Comments on: BA Falcon Drivebelt Replacement

By: Dean

Dean — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:18:38 +0000

Many thanks. Actually stated this job and it looked more difficult than it should. So good old google lead me to you great site and advise. Think it will save me hours. many thanks and keep up the great work. Ta.

By: Sean Williamson

Sean Williamson — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:25:55 +0000

Hi Craig,

Bloody oath I’ll buy you a beer. Great site. Even having a stroker HK streeter that I run at the drags,I don’t pretend to know everything. Thanks mate,I knew there’d be a simple trick to it.

Regards,Sean.
Treasurer,
Just 8′s Car Club Sunshine Coast inc

By: Brett

Brett — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:17:54 +0000

I did this on my EL without removing the fans, just the power steer cover. 3/8 ratchet with a jack handle attached, 5-10 minute job.
Thanks.

By: John

John — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:08:24 +0000

Thanks Craig,

GREAT pix
GREAT info
GREAT, GREAT help

By: Darren

Darren — Sun, 22 May 2011 01:57:22 +0000

Hi Craig,
I have a drone / whine that comes from the drivers side front, maybe the wheel. happens after about 5 to 10min of driving. I’m thinking wheel bearings???? (ba fairlane)

By: Craig Wilson

Craig Wilson — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 03:10:25 +0000

Daveman, exact same principle with the spring loaded tensioner. The only differences are that the pulleys/components are in a slightly different configuration and you will have a cover that needs to be removed that sits over the power steering pump and is bolted to the thermostat housing with a 10mm nut.

Also the air intake to the air filter box will need to be removed before you can remove the electric cooling fans (two phillips head screws). You can change the belt without removing the fans but after the amount of skin I’ve lost doing it that way I always recommend you remove them first. I also recommend that you write down the route that the belt follows before you remove the old one, that is if there is no diagram sticker on the inside of the bonnet.

Hope that helps.

Regards,
Craig

By: daveman

daveman — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:50:48 +0000

how much different is it to remove the belt on a EF Falcon?

By: realbeans

realbeans — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:58:27 +0000

Just spent hours taking the tensioner and stuff off. Wish I had seen this sooner. I have an Au2 and we spend about 3 hours trying to get the stuff back on.

By: tiedoggy

tiedoggy — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:27:35 +0000

hi craig will a ba falcon alternator fit a xh ford ute

By: mjd9027

mjd9027 — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:08:59 +0000

every time i putt petrol into my car the car will not start it miss and back fires only wen petrol gose in the car