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Interesting reading......
https://jalopnik.com...s-rs-1821665968
Ford Focus RS and why the ecoboost engine is failing......
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, Jan 24 2018 05:41 PM
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Posted 24 January 2018 - 06:05 PM
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Posted 24 January 2018 - 06:11 PM
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Interesting reading......
https://jalopnik.com...s-rs-1821665968
What a cock up with cost cutting ! 
Dell.
Edited by RS3Dell, 24 January 2018 - 06:13 PM.
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Posted 24 January 2018 - 06:19 PM
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Very interesting reading, especially after I read this which seems to show that Ford are not letting on as to what the actual issue is:
https://www.carmagaz...sket-problems//
https://www.carmagaz...sket-problems//
Edited by Ozmosis, 24 January 2018 - 06:20 PM.
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Posted 24 January 2018 - 07:40 PM
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All that aside at least ford have acknowledged there is a problem and are repairing people’s cars FOC.
Audi TAKE NOTE FOR F**K SAKE
Audi TAKE NOTE FOR F**K SAKE
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Posted 25 January 2018 - 07:42 AM
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All that aside at least ford have acknowledged there is a problem and are repairing people’s cars FOC.
Audi TAKE NOTE FOR F**K SAKE
Though to be fair, Audi have rectified some issues: HPFP, rear top mounts, some peoples brakes...
They just need to be more willing for the issues that are more of an annoyance than a performance/safety issue. Rattling exhausts for one on the FL.
But at the same time, if (IF) Ford have fitted the wrong spec of gasket to the RS's then that's quite a costly f*** up, if they will be replacing gaskets and heads FOC!
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Posted 29 January 2018 - 05:31 PM
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I had it confirmed today from a Ford tech. They pressurize the cooling system to 16 psi for one hour. If it loses up to 2 psi they change the head gasket. Any more than 2 psi and it`s head as well.
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Posted 29 January 2018 - 07:50 PM
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Strange that today whilst waiting around for a work colleague I found a video on YouTube about a owner who’s had a new engine fitted to his one.
Now although it isn’t going to be up everyone’s street to watch I was quite surprised how much info ford sent the guy. Everything from the amount of hours to do either the gasket or head and gasket works the procedure the whole nine yards basically.
He reckons that possibly 10000 vehicles worldwide could be affected. Some serious financial losses there.
Now although it isn’t going to be up everyone’s street to watch I was quite surprised how much info ford sent the guy. Everything from the amount of hours to do either the gasket or head and gasket works the procedure the whole nine yards basically.
He reckons that possibly 10000 vehicles worldwide could be affected. Some serious financial losses there.
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Posted 05 February 2018 - 09:03 AM
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Posted 05 February 2018 - 01:01 PM
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Posted 05 February 2018 - 02:47 PM
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Strange that today whilst waiting around for a work colleague I found a video on YouTube about a owner who’s had a new engine fitted to his one.
Now although it isn’t going to be up everyone’s street to watch I was quite surprised how much info ford sent the guy. Everything from the amount of hours to do either the gasket or head and gasket works the procedure the whole nine yards basically.
He reckons that possibly 10000 vehicles worldwide could be affected. Some serious financial losses there.
I bet the Ford dealerships are very busy now........... 
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Posted 05 February 2018 - 04:11 PM
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Oh dear, indeed. Fords are bad enough when they're working.
FORD
Found On Roadside Dead.
Fix Or Repair Daily.
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Posted 05 February 2018 - 05:20 PM
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Yer all very cruel......
Shame @coxeterj isn’t on here any more.
He’d appreciate this thread.
Shame @coxeterj isn’t on here any more.
He’d appreciate this thread.
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Posted 05 February 2018 - 05:41 PM
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Yer all very cruel......
Shame @coxeterj isn’t on here any more.
He’d appreciate this thread.
Still not a patch on the Keyboard Warrior of the Wasteland mate.......
Dell.
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Posted 05 February 2018 - 06:51 PM
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Still not a patch on the Keyboard Warrior of the Wasteland mate.......
Dell.
Apparently after the spat the other day Dell, that's what i am, plus i have ***** white car too........so i was told. 
I'll stop butting in now in case i put people off buying the Focus RS 
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Posted 05 February 2018 - 07:35 PM
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Apparently after the spat the other day Dell, that's what i am, plus i have ***** white car too........so i was told.
I'll stop butting in now in case i put people off buying the Focus RS
Sean.
Don't worry about it as i didn't & keep up doing what you do mate. 
Dell.
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Posted 05 February 2018 - 07:49 PM
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Apparently after the spat the other day Dell, that's what i am, plus i have ***** white car too........so i was told.
I'll stop butting in now in case i put people off buying the Focus RS
Is that the reason for your signature?
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Posted 05 February 2018 - 11:12 PM
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This whole head gasket episode with the RS puts the squeaking breaks into perspective, we all know by now Audi are really crap at customer service and all that..... at least the brake problem is very fixable and no where near as worrying as this kind of 'do I have it don't I have it' undocumented feature of a Ford Focus RS....
I'll swap an occasional squeaking brake setup to a catastrophic engine failure any day.....
Seems like ford are at least admitting it and sorting it, with lots of pain to go through....must be a nightmare to project manage a total cluster f..k up hehehe
And... more to the point, resale values must be taking a hit, and scaring off most buyers who know anything about such a car, would hate to have one and want to get rid!
I always loved the older Ford RS cars, and would have a few in my dream garage, but would steer well clear of this encarnation, even more so in a few years time, with service gaps and dodgy service history skimping by rubbish owners
OMR
I'll swap an occasional squeaking brake setup to a catastrophic engine failure any day.....
Seems like ford are at least admitting it and sorting it, with lots of pain to go through....must be a nightmare to project manage a total cluster f..k up hehehe
And... more to the point, resale values must be taking a hit, and scaring off most buyers who know anything about such a car, would hate to have one and want to get rid!
I always loved the older Ford RS cars, and would have a few in my dream garage, but would steer well clear of this encarnation, even more so in a few years time, with service gaps and dodgy service history skimping by rubbish owners
OMR
