Follow up on F250 Breakdown

Hi Motherhen,
yes you were correct it is the same thing and we were very pleased that it was a simple fix once we got the part. We were starting to be concerned that it could have been something quite major.
Thank you once again for your input it is greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards
Sue and Shaun

Hi Bigfish,
yes it is definitely good peace of mind and well worth the money.
Have a great day and Happy Travels
Sue and Shaun

Mods,

That's fine but the original thread is now on Page 3 and about to be sent to Page 4 as I type this.

Not many people read threads that far back but a lot will have read the original when it was posted.

I for one was interested and sympathetic as I have had a breakdown and can appreciate the angst. But, I appreciated the note as to the outcome of the problem.

I wouldn't have gone searching for the original thread to find out the result, especially so far back.

I am sure many others appreciated the update and wouldn't have worried about the extra Thread.

bill

Hey Bill,
That's a very good point, and have to agree with what you have said, have often wondered what the result has been of this type of thread, but certainly wouldn't flick back several pages to find it.
Cheers.
baz

Bill/baz

1: It's in the forum rules.

2: If you set the forum Display Options to "Response Time" (recommended - not "Thread ID") the original thread in question (at this point in time) will appear on page one, only 13 or 14 threads down from the top. This is the best way to keep up with current discussions/new threads.

Threads with no activity will slowly disappear off page one, threads with the most recent activity will stay on page one (as is the case here).

If the OP in this case had posted thanks in the original thread (even if it was on page 20) it would have gone to the top of page one if forum user has "response time" option checked.

Also note that you can have up to 100 threads listed on page "1" as an option. 25 is the default.

Its your choice to sort threads by "Thread ID" but its not the best way to keep track of goings on. Sorry but it cant be used an as excuse to break or support the breaking of forum rules.

3: People may be using the "thread watch" function to keep track of a discussion i.e. new comments, including "thanks". Starting a new thread on the same discussion makes this function useless.

Cheers
ModSquad

Thanks Modsquad for the advice re Response Time rather than Thread ID. When you first join Exploroz, it seems that Thread ID is the default option for sorting forum issues, unless you opt to change it.

I note your comment "Its your choice to sort threads by "Thread ID" but its not the best way to keep track of goings on". So, if Response Time is a better/preferred way of viewing forum issues, why not make Response Time the default option?????

Cheers.

...that was just my opinion on what is best (I am just one person like you) - I could be wrong??...plus as Mods we dont have any control of site design.

If you have any recommendations for improving the site please contact site owners direct (via "Contact Us" tab)

Cheers
ModSquad

I missed the original thread but found the story quite useful.

Bob