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3 days ago I learned the meaning of if its flooded forget it and my fg falcon got the engine flooded with water. I pulled the plugs out and got the water out of the cylenders but it wont run now and the engine sounds very lumpy. Im planning on running a compression test but what kinda damage am I gonna be in for. Im already suspecting bent con rods or bent valves but I dont know how to check that apart from just pulling the head and looking at it. Any help would be much appreciated!
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Ok so Ive got my new compression tester and got some new results Cylinder 1: 90 psi Cylinder 2: 90 psi Cylinder 3: 50 psi Cylinder 4: 55 psi Cylinder 5: 30 psi Cylinder 6: 25 psi I'm thinking bent con rods at this point but I'll do a leak down test before I start the autopsy. Got any other thoughts on what I should do before I crack the head off?
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What does "brake fail" mean on an XF
XF EDDIE replied to XF EDDIE's topic in Steering, Suspension and Brakes
Honestly Im not too sure if this caused it or it was a coincidence as the light only came! on for a bit and then went out but I can see how a spring snapping could cause the brakes to become just uneven enough for it to set off the warning but either way kudos to the xf for giving me some kind of warning! -
Last night I was driving my xf when the brake fail light came on, it was coming on dimly and came and went a few times but has since disappeared. Ive heard that this light comes on when the proportioning valve moves too far one way but Im not too sure on what it actually means. The way it came on makes me think that its a dodgy switch but what else can I check to make sure everything is tip top.
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What does "brake fail" mean on an XF
XF EDDIE replied to XF EDDIE's topic in Steering, Suspension and Brakes
Sure enough checked my back brakes and one of the springs broke off. Gonna fix it tommorrow and flush the fluid and see if that makes it happy. -
Anyone know the process for reading codes from an au series 3?
XF EDDIE posted a topic in AU HEY YOU Q&A and general info series 1,2 and 3
My au has a bad misfire and the abs dosent work, I have an elm 327 adapter and forscan but ive heard that it uses a different standard to regular obd2. Any suggestions? -
Anyone know the process for reading codes from an au series 3?
XF EDDIE replied to XF EDDIE's topic in AU HEY YOU Q&A and general info series 1,2 and 3
Well the abs module was unplugged and after plugging it in the abs light stays on and when hitting the brakes they behave like an old non abs car. Im gonna hunt down my elm 327 adapter but I read somewhere that you can use a terminal to communicate with the computer -
Where is the temp sensor on an au series 3?
XF EDDIE posted a topic in AU HEY YOU Q&A and general info series 1,2 and 3
Recently got an au series 3 and the temp gauge is completely dead (among a serious misfiring issue) I read that its between cyl 5 and 6 but cant see it anywhere. If anyone has tips or photos it would be much appreciated! -
Where is the temp sensor on an au series 3?
XF EDDIE replied to XF EDDIE's topic in AU HEY YOU Q&A and general info series 1,2 and 3
Well what happened was that I hit a bump and the plastic cover fell out, so I just reached in and unstuck it and now it works! -
Where is the temp sensor on an au series 3?
XF EDDIE replied to XF EDDIE's topic in AU HEY YOU Q&A and general info series 1,2 and 3
Thanks for the tips, Ill hook my smoke machine up to it to see if theres anything obvious but Ill probably do the gasket anyway as they like to fail. I have another au that runs good so I can play swaptronics, any parts I should look at first if the gasket looks good? -
Where is the temp sensor on an au series 3?
XF EDDIE replied to XF EDDIE's topic in AU HEY YOU Q&A and general info series 1,2 and 3
Turns out the temp gauge itself was jammed -
Ahh great
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My ute came with the spare, jack and a wing nut but I cant figure out where it bolts to. There is no hole in the center for the nut and I cant find a photo on the web. A photo would be much appreciated
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Just wondering what engines can I put in a fg? I saw a bf barra come up for cheap near me and was wondering if it would work?
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Anyone got a photo of the xf ute spare tyre retainer?
XF EDDIE replied to XF EDDIE's topic in Body and Exterior
Hey presto Make sure to save it as discord links like to go dead! -
Anyone got a photo of the xf ute spare tyre retainer?
XF EDDIE replied to XF EDDIE's topic in Body and Exterior
Yeah man will do, The only other xf ute ive seen also just had a gas tank so it had me fucked -
Anyone got a photo of the xf ute spare tyre retainer?
XF EDDIE replied to XF EDDIE's topic in Body and Exterior
Thanks for that Ill give it a go when I get back from work -
Anyone got a photo of the xf ute spare tyre retainer?
XF EDDIE replied to XF EDDIE's topic in Body and Exterior
I feel like this should be simple but its got me stumped This is the correct bracket right? -
Anyone got a photo of the xf ute spare tyre retainer?
XF EDDIE replied to XF EDDIE's topic in Body and Exterior
So the wheel dosent sit flat on the floor? -
Well ive done a compression test and everything is bad. First off the tips of the plugs were all wet with water so there have been more water hiding in the intake and second the readings arent great with all cylinders being zero except for for number 1 which was 30. I could hear compression when I put the gauge in and this gauge has been very dodgy before so im going to rerun the test with a new gauge. However if these readings are correct what does this mean? Bent valves across the board?
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The engine dosent sound too fucked up (no knocking or scraping) just sounds like it has a dead battery. So if the rods are bent could I still run a leakdown test to see if the valves are still good? Im just thinking if just the rods are bent can I just get some used rods and just slap it back together?
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The oil has no water in it as I got to the other side before it died. Yeah flooded road with overgrown depth markers, water was only about 30 cm deep but this car is too low for almost any water and so it went over the bonnet and flooded the intake. Im worried if maybe the main bearing caps would have been damaged, if the block and head are salvagable ill put some new rods in it and do it up to xr6t spec. Also might be a dumb question but would el rods fit? I got an el bottom end in the scrap heap and it would be nice to get something out of it
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That probably would be the go, although if most of the guts are ok I was maybe thinking of doing a turbo build (nothing too crazy just put some stock xr6t parts on it if i can find them cheap)
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Ill give that a try. If con rods are fked what else needs doing or could I get some rods and go?
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I'm not sure if this is ok on this forum because its for an AU so let me know if I'm in the wrong place. Recently a mate killed the BTR 4 speed in his series 3 AU and he wants to pay me $500 to do the job. Now I am wondering what was different between the btr's between the models. I found a box out of a BF that is supposedly in good condition but I'm not sure what if anything needs to be changed to fit it to a AU. So what boxes are compatible and what do I need to keep from the old box? Also is it worth it to rebuild these gearboxes or am I better off just getting a new one?