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12-11-2007, 11:30 PM | #1 | ||
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I own a 01 AU11 5L LPG Fairlane and have noticed the water in the header tank going a rusty colour. so i dropped the hose's and drained the system and the water was very dirty brown. flushed and flushed until the water was clean. 2 days later it was dirty again, if not worse.! what would cause this all of a sudden?
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13-11-2007, 12:26 AM | #2 | ||
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yea ive got the same prob. im getting the system flushed to see what happens.
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13-11-2007, 12:26 AM | #3 | |||
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13-11-2007, 09:56 PM | #4 | |||
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13-11-2007, 10:39 PM | #5 | |||
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14-11-2007, 03:42 PM | #6 | ||
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That link is to a 6 cyl pump. The V8 pumps are a lot more expensive and a lot harder to fit than the 6 cyl ones.
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14-11-2007, 04:49 PM | #7 | ||
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I thought there might have been some cross-purposes there... that little "5L" makes a big difference...
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14-11-2007, 08:39 PM | #8 | ||
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The water pumps for the AU 5Lt, series 1,2,& 3 are relatively cheap and are not too hard to fit at all. The tricky part is remembering where all the different size bolts go, so draw a diagram and as you remove each bolt, measure it and mark its position on your diagram, so you can replace it in exactly the same place from where you removed it. Everything else is straight forward really.
Of course the fans, radiator etc all have to be removed to gain access as a matter of course, but this is also not too difficult. I paid $119.00 for a 5Lt water pump from Cheapa Auto Spares about 12 months ago. Heres a brand new aftermarket water pump, priced quite reasonably, if you in the market for one. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-AU-V8-WA...QQcmdZViewItem |
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14-11-2007, 09:52 PM | #9 | ||
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my little trick for remembering bolts it to make a basic drawing on a piece of card, and insert the bolts through the cardbard as they are removed... that way you know where the go upon re-installation...
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15-11-2007, 07:15 AM | #10 | |||
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of course, if your going to remove the radiator yourself, get it down to the radiator shop for a fulll flush as sometimes there are bits of sand left over from when the block was cast and these end up in the radiator blocking it and not allowing the radiator to work properly. its a relativly inexpensive job compared to the cost of rebuilding your engine due to over heating!! then by the time you have the pump in and your ready for the radiator you should be able to go and pick it up. depending if the radiator shop is busy or not.
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