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    Thanks for the reply Avo - appreciate it. Yes,...

    Thanks for the reply Avo - appreciate it. Yes, lack of droop was the other thing the sale guy mentioned. Thanks again.
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    Series 5 HBMC lift kit

    Hi all.
    I've been reading on the forum about guys intending to fit the On Trak 50mm lift kit to their HBMC but can't find any comments on the success (or lack of) of this mod. I was fully intending...
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    Live alternator wire for delivery pump

    Hi everyone.
    I've fitted a diesel delivery pump down beside the rear fuel tank of my Y61 TD42ti and wired it up using a relay. It's all finished bar locating a live feed wire from the alternator....
  4. Thread: GUiv GVM upgrade

    by Deevo
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    GUiv GVM upgrade

    Hi all.
    I have a 2006 GUiv with a TD42ti engine, 50mm lift Dobinson springs and 285 Goodyear Duratracs. Can anyone tell me what I would have to do to get the car legally upgraded and plated to carry...
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    SAAS gauge

    Thanks for the reply Benji.
    Since the last posting I've taken the car to an autoelec and had the wiring checked out. He spent nearly an hour on it and said the wiring was all OK and he could find no...
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    Well here's the latest guys. I took the car down...

    Well here's the latest guys. I took the car down to Autobarn and we installed a new probe. No change! Next we fitted a new gauge. No change again. Then the sales guy had no option but to get under...
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    Thanks Graham. Ansett hey. That must have been a...

    Thanks Graham. Ansett hey. That must have been a long time ago! I suppose not too many on this forum would know what Ansett was. We're both giving our age away :)
    And as for my nickname of Deevo,...
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    Thanks Evil Twin. Please see reply to Graham....

    Thanks Evil Twin. Please see reply to Graham. When you say 'Check from each wire to shield, that should be very high' do you mean high resistance or high continuity?
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    Graham. The gauge is analogue and the wires...

    Graham.
    The gauge is analogue and the wires can't be reversed as they're male and converse female bullet connectors. I've been back to Autobarm and they're prepared to let me swap components to see...
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    Is EGT probe stuffed?

    This weekend I fitted boost and EGT gauges to the Troll. The 2 wires from the probe are wrapped in a woven stainless steel sheath and come coiled up in the box. Whilst feeding the the probe wires...
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    Well, to answer the cynicism above, I took the...

    Well, to answer the cynicism above, I took the car to a 4x4 wheel aligner and he discovered the track was stretched. Everything else was ok so he just set the toe in. This did not bring the steering...
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    It's probably the same thread I was reading. He...

    It's probably the same thread I was reading. He went by the handle of logie74 and was in Brisbane. He ordered the engine and was tracking it and claimed it had arrived in Sydney and was on its way up...
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    There was a guy on another forum doing this swap...

    There was a guy on another forum doing this swap in Brisbane. He was excitedly keeping everyone posted with his progress which went on for some weeks. When he appeared to be close to finishing, he...
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    SAAS gauges - any good?

    Hi guys,

    I'm looking at getting some gauges (boost & EGT) for the car and came across SAAS gauges at Autobarn.

    Has anyone had any experiences with them?

    Are they any good?

    Thanks in...
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    Not sure. By the time I got out of the car it was...

    Not sure. By the time I got out of the car it was bolting down the road, flat chat (which is how it ran in front of me) with 3 guys in a Hyundai Excel chasing it. It must have sustained some pretty...
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    Steering shaft twisted?

    Hi all. The other day I hit a large, heavy dog. The front tyres were locked up when I hit it and it hit the driver's side front tyre. Now my steering wheel is a quarter turn out. We've checked all...
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    Thanks for that Mudski. My diffs are HG39 with 11...

    Thanks for that Mudski. My diffs are HG39 with 11 bolts so therefore I have H233 diffs with a 3.9:1 ratio. They are the original diffs (I've had the car since new). If I'm understanding you...
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    Which diffs interchange?

    2006, TD42ti wagon with 285 tyres. I want to swap diffs from 3.9s to 4.1s. I don't want to fork out money for a 4.1 only to find it doesn't fit and I've done my dough. Can someone clearly tell me how...
  19. Thread: Hi everyone

    by Deevo
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    Hi everyone

    My name is Derek and I'm probably one of the more senior members of the forum. I've had a 4wd of some sort and been a 4wd club member for the last 30 years. As a result I've travelled most of the...
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    First thoughts are an out-of-round tyre. Swap the...

    First thoughts are an out-of-round tyre. Swap the rear wheels to the front (or borrow another pair) and see if the problem goes to the steering wheel. Next check the shockies and all the rubber...
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    Paul, the first thing to check is whether or not...

    Paul, the first thing to check is whether or not the battery is spinning the engine fast enough. If it is, the next things to check are the glow plugs. If you remove each glow plug and BRIEFLY...
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    clutch replacement

    I have a 2006 GUiv wagon with a TD42 intercooled engine and I'm replacing the clutch this weekend. The manual says to remove the engine but I would have to hire an engine lifter plus remove all the...
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