NOT HAPPY JAN!!

i bought a TF magna just over a month ago...now all was good until this morning, start her up and oooh that didnt sound good, loud "ticking" noise, im only a little bit worried at that stage. drive around a bit then realise the noise is getting louder and think hell i'll get her home and check it out, only it didnt make it there!!
conks out and then zip nothing..call the RAA and he thinks its the timing chain or something to that effect, anyway it gets towed to the repair centre and theyre like hmmm doesnt look good then gives me more bad news that NOPE they got no loan car for me... :evil:
the only consilation is that its covered by the 3 month warranty etc so wont cost me a cent to get fixed...


anyway sorry guys just needed to vent :blah:

damm thats no good
at least it will be fixed and hopefully you'll have no more problems

be interested in you posting what had to be fixed, so that others can make sure they check for that when buying 2nd-hand cars.

BTW - did you get RAA (or similar) to do a pre-purchase inspection?

Oh crap.

Reminds me of when my original engine in my 1st gen died. It just got really really loud, then just stopped working lol

I didn't think 3rd Gens had Timing chains??? I thought they had a belt. (not that i've looked, thats my mechanics job)

I'm pretty sure they have belts. Much smoother and quieter.

sucks man, but dont blame your car! if your timing chain has **** itself then its most likely because the previous owner was too damn cheap to fix it! probably thought "meh im seeling it anyway" and just didnt bother.

look on the bright side, atleast its under warraty!! gotta love that warranty stuff

Bummer hey.. If it was the ford it wouldnt of even made it out of the driveway...

i dont see what the problem is......

you bought a car.....it f*cked up.....yur getting it fixed for FREE...(timing belts normally set ya back around $900)......and yur upset?

i'd be over the moon that it didnt f*ck up 3 months and 2days after u got it.....

NOT HAPPY JAN!!

i bought a TF magna just over a month ago...now all was good until this morning, start her up and oooh that didnt sound good, loud "ticking" noise, im only a little bit worried at that stage. drive around a bit then realise the noise is getting louder and think hell i'll get her home and check it out, only it didnt make it there!!
conks out and then zip nothing..call the RAA and he thinks its the timing chain or something to that effect, anyway it gets towed to the repair centre and theyre like hmmm doesnt look good then gives me more bad news that NOPE they got no loan car for me... :evil:
the only consilation is that its covered by the 3 month warranty etc so wont cost me a cent to get fixed...


anyway sorry guys just needed to vent :blah:

No offence intended, but I would'nt call a problem after buying a car that is a few years old reason for it being called a Lemon, hell when I bought My TJ I had a Engine Mount , Clutch and Muffler replaced under warranty , but I don't regard it as being a Lemon. I can see where you're coming from though, You sound like you would've liked some more driving out of it before it went bung, but in hindsight probably better now than in 4 months time when your warranty would've expired.

$900 to have your timing belt done, **** must be gold. Mine cost $260.

l hear you all but it still is a bummer, my car spend nearly 2 months within the first year 02 vrx, and yep its all under waranty but walkin sux hardcore. (guess thats why l bought a car) :D

Ahh so it makes loud ticking noises before the belt breaks, excellent. Thanks for the tip dude. (My timing belt is past its use-by date)

update for you all


yep it was the timing belt/chain (whichever one, im no mechanic)
yeah im happy (so to speak) that it happened now and not after the 3 month warranty so it will get fixed for nothin..it was just the inconvenience of the whole thing.

Bummer hey.. If it was the ford it wouldnt of even made it out of the driveway...

if it was the ford i would never had this problem ;)

glad this was sorted for you under warranty. Hope the rest of your experiences with you magna are more exciting! :badgrin:

if it was the ford i would never had this problem ;)

I can see where this is going lol :P

well all, a week and a half later i finally get my car back.

apparently when the timing belt was being replaced they found damaged valves on rear cylinder head and damage to the cam shaft. so all fixed and replaced.
Thank christ for the 3 month warranty, would have hated to pay for this repair thats for sure!!

i'd be over the moon that it didnt f*ck up 3 months and 2days after u got it.....
I had that happen...

I dont know how you can be getting down on the car because the timing belt needs to be changed, timing belts are a disposable item, they will always wear out no matter if its a mitsubishi or a bently.. its the same as whinging that you have to replace your brake pads


if it was the ford i would never had this problem ;)

lol no with a ford you might have had a REAL problem :P

just outta interest what sorta Km's has ya car done Xine

hrmmm, mine is overdue... and I have been told it needs doing too. This puts it up the priority list a bit.

if it was the ford i would never had this problem ;)
How may head gaskets have Ford 6cyls done ?
Unless your going to buy a V8 forget Falcons.

How may head gaskets have Ford 6cyls done ?
Unless your going to buy a V8 forget Falcons.

Late model 6cyl falcons have strong motors with little trouble if maintained properlly. Plus it's easy to make a falcon 6 go faster than its 8 cyl versions.

Late model 6cyl falcons have strong motors with little trouble if maintained properlly. Plus it's easy to make a falcon 6 go faster than its 8 cyl versions.

i dissagree, i have heard of many BA falcon I6 engines needing to be replaced under warranty..

i dissagree, i have heard of many BA falcon I6 engines needing to be replaced under warranty..

Same as the gen 3's

Ok, let me rephrase :D

EL/AU 6 cyl motors are tough, not all BA's lol

Jim Mock DEV 5 kit for 4.0 OHC falcon motor, about 170rwkW for about $5,000. Includes freshen up of head, cam, complete exhaust system and unichip. Stock internals :P

Plus look at teh EL an AU taxies

How may head gaskets have Ford 6cyls done ?
Unless your going to buy a V8 forget Falcons.

my previous car was an AU XR8 and for the 5 years i had it i never had any mechanical probs.

my first post was really to vent some anger as you can imagine buying a car and 6 weeks later it packs up on ya isnt the best feeling, but its over and done with now and got some new parts on her without the cost...so it alls good :)

dont get me wrong i like the magna (obviously or i wouldnt have bought it) i was just pissed at the inconvenience of the whole thing. So now that i have it back, hopefully there wont be any further probs and i'll start lookin around for a few mods, exhaust is gonna be first on the list. :cool:

So now i can ENJOY!!

update for you all


yep it was the timing belt/chain (whichever one, im no mechanic)
yeah im happy (so to speak) that it happened now and not after the 3 month warranty so it will get fixed for nothin..it was just the inconvenience of the whole thing.

mate, if you have problems or need servicing, I do a lot of work on members cars for a fraction of the price of a workshop, PM me if you need anything.

For the record, although I would never reccomend it, the highest milage I have seen a Magna Timing belt do was 178000k, the fuel filter had also never been changed along with the rear bank of spark plugs!!!!!!!

Mal

the fuel filter had also never been changed along with the rear bank of spark plugs!!!!!!!

Mal

couldnt be stuffed removing all the other sh!t to get access to them ay :bowrofl: you sound like me!