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hi everyone been to a garage to get the transmission leak checked out because it appeared the drivers side servo cover where c clip is was slowly leaking. it is now confirmed the drivers side servo cover with the c clip is leaking a bit. just wondering in the ba fairmont ghia wether the o rings on the servo cover can be done with gearbox still in car. seen and heard the servo cover can be removed with the gearbox in car but gearbox will have to be dropped at the back a little or the cat converter might have to be removed to get to covers. how many hours will it take to do the drivers servo cover where the 3 o rings are. if those of you that had same problem with your cars and is able to help with answers to how you had yours done itd be appreciated. thanks

hi everyone have a da ltd head unit and wondered if it can be made to work without the amp that comes with it. would anyone have a full wiring diagram for the da ltd premium sound and full pinouts for all plugs on the head unit. is the wiring harness for the da ltd console that runs the stereo and the rear control and amp easy to find, where do you find them. if anyone on here has a wiring diagram and full plug pin outs for all plugs and can help itd be great dont have the harness and rear control and amp, only got the main head unit. is there a way to make the stereos from a e series fit in a x series dashboard and look like car came with it. thanks

hi everyone have a slow transmission leak from the right servo cover in the ba btr 4 speed auto. had the fluid and filter done as it was over due and it leaks a little at the servo cover that has c clip on right side. have patched it best possible way with sealant until it can be fixed properly. just wondering if the front servo cover o rings can be done while gearbox still on car but drop mount a little, same with the rear servo cover where bolts are. how long does it take to change front servo cover o rings that has c clip, and how long does it take to change rear servo cover gasket plus o rings. if you change the front servo cover o rings should you change the original but not currently leaking rear servo cover gasket and o rings if its original and may leak at anytime. have any of you on here had those 2 servo cover o rings changed and if so how much did you pay and was gearbox still in car. will be getting garage to do it and as the ba doesnt have a dipstick tube could garage put in little stop leak for now. if anyone is able to help thatd be great thanks

Hi Have question, what would cause a bit of brake fluid to come out the container on a new master cyl between the container and metal part on master cyl at the o rings or the lid in the ba. Opened lid on container and it hasn’t lost any and level hasn’t done down. Had a whole new master cylinder fitted a few weeks ago and everything checked out good. It doesn’t do it all time, just some. Is there any chance that it might just be spillage and just a bit full. Fluid is at max brakes still work ok Thanks

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engine is ok apart from oil leak, had a question as seen it done, whats answers to rest

hi everyone not sure if this section or forum is ok to ask the below questions got a ba ghia as many of you know thats got 300,000km and is a great car however needs the following all rear bushes including diff bushes (not really causing much trouble at moment just a annoying occasional clunk), diff cradle will need to come out new rear shockers and springs when bushes get done front bushes and do ball joints when bushes get done (already have bushes ready to go in just need ball joints) new front shockers and springs brake pads and maybe new disks aircon gas and probably o rings when getting it regassed engine oil leak fixed (leaks a little at sump and probably timing cover), just put a bottle of stop leak in every couple months or every oil change most of it is standard items coming up at that time and wondered what you lot would fix first as cant afford everything all at once plus engine oil leak isnt bad enough to pull the engine out yet. because of having a demanding job and whatever else how would you save time getting the diff cradle taken out and back in and is there anything that can be done and bought in preperation to minimise time (will get local garage to do it) bought spare rear control arms to press out and in new bushes and wondered wether it might be worth getting a spare cradle as well, may or may not need new axle shafts as well and hubs. plan to get shockers and springs and put the front shockers and springs together so garage only has to change as a whole item, same with front control arms (do bushes but get them to do ball joints on spares). for the aircon dont know what the cost will be to get it fixed and would have to eventually. for the engine did hear that a ba sump and pickup and dipstick tube will bolt to a fg1 engine and the fg1 engine will then fit a ba/bf but wondered wether a fg2 will be able to have the ba pickup/sump/dipstick tube bolted to the engine. current engine is ok apart from the oil leak. apparently there are front brake upgrade kits that you can buy that allows the upgrade to bigger disks but keep original calipers, just wondering if that kit allows you to keep the ghia rims (https://www.planetparts.com.au/ford-ba-fg-falcon-front-brake-upgrade-kit-inc.-322~751) also got coils and spark plugs to go in as theyre due to be done plus will get rocker cover done while theyre getting done as the coil covers got to come off anyway to get rocker cover off so may as well get it all done. will the 300,000km old throttle body be ok being put back on as apparently that also has to come off as well or should you find a new one or atleast a lower km one. will a fg rocker cover fit the b series barra engine and will the b series manifold inlet manifold clear the fg rocker cover (obviously will need the fg coils and the plugs that go along with them), if using the fg cover will the ba vac lines fit and work if you keep the b series manifold or if using fg one could ba lines be made to fit. will fg heater bypass pipes clear the b series inlet manifold and go on b series thermostat housing, the b series heater pipes also have a 10mm hose connection that joins the 2 together like the older models but wondered if the lines will clear the b series manifold apart from missing the smaller hose as the fg pipes only have the bigger connection that connects the hoses to the firewall. if they fit and clear the manifold apart from missing the small hose join then can just cut the big hoses and fit t fitting on each to make up for the missing small bypass hose and join back together like you would have with the ba pipes. also plan to stock up on parts to fix the common faults that could pop up with this and with the heater pipes need to be open to whatever pipes are in the best condition as plan to get new ones. if anyone has got answers itd be much appreciated. thanks

hi everyone. was wondering to get a deep exhaust note sound similar to the 80s fe ltd or similar to the sound of the boss 5.4 wether just replacing the exhaust with a sports 2.5 inch one is enough or if cams need upgrading too. looking to get that deep exhaust sound similar to the boss 5.4 or 80s fe ltd not that pop pop bark sound and not too loud just a nice deep sound that you can just hear when taking off and travelling. what brand sports exhaust would give that sound? what type of cams if cam upgrade is needed will be needed (is mild performance ones with no valve spring upgrade and preferably no ecu upgrade ok)? what brand and type of extractors and cat converter will be needed the oldmans fg sounds similar to a el/au and had similar engine note to the fe ltd and his fg is a barra as well and think its just got standard stuff especially manifold and cat converter.

Thanks, upper and lower rear control arm bushes were identified a year ago and tyres seem to wear even still

Probably 15,000-20,000 year

And itd only be enough time to collect bits and save for the labour to fix it so that’s why am wondering if what people did in the links will allow that time

Last service just gone they said it needs new bushes at rear. tyres aren’t wearing uneven that and noticing just annoying little clunk and while they said to do them at some point am wondering how long you could go

Hi Just found out all rear bushes in the ba need doing at some point they’re just starting to wear. have seen on youtube some people in usa spraying transmission stop leak on the bushes to rejuvenate them and wondering wether that might work for now. They do have to be done at some point but thinking if it’ll give a year it might be worth spraying as many as you can get to how long would you give it before they need doing if they only started as need time to save and collect bits Thanks

how would you get that deep engine and exhaust sound like most e series and that ltd and the oldmans barra fg sounding close. would the xr6 turbo exhaust with dual pipes going through single mufflers give that sound and will the xr6 turbo exhaust fit the na xr6/standard na barra, ifso how would you connect it to the standard non turbo cat converter and manifold

Would the standard turbo exhaust and extractors and new standard or high flow cat converter get that deep sound like the ltd did, most aus have close to that sound and the oldmans fg had that sound