Symptom 1: heater mix door wont change temperature settings

This is a very common problem and the cause is most often either a fault HVAC module or in some instance a broken heater mix shaft.
It is possible with the Interior command centre removed from the dash to reach both hands down the heater vents and manipulate the shaft by hand, if it spins freely then the shaft is broken and needs replacing. This involves accessing the drivers side of the shaft and removing the “c” Clip an sliding the damaged shaft out then replacing it with another shaft.

If the shaft is not damaged the most common cause if failure of the HVAC Module and at Athol Park Wreckers we sell these modules recycled with a three month warranty for $95.00. These modules will on occasion require reprogramming but often if the battery is disconnected for 10 second the module will reset and work effectively. Please note that dual climate and single climate modules are the same but can be programmed to either setting and may need to be changed if for example a single climate him is fitted to a dual climate vehicle.

Symptom 2: One side of the heater is hot and the other is cold

most often the cause of this symptom is a blocked heater core, start and run the vehicle until warm and turn the heater on. Then carefully (ensuring you take necessary precautions to protect your safety) check the temperature of the heater inlet and outlet hoses located on the firewall in the engine bay of your BA BF or FG Falcon, all the pipes should be the same temperature, if one is hot and the other is cold to touch you more than likely have a blocked heater core that needs to be flushed or in some extreme cases replaced.

Symptom 3: This one appears a little more obvious that coolant smell you have detected will be accompanied by a wet passenger floor carpet and the odour will be overpowering, this indicates a failure of the heater core itself and it will need replacing.

Symptom 4: This is a classic symptom of low refrigerant fill. In the Ford Falcon Airconditioning systems when the vehicle does not have enough fill on occasions you will observe that one side of the system is very cold and the other is warm. Check the high side and low side refridgerant pressures and fill accordingly.

Athol Park Wreckers can conduct all these repairs on your behalf if you would like feel free to contact us on 088341 1122

CHECK OUT THIS EMAIL I RECEIVED FROM A FELLOW FORD ENTHUSIAST

This person purchase some premium sound package from another wrecking in Victoria and has been messed around about the application of its use. Upon ringing us we faxed him workshop manual information straight away to assist him in solving his problem, At this point Shane hadn’t even bought anything from us. This is just a little reason why you should be calling us when you want current model parts and assistance for your Falcon, we actually care, we love the cars and enjoy learning about them. The world has changed and information sharing is now a huge part of our business we want to build a brand and a following dedicated to ensuring our customer maximise the enjoyment they get out of their cars. if you have any questions dont hesitate to throw it on our forum we will do our best to answer it or put you onto someone who can.

Good morning Stuart

I come into work today and see some information there on the fax for me’ This must have come in after i left on Friday’ But i just wanted to say thanks a million mate

I wish there where more people around like you.

From now now when i need stuff for the FG i will be calling you guy’s

Once again thanks for every thing

My best regards

Shane.

There are a number of excellent reasons people should purchase quality recycled Ford Car Parts from a Ford Parts Specialist. First of all is the obvious cost saving available to the consumer. Most parts are priced at around half the new Ford Dealership parts price. Then there is the quality, our Ford vehicle buyers have over 30 years of continuous service and have always prided themselves on buying the best quality vehicles available on the market. Our vehicles are sourced from a variety of auction houses, private and fleet vendors this means we have huge range of Ford Spares onsite at any one time. What about the environmental impact, fitting recycled ford parts to your vehicle is a direct approach to minimising your carbon footprint. Every time you walk into your Ford Dealership and pay for a new genuine ford part you are causing further emissions that are damaging to environment. What about the packaging your Ford Part comes in, we even recycle our packaging, all our quality used ford parts are cleaned checked and packaged for freight in used packaging, thats right used packaging, this is just another reason why using Recycled Ford Parts is the most cost effective and environmentally friendly way to fix your car.

These are some of the really obvious advantages to purchasing used auto parts, but what many customers dont realise about Ford Wreckers is that we offer some other fantastic advantages. We have all parts within reach at all times no obtaining from a holding yard or warehouse across the other side of Australia. Being a Ford parts specialist we have multiples of same or simillar parts meaning that on the off chance you are unhappy with your part we can exchange it immediately. This also has a benefit in vehicle trouble diagnosis with multiple auto parts available for testing onsite, for example you think you have an PCM (power train control module) We have all the parts and equipment onsite, you purchase the part and find it was not the PCM but a throttle body problem. No problem at all exchange it with our friendly staff for the correct part. Those of us that buy parts from a Ford Dealership know that its never that simple when buying new parts, with many being non exchange items.

Free Ford Parts, thats another reason, when you purchase a part from your Ford Parts Dealership you get that part and that part alone, for example a radiator support is exactly that a radiator support. When you buy a radiator support for your Ford you get the radiator support, the battery tray, the headlight pockets and the front bar support. When you add all these parts together they add up to a lot of money but we supply them free of charge. All doors come with door handles and hinges free of charge, this can save you hundreds even thousands of dollars over the life of a vehicle. When was the last time your Ford dealer gave you your new ford parts for free, every bolt every screw every washer is charged out to you the customer but not here, when you buy from Ford Wreckers you are helping us, you are helping your local community buy helping us to employ people and provide for Australian families, you are helping the environment and best of all you are helping yourself with the best quality best priced Ford Parts.

Athol Park Ford Wreckers can reprogram your car from installing a new PCM (powertrain control module), reprogramming your vehicle keys to activating your Interior Command Centre. We have access to full datalogger capabilities and our staff are fully trained to interpret the information and give you the customer all the feedback you need to make the right decisions.

We are able to guarantee we will be cheaper than your dealership on any vehicle reprogramming. We also have all our quality second hand parts onsite which means that on most occasions there is no waiting around for parts and we are able to test and modify settings in a controlled environment.

If when scanned wtih P1380 Camshaft position accuator fault, check the condition of the Oil Control Valve and circuitry for open or short circuit the most common cause of this issue is wiring short or open circuit or a faulty PCM.

This bears no relationship to the cam angle sensor which communicates the position of the camshaft to the PCM via a sensor located at the rear of the cylinder head. Pictured below. Codes related to the camshaft positioned sensor are listed underneath.

Welcome to Athol Park Wreckers, We are SA’s Largest Ford Wreckers and we believe we have the product and the skills to help you. Whether it be to get your vehicle back on the road so you can keep doing the important things you need to do, or to allow you to improve your vehicle and take pride in your car with Performance Parts, Alloy Wheels, Interior trim parts such as leather seats. We can help to save you money. We are a local South Australian Family business established for over 30 years.