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I'm guessing your talking about the plate on the side of the pump to advance the timing? I've done that already, improved the warm start 100%, but now it's cold start. So I'm thinking glow plug issue...

I'm having problems with my old truck starting cold. It's like the glow plugs need replacing. It just cranks over and over. The heaps of white smoke comes out. Once warm it's perfect! It's got new...

sweet as :-) this will make it 25 posts lol.
Thanks guys for your help, the manual will be soooooo handy! hopefully.

Looks awesome, what did they set your back? Perfect for someone who carries heaps of tools!!!

Also mud terrain tyres will balance up on a machine, but will still vibrate sometimes.......At's are a lot better

what sort of wheel & tyres are you running? Some aftermarket wheels with incorrect offset will cause a vibration

Has anyone had anything do with Vinyl wrap of a patrol? Is it any good?

Price too? Any one know how much and from where?

Easy to DIY????

If you can find Coopers that are a parallel import then they will be so much cheap. I know Ozzy tyres in Sydney do them and will freight them for you. I'm sure somewhere in Melb will do parallel's

I'd stick to 33's, good alrounder, better for the car, only fractionally better off road, and more costly. Simple :-)

You can Buy aftermarket I pod holder/charger that will play through the radio. You set the frequency and it will play on that channel. About $20 on ebay I think they are.

Can anyone help with what the torque specs are for head bolts for 1998 2.8L TD.
Also the sequence they need to be torqued in?

Cheers

Oh nice, do you have a pic????
Where's it located?

Hi All,

Can you fit a winch if you have a factory alloy bull bar.
I'm sure I have seen it (driving past) done. I've seen winches with no bar at all.....
Maybe I would have to mount the winch...

Ahhh got me on a technicality!!!! You would be right 1MadEngineer!!!!

Thanks for all your advice and help people!!!!!
I have found more problems (number 3 glow plug snapped off) which can't be removed without taking the head off.
I'm doing a West Coast Tassie trip at...

I Agree with the cumfort factor Lufkin!!!! My mate with his 4.2D GQ reckon his diffs, gearbox and cv's are all way stronger then my GU 2.8. I'm sure he's not right, either they are the same or the GU...

I like the 3.0L, I think its great, but some do beg to differ. I have a 2.8 TD and I'm the first to say its not great, but its the best I could afford in a diesel GU. I agree I'm thinking GU and they...

This one is going to Stir the pot!!!!!!!
So guys what is tougher, a GQ or GU?
Ever time I'm with my mates and we have a few frothies this old debate always comes out!!! I need some new facts to...

I need to check the valve clearances on my 2.8TD can anyone help with what they should be set at?

Thanks Ferret, I'll get into it this weekend and see if I can get to the bottom of it. Cheers for your help.

I guess coz it got a little (here's hoping) out of time, when the Idler wheel sheered off. So maybe by getting out of time the valve clearence were stuffed up. Well fingers crossed I'm hoping....

So would that "tappet" sound be the valve clearences???? (sorry if thats a dump question lol)

Just had a quick look at your website to, 2.8L EGR plate, how much am I looking at? Worth doing?

Yeah the issue was it wasn't a smiply changing the timing belt, one of the idler wheels came off, thats why I had to change it.
So its don't something when its come off. It idles fine now, but I'm...

Hi Snowy,
I find it hard to believe the MT's would be more expensive then the coopers!!! Maybe shop around to get a better price.
How ever both are excellent tyres with very similar performance, if...