Great tutorial about installing an external transmission cooler Browney , I believe you are the first one to make a video on how to install these on BA Falcons , thanks mate , keep em videos coming. Last week I finally got around to fixing my BA Falcons rear door lock after watching your video about how to fix it for the 3rd time lol . Cheers 🍻
Thanks heaps mate, appreciate it. Did have a quick look and I think you’re right, may be the first - hope so anyway! Always seems to be the tears that got out, weird. Glad it helped mate it’s awesome to hear from people who’ve used or enjoyed the videos. Cheers
Good tutorial! I did this to the BF which had a pathetic plastic attempt of a heat exchanger to side of trans. Binned this half ass idea, purchased BA hardlines from wrecker(8$), cooler from Mr Cheap then continued as your vid. Sorted cheap insurance!
should have done this last month Browney, I just had the dreaded start of a milkshake in the territory. fingers cross I caught it early enough and the mechanic is able to do the flush to clear it out and wont need to drop the box
@bryan skerry Fingers crosses for you mate, the old 4 speed is fairly tough though. I ran the one in the panelvan really low on oil one time and you’d barely even know! Good luck 👍
I am in WA. I had the air-cooler for 4 years. I have done around 80k with the cooler. Mine is 6 speed ZF... Cold fluid isn't the problem. Heat is the killer of clutch fibers. It also decreases the life of the fluid. Take it easy while driving for 10-15 minutes... It will be within the operating temperature.
I was told that the PWR heat exchanger is just as good because I own a F6 typhoon and I have a big intercooler and there's no room for the air cooler I haven't seen any videos on TH-cam on PWR heat exchangers
@@GOKHANDILEK I'm not 100% sure. I bypassed the heater/cooler on my 4 speed and after that was talking about what I did to some mechanics. During the conversation they said "thats the good thing about the 4 speeds, you can do that" then they said "you can't or shouldn't do it to 6 speeds".. 2 mechanics told me the exact same thing. Maybe the 6 speeds have a thermostat type mechanism or some type of check valve and the extra cooling of the oil air cooler causes it to close too much, have no idea, just saying that 2 mechanics told me not to do it on the 6 speeds. But the mechanics and I were only talking about transmissions cooled by a heater/cooler (remote cooler/warmer) not transmissions cooled by the radiator.
Great video, just purchased the kit,looking forward to doing the install. Spending a couple of hundred is better than having to buy a new gearbox, thanks again mate...awesome informative channel!!!!!
@hobbs342 Bugger! I didn't lose very much fluid at all doing it, maybe just keep an eye on how much is lost, put the new cooler in with bottom line on and add some then to the cooler?
Hi Browney, Love the videos mate! I just bought the same kit. Can I top up the old fluid with new fluid, or do I have to change all the transmission fluid? Cheers mate
Ofcourse you can just top it up if you use the same/right fluid, good luck with the bypass kit nuffy. That kit will 100% blow up your tranny rather than a 1% chance from the genuine heat exchanger.
last xr6 got a case of the pink milkshake wasn't worth saving priced at over 2k for new trans and clutch, not including the damage potentially done to engine, and after talking to many mechanics you can never get rid of the smell from the heater. great tutorial was wondering where one could be mounted and after seeing how simple it is to do, given me the confidence to do it myself on latest XR- rather than paying some overpriced mechanic- before it happens again.
Appreciate it mate, but no sharp edges there and hose clamped to the fitting/p clamped to chassis close either side so not a great deal of movement at all. Will have another suss next time I'm in there but PWR were very impressive with the thought put into this kit, I'm pretty confident it's good.
Hey mate, great video - I have one of these and I am wondering if the trans fluid can be drained and filled via the cooler (rather than dropping the pan?)
No it can't sorry mate, still need to drain by dropping the pan. Can fill through the lines to the cooler but you'll have no way of knowing when it's full without checking at the normal fill hole. May have a trans service video coming up so keep an eye out for that if you're keen 👍
Hey mate was woundering if you could add a link for purchase please? I noticed there are few different ones by pwr and not sure what size should be or how many row trans cooler should get? Too big, to small 🤷♂️ Now thinking of add one to my old 304 thanks to ur vid. Like the channel mate 👍 Oh and nice car!🤑
Great video mate well explained and a good coversion to do on a falcon may be a little explanation on how the bf heat exchanger cracks would have also been helpful the the people who have the bf model but nice job on this thanks
Thanks mate. I know but it’s the downside of being a hack doing this with just me, unfortunately I can’t cover everything - and if I did every video could be an hour plus and unwatchable!
Thanks for the info mate. As I've just purchased a bf wagon for the family. I want to put a replacement cooler just for this reason. Now u have had it in a while. How is it holding up? I was looking at a cheaper cooler on ebay. But curious to know, how this kit is going?
No complaints here mate, I was really pleased with it and it all appears to be working as it should some time on. While you're at it, I've got a video coming out tomorrow servicing and flushing the auto which may be timely for yourself by the sounds of it 👍
Thanks mate. That’s a good question, not too sure on that sorry. Sure if you shot them an email though they’d be happy to help, seem to be quite good to deal with 👍
@bryan skerry I may have you fooled then, pretty much where mine comes from. Even the basic videos I do normally have a lot more research behind them than there should be! You’d be surprised what you can do, I surprise myself.
@@BrowneysGarage I am surprised at what I do myself, I have gone from the good old EF falcon pov pack and turned that into a semi fairmont/ fairlane to a BA pov pac and considering going to mont level interior and also the terry Ghia.
Good clip on the installation. A question for you and anybody else. Do you happen to know the flow of the trans fluid from the gearbox itself? Is the hot line at the gearbox itself closest to the front of the vehicle or vice versa. Doing this installation on my BF Falcon and running new lines etc. Thanks
Going to find out very soon, but looking like it's unlikely with the supplied bracket from this kit. It does also come supplied with, and mentions this in the instructions, mounting zip ties for mounting it straight to the AC condenser to give more room for intercoolers.
Caught this problem early in my ba falcon just started showing a thin layer of atf in the reservoir made the mistake of installing a second hand radiator which meant second hand trans cooler welp you live and learn
good video thanks!, i wonder if same kit might fit bf wagon 4 speed? I don't like cooler zip tied to a/c condenser, (as i had in AU), but i suppose ziptie job save a lot of work removing bumper etc... cheers
@@BrowneysGarage thanks i just had look at the workshop manual for 08 BF i think they say only v8 has cooler in front of AC whereas i6 has some sort of cooler on engine sump near starter motor...... i will try to confirm this.....cheers
Hi mate. I thought it was only the 6 speeds but from looking at it now it seems later BF 4 speed autos got a heat exchanger under the intake instead of the earlier BA style. One or more solutions are discussed and shown in this thread here, if you already have the kit it appears it can possibly still be used or a BF kit is also mentioned and may be an option. (www.fordmods.com/gearbox-suspension-brake-driveline-f4/photo-essay-fitting-a-ba-bf-transmission-cooler-kit-t121428.html) Hope that helps.
I can remember when Ford use to make cars with separate transmission cooling tanks like my EL Falcon also i think that you should replace the radiator as well with extra cores and with copper tanks as the plastic tanks do eventually crack and can ruin your motor as i did at same time when i changed over.
@@BrowneysGarage why stop upgrading parts hahahhaha, lets keep doing it so someone can still be working. I know I am considering heated front seat pads and maybe adding blind spot alerts in future upgrades to the 2 tonne terry beast.
Funny thing with BA - FG, One Tonners are fitted with a separate air cooled transcooler and not in the radiator. I've still had trouble with the trans getting too hot when towing and it going in to limp mode. On my second trans and looking like I will have to get another one soon. I'm looking to go with a bigger trans cooler than the standard when I change the box.
I'm horrible at estimating price or time for these sorts of things, but I wouldn't think it would take more than a couple of hours for a mechanic. Good luck mate, thanks for watching 👍
Thanks mate. Couldn’t say exactly but as long as you’re not low before a 1L bottle should cover it, I’d say I only added 500mls or so tops. Good luck 👍
Hi Emanuel. I haven't sorry but I believe PWR do a similar kit with longer hoses to re-route the lines from the heat exchanger right up to the front where this BA one is mounted. Imagine the process would be fairly similar.
So iv had the pink liquid before got it flushed and new radiator what type of damage to the engine can it do and what other details of damage could it of done?
I don't think it's so much an issue for the engine, especially if you flush it out with the new radiator etc. More an issue with the coolant in the oil damaging the transmission, something to keep an eye out for like flaring on shifts and slipping.
@@BrowneysGarage hey there thanks for the really speedy reply ok I'm all set to go now just letting her cool down thanks for the tutorial it really makes it simple I was gonna be charged 800 to do my xr8
hey Bro,what can be the cause some time mine ford territory gear shifter very hard to move in D from P, feel like that stuck suggest me please Thanks heaps ion advance
@Gta Car guy Just to be safe, ideally yes. In saying that there's no guarantee it will fail and I'm sure there's plenty of people who have never run one and been fine, depends how much of risk you want to take with it. Good luck with the car mate!
I know I should but so busy with the Falcon it will have to wait unfortunately. Hopefully they’re not as prone to failure as the Falcon stuff, fingers crossed. If you are looking to do it though the PWR kit was very good, properly bolt on and the instructions were great.
Great video. Great sense of humour in all videos Ive seen some far. Thought you mighta used braided hoses to keep the chrome look? Thanks for answering previous video questions. You might want to invest in a scissor lift/2 poster one for all you under car stuff. If nothing gives most of us humble TH-cam trained home mechanics the shits is jacking up cars in first place.
@Bernhard K The lines can’t be see at all with the bumper on anyway so not too worried. Would love a 2 post and it’s something I’m working to in the future but not any time soon unfortunately. The garage is too low for it to be much good anyway and the carport needs concrete as well if I was to do it so the costs blow out there, tough cause boosts themselves are so reasonably priced! And I’m with you, I HATE jacking up cars and putting stands under them!
I have to go completely off memory here for now but at the top of the radiator support it was to exisiting holes, one of which had a wiring connector in it that had to move slightly. Lower was mounted in behind the factory power steering cooler? It’s been a while haha
I've got the one that bolts to the side of the engine so this will not work on my bf there are no trans lines to my radiator it's the water cooled one with the plastic Trans line's
Links are normally added in the description, with the video open there’ll be a drop down arrow next to the title down below the video window. Click that and the description will be shown. But here’s the link to the transmission cooler I used: ebay.us/GAQT61
wouldn't when you turn off the engine, gravity push transmission fluid down the cooler, pushing it back through the cooler lines and into your transmission. What I mean is, once the car is off, the cooler empties back into the transmission and when you check the levol of the transmission fluid you will be getting an incorrect level, then once you start the car it would need to refill the transmission cooler. Also, which line is out and in on the transmission because if you have hot fluid out of the transmission then go to the bottom of the cooler, then the top of the cooler returns to the transmission, wouldn't the gravity cause strain on the pump?
*Michael Last....with the PWR kit the trans cooler can only be mounted one way. Top hardline to the top of cooler and bottom hardline to bottom of trans cooler. Pretty hard to fcuk that up.*
No sorry, pretty sure the 6 speeds don’t use the radiator but a seperate heat exchanger. Can still have a similar issue but seems much less prone to it from what I’ve seen. Believe PWR do have a kit for this as well though so may be worth looking into. Thanks mate.
I have a territory Nov 05 they just moved to the new transmission cooler on the side of the motor. It's a bit low on fluid. I need a way to top it up. I'd appreciate any help on how to. Cheers
@@BrowneysGarage thanks After a bit more investigation I found the fill hole at the very back of the trans box right side just in front of the transfer case. Is a 6mm alenkey
You definetly did a good job that’s for sure! The main part i struggled with was the bending of the metal hoses i couldn’t quite get them in a good spot
Ah yep I can see that being a pain, say I did get lucky there. I spent more time getting the damn barbed fittings and hoses over the end beside the radiator there, tight spot.
The BA's didn't have the heat exchanger, believe these started in BF and into FG, you'll have one or the other but not both fitted. If you have a heat exchanger model they do sell a kit to suit as well that replaces this heat exchanger. Or some people have deleted this all together, grabbed the hard lines from a BA to run up to the front and use this trans cooler kit, both seem like good upgrades.
I have a aeroflow 10 row trans cooler on my standard fg g6e turbo 270kw, works a treat, sits in front of the intercooler but doesnt seem to effect the performance, you do have to make a bracket and get elbows and fittings and braided hose, so I spent the money to get rid of a headache befor it became a migraine, nz$740 fitted aeroflow is good ausie quality gear, no leaks and installed by a very good mechanic
I believe as long as it has the trans cooler in the radiator as with the BA then it will be the same. If it has the later cooler/heat transfer unit that is completely seperate then you may still be able to use it but won’t be as straight forward, haven’t done it myself so couldn’t tell you exactly. Good luck and thanks for watching 👍
Haven't done it but the answer seems to be yes and no. Yes they can fit but this particular kit I don't believe will as the bracket it mounts to won't work with an intercooler. Seems most mount it elsewhere or directly to the radiator/condensor with provided zip ties that come in this and the universal kits. Good luck, I'll be tackling this in an upcoming video myself but no time frame on that just yet so that may not be any help!
Yes you can as the 4 speed autos are the same, also a mechanic I know said you can change the auto outer case with a EB - EF Falcon then you will have a dip stick to check the trans fluid again just like good ol days.
Yes but they still generally get the job done with a good lifespan outside of towing/increased power etc. The good old BTR is pretty low maintenance and hardy in many regards, especially compared to some of the newer boxes.
@Brodie Lounder Seems you were a little unlucky, from what I've seen it is less common. Hope you got it sorted, fortunately the transmission are easy to come by at least.
Always bloody something! As a last resort I'm sure someone had commented that they'd managed it by cutting the line and clamping the hose to it, but of course I can't find it now! Obviously I can't recommend it though haha Good luck
With that kit not only will your tranny be too cold in the morning, it will be too hot at the traffic lights. Thats why ford dont fit them in the first place, not because they are being tight arses.
4 years later and watching your videos is a massive reassurance appreciate all you do browny. Hope you make some new videos soon
Same here mate
Great tutorial about installing an external transmission cooler Browney , I believe you are the first one to make a video on how to install these on BA Falcons , thanks mate , keep em videos coming. Last week I finally got around to fixing my BA Falcons rear door lock after watching your video about how to fix it for the 3rd time lol . Cheers 🍻
Thanks heaps mate, appreciate it. Did have a quick look and I think you’re right, may be the first - hope so anyway!
Always seems to be the tears that got out, weird. Glad it helped mate it’s awesome to hear from people who’ve used or enjoyed the videos. Cheers
I'm relieved the bottom bracket on my install looks just as crooked as yours.
Good tutorial!
I did this to the BF which had a pathetic plastic attempt of a heat exchanger to side of trans. Binned this half ass idea,
purchased BA hardlines from wrecker(8$), cooler from Mr Cheap then continued as your vid.
Sorted cheap insurance!
should have done this last month Browney, I just had the dreaded start of a milkshake in the territory. fingers cross I caught it early enough and the mechanic is able to do the flush to clear it out and wont need to drop the box
@bryan skerry Fingers crosses for you mate, the old 4 speed is fairly tough though. I ran the one in the panelvan really low on oil one time and you’d barely even know! Good luck 👍
@@BrowneysGarage cheers, yeah i know the 4 speed is a tough box. more worried about how much water got in to rust the internals.
I am in WA. I had the air-cooler for 4 years. I have done around 80k with the cooler. Mine is 6 speed ZF... Cold fluid isn't the problem. Heat is the killer of clutch fibers. It also decreases the life of the fluid. Take it easy while driving for 10-15 minutes... It will be within the operating temperature.
Thanks for sharing your experience mate. Seems like we're on the same page on the fluid temps 👍
I was told that the PWR heat exchanger is just as good because I own a F6 typhoon and I have a big intercooler and there's no room for the air cooler I haven't seen any videos on TH-cam on PWR heat exchangers
Bad idea to do this on a 6 speed
@@michaellast1385 why? I had the cooler for almost 5 years now. Love it.
@@GOKHANDILEK I'm not 100% sure. I bypassed the heater/cooler on my 4 speed and after that was talking about what I did to some mechanics. During the conversation they said "thats the good thing about the 4 speeds, you can do that" then they said "you can't or shouldn't do it to 6 speeds".. 2 mechanics told me the exact same thing. Maybe the 6 speeds have a thermostat type mechanism or some type of check valve and the extra cooling of the oil air cooler causes it to close too much, have no idea, just saying that 2 mechanics told me not to do it on the 6 speeds. But the mechanics and I were only talking about transmissions cooled by a heater/cooler (remote cooler/warmer) not transmissions cooled by the radiator.
Was going to do this the hard way without much knowledge on my skid car, cheers for saving me a headache. 05 na ba xr6 been sitting dormant and sad
They also run it through the radiator to keep the trans temp consistent. Helps the adaptive learning.
Love the milk crate!
They're bloody handy to have around! 👍
Great video, just purchased the kit,looking forward to doing the install. Spending a couple of hundred is better than having to buy a new gearbox, thanks again mate...awesome informative channel!!!!!
Thanks mate, that was my thinking. Hope you like the kit 👍
@@BrowneysGarage i'm a bit concerned about topping up gearbox oil as i have stripped the filler bolt
@hobbs342 Bugger! I didn't lose very much fluid at all doing it, maybe just keep an eye on how much is lost, put the new cooler in with bottom line on and add some then to the cooler?
@@BrowneysGarage yep cool
just got the kit, came with just one hose about a metre long i noticed in your vid you got 2 hoses, do i need a second hose or?
Cheers man great walk thru now i know what im doing as im adding one to my skid car. Which is a 02 ba
Hi Browney,
Love the videos mate!
I just bought the same kit. Can I top up the old fluid with new fluid, or do I have to change all the transmission fluid?
Cheers mate
Ofcourse you can just top it up if you use the same/right fluid, good luck with the bypass kit nuffy. That kit will 100% blow up your tranny rather than a 1% chance from the genuine heat exchanger.
@@mickwarnie8707why is that?
@@jayden793 your tranny will be too cold in the morning when it changes gears, unless you want to sit there for 10 minutes warming it up.
I have a 85c relay inline for a fan too...
Won't cool in rush hour traffic very well without one in summertime...
Hi did you use any gasket maker or thread tape for the brass fittings thanks Sam
last xr6 got a case of the pink milkshake wasn't worth saving priced at over 2k for new trans and clutch, not including the damage potentially done to engine, and after talking to many mechanics you can never get rid of the smell from the heater. great tutorial was wondering where one could be mounted and after seeing how simple it is to do, given me the confidence to do it myself on latest XR- rather than paying some overpriced mechanic- before it happens again.
@Dave Westgarth I’d never considered that, interesting. Definitely not a difficult job. Good luck and thanks for watching mate!
Thanks for this vid! Does this suit the ZF 6 speed also or is there a different kit? Cheers!
That bottom hose where it squishes past the radiator should have some convoluted hose to stop chafing.
Appreciate it mate, but no sharp edges there and hose clamped to the fitting/p clamped to chassis close either side so not a great deal of movement at all. Will have another suss next time I'm in there but PWR were very impressive with the thought put into this kit, I'm pretty confident it's good.
Just a question do you have to drop the gearbox oil first??
Hey mate, great video - I have one of these and I am wondering if the trans fluid can be drained and filled via the cooler (rather than dropping the pan?)
No it can't sorry mate, still need to drain by dropping the pan. Can fill through the lines to the cooler but you'll have no way of knowing when it's full without checking at the normal fill hole.
May have a trans service video coming up so keep an eye out for that if you're keen 👍
Hey mate was woundering if you could add a link for purchase please? I noticed there are few different ones by pwr and not sure what size should be or how many row trans cooler should get? Too big, to small 🤷♂️
Now thinking of add one to my old 304 thanks to ur vid.
Like the channel mate 👍
Oh and nice car!🤑
Great video mate well explained and a good coversion to do on a falcon may be a little explanation on how the bf heat exchanger cracks would have also been helpful the the people who have the bf model but nice job on this thanks
Thanks mate. I know but it’s the downside of being a hack doing this with just me, unfortunately I can’t cover everything - and if I did every video could be an hour plus and unwatchable!
Thanks for the info mate.
As I've just purchased a bf wagon for the family. I want to put a replacement cooler just for this reason.
Now u have had it in a while. How is it holding up?
I was looking at a cheaper cooler on ebay. But curious to know, how this kit is going?
No complaints here mate, I was really pleased with it and it all appears to be working as it should some time on.
While you're at it, I've got a video coming out tomorrow servicing and flushing the auto which may be timely for yourself by the sounds of it 👍
this is a great tutorial.. do they have PWR kits for BF XR8s? i cant really find anything for 8s only 6s
Thanks mate. That’s a good question, not too sure on that sorry. Sure if you shot them an email though they’d be happy to help, seem to be quite good to deal with 👍
I should bring my terry around for you to work on and blog about Browney. hahah
@bryan skerry I don’t think you want a hack like me anywhere near your car! Thanks mate
@@BrowneysGarage better than a hack like me hahah. all my knowledge comes from youtube and other forums I read up on when something breaks
@bryan skerry I may have you fooled then, pretty much where mine comes from. Even the basic videos I do normally have a lot more research behind them than there should be!
You’d be surprised what you can do, I surprise myself.
@@BrowneysGarage I am surprised at what I do myself, I have gone from the good old EF falcon pov pack and turned that into a semi fairmont/ fairlane to a BA pov pac and considering going to mont level interior and also the terry Ghia.
Sounds awesome. I love the E-series stuff, it’s where I started. You’ll have to shot me over some pics one day 👍
Good clip on the installation. A question for you and anybody else. Do you happen to know the flow of the trans fluid from the gearbox itself? Is the hot line at the gearbox itself closest to the front of the vehicle or vice versa. Doing this installation on my BF Falcon and running new lines etc. Thanks
Sorry mate I wouldn’t know off the top of my head on this one, maybe someone will see this though.
Good luck
Awesome vid, would there be any room for intercooler with this unit.
Going to find out very soon, but looking like it's unlikely with the supplied bracket from this kit. It does also come supplied with, and mentions this in the instructions, mounting zip ties for mounting it straight to the AC condenser to give more room for intercoolers.
you are great bro, your way of explaining and info you have great, stay blessed, good luck great work from great Man BROWNEY
Thanks mate that's very kind. All the best 👍
Great job explaining everything. If I could like the video again I would. I'll like some of your other videos instead. Thanks mate.
@DerpOn Myherp Legend! Thanks mate
Caught this problem early in my ba falcon just started showing a thin layer of atf in the reservoir made the mistake of installing a second hand radiator which meant second hand trans cooler welp you live and learn
Good save, hope you got it in time mate. These things happen, that's cars!
$200 and all the brackets needed to do the job. That's a winner. Bad Obsession Motorsport would be disappointed though.
As happy as I was with the kit and glad not to have to get the grinder and welder out, it certainly isn’t Binky spec!
Hey mate I going aftermarket trans cooler and jw what are the fitting that are on the metal hard Lines fittings that screws in to the the radiator
good video thanks!, i wonder if same kit might fit bf wagon 4 speed? I don't like cooler zip tied to a/c condenser, (as i had in AU), but i suppose ziptie job save a lot of work removing bumper etc... cheers
@Ben Walters Thanks mate, should be exact same kit I believe 👍
@@BrowneysGarage thanks i just had look at the workshop manual for 08 BF i think they say only v8 has cooler in front of AC whereas i6 has some sort of cooler on engine sump near starter motor...... i will try to confirm this.....cheers
Hi browney! I’ve just noticed my BF does not have those hard lines that go to the radiator. There’s just, nothing there..?
Hi mate. I thought it was only the 6 speeds but from looking at it now it seems later BF 4 speed autos got a heat exchanger under the intake instead of the earlier BA style.
One or more solutions are discussed and shown in this thread here, if you already have the kit it appears it can possibly still be used or a BF kit is also mentioned and may be an option. (www.fordmods.com/gearbox-suspension-brake-driveline-f4/photo-essay-fitting-a-ba-bf-transmission-cooler-kit-t121428.html)
Hope that helps.
@@BrowneysGarage thanks a heap!
Brah same I mounted the cooler then took the thermo's out and was like whaaaaat the fuuck 😂
I can remember when Ford use to make cars with separate transmission cooling
tanks like my EL Falcon also i think
that you should replace the radiator as well with extra cores and with copper tanks as the plastic tanks do eventually crack and can ruin your motor as i did at same time when i changed over.
Hi David, thanks for watching.
Yep you’re right but it’s hard to decide when to stop upgrading parts, its a hell of a rabbit hole! Cheers
David, i think the last auto ford model was the XE that had separate trans cooler. I know that the '88 EA had the trans built into the radiator.
@@BrowneysGarage why stop upgrading parts hahahhaha, lets keep doing it so someone can still be working. I know I am considering heated front seat pads and maybe adding blind spot alerts in future upgrades to the 2 tonne terry beast.
Funny thing with BA - FG, One Tonners are fitted with a separate air cooled transcooler and not in the radiator. I've still had trouble with the trans getting too hot when towing and it going in to limp mode. On my second trans and looking like I will have to get another one soon. I'm looking to go with a bigger trans cooler than the standard when I change the box.
Awesome new intro!!!
Thanks bud, I think a certain someone’s car art may be saving it completely though! 👍
You might end up needing bonnet grills at some point to get rid of the heat?
@Bernhard K Don’t think so, there’s turbo cars running a LOT more power without needing it. Would hate to cut it up 😂
Cheers mate
Thanks for the video mate, how much you reckon a reasonable mechanic would charge to do the work if i pre-bought a kit?
I'm horrible at estimating price or time for these sorts of things, but I wouldn't think it would take more than a couple of hours for a mechanic. Good luck mate, thanks for watching 👍
Excellent video mate. Ordered one of these kits after watching this. Can you tell me how much fluid it took to fill after fitting this? Cheers
Thanks mate. Couldn’t say exactly but as long as you’re not low before a 1L bottle should cover it, I’d say I only added 500mls or so tops. Good luck 👍
@@BrowneysGarage awesome mate thanks for the replying while I was in supercheap today lol
Good Day Browney, have you ever fitted one of these to 4 speed fg factory lpg ? thanks Emanuel
Hi Emanuel. I haven't sorry but I believe PWR do a similar kit with longer hoses to re-route the lines from the heat exchanger right up to the front where this BA one is mounted. Imagine the process would be fairly similar.
@@BrowneysGarage Thanks for reply will give it a go Emanuel
So iv had the pink liquid before got it flushed and new radiator what type of damage to the engine can it do and what other details of damage could it of done?
I don't think it's so much an issue for the engine, especially if you flush it out with the new radiator etc. More an issue with the coolant in the oil damaging the transmission, something to keep an eye out for like flaring on shifts and slipping.
Hi mate my question got xr6 fg mk2 ecolpi with zf got some mods on that wondering ill be worth it if i put transmission cooler on tht thanks
Hey mate did you use thread tape on the connections ?
Hey mate, no I didn't, none was required per PWR's instructions - no leaks so far! Hope that helps 👍
@@BrowneysGarage hey there thanks for the really speedy reply ok I'm all set to go now just letting her cool down thanks for the tutorial it really makes it simple I was gonna be charged 800 to do my xr8
Hi, would you know where the coolant sensor is? thanks
Hey mate will this kit suit a territory 6 speed with external cooler ?
Are these adaptability for zf6hp26?
hey Bro,what can be the cause some time mine ford territory gear shifter very hard to move in D from P, feel like that stuck suggest me please
Thanks heaps ion advance
Thank you extra helpful
No problem Robert, glad it helped and thanks for watching 👍
Would this work on a 2010 G6E turbo?
As a daily I’m looking at a Fairmont giha should I do this just to be safe it’s a 4 speed auto
@Gta Car guy Just to be safe, ideally yes. In saying that there's no guarantee it will fail and I'm sure there's plenty of people who have never run one and been fine, depends how much of risk you want to take with it. Good luck with the car mate!
When will you be fitting a transmission cooler to your ve commodore?
I know I should but so busy with the Falcon it will have to wait unfortunately. Hopefully they’re not as prone to failure as the Falcon stuff, fingers crossed.
If you are looking to do it though the PWR kit was very good, properly bolt on and the instructions were great.
Great video. Great sense of humour in all videos Ive seen some far. Thought you mighta used braided hoses to keep the chrome look? Thanks for answering previous video questions. You might want to invest in a scissor lift/2 poster one for all you under car stuff. If nothing gives most of us humble TH-cam trained home mechanics the shits is jacking up cars in first place.
@Bernhard K The lines can’t be see at all with the bumper on anyway so not too worried.
Would love a 2 post and it’s something I’m working to in the future but not any time soon unfortunately. The garage is too low for it to be much good anyway and the carport needs concrete as well if I was to do it so the costs blow out there, tough cause boosts themselves are so reasonably priced!
And I’m with you, I HATE jacking up cars and putting stands under them!
Hey man. Were about did u bolt your trans cooler to. Mine is the exact same cooler. Just canr find the spot were u fastend yours down
I have to go completely off memory here for now but at the top of the radiator support it was to exisiting holes, one of which had a wiring connector in it that had to move slightly.
Lower was mounted in behind the factory power steering cooler? It’s been a while haha
@@BrowneysGarage ah yes i know the holes easy. As. Cheers legend
Which line goes in top and which line goes in the bottom of the cooler? Or do you just follow how it goes into the radiator......
Just follow how it is on the radiator mate 👍
I've got the one that bolts to the side of the engine so this will not work on my bf there are no trans lines to my radiator it's the water cooled one with the plastic Trans line's
I’m trying to find the link Browne us saying is below,,wanting to buy parts can’t find link.cheers
Links are normally added in the description, with the video open there’ll be a drop down arrow next to the title down below the video window. Click that and the description will be shown.
But here’s the link to the transmission cooler I used: ebay.us/GAQT61
wouldn't when you turn off the engine, gravity push transmission fluid down the cooler, pushing it back through the cooler lines and into your transmission. What I mean is, once the car is off, the cooler empties back into the transmission and when you check the levol of the transmission fluid you will be getting an incorrect level, then once you start the car it would need to refill the transmission cooler. Also, which line is out and in on the transmission because if you have hot fluid out of the transmission then go to the bottom of the cooler, then the top of the cooler returns to the transmission, wouldn't the gravity cause strain on the pump?
*Michael Last....with the PWR kit the trans cooler can only be mounted one way. Top hardline to the top of cooler and bottom hardline to bottom of trans cooler. Pretty hard to fcuk that up.*
Hi mate where did you buy your kit from?
ebay.us/GAQT61
Is the instalation the same for the 6 speed auto?
No sorry, pretty sure the 6 speeds don’t use the radiator but a seperate heat exchanger. Can still have a similar issue but seems much less prone to it from what I’ve seen.
Believe PWR do have a kit for this as well though so may be worth looking into.
Thanks mate.
www.golebysparts.com.au/products/babf-and-fg-zf-automatic-transmission-oil-cooler-kit
Would this suit the turbo model?
I have a territory Nov 05 they just moved to the new transmission cooler on the side of the motor. It's a bit low on fluid. I need a way to top it up. I'd appreciate any help on how to. Cheers
Fill hole is up on the side of the trans itself, fill until it dribbles out. Plenty of pics and info out there to help further with a quick Google 👍🏻
@@BrowneysGarage thanks
After a bit more investigation I found the fill hole at the very back of the trans box right side just in front of the transfer case. Is a 6mm alenkey
Good job mate very well detailed review keep up the good work 👍
@Jake Horvath Thanks mate 👍
How much trans fluid did the cooler take?
@Blake Ward Not 100% on that but not much at all, maybe account for 2-300ml max.
you make this look way to easy it’s a fucking mission
Everything looks better on TH-cam, even the cars paint! I didn't think this was a terrible job but maybe I got lucky.
You definetly did a good job that’s for sure! The main part i struggled with was the bending of the metal hoses i couldn’t quite get them in a good spot
Ah yep I can see that being a pain, say I did get lucky there. I spent more time getting the damn barbed fittings and hoses over the end beside the radiator there, tight spot.
What about the "Heat Transfer" delete on the side of the trans?
The BA's didn't have the heat exchanger, believe these started in BF and into FG, you'll have one or the other but not both fitted. If you have a heat exchanger model they do sell a kit to suit as well that replaces this heat exchanger. Or some people have deleted this all together, grabbed the hard lines from a BA to run up to the front and use this trans cooler kit, both seem like good upgrades.
@@BrowneysGarage ok, great info, Thankyou
Would this work for the FG models?
@Wakazbro It doesn't sorry mate, only 4 speed auto cars BA - BF I believe.
There are kits to suit FG out there though.
I have a aeroflow 10 row trans cooler on my standard fg g6e turbo 270kw, works a treat, sits in front of the intercooler but doesnt seem to effect the performance, you do have to make a bracket and get elbows and fittings and braided hose, so I spent the money to get rid of a headache befor it became a migraine, nz$740 fitted aeroflow is good ausie quality gear, no leaks and installed by a very good mechanic
Even if it says ba on the box would it be any different if i put it on my bf xr6
I believe as long as it has the trans cooler in the radiator as with the BA then it will be the same. If it has the later cooler/heat transfer unit that is completely seperate then you may still be able to use it but won’t be as straight forward, haven’t done it myself so couldn’t tell you exactly.
Good luck and thanks for watching 👍
Would this suit a BA XR6T
Haven't done it but the answer seems to be yes and no. Yes they can fit but this particular kit I don't believe will as the bracket it mounts to won't work with an intercooler. Seems most mount it elsewhere or directly to the radiator/condensor with provided zip ties that come in this and the universal kits.
Good luck, I'll be tackling this in an upcoming video myself but no time frame on that just yet so that may not be any help!
@@BrowneysGarage cheers mate! Appreciate your detailed reply! Looking forward to the video if you do a turbo. Cheers
Anyone know if I can do this on my xr8? Pretty sure it’s got similar btr 4 speed auto box.
Yes you can as the 4 speed autos are the same, also a mechanic I know said you can change the auto outer case with a EB - EF Falcon then you will have a dip stick to check the trans fluid again just like good ol days.
Who did you kill in the corner of your shed? 🤣
Factory one an absolute joke even in a nl Fairlane ghia it's so small surprised it even works at all
Yes but they still generally get the job done with a good lifespan outside of towing/increased power etc. The good old BTR is pretty low maintenance and hardy in many regards, especially compared to some of the newer boxes.
Maybe I'm a minority here but I had the trans milkshake happen to my EL falcon
@Brodie Lounder Seems you were a little unlucky, from what I've seen it is less common. Hope you got it sorted, fortunately the transmission are easy to come by at least.
Now bottom trans line wont budge lol
Always bloody something! As a last resort I'm sure someone had commented that they'd managed it by cutting the line and clamping the hose to it, but of course I can't find it now! Obviously I can't recommend it though haha
Good luck
@@BrowneysGarage yeah thats my last resort. Is to cut line and re flare it. So it can screw straight up to transcooler line
ba.skidder LOCKDOWN If you can get a half decent flare on it you'd probably be laughing... still more stuffing around than it should be though!
With that kit not only will your tranny be too cold in the morning, it will be too hot at the traffic lights. Thats why ford dont fit them in the first place, not because they are being tight arses.
Lose the music it is hard to follow you!!!
Will this fit the ba 5.4l
I believe they’re a similar cooler setup so should work and fit up the same 👍
Thank you