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Hi All,

Does the ECU run the glow plugs on late TD42TI's? (2006)?


I have been having electrical issues, losing power even though I had 2 x New Battery's and 12 Months old Alternator.
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Thanks for the replies

Yeah think i must have been scaring myself with windup .... wont be testing that again as not sure the diff would like to do that too many times!

Nah hasnt ever done it...

Nah no locker .... tightened up the pinion nut a little more but was definetely tight enough!

Wondering whether it was just windup on the road? ......

Hi all!

Sorry havent been around on forum or computer for a while! .... been having too much fun in the patsy!

Finished my conversion to turboed TD42 from RD28T and shes been running absolutely...

Thanks a mill for the write up!!!!! .... awesome to have it detailed in understandable terms!!!

I ended up replacing cheap big alloy with a custom Stage 2 Performance one from Brown's Radiators in...

Hi 97 gq,

Just wondering if you're still around on this forum?

Am just doing the conversion myself ... and would really appreciate talking to someone with the experience of doing it. I'm 17 and...

Ok .... sorry have forgotten about computer for a while, but here's where im at.

- Engine and gearbox Removed
- Exhaust Removed
- Got Flywheel Machined and Bought new heavy duty clutch (Paul...

Not bad! .... yeh i will be! ... just finished school for the year, so hoping to have it all done before it starts again!! :D

Sorry i'm only using this forum on laptop and hardly ever get onto it...

Yeah ok sounds acheivable! :D .... O really?, as in by yourself!?!?! .... think ill need some help! or lotsa red bull!! haha

Update

Went and got her licensed today! :D ... so will rip into the RD28 removal next week! :) .... (if this sounds confusing... i decided to license first so all the paper work i need to do after...

Thanx! ..... just learning to take costs... and realising i'm only 17!!! ... just got her licensed today ... $950 bux for first year!!!!!

How did you go with the autotecnica gauges? .... I have just about clicked buy now on ebay for a set of three with a pod (EGT, Boost & Water Temp) for $195 .....

Chrz guys! ... looking forward to gaining knowledge from those with more experience! and hope I can be of some help with what i know!

Ok here's my first question ......

Once I everything all out and ready to go .... will it be easier to get the engine or gearbox in first?? .... Coz i'll do whatever is best to do first by myself...

Thanx!! .... I am just doing a RD28 to TD42 Conversion and am replacing clutch .... should be a lot easier seeming a will have everything out but its good to have some detail as to how all goes!

G'day guys!

Thought i'd start a thread to run as i do my conversion and build so everything i do can be run past guys who've done it before and hopefully who will stop me doing any...

Hi!
My name is Lloyd, born on the 7th of November 1999, just turned 17 and have got myself a 1997 ST gq with a screwd RD28 in and am starting to convert it to TD42 turbo.

I have used this forum...