Byrne Ford crap service

[Ext User(Kev)]

Had the BA in for the regular warrenty service
and they were to adjust the handbrake at the same time

full service and brake adjust was $236, not too bad I thought

on the way home the wife calls me on the radio and says there is a bad
thumping from the rear and the car was shaking, felt like a flat tyre
she said
stopped at the Carseldine Caltex and as soon as I got near the left rear
I could smell burning brakes

so the tool had over adjusted them
Called Byrne Ford and they sent their mobile mechanic straight out
he had to completely dismantle the rear brakes and realign the atuator
from the cable

so we were happy with the fact that they got straight out and fixed it
within an hour of leaving their service department

was home about and hour and get a call from the service manager telling
me that an apology was just not enough so they are sending a cheque for
a full refund for the service and told me that the "technician" would no
longer be working there

Not sure about his work history, maybe he had stuffed up once too often
I don't know, hope they didn't sack some poor second year apprentice for
a first time stuff up

anyway
I still think Byrne Ford are shit for servicing
but for the warrenty(Ford Extended, not original factory) we have to
take it there

see how the next one goes

Kev

[Ext User(Knobdoodle)]

You got out lucky; they wrote my car off while it was getting it's 40,000
service!
--
Knob
(OK; there was a small matter of a bad storm and some localised flooding to
factor in too......)

"Kev" <kevcat@optunet.com.au> wrote in message
news:45372848$0$5107$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
> Had the BA in for the regular warrenty service
> and they were to adjust the handbrake at the same time
>
> full service and brake adjust was $236, not too bad I thought
>
> on the way home the wife calls me on the radio and says there is a bad
> thumping from the rear and the car was shaking, felt like a flat tyre she
> said
> stopped at the Carseldine Caltex and as soon as I got near the left rear
> I could smell burning brakes
>
> so the tool had over adjusted them
> Called Byrne Ford and they sent their mobile mechanic straight out
> he had to completely dismantle the rear brakes and realign the atuator
> from the cable
>
> so we were happy with the fact that they got straight out and fixed it
> within an hour of leaving their service department
>
> was home about and hour and get a call from the service manager telling
> me that an apology was just not enough so they are sending a cheque for a
> full refund for the service and told me that the "technician" would no
> longer be working there
>
> Not sure about his work history, maybe he had stuffed up once too often I
> don't know, hope they didn't sack some poor second year apprentice for a
> first time stuff up
>
> anyway
> I still think Byrne Ford are shit for servicing
> but for the warrenty(Ford Extended, not original factory) we have to take
> it there
>
> see how the next one goes
>
> Kev

[Ext User(OzOne)]

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:39:00 GMT, "Knobdoodle"
<knobdoodle@hotmail.com> scribbled thusly:

>You got out lucky; they wrote my car off while it was getting it's 40,000
>service!

Leyland dealer apprentice drove my brothers P76 Exec off the rooftop
carpark and landed it right outside the service dept 2 floors down.




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[Ext User(Blackbird)]

<OzOne> wrote in message news:2ecej2t380gktleiffo3o7hcai4risnhu6@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:39:00 GMT, "Knobdoodle"
> <knobdoodle@hotmail.com> scribbled thusly:
>
> >You got out lucky; they wrote my car off while it was getting it's 40,000
> >service!
>
> Leyland dealer apprentice drove my brothers P76 Exec off the rooftop
> carpark and landed it right outside the service dept 2 floors down.
>
>
> Oz1...of the 3 twins.
>
> I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.


Proof that the love of ugly cars is a genetic disorder. :-)

[Ext User(the_dawggie)]

OzOne wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:39:00 GMT, "Knobdoodle"
> <knobdoodle@hotmail.com> scribbled thusly:
>
> >You got out lucky; they wrote my car off while it was getting it's 40,000
> >service!
>
> Leyland dealer apprentice drove my brothers P76 Exec off the rooftop
> carpark and landed it right outside the service dept 2 floors down.

That's gotta be good, why waste time driving around the carpark? :-)

[Ext User(OzOne)]

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:15:41 +1000, "Blackbird" <Blackbird@net.com>
scribbled thusly:

>
><OzOne> wrote in message news:2ecej2t380gktleiffo3o7hcai4risnhu6@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:39:00 GMT, "Knobdoodle"
>> <knobdoodle@hotmail.com> scribbled thusly:
>>
>> >You got out lucky; they wrote my car off while it was getting it's 40,000
>> >service!
>>
>> Leyland dealer apprentice drove my brothers P76 Exec off the rooftop
>> carpark and landed it right outside the service dept 2 floors down.
>>
>>
>> Oz1...of the 3 twins.
>>
>> I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.
>
>
>Proof that the love of ugly cars is a genetic disorder. :-)
>
Seems you never drove a P76 Exec V8.
What Holden and Ford offered at the time paled into insignificance
when confronted with the quiet cruising ability of these cars.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

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[Ext User(OzOne)]

On 19 Oct 2006 01:17:25 -0700, "the_dawggie" <the_dawggie@hotmail.com>
scribbled thusly:

>
>OzOne wrote:
>> On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:39:00 GMT, "Knobdoodle"
>> <knobdoodle@hotmail.com> scribbled thusly:
>>
>> >You got out lucky; they wrote my car off while it was getting it's 40,000
>> >service!
>>
>> Leyland dealer apprentice drove my brothers P76 Exec off the rooftop
>> carpark and landed it right outside the service dept 2 floors down.
>
>That's gotta be good, why waste time driving around the carpark? :-)

Heh heh, it's been in there so many times that it knew where it had to
be...just forgot the way.


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[Ext User(Ed)]

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:25:13 +1000, Kev wrote:

> Had the BA in for the regular warrenty service
> and they were to adjust the handbrake at the same time
>
> full service and brake adjust was $236, not too bad I thought
>
> on the way home the wife calls me on the radio and says there is a bad
> thumping from the rear and the car was shaking, felt like a flat tyre
> she said
> stopped at the Carseldine Caltex and as soon as I got near the left rear
> I could smell burning brakes
>
> so the tool had over adjusted them
> Called Byrne Ford and they sent their mobile mechanic straight out
> he had to completely dismantle the rear brakes and realign the atuator
> from the cable
>
> so we were happy with the fact that they got straight out and fixed it
> within an hour of leaving their service department
>
> was home about and hour and get a call from the service manager telling
> me that an apology was just not enough so they are sending a cheque for
> a full refund for the service and told me that the "technician" would no
> longer be working there
>
> Not sure about his work history, maybe he had stuffed up once too often
> I don't know, hope they didn't sack some poor second year apprentice for
> a first time stuff up
>
> anyway
> I still think Byrne Ford are shit for servicing
> but for the warrenty(Ford Extended, not original factory) we have to
> take it there
>
> see how the next one goes

Well, can't see what more they could do under the circumstances, did they
replace the pads as well?

[Ext User(Knobdoodle)]

<OzOne> wrote in message news:2ecej2t380gktleiffo3o7hcai4risnhu6@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:39:00 GMT, "Knobdoodle"
> <knobdoodle@hotmail.com> scribbled thusly:
>
>>You got out lucky; they wrote my car off while it was getting it's 40,000
>>service!
>
> Leyland dealer apprentice drove my brothers P76 Exec off the rooftop
> carpark and landed it right outside the service dept 2 floors down.
>
Faark; he wins!
--
Knob

[Ext User(tipsy@beerlover.com)]

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:07:22 +1000, OzOne <> wrote:

> >You got out lucky; they wrote my car off while it was getting it's 40,000
> >service!
>
> Leyland dealer apprentice drove my brothers P76 Exec off the rooftop
> carpark and landed it right outside the service dept 2 floors down.

The apprentice did your brother a big favour. :-)

BTW, did they replace the vehicle with a new one?

[Ext User(OzOne)]

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:49:09 GMT, tipsy@beerlover.com scribbled
thusly:

>On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:07:22 +1000, OzOne <> wrote:
>
>> >You got out lucky; they wrote my car off while it was getting it's 40,000
>> >service!
>>
>> Leyland dealer apprentice drove my brothers P76 Exec off the rooftop
>> carpark and landed it right outside the service dept 2 floors down.
>
>The apprentice did your brother a big favour. :-)
>
>BTW, did they replace the vehicle with a new one?
>
Nah, it'd been in too many times to try and fix overheating problems
that he'd lost interest.



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[Ext User(Fraser Johnston)]

"Kev" <kevcat@optunet.com.au> wrote in message
news:45372848$0$5107$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
> Had the BA in for the regular warrenty service
> and they were to adjust the handbrake at the same time
>
> full service and brake adjust was $236, not too bad I thought
>
> on the way home the wife calls me on the radio and says there is a bad
> thumping from the rear and the car was shaking, felt like a flat tyre she
> said
> stopped at the Carseldine Caltex and as soon as I got near the left rear I
> could smell burning brakes
>
> so the tool had over adjusted them
> Called Byrne Ford and they sent their mobile mechanic straight out
> he had to completely dismantle the rear brakes and realign the atuator from
> the cable
>
> so we were happy with the fact that they got straight out and fixed it within
> an hour of leaving their service department
>
> was home about and hour and get a call from the service manager telling me
> that an apology was just not enough so they are sending a cheque for a full
> refund for the service and told me that the "technician" would no longer be
> working there
>
> Not sure about his work history, maybe he had stuffed up once too often I
> don't know, hope they didn't sack some poor second year apprentice for a
> first time stuff up
>
> anyway
> I still think Byrne Ford are shit for servicing
> but for the warrenty(Ford Extended, not original factory) we have to take it
> there
>
> see how the next one goes

Personally I would call that good service.

Fraser

[Ext User(OzOne)]

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:45:46 +0800, "Fraser Johnston"
<fraser@jcis.com.au> scribbled thusly:


>
>Personally I would call that good service.
>
>Fraser
>

Yeah, I thought so.
A mistake was made and they acted promptly to rectify and make
restitution.


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[Ext User(D Walford)]

OzOne wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:15:41 +1000, "Blackbird" <Blackbird@net.com>
> scribbled thusly:
>
>> <OzOne> wrote in message news:2ecej2t380gktleiffo3o7hcai4risnhu6@4ax.com...
>>> On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:39:00 GMT, "Knobdoodle"
>>> <knobdoodle@hotmail.com> scribbled thusly:
>>>
>>>> You got out lucky; they wrote my car off while it was getting it's 40,000
>>>> service!
>>> Leyland dealer apprentice drove my brothers P76 Exec off the rooftop
>>> carpark and landed it right outside the service dept 2 floors down.
>>>
>>>
>>> Oz1...of the 3 twins.
>>>
>>> I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.
>>
>> Proof that the love of ugly cars is a genetic disorder. :-)
>>
> Seems you never drove a P76 Exec V8.
> What Holden and Ford offered at the time paled into insignificance
> when confronted with the quiet cruising ability of these cars.

True but they were badly let down by very poor quality control.



Daryl

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Blackbird" <Blackbird@net.com> wrote in message
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> Proof that the love of ugly cars is a genetic disorder. :-)

I was just thinking the exact same thing :)

--
Regards,
Noddy.

[Ext User(Noddy)]

<OzOne> wrote in message news:j9dej21lqse4gktlj5ma3igi88opp1q63e@4ax.com...

> Seems you never drove a P76 Exec V8.
> What Holden and Ford offered at the time paled into insignificance
> when confronted with the quiet cruising ability of these cars.

Why do people have to try to re-write history all the time?

The P-76 was a fucking great heap of shit, which is precisely why it failed.
It's main advantage over a Falcadore of the period was that it had rack &
pinion steering, but other than that it did jack shit better than anything
else.

When you could get one to run for long enough.

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Regards,
Noddy.

[Ext User(OzOne)]

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:48:37 +1000, D Walford <walford@iprimus.com.au>
scribbled thusly:


>>>
>> Seems you never drove a P76 Exec V8.
>> What Holden and Ford offered at the time paled into insignificance
>> when confronted with the quiet cruising ability of these cars.
>
>True but they were badly let down by very poor quality control.
>
>
>
>Daryl

Oh absolutely.
My brothers car had been built without all the casting sand being
flushed from the block before assembly.
It clogged radiators, heaters, stopped water valves working and
stuffed water pumps.
When it was going it was a really nice drive.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

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[Ext User(Noddy)]

<OzOne> wrote in message news:lpiej2hir6lleov6tunb015dki8tmsc26u@4ax.com...

> When it was going it was a really nice drive.

Jesus, you must be easily satisfied.

I found them to be a wallowy heap of shit, just like Falcons, Holdens and
Valiants of the era.

--
Regards,
Noddy.

[Ext User(D Walford)]

OzOne wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:48:37 +1000, D Walford <walford@iprimus.com.au>
> scribbled thusly:
>
>
>>> Seems you never drove a P76 Exec V8.
>>> What Holden and Ford offered at the time paled into insignificance
>>> when confronted with the quiet cruising ability of these cars.
>> True but they were badly let down by very poor quality control.
>>
>>
>>
>> Daryl
>
> Oh absolutely.
> My brothers car had been built without all the casting sand being
> flushed from the block before assembly.
> It clogged radiators, heaters, stopped water valves working and
> stuffed water pumps.
> When it was going it was a really nice drive.

A mate bought one of the last ones, it seems Leyland didn't have time to
finish building it, they just threw the left over parts in the boot and
he finished assembling it when he got it home.
IMO it could have been a very good car if they had had the funds and
decent management to develop it properly.



Daryl

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:453751a0$0$504$61c65585@uq-127creek-reader-

> A mate bought one of the last ones, it seems Leyland didn't have time to
> finish building it, they just threw the left over parts in the boot and he
> finished assembling it when he got it home.
> IMO it could have been a very good car if they had had the funds and
> decent management to develop it properly.

I disagree.

It had some major design issues, such as the way water used to pool in the
sills and doors which used to eat the shit out of them as quick as buggery.
It was also as ugly as a bag of used tampons, and no amount of brilliant
engineering was ever going to overcome that huge hurdle.

As for it's mechanical package, I don't know what the big deal was.

The 6 cylinder engine was a heap of shit, and the V8 wasn't much better. It
used the same auto and arse end as a Falcon, and the only thing different
about it was the steering rack and front brakes.

I remember the first time I drove one, and my first thought was "Jesus, what
the fuck are these people on about? It's a fucking land barge just like
anything else".

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Noddy.