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doh i can see i didn't give enough info, sorry

i'm thinking about transferring a rd28 to a petrol engine (at this stage, possibly the ford 4.0l turbocharged inline 6)

i'm wondering if the...

g'day folks

i'm planning a petrol conversion on my diesel one of these days, and i was wondering if anyone can confirm that the transfer pump in the diesels is the same as the transfer pump in the...

+1 on carrying a charger - don't forget the extension lead!

(hope your trip went well and the alternator didn't shyte itself, since this thread is a couple of months older now ... !)

once you...

hahaha my wife & i are havin a laugh over all you ol ducks arguin over who's name is on the last slice of tea-cake! :)

i think benno has the call if he has the rims that i like the look of (no...

g'day benno - are you proposing a trade? if yes,could you please post some phots ?

pick up is in canberra, just down the road a bit from the ranga-in-chief!

ladies & gents g'day

4x maxxis bighorn lt 285/75/r16 8pr 122/119m

i have four maxxis bighorn muddies (tyres only) that are too bloody noisy for road driving; i replaced them with bridgies 693...

ok thoroughly karchered the shyte out of the likely lad:
- the front windshield seal
- under the body, particularly up in the wheel arch
- from underneath, the jacking point & sill
- the...

cheers kristoffa - windscreen seal is supple & complete with no signs of cracking or perishing... but i plan to test this thoroughly with a pressure washer in the next day or so.

g'day ladies & gents

our mate gusty is leaking water in the passenger footwell - it's not a drip like is shown in this thread -...

i received a timely answer from the bloke i bought the kit off regarding my questionable thrust bearing, which gave me the confidence to proceed with re-assy.

i can say from my experience that...

tony thanks again - i had wondered if diesels behaved the same ;

is there a method i can follow to check the timing of the fuel pump ?

closer look
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everything you need
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all the parts of the turbo, in pieces
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all the new bits in the kit with the old bits lined up next to them... there's a few extras which may...

thanks tony - there is definitely oil in the pcv line - when i disconnected it there was a couple of drips in the small hose

by the same token, there is a fair whack of black smoke on accel &...

more evidence of oiling in the compressor
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the shaft
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the journal bearing - oddly, there was no retaining clip or equivalent... ? edit: yes there was (and had to be!)... i just...

pulled off the dump pipe
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i then marked the centre, turbine & compressor positions
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my oiling problem is evident through the compressor... the question remains - is it coming...

g'day all

talked about a problem with gusty's turbo in this thread, where i can see oil collecting from the turbo through the intercooler to the intake -...

g'day bloke

thanks for your response - no temperature problem - 3/8 .. regular as laxative.

visco vent? what is this?

snorkel is forward-facing (force-fed by the air-stream)

driving fast...

g'day all

this thread was well timed as a problem recently surfaced with gusty's turbo. i followed the advice set out previously, but also took some phots as i went. apologies for the hijack feel...

thanks for answers so far yes definitely searching for steel to match existing (aiming for 6 wheels) cheers GUtsy have looked on ebay and found a few prospectives

r's brynk

thanks for the advice so far and Tony i would love to see that vid ! investigation continues into spec's, adr's & standards

g'day all

the need for a new front bar has become apparent. after a fair bit of research on what's available out there, it seems that short of scoring a bargain, you're looking at around $1000...

g'day all

i'm after some factory rims (1 or more) - i'm chasing the standard 16x8 JJ rims

r's brynk

well i installed a new clutch slave today ($150) and everything went fine. one thing to watch out for is that i did not receive a push-rod with the purchase; luckily i did not lose my old one.
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fire in the intake system could also hint at a slight retardation in the timing - might be worth throwing the light onto it to see what happens.

another thing a mate of mine holds true is when...