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Just took the Patrol for a run down the street. Wow, what a huge difference. Deffinately a good idea learning to do all the maintenance mysef.

Hopefully I have fixed the oil leak now. Doing some diagnosis and maintenance today on the RD28T. Was in the middle of taking the intake manifold off so I could get the the top oil feed line to check...

I'm still chasing an oil leak from that area though Mudski.

It looks look the EGR valve or something in that vicinity. It only does it under load and is only a fine spray. I'm not losing any oil...

I replaced my old rocker cover with one I cleaned up to fix a faulty vaccum preasure regulator (I think thats what it is called) which was spitting oil everywhere. I also had a leak from the pipe...

After installing the second hand engine two weeks ago, found that when you release the clutch it made a horrible grinding noise until the clutch plate grabbed 100%

So, drop the gearbox and found...

RD28T engine installed and all buttoned up (99% anyway) Bonnet installed and fixed the Alt circuit fuse, 75a, short issue. Turns out that I had connected the loom correctly. It was the second hand...

Motor in, loom all connected and running. Finally!

Just a few more things to do. Replace the clutch slave cylinder (one of the apprentices that was helping me jumped in and pushed the clutch in,...

I have finally installed the spare engine into the GQ. Woo Hoo!!!

The reason I couldnt get it to fit............. the spare engine has an aftermarket HD ribbed flywheel and clutch it installed....

Cheers Stropp.

Looking forward to the challenge actually. I have never attempted replacing a motor myself. Although with all of the info on this forum and out there in internet land I should be...

I just bought a parts car for $1500.00 ('97 GQ wagon) with a working motor. Woo Hoo! Finally after more than 12 months searching...

Now I get to learn a new trade....Diesel Mechanic.

Stay...

Once I get the renos for the house finished and then we are going to refinance, I will have more than enough to get another one but this time I will be able to afford all the goodies that I want.
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I just put mine up for sale......:animierte-smilies-f

Mine is now shod with a new set of Maxxis Bighorns MT762 @$200.00 each