coldsteel

What are some of the things i should look for before buying an ea falcon 4.0lt?

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Casper

first would be to find out why it has a 4.0l and not a 3.9l like most other EA's.

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SmokedEB

And once you have established what engine it is, check the head gasket.

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92 EB Fairmont - Retired POS!

Casper

followed by the auto (if its an auto) It will be getting VERY long in the tooth by now.

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VBman

Get a EF instead

OED666

again, what SmokeEA said, check to see if its done a headgasket... Also check the gearbox. Take it for a drive if you can.

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psycho chicken

It'll leak from the timing case and rocker cover, so I wouldn't be too fussy about those.

Check for coolant stains near the head, milky coolant or oil. Check the colour of the transmission fluid, if it's an auto you want something that looks kinda red (not brown like mine).

Ask the seller when it did it's last head gasket. If he tells you never, steer clear on one of two counts. Either a; it's about to blow or b; the seller is full of it.

Then try figure out why it's got an extra .1 of a litre.

BlueAU

After checking those things, check around for an EB

psycho chicken

Yeah that's good advice, I'd spend a bit more time checking around for an EB series 2. Better suspension, better diff, 4.0, HEAPS better interior, better 4 speed.

I'm not biased, honestly!

nerrad

I started with a EA - got sick of spending money trying to make it go better.
My advice

Save up for a Ef XR6 5spd

You WONT regret it!

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