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[ChristianA]

hi, I have an AU1 with irs bearing problems. Took the hub assembly to an engineering workshop and they pressed out the old bearing and put a new bearing and hub in. PROBLEM is, I've done 20 kilometres thats 20, not 20 thousand and the bearing is sloppy and a terribly whining noise is present. WTF? can anyone shed some light on this for me?

[Al3]

Hi all, fantastic site for a lurker, planning to buy an f6, need to get my post count upto 5, so that I can send private messages... 2 more to go

[john]

gday all my name is john i have a 2004 ba fpv gt manual phantom in colour,i do enjoy to tinker with it so i may need to ask for ideas and advise from time to time,open to all opinions and comments.i am looking at changing to 373 diff gears what is the best and most cost effective option ie changing the gears or a complete diff swap,im not sure if a bf diff will bolt straight in.any ideas would be good ,cheers john.

[Bolly47]

Originally Posted by ChristianA

hi, I have an AU1 with irs bearing problems. Took the hub assembly to an engineering workshop and they pressed out the old bearing and put a new bearing and hub in. PROBLEM is, I've done 20 kilometres thats 20, not 20 thousand and the bearing is sloppy and a terribly whining noise is present. WTF? can anyone shed some light on this for me?

Did you forget the wheel grease??

[Bolly47]

[QUOTE=Bolly47;4626508]Did you forget the wheel bearing grease??

[Fenno]

Gooday all - Have just purchased a brand new 2012 Ford Territory Titanium - Love it so far. Just came back from a trip up the coast it went like a dream. I have no questions so far but I love the site and enjoy reading all the posts.

[prayamanti]

hey guys!!! new hope to speak to you in the near future

[Peter R]

Have just sold my AU II and bought a 3 year old Territory. Runs well. Love it. Only problem is the back window. The glass must be slipping down a bit and the plastic attached to it rubs the metal below. Rust is starting to appear where they rub. Also the top of the glass lets in some water after heavy rain.
Does anyone else have this problem and exaxtly what needs to be done about it?

[Neaties]

HI. Love my ford falcon. Shock blue! Yes females and their colours. Wanting to get mags, and looking at prices. Ta. Neaties

[Darwin]

Hi all
Very informative forum. I have BA v8 ute and AU11 6 cyl fairmont. My first car was XB coupe, never should have sold it.
cheers
Darwin

[msroadkill612]

well yeah

but i reckon if holden can forget heavy v8a & sthe heavy platform to cope w/ their power

a 3 L v6 dedicated lpi like falcon

could be a real winner

a real family car for the fuel if a corrola - am assuming holden is way lighter than falcon - dunno?

[wet69T]

hey guys,

recently purchased a 03 ba xr6 turbo, 5speed manual. Very nice quick car & love it. hopefully with a little help & advise off the forums I can have it running the way i want, in no time

keen for some cruises :-)

[msroadkill612]

So where u cruising from?

I hear good things about the manual xr6 if can afford the petrol

I have an lpi 2011 - am curious if a stock turbo from a wreck eg would work - same basic engine?

not my scene but my son is keen - seems to have heaps of go as it is

no way b4 warranty expires

[Alan D Segal]

Thanks for the kind welcome russelw. I for one certainly appreciate you welcoming newbies such as myself to the site. I just signed up today.

I have a couple of Fords and joined mainly to get mechanical advice when I need it. I have a little bit of experience with motor vehicles myself, and so I'll try to contribute where I can.

I look forward to being involved in the Australian Ford community as this certainly looks like a valuable website for all of those involved.

I have to say I really like these little characters too!

[russellw]

Originally Posted by Peter R

Have just sold my AU II and bought a 3 year old Territory. Runs well. Love it. Only problem is the back window. The glass must be slipping down a bit and the plastic attached to it rubs the metal below. Rust is starting to appear where they rub. Also the top of the glass lets in some water after heavy rain.
Does anyone else have this problem and exaxtly what needs to be done about it?

Some of the earlier builds suffered from this issue and the only fix that Ford applied was to use a tape between the bottom edge and the glass. There is a thread in the Territory area on the topic.

Originally Posted by ChristianA

hi, I have an AU1 with irs bearing problems. Took the hub assembly to an engineering workshop and they pressed out the old bearing and put a new bearing and hub in. PROBLEM is, I've done 20 kilometres thats 20, not 20 thousand and the bearing is sloppy and a terribly whining noise is present. WTF? can anyone shed some light on this for me?

Sounds like a combination of insufficient grease and not being torqued to the right spec. The tech portal has a thread with the torque specifications and it would be worth checking.

Originally Posted by john

gday all my name is john i have a 2004 ba fpv gt manual phantom in colour,i do enjoy to tinker with it so i may need to ask for ideas and advise from time to time,open to all opinions and comments.i am looking at changing to 373 diff gears what is the best and most cost effective option ie changing the gears or a complete diff swap,im not sure if a bf diff will bolt straight in.any ideas would be good ,cheers john.

NO reason why they shouldn't. There are plenty of aftermarket suppliers of the centres but it's probably easier to get a set from someone who has changed to 4.11's like we did.

Cheers
Russ

[aussiebryan]

Hi and thanks for a great forum. Have been a Ford driver for many years from a Xf Falcon station wagon to my last one an EL Futura to now my new baby.
A XR50 and I am loving it
One thing though I didnt get from the seller was the owner manual and to be honest it has so much to learn as in programming and buttons Im at a loss. Would I be able to purchase one from a Ford dealer or download it from somewhere?
Thanks in advance for any information.
Bryan

[webbyxr8]

Hi to everyone ... I read plenty of posts from this site while Googling tech advise so i thought i better join ...ive just bought an AU2 xr8 pursuit ute and i own about 25 unlicenced old school fords ...cortina's,escort's,falcons,fairlane and a capri .....sorry i dont sell anything .....but may be able to help someone find parts or with tech advise I hope .....cheers

[JPC]

Originally Posted by Troys xp

Gday Everyone. i just joined the site to get some advise and help. I own a 66 xp fairmont super pursuit. I would like to know how to make 200 log motor go better. People tell me to change to a 250 xflow, however i would prefer to keep the numbers matching throughout as its never been touched. Cheers

Hi Troys66
you will find it is a 170 pursuit & the next engine was a 221 I own 3 66 Xp falcons. the 221 head bolts straight on a 4.1 250 pre cross flow which really boosts the compression which i did to my 68 XT ute many years ago when we did,nt have computers running our motors

[purt]

Hi all new to this site purchased a 2007 FPV GT auto couple of weeks ago, last GT I had was back in the early seventies XY shaker wish I still had it but thats life Cheers Rodney

[turbojet]

Hello all, New member..I have a 2006 MKII GT 6sp Man in paint code PP Deja Vu with gold stripes.. bought it off the dealer in Lismore and they in formed me it was the dealer principles car and then sold to the baker in town who then after a while traded it in on a new territory..I was told there isnt to many of these in this colour? I was wondering if anyone knows weather this car would be worth a little extra than the more common GT'S? any help would be appreciated..has 114k on the clock

[broke]

Hi All,

I've joined up looking to glean as much information as I can re xr-xy era, got a reasonably nice xt ute which has been in the family for quite a while. Currently running 302W and 4 speed, started life with the 250 and 3 on the tree.

Starting to show signs of age (and only gets driven 1-2 year) so I am considering my options to bring it up to modern standard (XR6 turbo transplant, efi v8 something like that), power steering etc - some might say it's sacriligous but it's by no means original and if I want to keep it and use it as my only wheels it has to be practical (and driveable by my wife).

Using the search function but if there are any threads/topics in particular people can direct me to it would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers Ross

[BigPhil]

Hi all,
Thanks for the welcome. I recently bought my first Ford! '06 BF XR6T Dark green not sure of the colour name. Very happy so far just want to do limited mods and a tune. This forum is stacked full of info grest job guys.

[Monti]

What'd going on everyone, I am back I was out for a while but I am here now , never fear when I am here

[ghia58]

Hi all my name is Jason I own a 2004 BA XR6 Turbo Sedan which I purchased new,A 1979 XD Fairmont Ghia 351,A 1981 XD Falcon GL Wagon restored to XD Fairmont Ghia spec with a 4.1 EFI and a 1973 P5 LTD which I tinker with in the shed.I've seen a few threads posted on this site in regards to Fords and like what I see so here I am hello to all.

[AnthonyCraig]

Originally Posted by ghia58

Hi all my name is Jason I own a 2004 BA XR6 Turbo Sedan which I purchased new,A 1979 XD Fairmont Ghia 351,A 1981 XD Falcon GL Wagon restored to XD Fairmont Ghia spec with a 4.1 EFI and a 1973 P5 LTD which I tinker with in the shed.I've seen a few threads posted on this site in regards to Fords and like what I see so here I am hello to all.

hey - im Anthony with a 90 sr3900 im not a regular chatter on here but love the site & often need help - im a bush mechanic - with an understanding of simple electronics - but electronic cars -- i need help with - ive found this site VERY helpful

[joechelle98]

Hi everyone. Just got a 1995 Fairlane NF Ghia today with 195k on the clock. My family loves it

[JuzzT]

gday guys and girls
justin here. chippy with the best work horse out there, 06 bf tray back. she's never let me down, and now its my turn

she's got a few funny noises coming from the rear. kinda a whirring noise, i'm thinking bearings or diff

think i should do all the bearings on all four?

thoughts would be nice, or am i posting in the wrong section???

cheers all

[Lenny270]

Hi all,
My names len I have a 2012 XR6 turbo in winter white I've had it for 4 months now and I'm loving it, previous ride was 08 F6 tornado not child friendly. Just put new shoes on her dark argents and this week 6 piston brembo's up front

[xt 1969 mick]

Gooday to everyone had some trouble working this out hopefully i can get my head around it posted a question earlier dont know were it ended up as i m new to the sight so if anyone can help make this a bit easier for me that would be AWSOME,once i can navigate my way around sight i will have a bit more input cheers Mike

[StealthXT]

Gidday All,

My names Pete and I come from a Chrysler family - I have 2x Valiant Chargers - Long term projects but have just bought my first Ford - A BA XT 3V V8 Manual in Black. Really enjoying the car, as it is the most modern car I've owned in a while.

Looking forward to getting to know my ford, and the good people on this forum.

Cheers,

Pete