Thanks for all your effort and advice about this problem- has saved me lots of guesswork 👍

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Wish it saved me time lol

Hey tangles. You know I don't have a Falcon, but I do enjoy watching you struggle.😉 Been a while, man. At least you found some lost coins for your troubles. Always good to hear you on the KZreads and the internets. Congratulations on 5K subs (if that kind of thing even matters anymore). Much love and all the best to you and yours in 2023, bro.

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

It matters and thanks. Also lasses 1 mil views too.

@TheMick26

Жыл бұрын

@@tangles01 Hell yeah. Congrats on that too, mate. Surprised you found my comment so soon. I usually sneak in unnoticed.😉

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMick26 you must have forgotten to engage stealth mode made. Had a notification and everything

@TheMick26

Жыл бұрын

@@tangles01 lol. I must be slippin' in my old age.😁

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMick26 aren't we all mate.

perfect mate thank you! a great lesson in plastic moulding patience :)

@tangles01

7 ай бұрын

Learn from my mistakes mate.

I had no trouble took seats out, pulled the console out replaced parts job done. No broken trim parts either!

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Good for you glad it went well.

@nedcampbell6851

7 ай бұрын

Wish he had of videoed it and posted it,would have ;oved to have seen how he dismantled it and put it back together with no broken parts.This sorta thing could be in the Olympics as a competitive event.😊

Mate o Im with you all the way I have a BA 2005 RTV 4-speed automatic fucking thing does the same thing No wonder Ford went out of business plastic shit I don't know how many problems I've had with mine All I can say is I'll never buy another fucking Falcon I'll go holden all the way even the battery terminals are shit had replace them with normal ones and it's 2024 mine only has 106,000 km on it Just over it ready to burn it

Hi tangles watched you change coil packs an spark plugs, done the same on my BF Falcon took f##Ken age's to remove the end screw to find out there was nothing their I think the last person didn't or couldn't put it back ,got it all done thanks for your video mate, off to the wreckers find a replacement screw 👍

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Probably just take one yo a fasteners store. Costs less that 5c

Going through BA shifter vids to figure out how to put a stock shifter in (bought a burnout car, mate bought the bang shift off it, replacing it back to stock...for the time beimg)

I watched the whole video, my mechanic was right haha thanks for the video and I can appreciate the effort and struggle to take of the gear surrounding it’s so annoying

@tangles01

11 ай бұрын

Yep was a pain

Mine was stuck in neutral, nrma bloke got under the car and manually put in first while car was running, so i could home...said something about plastic bit breaking and it was second one he did today...its a common problem.

I've had all these problems with a BA Falcon Wagon. The rotating linkage thingy at the gearbox and at the shift stick are essentially the same, a cheap plastic friction fitted ball & pin. Don't buy the cable kit to fix it. At the gearbox, drill a hole and insert a split pin or a small bolt. At the top end I use rubber bands to hug the linkage to the stick. Fuck'n Fords. I never had these problems with my Camira, or Datsun.

@tangles01

9 ай бұрын

I was thinking lock wire for the top. Bottom has been modded

@iino1goodiips428

4 ай бұрын

I put a screw in mine in where it fucking broke lol dad was like ya gonna need a new cable or try find a spare from another. I was like nah fuck it a screw will do

You have to take the driver's seat out and disconnect the handbrake mounting point to do this job or else you will be pulling your hair out. On misfires get a load of this info. When these 4.0.litre engines misfire when cold then run ok when warm the problem can well be in the fuel rail. Yes, the fuel rail. After they have done a few kms they get gunked up in the end of the fuel rail and they will not idle properly especially when cold. You have to take it off and try and chip or clean it out or put a new one on. My 780,00km Fairmont had this problem but it runs perfect now. I started to look somewhere else after changing a multitude of plugs coils fuel filters testing electrics computer and listening to many so called wised up individuals and other ''experts' some of those Ford dealer 'mechs' I used to be a heavy vehicle mech and my approach has always been a process of elimination. If changing coil packs plugs again within 12 months does not fix it, then the problem is obviously elsewhere.

Yep, the internal gear stick plastics are a pain. That shifter mod is good, but can be done tighter then needed. Park issue is from people putting into park when the vehicle is still moving even a small amount to rolling, some times fails open there is no indent safety P R

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I never "roll" into park. Stop, Foot brake still on, and or handbrake then park, usually pause in N for a split second to de-laod before slotting it in, but either way, the pawl or the pin is worn or damaged somehow. I've scope drawings and pics of the park and see how it could bind up.

I feel your pain, this happened not even 2 weeks ago for by BA 03. The bottom gear selector bush snapped and fell off the selector rod, $40 kit for both plastic pieces (top and bottom) from Repco. Thankfully the top bushing hasn't gone yet for me. Didn't happen for my first BA 03, but did for my 2nd, guess It's just an issue with age based on how brittle/yellow it was. The cold missfire could be an intake manifold leak, fixed that on my BA 03 last year, try spraying manifold cleaner around the intake manifold seals while it's running to find any intake gasket leaks. It'll run rough if it sucks any of the spray through a leak. If it's not that, could be the injectors dripping fuel overnight, had that issue with my previous BA 03. Fuel drips into the cylinder overnight causing it to run rough in the morning, shouldn't last that long through.

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I was hoping it was the lower selector, the coom fault. Of course mine wasn't that lol. Vac leak sort of seems to make sense. Box 1st though.

@stevanzaharic

4 ай бұрын

Manifold leak is common isue on falcons "if you have rpm in neutral or park over 800rpm intake gasket is gone mostly on clynder number 1 and it can be done with 4 to 5 hours work easy".Fuel injectors should be cleaned too and it is very important to replace O rings,filters and plastic clip on front which is going in manifold for prevention of leakage if O rings is not replaced.Buy one CIGAROS and 1 metre hose conect on manifold where was brake buster conection.Close trotle body with plastic glowes and smoke cigaros and push smoke in hose.Smoke will come outh on manifold or any place where is vacum lekage is old trick from Scot Kilmer on youtube is cheper than make or buy smoke detector.

@iino1goodiips428

4 ай бұрын

​@@stevanzaharic I'm gonna look into this with mine at some point. I think mine was picking up revs every now and again when in park etc. 03 BA and it's my first and only car so trying to learn what I can without ending up in shit creek.

@iino1goodiips428

4 ай бұрын

I want to be able to learn from whatever problems but nobody wants their car to just start breaking down for the sake of it

Have you got the cable part number?

Just had the same thing happen. I tore out the centre console and just shove the selector back on every time it slides off then relegated it to a fix later job maybe...

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Yeah lave the cover off so you can put back on if needed hey.

Might be an inlet manifold gasket , Great vid m8

@tangles01

7 ай бұрын

The miss? I doubt it, Also It was parked so long it won't even start. I put her together to move it the other day the cable come straight off instantly, and so I had to pull it all off again, to put in park to start and move it. And it wouldn't start at all. Spins like it's got no comp honestly turn over so fast.

Same thing happened to me, seems like It’s gear side - mechanic said take out the gear selector cable and replace with new as has all bushings attached. We got under the car and put it in park. For me seems like it might be just the plastic grommets but not sure.

@tangles01

11 ай бұрын

The tightness is there without the cBle attached. Purely the box. I have been driving another car since haven't gone back to it to confirm lol.

They are fun to change aren't they. Sadly I have to sell my 02 BA.

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Yeah shit happens

Interesting isue and I have had simular problem after installing new original Ford shift cable,because plastic nob was brocken under console.I was not able with new cable to get PARK and DRIVE was Error.After few hour investigation I have notes under car is bracket lach and in the midle is "PLASTIC CLIP"which mean cable can be adjust factory build and my isue is solved and I hope soo you will solved your problems with gears selection.

@tangles01

4 ай бұрын

Good to know because I tried to reassemble loosening the lower end to decrease tension and the 1st time I moved the shifter with the interior back in, it came off again. I was about to just burn the fucker. But I'll check the cable clips.

@stevanzaharic

4 ай бұрын

Clip is going out easy with small screwdriver and sliding back in slot in same position when you move cable little back which i have done on new cable,because it was in the end adjustment and could not reach Park and Drive selection on cluster screen.

@iino1goodiips428

4 ай бұрын

​@@stevanzaharicI'm gonna need to look at mine again because my shifter cable broke right where that plastic clip thing goes on I put a screw in there hoping it would get me by. Man that was 2 years ago and I kept forgetting I need a new cable lol

@stevanzaharic

4 ай бұрын

@@iino1goodiips428 ,If you wont put screw in shifter lach you have grind off that nob to be able to put screw in and few washes with silicine grease,because it should move free.Ofcourse if you put new cable you have replace that part with new nob for shifting,because it is not point to destroyed new shifting cable with driling hole on new cable with new bush.I have puchased 4 spare bushes on ebay for shifter cable and I have always two in car tool box,because plastic fail from time. Diametar of 5mm bolts long about 35 mm with few washes going true cable bush hole and with little silicone grease it is easy to press in same like original,but I have had isue my nob was broken under console inside of car and I have to open console with help of screwdriver and keeping cable in drive I was able to come home without towing and after I have fixed problem.

Hope it’s not the end for the old girl, roofing screws n all! 😂 Got one of my own just pipped over 300k. Running fine on petrol but dual fuel issues to sort still… Good luck!

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Um sure the driveline had another 500k in it, but with the misfire I've been chasing and now this, for me personally it might just be time for an upgrade.

@conservativesniperhunter7439

Жыл бұрын

@@tangles01 The misfire issue could be Spark Plugs or Ignition Coils.

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Unlikely. The other reason 02 was on my mind was the smell of unburned fuel and increased fuel burn.

@wobblysauce

Жыл бұрын

Loads of life left... Gottten 2 ex taxis to 940k and 840k before a no fault write off.. after just given them both a bit of a birthday, had from 720k and 680k. Other mechanics have said both felt better then others with 100k on the clock. Both duel fuel.

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

@@wobblysauce yeah just my specific problems. Effort and or cost to rectify vs fucking it off an upgrading is a calculation specific to me. Yeah should be good like I said for another 500k.

My sports shift mode wants like 2nd gear but I haven't egear but I have every other gear

Not sure what the issue was here but i got an 03 ba off my old man and it had a fucked bonnet and shifter cable. I replaced the bonnet one but the shifter cable broke where it connects to shifter

@iino1goodiips428

4 ай бұрын

So to connect the cable to the shift I literally just put a 1 inch screw in there somewhere and it's held for the past 2 years 😏

Anyone know where the xr8 cable is under the car

@iino1goodiips428

4 ай бұрын

I'd assume it's the same except for different engine etc

I did the same thing😂 reversed straight into the fence when leaving work, ended up being broken at the trans linkage

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Usually where it let's go is there

Id be surprised if anyone reads my comments about my removal of the interior of my ford falcon ute,but lets just say that alot of my plastic pieces broke and i lost my patience and trying to find it again was like looking for a line of coke in a bunch of freshly dumped snow.And my ute is a little lighter and has more space .F m l.

@tangles01

7 ай бұрын

Yerp

Hi this is caused by load on the gear selector from the drive train and everybody knows how hard these cars are to get out park with the clunk noise, now there is a simple fix and this will 100% stop the cable bush at each end from breaking . Now you just have to get in the habit of doing this , whenever you stop anywhere put the car in neutral put the handbrake on take your foot off the brake turn the car off put the car in park now the next time you drive the car it will come out of park with absolutely no tension no clunk and no load on the plastic bush at each end of the cable and if you do this the bushes will never break, now this is not just a falcon territory problem loads of cars suffer from this same problem my daughters Holden Astra uses the exact same bushes as the Ba falcon ,so just get in the habit of pushing the gear shift 1 click forward and you will notice the car goes slightly forward not the wheels just the body and thats what causes the load on the cable bushes .

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Dude, I know how to put it park. It's not once been overloaded on a slope or otherwise.

@ElectricDreams10

Жыл бұрын

@@tangles01 Can't assume it though since heaps of folk don't

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

@@ElectricDreams10 it would take 2 mons of looking at the channel to know.

God mine just gone here trying to do this

Do you still have that old bomb ? Just kidding big fella.

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Yes I do, but maybe not for long, and to be fair this old bombs videos out perform all my racing stuff 10 to 1

@conservativesniperhunter7439

Жыл бұрын

@@tangles01 I still have my 2004 BA XR6 Tangles . This Ford Falcon has never let me down.

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Generally they don't I've owned her a long time without missing a beat.

@conservativesniperhunter7439

Жыл бұрын

Could the misfire be because of a intake manifold gasket leak? I think Motoring Box channel has a similar problem and he changed the intake manifold gasket and fixed the misfire when was cold.

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

@@conservativesniperhunter7439 Yeah that option did cross my mind, I guess with temp the gasket could expand and stop the leak, so it's an option too.

That's already been modded it's supose to have a cup on the end of the selector cable but it appers someone has drilled it out n put a bolt straight through the cable cup to the selector n double nutted it, to replace the top plastic bush you have to remove the whole center console n it's a shit of a job I've done about 50 of em over the years, have fun there a bitch! To remove those bottom trim bolts easily you move the seats fully forward n you can acess them from the rear footwell, the bush up top needs to be replaced the bottom bush fails normally (very common) but your is modded so the next weakest link went the top bushing (they aren't very common), the bindinding is a worn lock paul in the box. I been a mechanic 40yrs n know my Fords!

@tangles01

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I figured as much for the lower selector being modded and it's not a bad one. And yeah their interior trim design can eat a dick. If I did it again, honestly I'd take a Dremel with a thin cutting wheel to it and split it behind the shifter there.

@conservativesniperhunter7439

Жыл бұрын

Tangles Falcon also has misfire. What do you think the misfire could be besides spark plugs or ignition coil ?

@preston963

Жыл бұрын

@@conservativesniperhunter7439 What am I free service dept.?

@conservativesniperhunter7439

Жыл бұрын

@@preston963 You said that you were a mechanic that and that you knew about Fords so why should I ask lol 😂. I don’t know why you commented earlier today lol 😂.

@preston963

Жыл бұрын

@@conservativesniperhunter7439 I'm a mechanic 40yrs but I'm not a free answer service my knowledge costs money!

G'day tangles just had my ba pinkslip done yesterday then went to servo for fuel got back in car started it with foot on brake put It in drive noticed brake pedal get hard let foot off brake an car starts going backwards double checked gear selector was in drive put it back in park turned off engine restarted engine put it back in drive an was going the right direction again thought I was driving backwards for a minute pulled over on way home in a safe spot went through gears all seemed to be working properly did some googling when I got home to get a idea what happened then tonight your clip appeared now I'm worried about having to pull centre console out that was painfull to watch I'm sure to break it getting it out but at least I know how to now nothing ever breaks the same way in my car's it's always something I've never fixed before an usually just before or just after getting a pinkslip thanks for the video I'm sure it will at least make it easier to diagnose 🎥👽🦘