Thanks for the video. Don't think I have any knocks going on but it's good to see this stuff for guidance. I don't touch my car because I am too scared of screwing something up. These videos are good for education when you don't have mechanically minded friends to help out (I've only got the service manual and even those lack in a bit of info or are unclear sometimes)

@markxtinkering

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback HPH, this is a big part of why I do what I do. If it helps someone else then that's my reward. Thanks for watching, Cheers Mark

Helpful video, thankyou Markx. Just a little tip when retracting the caliper pistons. Place a suitable size socket in the piston recess to push against so that the pressure is applied evenly in the centre thereby preventing the piston from potential cocking in the bore . This vid will be a great help to DIY'ers and save $$$.

@markxtinkering

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the tip tecnaman and appreciate the comment.

Absolutely fantastic video. Thank you so much. The description of what movement of parts should be, has helped me identify the issue in my car. Legend

@markxtinkering

3 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome, glad you enjoyed the video had a win yourself 👍👍 Cheers, Mark

Good video. Pretty good lighting for us to see detail. Those rubbers were solution to my EF falcon some time ago. Rego checker picked what it was, I was imagining all kinds of reasons before that. Good work.

@markxtinkering

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your positive feedback Ray and glad you got some value from the vid. Cheers, Mark

Great diagnosis. Job well-done too. Thanks man, I can take some inspiration from this.

@markxtinkering

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Axel, glad you enjoyed the vid.

Great video. Step step process to locate the clunk I’ve just started hearing in my falcon’s front end.

@markxtinkering

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your positive feedback Chris, much appreciated. Cheers. Mark

Shout out to anyone with Australian made Sidchrome gear. Maybe it's time to invest in ratchet spanners bud? Tip: If you leave an old brake pad in the calliper and push both pistons down while using the piston tool, will be quicker than compressing each piston separately.

Nice one !! Well done ... :)

@markxtinkering

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed.

Good job, for me it was the right hand side ball joint and sway bar bushings, cheers from NZ

@markxtinkering

Жыл бұрын

Hey jayzah, thanks for your positive comment and glad you enjoyed the vid 👍👍 Cheers, Mark

it was the swaybar links for me $25 for the apir on ebay and no nocking noise for a few months then back again. i think i need to investigate everythink like you did.

@markxtinkering

2 жыл бұрын

My wagon was an ex taxi so it has done a lot of kms, so suspected anything and everything to be flogged. Got lucky and knocking hasn't returned. More vids coming in the near future replacing worn front bits, water pump ect. Cheers Mark

Gotta love fords n Holden’s . Aussie as it gets . Parts are plenty and beautifully priced . I won’t use nothing else for my work vehicles . Can’t beat em ! Especially the Barra

@markxtinkering

2 жыл бұрын

I hear you man...aussie icons.

@Deadshilz

2 жыл бұрын

Here here. The might barra

@barbraabsalom4531

Жыл бұрын

Up the mighty au , sohc rules 😃

Great work mate, saved yourself a packet.

@markxtinkering

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jim, appreciate your comment 👍👍

Good vid thanx

@markxtinkering

10 ай бұрын

Glad you got some value. Cheers, Mark

Nice one aussie

I had problems with the lower bushing for the strut bolt attaching ---looked ok but rubber was buggered --- replaced bushings both sides -- noise gone.

@markxtinkering

Жыл бұрын

Hey bill. It seems there can be a few things that make similar noises in there when they are flogged out. Just had to revisit my sway bar bushings and put some lub on them due to loud creaking noises. Packaging said the bushings were new lub free technology...wrong. lasted 6months then started making noise. Thanks for watching and your comment. Cheers. Mark

Great video thanks. Next time, g-clamp you railway sleeper dolly to your workbench, so it doesn't fall over every time you hit it. I'm going to use this to troubleshoot my son's BA falcon, as it has similar knocks in the front end

@markxtinkering

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, good suggestion. Good luck with your sons car 👍👍

@gianttrance5180

3 жыл бұрын

@@markxtinkering Just a quick update, the bushes were flogged out on my sons BA wagon, and thanks to you, we knocked the whole job over in 30 minutes. Really appreciate your help, thanks.

@markxtinkering

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update, really appreciate your comment and glad you got some value from the video.

@cary-vx3wq

Жыл бұрын

@@markxtinkering really important, how do you loosen stuck nuts on sway bar link nuts in a ba front, is putting a small spanner on end and holding while turning nut enough?, and the end that goes on control arm once nut loosened is it ok using multigrips to hold the bolt on the old links while finishing undoing nut, thanks

@markxtinkering

Жыл бұрын

Hey car10002 y, from memory there are flats on the actual link rod, so a shifter or similar to hold that still while you crack the top and bottom nuts should be enough. I think the nuts are self locking so may appear to be "stuck" and the whole thing is turning. Once you hold the rod from turning I'm pretty sure it will come apart. Good luck. Cheers, Mark

Was it the sway bar bushes in the end? Also what about that ball joint? Did you replace that?

@markxtinkering

2 жыл бұрын

The noise went away...so im guessing that was the issue.I didn't replace the ball joints at time, i just wanted to see what was going on under there...but i will be making a future video of replacing them and more.

Congrats on your video. Good non shaky camera work Needs the volume up a bit though. I can only just hear your commentary. Mine makes the same noise. It's the lower control arm bushings which I will fix by replacing the whole control arms instead of stuffing around with pressing bushes and ball joints in and out. Price is not too different.

@markxtinkering

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the comment Boss Dog and the feedback. learning as I go...will work on the volume issue. Cheers, Mark

@susu198215

3 жыл бұрын

@@markxtinkering what size is the nut for sway bar bush bracket?

@markxtinkering

3 жыл бұрын

Its been a while since I did this job, but it was either a 12 or 14mm

Personally being a boilermaker welder and knowledge about how steel moves under heat and tension etc etc. I would replace the sway bar tower as the steel has now weakened and bent back to its original position which had caused alot of metal fatigue making it extremely weak and making it dangerous. You should of went to a wrecker and purchased a good second hand one. Either way nice vid

@markxtinkering

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, it was only a temp fix. I now have a spare so will look into replacing the straightened one.

rocko and proud

Control arm bushings ? Mine has same noise over bumps

@markxtinkering

Жыл бұрын

I think it ended up being the bent sway bar bracket allowing the actual bar to hit on something over a bump. Also the new red bushes made a lot of noise 6months later. These where the no lub required type but ended up taking them off and lubing anyway. Now the front is silent and handles great.

@Buzzhumma

Жыл бұрын

@@markxtinkering ok good to know . I will check my sway bar bracket too .

Hey mate how did you get the nuts behind the sway bare bracket? Or are the screws self tapping? On the outer side

@markxtinkering

14 күн бұрын

The main big bracket has torques heads on the wheel well side and nuts on the inner chassis side. You can get a ratchet or a ring spanner on them. The sway bar clamp has fixed bolts on them and the nuts are accessed from the inside of the main bracket. Have another look at when I take them off and on. Good luck 👍

@orion_033

14 күн бұрын

@@markxtinkering cheers mate!;

Great vid but it'd be no later than early 2008 to be a BF....My FG was built in April 2008..otherwise terrific...

@markxtinkering

Ай бұрын

Thanks for your positive feedback. Your right about BF stopping in 2008 in the sedan but the ute and wagon continued until 2010. So I have the last year of production. The factory compliance plate says BF so you can't argue with that 👍😁

@RodneyMcGiveron-vj5cq

29 күн бұрын

@@markxtinkeringI stand corrected...thanks for that..

That's me

What was the issue? My territory made same noise and mechanic said it's the radious arm.

@markxtinkering

2 жыл бұрын

Everything was good except for that sway bar mount and rubbers. Guess thats what it was.

I have a fg g6 I replaced both front shocks a year ago but now I have very squeaky noise when going over big bumps or speed bumps at low speed. Advice what it could be?

@markxtinkering

Жыл бұрын

Hey Crypto, funny you should have this problem because my front end squeaks and creaks all the time now. The sway bar bushes were no lub required type so am thinking to dob on some of the lub provided with the other bushes. Also there is a trick for motorbike forks to stop them binding, some call it stiction (maybe google it). Dob some lube on the shock spindle then bounce the shock quickly so some gets under the shock oil seal. This job is on my list because the creaking is dam annoying. Let me know how you get on. Cheers, Mark

Where to get those red bushes? Please

@markxtinkering

Жыл бұрын

Try either Repco or eBay

Sway bar rubbers are deffinetly shot.

@markxtinkering

3 жыл бұрын

Funny thing was I had planned on replacing them anyway, so already had the new set on hand.

@mickbrumer

2 жыл бұрын

Sway bar bushes were my problem too.

Its a link pin

be a real man do it with out gloves

@markxtinkering

8 ай бұрын

Been there done that. Previously worked in a job with a lot of chemicals so protecting against this formed into a habit. I will endeavour to be a "real man" from now on 🤣🤣

@halfhalf9006

8 ай бұрын

each to his own did you end up fixing the sound in your front end@@markxtinkering

@markxtinkering

8 ай бұрын

Yes, it was the sway bar mount being bent up and mis-aligning the sway bar.

Fantastic vidieo thank you ,oh and the gloves would give you a better grip too. Gotta except stupid comment hey ,you are so helpful and explainations are awesome🚘🚘🚘🚘🚘🚘🚘🚘🚘🛻🛻🛻🛻🛻🛻🛻🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗

@markxtinkering

6 ай бұрын

Thankyou for your positive feedback and makes me happy that someone gets value from my videos.👍👍 Cheers. Mark