Cooling resevoir

Bucknaked · 13-01-2006, 08:16 PM

I was wondering how much the Radiator reseviors are worth. The big shiney thing with the Herrod logo on it. Like the one on the minginator. I did contact one place previously, but they make them only for BA and apparently, they won't fit an AU.

Thanks

Rapid260 · 17-01-2006, 02:56 PM

Hey Buck,

Who did you contact as i would like to know how much they are, & where to pick one up for a BA.

Kev

12 · 17-01-2006, 10:50 PM

Sorry to say.. but I doubt you'd get any response here. You're waisting your time. Herrods are too busy for time on the net.

Try posting in fellow sponsors.. BPT Motorsports forum. I know they have the S/S reservoirs for BA, don't know about AU. You'd most likely get a response from them, even though they're busy too. Link below.

http://norcom.net.au/~bpt/Cooling%20System.htm

Edit: Moved to AU Forums.

Bucknaked · 18-01-2006, 06:27 AM

Ok cool. I was given a link to the the Pwr site and they sell the cooling tanks there.

Thanks

LG · 18-01-2006, 09:40 AM

Do you need the sensor or not?

There's at least $100 difference between BPT, and the PWR one.

Bucknaked · 19-01-2006, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by LG

Do you need the sensor or not?

There's at least $100 difference between BPT, and the PWR one.

No idea. I'm just after the tank. How do I know if it needs a sensor?

old_mate · 18-01-2006, 10:58 AM

PWR's prices are GST exclusive

If anyone on the forums can weld i dont imagine it being too hard to make one

Racecraft · 19-01-2006, 07:45 AM

it has a hole in the side (facing directly towards the extractors) of the header tank with a bung and a low coolant sensor. IIRC it only has a red and black wire.. Its quite a large thing, you couldn't miss it.. If there is nothing sticking out and facing the headers you dont need one

Bucknaked · 19-01-2006, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecraft

it has a hole in the side (facing directly towards the extractors) of the header tank with a bung and a low coolant sensor. IIRC it only has a red and black wire.. Its quite a large thing, you couldn't miss it.. If there is nothing sticking out and facing the headers you dont need one

Thanks RC. Checked it out, and theres nothing there.

Thanks

FalKeen · 19-01-2006, 09:03 PM

thats very surprising bucky, you sure there arent any wires coming from the engine side of the coolant tank?

Bucknaked · 20-01-2006, 05:31 PM

I took a pic.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/photos/...cat=500&page=1

cArSiK · 20-01-2006, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

I took a pic.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/photos/...cat=500&page=1

Mines the same as was my dads AU XR6 VCT. They just didnt come with them for whatever reason...

James

FalKeen · 20-01-2006, 06:23 PM

hmm thats odd isnt it

is it maybe only V8's that have it??

Bucknaked · 20-01-2006, 06:30 PM

Maybe the reliability of the 8 warrants some extra monitoring. The TQE's just battle on as usual.

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Casper · 20-01-2006, 06:34 PM

Sorry bucky, mine has the wires. Mark it down as another item deleted from the later model AU I6's.

FalKeen · 20-01-2006, 06:39 PM

Common Casper, i think were all dissapointed you dont have a definitive answer for us....maybe Darky would know

Casper · 20-01-2006, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FalKeen

Common Casper, i think were all dissapointed you dont have a definitive answer for us....maybe Darky would know

Well given the other guages in the AU2/3 XRs (oil and temp) were just there to look pretty it stands to reason that this was just another cost cutting excercise :voldar02:

Go the AU1 :P

GK · 20-01-2006, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Sorry bucky, mine has the wires. Mark it down as another item deleted from the later model AU I6's.

Yep, the wagon AU1 has it, the sedan AU2 doesn't.

I wonder if there's an "official reason" ?

GK

HLC · 20-01-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GK

I wonder if there's an "official reason" ?

GK

"profits were down" *shrug*

GK · 20-01-2006, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HLC

"profits were down" *shrug*

Probably! LOL!!

GK

cArSiK · 20-01-2006, 06:40 PM

hmm im dissapointed my car missed out on the sensor. I guess they figure that the Fail Safe cooling will take care of any issues that may arise from a loss of coolant - but i still want to know before the car starts shuting down.

Dark Horse · 18-02-2006, 03:02 AM

Someone called?

Yeap the coolant sensor was another "delete item" from AUII onwards for Forte/Futura/XR6 HP & VCT considering they already had failsafe cooling. As pointed out earlier the reliablity of the sensors and replacement prices as well as the price of adding these parts from factory were "warrantable justification" for a "delete item".

The AUI Forte styling pretty much spelt the end for all the goodies the descending series should've received. Also we can thank the AUI XR6 VCT for penny pinching the funds to goodies that the Late Edition AUII & the AUIII XR6 (HP and VCT) should've had standard. The budget was eventually blown in a grand finale with the T3 anyway. My theory.

out:

Casper · 18-02-2006, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Horse

Someone called?

Yeap the coolant sensor was another "delete item" from AUII onwards for Forte/Futura/XR6 HP & VCT considering they already had failsafe cooling. As pointed out earlier the reliablity of the sensors and replacement prices as well as the price of adding these parts from factory were "warrantable justification" for a "delete item".

The AUI Forte styling pretty much spelt the end for all the goodies the descending series should've received. Also we can thank the AUI XR6 VCT for penny pinching the funds to goodies that the Late Edition AUII & the AUIII XR6 (HP and VCT) should've had standard. The budget was eventually blown in a grand finale with the T3 anyway. My theory.

out:

: Someone still sounds grumpy over the fact they have warning lights pretending to be guages (oil, heat) whereas the AU1 doesnt.

Hey, the AU2/3 got the pretty bodykits and dash, its only faie that the AU1 was at least the most functional and pure AU of the lot. Now, if you dont mind, I'll get back to cleaning my "low coolent" signal wires and watching my oil pressure guage actually tell my what my real oil pressure is :hihi:

MAD · 20-01-2006, 10:07 PM

The sensors always break anyway and cost heaps to replace (for what they are)

I have bypassed the one in the mrs's car so the warning light isnt always on.

b2tf · 21-01-2006, 12:03 AM

AU2 sedans do have them, our fairmont has it.

cArSiK · 21-01-2006, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

AU2 sedans do have them, our fairmont has it.

hhm interesting. What build date is the fairmont?

Casper · 21-01-2006, 10:03 AM

I'm guessing the all AU high end cars got them.. Fairmonts, Fairlaines, XR8's.

cArSiK · 21-01-2006, 10:03 AM

Ok , just looked in the AU2 falcon (not sure if fairmont has seperate manual) users handbook and the low coolant level warning is fitted to V8's only. Remember V8's dont have failsafe cooling.

James

Uradox · 21-01-2006, 02:42 PM

I just had to replace my cooling tank because a crack in the top of mine was causing a nice mess in the engine bay and not to mention the dam sensor kept going on and off because of pressure problems. AU1...

Cost me $100 from ford themselves WITH the sensor ($70 without) but should have cost me $130 from them. I just went in with $100 and asked if i could pay the extra $30 by credit... theydidnt like that idea so gave it to me for 100

ford2dmax · 21-01-2006, 04:15 PM

this light is only fitted with sensors to v8 as i am led to believe but there is a problem with the au2 and 3 lights in the dash on 4.0l as they are all fitted with the same dash con fig the can come on and flash i took my AU 2 Fairmont with this problem to ford in townsville and they told me there was a tech serv bully about this problem ...... if out of warrenty it was going to cast 200 to fix i blue them of as it does not affect the car at all

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