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Sadly it sounds like your right, especially the bit about it being difficult to go back in....autos usually go back in pretty easily IMHO...

BUT how would you change the flex plate over without...

Story of my life Cuppa! why did you take them off, to improve departure angles?

thanks bigquwesty, I might give it ago this week, can I just straighten it out one day, then reheat he thing latter...

I assume we are talking black smoke here?

agree with everything above, to pick up on a bit more what threedogs said, as well as the well known boost issues with these engine, if you have a boost...

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these bolts here that my finger is pointing to, you need to slide the torque converter fowards, and spin the engine round until you line 1 bolt up, then do the rest, there should be a little...

There will be a whole at the bottom, you need to bolt the torque converter to the flex plate, after you have put the engine in, you would of had to unbolt them to pull it out. it doesn't have a shaft...

this seems most likely!

The transfer leaver isn't in "N" is it?

also, on these do you need to check the gearbox oil level with them running, alot of autos you do, as the oil will go down...

If its $400, I'll defiantly go for that. I had been quoted $550-600 around locally, and I couldn't get much info on how good they were at that price.

I definatly don't beleave the bit about that...

I was about to post this in the "Wanted" section, but thought more of the relevant people might see it here, so hope that's ok?

I have 2 steps either side of my towball, mounted to the tow bar,...

I need a new intercooler for my 2009 CRD, as it's leaking.

I've read a few older threads on intercoolers, but couldn't find any reference to this one:
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It can add up quick if your not careful,
Just getting pump and injectors sorted will be ~$2-3k
~1k for machining the block
~up to 1k to get the head sorted
1-2k for the basic rebuild kit.
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do you know which Diesel engine oil exactly? Gulf Western do a few different Diesel engine oils. I have only brought a lower grade one once for a mates Tractor.

Guys,

as a heavy vehicle mechanic I have access to some good pricing, and am happy to pass this on, as it gets my sales up, which helps get it cheaper next time.

I use Gulf Western oil, which...

Good effort mate, I quoted up doing a pump on a Toyota Bus on Friday, lucky for me they needed it done before I could get to it...I knew that was going to be a bad day!

Good tip on the 2 washers....

don't be surprised, if a $14 unit doesn't show up the faults either. I have a $3,000 snap on machine, and often it won't show up fault codes my mates $10,000 one does.

don't get me wrong cheap...

How are the thermostats? you can pull them out and boil them on the stove and check what temp they are opening with a thermometer.

Also, when you bleed or refill coolant, you should do it with the...

I'm guessing it doesn't even have an ECU on the engine?

Hi Guys,

can anyone confirm that the gearbox on the later GU's with the ZD30 CRD have interchangeable manual transmissions between utes and wagons? I am planning on getting a low km one out a...

your story started to sound like a typical "not getting enough travel" until the bit about hard to get in when engine not running

i would check to see if the gear stick has been put in properly...

I've never done a Patrol, but have had this questions asked many times, and it depends on which car. I know lots of people who have done Falcons and commodores.

imho it's not really worth it, as...

sometimes it's better the devil you know....

Pull both drain plugs out and see which one has the least amount of metal on it, they should have a magnet as part of the drain plug and the cleanest...

where did you buy that from?

there is a few different kits on ebay for around the $700 mark

I'm also keen to rip a genuine kit out of a wagon from the wreakers, anyone tried that?

Thanks guys, yeah it's a 3L CRD as Rock Trol said. Would love a 4.2, but needed something a bit newer.

It is super clean, it has a dent in the LH sill.

Main plans for mods are work related,...

Believe it or not that's exactally what I did, along with fresh oil, only been about a week, but is slowly getting better, I got told it might take a few weeks. How long did it take in yours? No idea...

Mine had the one under the dash in the LH side and the one on the windscreen, I removed all the wiring in one hit. Wondering if they had some fancy test equipment on board? As there was 3 or 4...

Picked this up from Melbourne 2 weeks ago, out of Pickles. (brought it sight unseen, apart from photos) 2009 model with 170,000km on it. Drove it back to Sydney on a Permit.

been wanting to put...