Welcome to New Members - Post here to say gday!

[fpgt001]

Hi all glad to be apart of this, im after some erar shock mounts for my wifes AU 2 fairlane, i'll post some pics of our cars soon, we've just opened custom paint shop in Adelaide hills, i'll also post pics soon, hope everyone had great new year and i get to meet some of you soon

[PapaSkidz]

Hi Im Brett From Hobart.

Ive Moved from the Magna over to the Falcon to try something different so far im liking how comfy the car is and how much room.

i do wish the falcon was as quick off the line like the Magna i had but some 3:73 diff gears and exhaust upgrade should see the old girl moving i hope lol
The Big old Girl


The 3.5 V6 163kw 5 speed auto Magna which was rear ended

[ford_auforte3]

I recently bought a 2002 ford falcon au III forte from a private seller. The car is very good and has done 130K. I checked everything on the car except the central locking on the rear doors. I noticed that when I came home after buying the car. Its a classic example of the very thing you don't check on a 2nd hand car doesn't work. Grrrrr...

The Problem : After I have locked the car when I try to open any of the rear 2 doors from the outside it unlocks the whole car :(

I read a few threads and I think that the actuators on both the rear doors are gone.

If I want to do that myself how simple is it to do that?

Moreover, does anyone know where I can find wreckers in Adelaide?

[fpgt001]

athol park ford wreckers

[ncalla]

Hello all. Just joined as i bought a 2001 AU2 sr. Might need help as I get the car RWC

[Pete 1]

Hi Everyone,The last Falcom I owned was XA .
I am now looking at a eco boost or maybe a eco lpi.
Cheers Peter

[Art Starter]

Hi ,Happy New Year to all. I am new to forum although have been a browser and learnt allot from threads.I had an XB fairmont wagon,great car ,sold it to a restorer,now have EL, with transmission woes,problem was ,sometimes trans would not change into 3rd,it would go back to 1st. After 2 services,replaced solenoids,new TPS,new transducer,new inhibitor switch,another ECU,changed relays,new earth's,lots of frustration and scratching of head,problem still there.However today I jiggled the round harness connection a bit and it has come good,nice and smooth changes, so tomorrow it's off to the wreckers for a wiring loom . Also I noticed left headlight globe was loose and needed to be pushed and turned for a tight fit. I hope this will fix it,both mechanic and trans specialist said the problem was electrical,even though there were no codes showing.

[pedro th swift]

Gday all im new on th block. I dont have a ford ,i had to join just to shut my mate up.Im helping him save to put a bed in his shed, hes on a good wicket boys.He spends every spare minute on th ford ,his good bride just smiles and makes him coffe. Cheers Pedro.

[electman4660]

Hi, my name is Jeremy and I own a 72 XA Futura.
8753 Original Miles, 1 Owner. Garaged for 15 years.

Joined the forums for help and advise.

[Mrxcgxl351]

Hi All, just joined this site. I own a XCGXL, XC Fairmont, XY GT Replica, XY UTE, XB GT Coupe and a ZD Fairlane.

Was wondering if someone could help me with my query.

Would anyone know, or lead me to where i can find out how many XC GXL factory 351 with 4 speed manual were produced by Ford.

[Poobox]

Noob entering...

The cars..... Ef gli




Eb gli

[rors]

Hello all, and Happy New Year.

My Ford: 1999 AU1 XR8 IRS Manual Sedan, in silver. I've owned it for about a year, spending the time and money to bring it back to life after a tough life in the country. No pics yet, but I'm sure you can use your imagination - it's got the optional bodykit, roof, and 17s. It's now done almost 200k, with fresh suspension and some decent brakes.

I may be looking for some advice in the near future regarding making some more subtle improvements - I want to keep the car looking as close to stock as possible, but use it for the odd track day without it being a nuisance on the road. Headers & exhaust (so I can hear the damn thing above 3500rpm) for a start, I daresay...

Anyhow, enjoy 2013, and I look forward to chatting further in the future.

Rors

[Leon6375,]

Hello, everybody, all the best for the new year.

I jionned to get some advice on a NL fairlane that my son in law just brought..

My first car was a GS XB FAlcon , sold it for a XD sundowner, wishing i had kept them both!

[Ford-Lover1991]

Originally Posted by Leon6375,

Hello, everybody, all the best for the new year.

I jionned to get some advice on a NL fairlane that my son in law just brought..

My first car was a GS XB FAlcon , sold it for a XD sundowner, wishing i had kept them both!

What info are you after on an NL Fairlane Ghia ?

I have a "DL" LTD

How may i help you out i know the NL/DL everything about them basically i have an AU Fairlane Ghia aswel

[Ford-Lover1991]

Hello everyone, im new to this site but very proud to say im a owner of 2 very nice Ford's i got one for my 18th a 1998 Ford LTD "DL" series 4.0L in-Line 6 which was a brand new car it had about 9km on the clock, but my mum had it put in storage in 1998 so yeah the LTD will have alot of sentimental value to me regardless of how old it gets, & i brought myself a very very low k' AU Fairlane Ghia 4.0L In-Line 6 with VCT & it has 67,325km on it all genuine & original (clean slate car), no accidents, airbag has never gone off, etc, im really proud of my Ford's i own

Hope i get to know you guys at this page, i hope you all had a great christmas & a happy new year

[Leon6375,]

[QUOTE=Ford-Lover1991;4572369]What info are you after on an NL Fairlane Ghia ?

Hi, the low beam light headlamp stays on when everything is turned off, i changed the relays around and found the low beam relay however when changed , headlamp still on. No taillamps on just the low beam headlamp.
im thinking it is either the combo switch or the orange wire that goes from the relay to the combo switch is earthed out? will be checking the combo switch this weekend. have a good one.

[Lindommer]

G'day all, and Happy New Year.

I'm in the market for a diesel wagon, looked at VW Passat and Skoda Superb (I'm a wine merchant and need a wagon to cart around my goods) but they're both a bit too pricey for me. Lately I've taken a Ford Mondeo for a drive, very impressed. What should I expect to pay for one about two years old with up to 40,000km on the clock? Is there a bettter thread for me to post on?

[ognorth]

Hey all, Happy new year.
After multiple times visiting these forums i thought it was about time i signed up.
I run a 2002 au falcon, SR.

[kate648]

Hey guys I'm new here. My name is Kate and I'm from Brisbane. At the moment my daily driver is a Ranger, and I've been fixing up a series 1 AU (fingers crossed for a roady this week!) Love my fords.. love driving em and working on em.. Always trying to fix em up myself and learn more each time, so it's good having this place to refer to - you are a VERY useful bunch!

[stempy]

gday, i have inherited a 1996 festiva that i think runs on the that smelly rag, great little pensioner run about, but i have a little problem, i wish to fit up a tow bar to tow my little 6 by 4 box trailer around, have no plans to tow anything heavy but want it to pick up a new fridge, washer or etc when needed, i cant buy one as they are unavailable, am going to have a generic one fitted up, BUT, not sure if it is a vehicle that is permitted [ by law ] to have one, any correct advice would be appreciated ----stempy

[kate648]

Originally Posted by stempy

gday, i have inherited a 1996 festiva that i think runs on the that smelly rag, great little pensioner run about, but i have a little problem, i wish to fit up a tow bar to tow my little 6 by 4 box trailer around, have no plans to tow anything heavy but want it to pick up a new fridge, washer or etc when needed, i cant buy one as they are unavailable, am going to have a generic one fitted up, BUT, not sure if it is a vehicle that is permitted [ by law ] to have one, any correct advice would be appreciated ----stempy

I didn't even know there were laws about which cars can tow, probably depends on your state. All I know is I've seen smaller things than that towing trailers!

[mickcoz]

Hi all.
Although this is my 4th falcon I've just been a Lurker until now.

I've just bought a used 2012 FG MK2 G6E EcoLPI that has bluetooth and sat nav.

The G6E EcoLPI is pretty impressive after driving a 2003 BA XT.

Cheers, Mick

[xybuzz]

Hi Everyone I am currently restoring a xy ute and use to own 2 other xys in my youth.I am looking forward in joining in on some Forums

[skidda]

Hi all, my name is Rob and im in brisbane. I drive a series 2 AU xr8 and a 2002 ford explorer v8. Im a huge ford fan and have owned a heap of em over the years. I look foward to sharing in the knowledge of like minded individuals

[m1chael]

Hey all....

My name is Michael and I live about 3 hours west of Rockhampton. I am just in the process of buying a 2nd hand 2008 Ford Territory SY TS AWD. I am a very large bloke (read FAT !!!!) and have discovered just how roomy the Territory is inside....no more steering wheel in the guts....lol. I guess my plan is to do a few mods on the car once it arrives from Brisbane.

[Brown]

Hi all
I own a 2005 Awd territory it has 118000km on the clock, i recently took it to a mechanic to find out what the knock in the rear was, they showed me what bushes needed replacing, and told me that the center diff bush should be replaced soon aswell. I replaced the two other bushes and the knock was still there. wasnt happy. So i had a good look myself and found what the problem was(simple thing) shock rubbers were gone. not happy with mechanic. I checked out the center diff bush and it is stuffed , they tell me it will be over a thousand dollars in labour. Is there an easy way for me to replace this.
Hope to find out heaps of info off you all.

Cheers

[kate648]

Originally Posted by Brown

Hi all
I own a 2005 Awd territory it has 118000km on the clock, i recently took it to a mechanic to find out what the knock in the rear was, they showed me what bushes needed replacing, and told me that the center diff bush should be replaced soon aswell. I replaced the two other bushes and the knock was still there. wasnt happy. So i had a good look myself and found what the problem was(simple thing) shock rubbers were gone. not happy with mechanic. I checked out the center diff bush and it is stuffed , they tell me it will be over a thousand dollars in labour. Is there an easy way for me to replace this.
Hope to find out heaps of info off you all.

Cheers

Hey dude you can find anything on here .. just did a quick search for ya, there are other similar articles too if this isn't the model you have. I certainly wouldn't be going back to that mechanic!

http://www.fordforums.com.au/vbporta...?articleid=732

[ChrisNZ]

Hi all, I'm new here..

My name is Chris and I just picked up a 1999 Fairmont, an upgrade from a Toyota Celica. Quite a large change, but my partners car got written off just before Christmas, we have a ten week old baby and the Celica just wasn't going to cut it!

My soon-to-be brother in-law works as a mechanic at a local Ford dealer here in Chch, NZ. He's a real Ford fan and we decided to join the club!

He came with us to check out the car when we bought it which was awesome as his knowledge and me wanting not to spend too much got the price down a wee bit.

Here's the car:


Has some minor exterior damage:
- Drivers external mirror missing scallop/cover.
- Passenger external mirror has a small chunk of the black plastic surround missing.
- Rear power-windows not working.
- Paint/clear-coat on spoiler peeling off.
- Center console hinge broken.
- LCD Segments not working on the climate control/etc display.
- Radio aerial hit by a bird, and bent/broken.
- Several scuffs and small dents to body.
- Sway-bar bushes are a bit borked, you can hear the knocking as you drive.

On the plus side though, under the bonnet looks mint.

Brother in-law is going to take it in to his work for a freebie-steam-clean when he gets a chance, so that'll be awesome.

He also told me about pulling the window switches out/apart and cleaning up all the contacts, I pulled and cleaned them all, the master switch I found easier to take right apart / take PCB out and attack with emery paper. This fixed one of the rear windows, swapped switches and problem didn't follow the switch so I guess one rear door has a bung regulator. He also showed me a trick with silicone spray on the runners which helped the working windows go up and down a lot faster, quieter and without the sound of a straining window motor.

I was already aware of the issue with the display as he had dropped a faulty unit to me in the past to see if it could be repaired, but I had no way of testing my repair job until now. Lets just say I'm quite confident I can get this working again without much hassle.

Only have one key/fob at the moment, but getting another set sorted through him too.

Gave the whole thing a good clean inside and out, took it for a spin and I must admit I cheered Holden on at Bathurst for many years, but I got home and couldn't stop smiling at the Ford, so I've pretty much done the same as many of the V8 Supercar drivers and swapped teams!

[David Burgess]

this is my first day membership and thought i'd say hi
i have just upgraded from a 1999 AU Falcon Ute to a 2001 XR6 Falcon Ute and hope to upload photos soon.

[HornGT]

welcome