether it was there or not Naz, well... I don't wanna sound like I'm boasting, but I've been diagnosing cars by ear since I was 12 and learned to do it from my Dad.(I'm 26 now). I could be quite wrong about the valvetrain location, but I do know it wasn't there before.
C'mon, after owning my leaky truck for over a year, I STILL check under the Focus for oil/tranny leaks on a weekly basis. I'm that paranoid.
Yet, you may be right. This may be an existing problem that might have been highlighted by the oil change for some perverse reason. I have a powertrain warranty on the Focus, so I'll wait and see what the dealer says. If it can be attributed to Wal-Mart, they're going after them for the bill for f***ing over my car. If it's not, then it's covered by the warranty anyways. Either way, I win.
It's just really, REALLY damn annoying. That and we're supposed to be going out East in July. I always get paranoid around vacations. :ph34r:
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33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.