Welcome to New Members - Post here to say gday! - Page 157

Gimmie shelter · 15-10-2015, 07:55 AM

Hi ford peoples, my name is rod, proud owner of a 2006 tornado ute, i was wondering if anyone could help me with a left hand fog light bezel, the plastic surround bit lol, cheers😃

GeorgeA · 19-10-2015, 02:58 AM

Hi everyone, This is my first post after joining months ago, well I finally purchased my second falcon after looking for over 12 months. I could not be happier, it is a 2013 Emperor Red Xr6 Great car to drive and goes like a ROCKET!!!
I will be back again I`m sure.

IrishKeyser · 19-10-2015, 11:38 AM

Hi everyone,

Just bought my first Ford. A 2010 Territory AWD Limited Edition. Lovely car.

I've also got a one year old baby. Hence the change.

Site looks great, happened across it looking up info on what I can do with the car now I have it. Will definitely hang around.

Take it easy.

IK

Grisold · 19-10-2015, 12:18 PM

Hi Everyone
We bought a Ford Ranger Wildtrak which we are very happy with. With the purchase we ordered a Ford 'Genuine Accessories' Bull Bar.
We have had trouble with wind noise at 80kms/hr and over, and it also does not seem to fit the car properly. Has anyone else had this same experience?
Would appreciate any feedback. Thanks.

MrKempo · 19-10-2015, 07:04 PM

Hi Folks, New to the Forum, or forums in general I guess.
Based in the NT, I have a G6ET, 2008, finally started to get my butt into gear and do some upgrades.

TxcticaLx · 19-10-2015, 10:43 PM

Hey guys, new member here, not new to cars or ford in particular, have a wealth of knowledge that i am willing to share with anyone who needs it, I am a mechanic by trade, as many others may be on this forum

I currently own a 2008 FG XR6 in silhouette and a BF MKIII Station Wagon, in the past i have had other BA and BF XR6/T's

Territory010 · 19-10-2015, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by naydog70

hi Ladies and Gents,
thanks for the add. I stumbled over your great site looking for info for my 2008 fg xr8.
Hope to be using the site quite regularly.
cheers

I'm a new member like you and have found an enormous amount of useful information and advice on the site. It's great.

Working on the list of previous Fords but now have a Territory AWD diesel - Titanium. Love that car!

Road Games · 19-10-2015, 11:04 PM

Hi Hulk .... To all your new user names

Grisold · 20-10-2015, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrKempo

Hi Folks, New to the Forum, or forums in general I guess.
Based in the NT, I have a G6ET, 2008, finally started to get my butt into gear and do some upgrades.

Hi MrKempo,
I'm a new member, Grisold. We got an email to say you replied to a thread of ours about 'Ford Genuine Bull Bar'...We don't know how to find your reply to this?
Thanks

**GasoLane** · 20-10-2015, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grisold

Hi MrKempo,
I'm a new member, Grisold. We got an email to say you replied to a thread of ours about 'Ford Genuine Bull Bar'...We don't know how to find your reply to this?
Thanks

The email you received was probably to say that there was a new post on this thread.

Try posting your question in the Ranger forum.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=371

Bruce M · 20-10-2015, 07:27 PM

Hi I'm Bruce from just outside Sydney ,have xp ute running xc 250 crossflow ,thanks for adding me

moving7 · 21-10-2015, 04:20 PM

Hi Everyone just saying hello.
I have a 2008 bf xr6 turbo tuned to 418kw and 720 nm. I love it.
Have had it nearly 6 years.
Just bought a Mondeo 2011 diesel for the wife.
will be on for a bit to learn more about both cars.
Live on the central coast
Cheers Bruce

crabby63 · 22-10-2015, 10:02 AM

Hey everyone, hello to you all

New member Crabby from eastern Vic here

Thank you for your welcome to this site and allowing me access to the collective knowledge of the many who subscribe and post. Already you all have saved me many hours of unnecessary troubleshooting and many hundreds of dollars with your advice, it really is appreciated.

My ride, a kind of patched together less than stock 03/00 Mako AU xls ute, that found its way into my driveway on the weekend past. Missing many original bits and pieces and certainly has been missing the TLC that a Ford deserves. I will be looking for many more pearls of wisdom and parts as I get this pretty lady back into shape.
Thanks again, Crabby

Fourby4diesel · 25-10-2015, 10:14 AM

Hi peeps,

I'm a vehicle technician, did my time & worked in a few ford dealerships around melb.
I have owned dozens of falcons from ED XR6 though.
I currently specialise in Prado & Hilux CRD 1KD-FTV engine & lift kits.
I'm a fairly big contributor on those forums with important info & I'm hoping there's some experts here that are sharing on fords as I do on toyotas.

One of my vehicles now is an 2008 FG XR6T UTE.

I usually recommend trans oil change at 100k - end of warranty.
Then every 50,000 for normal conditions.
But we know these transmissions like the old 4 speeds without faults & service they usually last hundreds of thousands of Klm's.

I was googling around about ZF auto service/oil change. No drain plug on metal sump! :-(
After lots of reading & the usual varing opinions, I decided the best, simple including value to change/flush oil was to use the sucker to suck the oil from the bottom of the pan. $140 for a gasket? I'm not paying that on principal! Or the oil! IMO Pan not need to come off.
So from the filler plug, my oil sucker fit in to bottom point of sump.
I found nulon with a listing, 4lt retail $54 in supercheap, so I took 3 at 20% off :-)
12 lt for sbout $130 :-) its a multi listing spec oil, which means it will be about as good as it gets, including for Toyota WS. (world standard) of corse life gaurd 5 & 6.
So drained, 3.5-4lt, filled, ran, drained, sucked, Etc, etc etc etc, only put in just under 3lt to circulate it or a minute, to flush.
Yes it got left a while, 148k, but the oil in reality, was in pretty good condition.
By the 4th drop it was looking good & I'd suspect 90% new oil :-)

I'd like to upgrade to Penrite red/pink 6-8year coolant.
This is the oat & I se it in the toyotas & it keeps them like new!
Anyone know if its ok in these systems?
Naturally a 100% flush so no mix ups, lol......

A few trans oil change facts:

The oil is what protects the transmission from wear, & new oil works best.

The final fill took 4lt.

There was bugger all difference in oil level from 30 to 45 degress, so don't panic about it.
As long as its warm to touch, not cold, not hot.

You can get an infrared thermometer off eBay for $15.

Now to decide what to do about the heat exchanger, odds are low, do I risk a $4-5000 rebuild?

They want to run at a temp, so by-pass coolant & the usual davis Craig/pwr cooler will have it running cold, no good in Melbourne.
You must not use smaller hoses & restrict the flow of these transmissions, on whatever mod you do. Next step is finding more about the pwr, if its a direct swap for factory unit.
I'm about to change the coolant again.

I'm doing coolant flush about every 12 months anyway, 7 years so far so good, so should be ok with good coolant changes? Lol........

There's a long intro & story...... :-)

Ian Boutherway · 25-10-2015, 12:02 PM

Greetings from NZ new to this forum but not ford's as I've had several over the years joined as my son has a 2003 ba xr6t that he's having a few problems with and I get a bit lost with these newer cars. At the moment there's a very original 59 Custom 300 with 81000 miles on it in my shed that we use for cruising around in . Some very helpful reading and ideas on this site...Ian

XR6T50th · 25-10-2015, 08:50 PM

Hello,

Newbie here to what looks to be a fantastic knowledge base

I have just bought a 2010 XR6T 50th Anniversary 6 Speed auto

I look forward to pick your brain soon and hopefully have something to give back

Thanks
Justin

xw393 · 26-10-2015, 04:43 PM

Hi Ford fans,

Totally new to the forum world! I have two falcs, one being my first car, a xw fairmont that is going through a rebuild and is currently at smash repairs waiting colour paint. The second is an original jewel green xy gs that i was lucky enough to be able to buy from the orginal owner.

It would be good to be able to talk to some like minded people for advice and be able to give some if i can.

Cheers all

ruddsie · 26-10-2015, 07:00 PM

Hello,
Very new to forums and seems like this is the one for all ford lovers.
Current car/s, 2x ED futuras, but have had many fords in the past.
Hopefully will learn more from this forum and thanks for the warm welcome.
Steve

Millz · 27-10-2015, 08:04 AM

howdy all die hard ford fans I'm millz a ford nut since the good old days of the XD falcons my first baby which taught me alot about the 6cyl 250 alloy head x-flow loved her n now I proudly own a AU falcon thankyou for letting me join this great site looking forward to all the best knowledge to be known thx guy's xxxx ��

lari1eye · 28-10-2015, 10:01 PM

Hi everyone. I have been cruising these forums for a while. I own a Au 2 Xr8, done 126000 klms. Still feels pretty good, but not too many mods. I have the G220 Ghia wheels on it at the moment. It's a daily driver also. I have done a few trips to Willowbank for the street drags, but the axle bush went, so I had to get an insert put in. The old saying on these pages....You Play You Pay! Ford don't make these bushes any more. Times range around the 15.28 to 15.43. Made it to the final one round (over 15 sec) and finished second to an Au XR6. It all comes down to the reaction time and the time you select. Collected a very nice trophy. Anyway cheers Larry

Bngoold · 28-10-2015, 10:43 PM

Hi everyone. I'm Blake. I am a mechanic by trade and a ford falcon enthusiast. I have owned 5 e series falcons and have extensive knowledge about the 6 cylinder makes. I am a Toyota diagnostic technician but in saying that the e series and prior models is where my passion lies. I have a well equipt home workshop and love spending my spare time tinkering with my cars. Looking forward to contributing back to this site as i have picked up a few bits from here too. Thanks alot.

Lou 351 · 29-10-2015, 11:20 AM

Hello all,

I have been a mad ford fan since I can first remember. My family always had a falcon/fairlane in the garage. Since the day I acquired my drivers license (many years ago) i have driven falcons. I have owned falcons from an XD to an FG, mostly V8's lucky enough! I currently own an XE fairmont which I have owned for the past 7 years. The XE was a factory V8 auto however the original 302 has been replaced with a mild 351 and C4 auto. The XE sits on FR19 inch (real) simmons. I look forward to discussing more future modifications.

Mick FPVFG · 29-10-2015, 02:14 PM

G'day from NQ, here is my ride 😊image.jpg

keysparky · 30-10-2015, 03:43 PM

Gday from Keysparky

I have an AU 1 Tonner, does anybody know if you can fit a BA front Strutt into an AU.

I am lowering the ute and find BA gear easier to get.

allcar · 01-11-2015, 10:17 PM

Hi all, just got myself a father son's XP Falcon sedan project, just building a flat black stocker and this old girl is missing a fair bit but will start the collection slowly.
Been around 4wd for a little wile now but got the bug for some classic on a small budget so if you think you have some bits lying around just let me know, it was that stripped down it's missing brake lines

would rather clean up some old ones before I have to start making stuff.

f100custom · 02-11-2015, 01:08 PM

hi fellas, first time ford owner, and its the 1977 f100 custom manual v8 4x4, that got me into ford. located in melbourner inner west.

Lockie_G6E · 02-11-2015, 03:48 PM

Hi all. I'm Lockie, I'm 26 years old and Just bought myself a 2010 G6E turbo.

connie · 02-11-2015, 04:15 PM

Hi Lockie I am sure you will enjoy.Both G6E and forums. cheers Connie.

Shaunwagonxr6t · 03-11-2015, 01:34 AM

Hello i need some help please i got a bf wagon mk3 and i put a ba turbo engine in i change the pcm and body loom to turbo but my throttle body will not open when i press the throttle put i plug the bf pcm in and it works need help please?

**GasoLane** · 03-11-2015, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaunwagonxr6t

Hello i need some help please i got a bf wagon mk3 and i put a ba turbo engine in i change the pcm and body loom to turbo but my throttle body will not open when i press the throttle put i plug the bf pcm in and it works need help please?

Head over to either the AU-BF forum or the B series forum, someone there should be able to help.

AU-BF forum http://www.fordforums.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=30

B Series Forum http://www.fordforums.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=175