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  1. bear351c

    Chrome bumper trim

    SuperCheap used to sell it, not sure how much, or if they still do....
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    Brake Upgrade for 6cyl XE

    Agreed. So surprised at how much the old rubber lines swell up when under pressure, all that wasted energy that should be pushing on the pads.
  3. hello bear, need a little info please ,I have a 1978 xc falcon ute with hall affect dissy and bosch box on the engine bay wall, its not a pionts setup dissy ,it was a 302  Cleveland ,I have up graded the engine to a 351 cleveland from an XD with HEI dissy .

    Question how do i tap into the loom to power the HEI coil to make things go?

    the XD motor has a proflow HEI dissy with MSD coil .

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      bear351c

      Hi mate, answered on your other post. Been a while since I've seen the Bosch box, but light brown/red to positive should be in all looms regardless, goes to positive on coil. (and I think a black/yellow comes from the Alternator to +ve on the coil. )

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    Air shock replacement

    Hi mate, probably the rubber 'bag' which is inside the shocks. (they crack/wear etc) could try to source an Air Jackers kit, which used to contain the Schrader valve, coupling, tees and couple of metres of black flex line. Not sure if you buy 'em on eBay or whatever? If you have lowered suspension, you'll need lowered shocks, or they will bottom out, and fail prematurely. Monroe is OK, Pedders have a heavy duty set with bigger bore and thicker rods. If you're cashed up, go Koni or Billsteins.
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    Mufflers

    Generic 3" stainless steel twin system, 4 into 1 extractors. Neighbours love me..! Got a spare pair of mufflers if ya keen.
  6. Usually means low fluid level, or the hydraulic spool inside the Master cyl has travelled too far in one direction hitting the switch. Check your brake system thoroughly first, may be a faulty switch.
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    XD Tacho wiring

    Think its white/green trace....? Neg side of the coil.
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    Standard XC wheel cleaning.

    Assuming you have painted steel 12 sluts.?? Think they were Argent silver originally, not sure. Any wheel silver paint and a nice centre cap and/or a trim ring will do wonders for the look of the car. If it's a keeper, and you have the funds, get them soda blasted/sand blasted/acid dipped and refurbished properly, you'll only ever do it once. First time they lasted 45 years.......
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    XF Ghia - Fuel pump stopped activating

    My bad, just read it again..... @SPArKy_Dave or @deankxf any ideas.??
  10. Well explained for those who haven't done it on AU's. If you're gunna work on cars for the rest of your life, (like most of us), those bearing pullers are a worthwhile investment. I'm sure there's a torque setting for the axle nut, once you've driven it 100kays or so, might want to check its seated the bearings properly. I always plop a spoonful of grease in the cap, just to keep the stud/axle nut/threads lubed up. Nice photos. Mate had an XR6 ute years ago, flogged the sh!t out of it, wouldn't die..!! His was red, Vixen.?? anyways, nice car.
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    Crossflow Borg Warner Starter Slipping, Grinding and Dying

    Had the bolts come loose on my old ZL land yacht. Sound was generally worse at idle, like a lifter/rocker rattle. Most engines will always stop at the same 1 or 2 places on the flywheel/flexplate, so if the teeth are munted they will usually be in the same spot next time you try an start it. It is a common issue on inline sixes. If it struggles to crank when hot, thats a slightly different issue. Maybe timing, fuel evap related. Check timing is around 8 degrees, try 10, if the balancer has slipped, and try to move the fuel line away from any heat. Let us know how ya get on.
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    Holy sheet, bro..... That is beautiful.
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    Possible your leads are the issue, resistance breaks down over time. You might have to take a plug in to Autobahn...... surprised they even know what a spark plug is, these days. New leads and plugs, with correct gap should wake her up.
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    Panko's Mk1 Escort (Round 2)

    Love those rims, very Mexicana. Could you get a low profile centre cap? or you happy as they are..
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    Side pipes on Falcon ute

    Sounds about right for SA, as well.
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