What has made you Happy today??

[MB]

So you think the issue happened before you installed the 20mm body blocks ? Is there a witness mark on the bonnet or the barrel? Where was it rubbing? Are you sure its not a manufacturing leak? Can you chemi weld it? I guess you have bought another one it sounds. Bit of a big bugger but probably not that large as you may have had it for the tassie trip?

Thanks Philstar, short answers
1) Yep
2) Yep
3)Bonnet
4)99%
5)Nope
6)Yep
7) Yep


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[MB]

FWIW Philstar: It’s Tassie run in adventures were almost all off turbo rpm, wiggling through Australia’s most epic slow tracks. W2A IC water temps were lucky to sneak above 30C on the tracks and say 45C back to the SOT ferry.
My bestest guesstimations of IC water pressure at those temperatures would be circa 5psi which appears to not leak as tested.
Heading full stink thousands of kms up to, across sand and back again should see water temps within reach say 70C, guesstimating yet again circa 10psi ++.
Old gals holes can get bigger under vibrational Simo duress
Replacing with NEW


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[mudski]

Extremely Happy to have thankfully uncovered during pre-checks a very real potential of hydrolocking our freshly rebuilt TD42 engine prior to crossing the Simpson Desert soon:




Noticed a very slight amount of coolant in the base of our new W2A barrel Intercooler.
Decided to test the system at 13psi and yep, she’s gotta a tiny crack up top inside the barrel



99% sure it’s my own custom installation designed fault that immediately required once found a 20mm body lift which must’ve in the first 80km engine test run flexed/rocked the barrel rubbing on the bonnets underside
MB’s M/C is now $800 heavier but replacement should arrive 1 week prior to our Simpson departure
Happier and cheaper than a tow home to the Vic Hills from Purni Bore


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Nice find MB. That could have gotten much worse, later and enroute to the Simmo, if you had not found this now.

[PeeBee]

Fabricated another custom bracket to mount the Codan HF radio, time consuming and converting ideas into reality - came out well, mounted above the SS water tank behind the rear seat headrest.Codan bracket 1.jpgCodan Bracket 2.jpg
Looking at the images, think I will take an angle grinder to the stiffeners and make them a better angled profile - not so likely to catch a head or arm I think.

[BrazilianY60]

Geez mate, that thing behind someone's head is a death sentence! What is the purpose of that anyway?

[BrazilianY60]

My son's school holds Olympic Games every year. Look which country his class is playing for this year...

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[AB]

My son's school holds Olympic Games every year. Look which country his class is playing for this year...

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It’s going to be a good year for old mate!

If he makes the finals Mb and I will fly over for the granny.


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[PeeBee]

Geez mate, that thing behind someone's head is a death sentence! What is the purpose of that anyway?

Its a mounting bracket for a Codan HF radio. Its mostly behind the headrest, but i am going to chamfer the stiffeners to take away the sharp corner - funny what you dont see when you are making it. It will be getting a cover of foam to some extent, not finished yet. No one sits in the middle seats either. All good.

[MB]

You’ve broken the first rule of Shed leaving club Philstar
‘Your NEW Twin Cab UTE is to be Cab empty’
POD mount everything that aint Human friendly


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[PeeBee]

You’ve broken the first rule of Shed leaving club Philstar
‘Your NEW Twin Cab UTE is to be Cab empty’
POD mount everything that aint Human friendly


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OK, so the UHF radio goes in the POD as well? I don't think you really thought that comment thru. Maybe i should put the water tank back there as well to save on tire wear on the front wheels? The bracket isn't finished as I have stated already. The HF stays in the cab, where it should be.