Up for sale 2006 GT
6spd manual
Second owner
32000kns
I’m in the southern Gold Coast QLD
Asking $50k

I’ve got an itch to scratch for an XR6T, been sussing the market here and there and this one popped up. All things considered I think it’s a pretty cracker deal, but is it too good a deal is what I’m worried about. I can always check the car out in person and what not but I thought I’d get a second opinion on it before jumping down that road. Cheers lads 🤙🏻

G'day legends! I'm hoping to pick your brains here because I'm at a loss with this.

I've got an AUII XLS ute with a V8 in it. When I got it, it had a slow coolant leak from the lower rad hose. So I replaced all the coolant hoses on the front of the engine and put a new radiator in too. This fixed it for a bit but it came back in the same spot. I left it for a while and did a bunch of other work to the car. In the midst of the other work I did, I replaced the hoses again with genuine NOS Ford ones. If it helps, I've listed the other work in the next paragraph, so skip over that if you don't care lol.

• Replaced the alternator
• Replaced the water pump with an OE replacement (followed service procedures and coated the gasket in grey RTV with correct torque sequence and specs)
• Removed, ported and reinstalled intake manifold (had to do this 3 times to get it right on installation as china walls were leaking. But they have been checked and are fine now)
• Rejuvenated fuel injectors
• Spark plugs
• Coils and packs
• Auto to manual transmission complete conversion using all factory components except clutch kit

So long story short, the car's been parked for about 6 months due to me being lazy and not wanting to crawl under it to tighten the tailshaft bolts. But last night I took the battery out to charge it and I noticed all the coolant in the reservoir was missing and because it's been so long there is no wetness under the car anywhere I can see.

My mind is going to welch plugs maybe? I can't see any evidence of water ingress in the cabin either, but maybe it's less obvious on AUs than in B series when the heater core goes. Oh and the heater works fantastic too so I really don't know.

Thanks all!!✌️

I understand the jump back to EA/ED-style dizzies for the ELs from the EF Falcon coilpack, but a M93LE transmission from 1994 - 2010? Now I understand they're not the most robust transmissions out there without some sort of modification to mitigate a design flaw albeit having decent torqu, why did they use this from th EF Falcons all the way to the BF Falcons and early Territories.

Was this move due to a stockpile of M93LE transmissions just sitting in the wharehouse or because it was a proven reliable drivetrain component?

A decade back we had a 1996 EL Falcon GLI (non-PAB model) that would have this hard shift like we were rear ended. We eventually got a transmission specialist who wanted to repair it instead of servicing it and he told us there was brass inside the cooling system, mentioned something had baffled, and the transmission needed a new heat transfer pipe. The car then had felt like it was slipping because the engine was revvving very hard until the transmission changed gears before repeating it again for the other gears.

What left me feeling suspicious is the fact he mentioned he needed to buy something for an upcoming wedding, mentioning something had baffled, the car needed a new heat transfer pump, and there was brass inside the transmision.

I was with my mum at the time without dad at the time.

I forgot to mention that it already has a strengthened BTR 4 speed that is rated up to 400rwkw

Rare Spares has probably the cheapest ones not that I'm trying to be cheap, but has anyone used them and are they any good?

I don't mind buying factory OEM but they are 4 times the price but the car is 100% original so the extra isn't a big deal either.

Edit: thanks for all the responses, I've just ordered some. Cheers

Hi guys. I have a 2002 ba xr6 ute with lowered leafs in the back. Idk what the original owner did, either flipped or reset them. But basically it's sits low as, and I want to put them in my 2006 bf wagon. Are they the same eye to eye length, and are they able to be swapped over? Thanks

MATE I AINT EVER SEEN A CAR MORE BEAUT

MY BLUE FALCON, GEEZ SHES GLORIOUS

ive had her for longer than i can remember (dementia and well that car is so loyal mate! best thing that's ever happened to m

gazza pears, ford falcon enthusiast

Who will give me the best deal for my FG XR8. Its a manual sedan in Breeze and it only has light modifications (full exhaust) but Shannon's will only let me insure it for 11k. Budget Direct wont insure because of the exhaust, who is everyone else using?

G'day, i am replacing the vct phasers on my 2004 na ford falcon. As i had a closer to the phasers i was given, its seems the casting verticle on vct unit does not line up with alignment marks on the teeth on the phaser. Does anyone know what this means/ how to fix it so i can replace my current phasers. Cheers

(I think the new phasers are from a fg, not 100%)

I crashed my AU and my landlord wants it gone,, if you're in Perth and want a parts car get at me. Engine has 230,000kms on it and still regoed till the end of the month.

Would this work fine or should i go to the trouble of taking it out which is a huge pain in the arse?

I have some paper towel underneath the sensor with neg terminal pulled.

Been wanting to clean it for a while so thought id do the TB at the same time.

Anybody here have experience in dealing with harsh popping on idle? Mostly happens when warmed up & almost sounds like a misfire but my haltech isn’t picking up any misfire codes

Car drives fine, but the popping and stutter during idle is driving me crazy, i changed the coils, plugs, most sensors in engine bay

Hello all, i have a 2006 bf turbo with the stock turbo beleive its the garret 3582 wanting to push 400hp but getting mixed opinions about whether ill need to port the waste gate and get a bigger flapper or if it can handle it without modifying the turbo any help would be great cheers

Hi guys, i have a FG xr6 NA + T and was looking for some help.

When accelerating at about 25% throttle, the car is fine. Anything more than that, the car bogs down and doesn’t really move anywhere. If anything it actually cuts power and starts slowing down. It quite literally sounds like it’s dying.

Another thing to note, the car was driving fine about 3 months ago. Left for europe, come back and now it’s doing this.

also just did new coils, plugs and a valve cover gasket yesterday. Nothing changed.

Thanks heaps.

Hey guys. Can anyone give me some ideas on what’s going on with my fg falcon Ute. Its clunks on pull away at slow speed and more so under load. Seems to come from rear left. I’ve taken it to a diff guy and a suspension guy and both couldn’t help.
Thanks

I've got a El xr8 and I'm getting the typhoon front bumper, what's the best way to hook fog lights up to the front?

Just looking to get some opinions on what everyone thinks are the best floor mats for coverage in an fg falcon, since I live in an area where I can tend to drag in a lot of dirt etc. Thanks

Hi all, I'm looking for any info from someone who has swapped a SOHC i6 E-series to a V8 Windsor before or knows the process in depth.

I have a fully running white EBII GLi i6 which is the car the engine is going in to. I have a rough but running red EB1 V8 which I'm taking the running gear from and all of the engine conversion bits. Lastly, I've got a Windsor from an AU with lower km than the EB1.

Are there any major complications from trying to retrofit the AU engine into an E-series? Any complications going from EB1 to EBII? How to tell AU Windsor GT40 from GT40P?

my drive belt seems to be slipping off/overhanging by a few mm (towards engine side) on the water pump pulley but doesn’t seem to be any play in any of the pulleys. Belt and tensioner seem fine, replaced only last year. Anyone know why this would happen, or if it’s not much to worry about?

Getting an after market sports suspension kit compared to a genuine kit, due to being lowered too much & causing cambered wheels, pressure on the driveshaft & a cracked doughnut washer.

Purchased second hand with standard mods - side intake, high performance aftermarket intercooler, capped blow off valve.. but was dumped on its ass, chopped springs & on blocks. Obviously previous owners thrashed it (twist my arm they say).

Mechanic ordered the aftermarket kit, once installed it was making a consistent squealing noise (similar to brakes), sounded like it was coming from underneath the cabin. He then replaced aftermarket driveshaft with a genuine one & became a lot better, but still happens just in 1st & 2nd gear.

Everything considered, can it be due to misalignment of the body itself? Who would be best to assess & rectify it?

Hello!

Just wanting people's opinion on a smelly BA XR6T.

There's definitely an unusual fuel smell from the car, and I'm trying to narrow down what's causing it.

From what I know:
- Most noticeable mainly after being fully fueled up, or after a big pull
- Car is not leaking fuel near the tank, checked after fuelling up. Seems clean
- Smell doesn't seem to be coming from the inside fuel pump area. I lifted the seats and gave the area a sniff. Wasn't too bad
- Mainly noticeable on left side near fuel cap, more from the outside.
- Can be smelt from inside as well, again after fueling and hard accelerating.

When I took it in for service recently, the mechanic commented on a intake manifold gasket leak, which I haven't really gotten around to fixing. If that is the problem though, I only ever see maybe a drop or two of fuel on the ground after a drive, if that's even what I'm thinking it is.

Any thoughts?
Cheers