What has made you Angry Today???????

[Ben-e-boy]

MB got something Benny could have that might just need some work?

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I dont want to do too much work on it. I want mostly bought not built. Only the go fast engine bits and suspension goodies will be transferred over if needed

[Avo]

Shit woof just sold his ute over here,of course to far away,but it was an good ute

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[rusty_nail]

I dont want to do too much work on it. I want mostly bought not built. Only the go fast engine bits and suspension goodies will be transferred over if neededMark is about to sell one but it needs love. Not sure what he's asking but I just wanted to mention it

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[MB]

Don’t bother bush performance wise with our old DX leafy work faithful mate :-) !
Oldest Mate (kindergarten kids in fact) has yesterday kindly asked if pics of his beaut borg/12mm/full respray can be posted from Townsville sale region if interested?
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Far from a car salesman Ben, have known this truck and owner for a long time [emoji106][emoji106]




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[mudnut]

At the behest of my wife, I had to hang a Tigers scarf out the window as we traveled through town!!!

[Ben-e-boy]

Don’t bother bush performance wise with our old DX leafy work faithful mate :-) !
Oldest Mate (kindergarten kids in fact) has yesterday kindly asked if pics of his beaut borg/12mm/full respray can be posted from Townsville sale region if interested?
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Far from a car salesman Ben, have known this truck and owner for a long time [emoji106][emoji106]




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What does he want for it?

[MB]

25 I think mate, he just put 20 into it over the last 12months.


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[Ben-e-boy]

25 I think mate, he just put 20 into it over the last 12months.


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Hmm interesting. What else is done to it

[MB]

Full engine rebuild I think mate, I’ll PM you his number if you like?


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[mudnut]

Effing space saver wheels!!!

[MB]

Effing Victoria only Friday AFL Public Workday Off :-)
Must cost our private sector state squilion’s :-(
At least just do a logged Monday sickie like the bum sniffers up north do after next Sunday :-)





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[PeeBee]

Effing Victoria only Friday AFL Public Workday Off :-)
Must cost our private sector state squilion’s :-(
At least just do a logged Monday sickie like the bum sniffers up north do after next Sunday :-)





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I hear you Mark, also delayed on site due to public holiday with supply of gear out of Melbourne. Its a jerk off, next the pollie's will be handing out free telli's so everyone can watch the match.

[10G]

Effing Victoria only Friday AFL Public Workday Off :-)
Must cost our private sector state squilion’s :-(
At least just do a logged Monday sickie like the bum sniffers up north do after next Sunday :-)





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Yep, being self employed, I lose a days pay. This year though I teed up some work and just went in as normal.

It's one of the dumbest public holidays around.

[Hodge]

A "minor alteration" of my backyard, planned to take an hour & removal of small bit of concrete and brick edging.
Turned into a 12 hour backbreaking marathon , 5 trips to Bunnings , a rubble skip hire, broken pipe & now the whole yard is a destruction zone....

[DX grunt]

The other day I squeezed my ute through the double gates into my back yard, ready to set up my annex/awning. A couple of scratches, but eventually got it in.

The wife got it out and picked up some stuff and left it parked out the front of our house.

I got home after a hard day's work and we were chatting away and eventually
I said: "Did you scratch it getting it out the back gate? "
She said: "The passenger door"

I got the torch and checked it out. Came back inside and went straight to bed.

I got a quote to fix her damage - $2500. She has written off the whole door. Not happy.

[10G]

The other day I squeezed my ute through the double gates into my back yard, ready to set up my annex/awning. A couple of scratches, but eventually got it in.

The wife got it out and picked up some stuff and left it parked out the front of our house.

I got home after a hard day's work and we were chatting away and eventually
I said: "Did you scratch it getting it out the back gate? "
She said: "The passenger door"

I got the torch and checked it out. Came back inside and went straight to bed.

I got a quote to fix her damage - $2500. She has written off the whole door. Not happy.

But what can you do? Who can you tell? It's a shit of a situation. BTDT.

[Avo]

The other day I squeezed my ute through the double gates into my back yard, ready to set up my annex/awning. A couple of scratches, but eventually got it in.

The wife got it out and picked up some stuff and left it parked out the front of our house.

I got home after a hard day's work and we were chatting away and eventually
I said: "Did you scratch it getting it out the back gate? "
She said: "The passenger door"

I got the torch and checked it out. Came back inside and went straight to bed.

I got a quote to fix her damage - $2500. She has written off the whole door. Not happy.So it does get off road,

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[PeeBee]

TOLL have 'lost' my replacement parts from Brunswick Diesels, They are searching their network now, no indication after they left Perth on Sept 27, only home for 3 days, bloody typical.

[rusty_nail]

TOLL have 'lost' my replacement parts from Brunswick Diesels, They are searching their network now, no indication after they left Perth on Sept 27, only home for 3 days, bloody typical.

i reckon you must have the worst luck when it comes to purchasing parcels from anywhere other than where you are mate! i dont think i have heard someone have so much bad luck with online/over the phone parcels hey. feel for ya bud, so i guess the fitting will have to wait till your next back?

[rusty_nail]

The other day I squeezed my ute through the double gates into my back yard, ready to set up my annex/awning. A couple of scratches, but eventually got it in.

The wife got it out and picked up some stuff and left it parked out the front of our house.

I got home after a hard day's work and we were chatting away and eventually
I said: "Did you scratch it getting it out the back gate? "
She said: "The passenger door"

I got the torch and checked it out. Came back inside and went straight to bed.

I got a quote to fix her damage - $2500. She has written off the whole door. Not happy.

time to invest in wider gates mate!

[Winnie]

i reckon you must have the worst luck when it comes to purchasing parcels from anywhere other than where you are mate! i dont think i have heard someone have so much bad luck with online/over the phone parcels hey. feel for ya bud, so i guess the fitting will have to wait till your next back?A bloke I work with is just the same. We order stuff all day for work and rarely have issues with couriers but as soon as he orders something for himself it is a near guarantee it will get lost.

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[PeeBee]

i reckon you must have the worst luck when it comes to purchasing parcels from anywhere other than where you are mate! i dont think i have heard someone have so much bad luck with online/over the phone parcels hey. feel for ya bud, so i guess the fitting will have to wait till your next back?

All I have to do now is get the belt aligned and I am on the home run - this car is fighting all the way!

[jay see]

Spent $150 on parts for a robotic pool cleaner. One week later the pump crapped itself. Got quoted $1899 for a new cleaner..
The only good thing is that they have a 20% store wide discount tomorrow.

We had tennets in here for 2 years before we moved in and in that time they never said that there was a problem with anything. We had to change the back colourbond fence, security camera hard drive, fix a green pool, outdoor blinds have come apart at the zippers still to do, pump for solar and maybe a new solar controller. Don't mind doing all of this while it was a rental, but doing it now there's nothing to claim.

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[jay see]

The other day I squeezed my ute through the double gates into my back yard, ready to set up my annex/awning. A couple of scratches, but eventually got it in.

The wife got it out and picked up some stuff and left it parked out the front of our house.

I got home after a hard day's work and we were chatting away and eventually
I said: "Did you scratch it getting it out the back gate? "
She said: "The passenger door"

I got the torch and checked it out. Came back inside and went straight to bed.

I got a quote to fix her damage - $2500. She has written off the whole door. Not happy.Second hand door??
Mine is still sitting in the garage.

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[MB]

6:30am AMT (Australian Mexican Time) and it’s still pitch black, WTF is going on here :-)


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[Rossco]

Getting light now is bloody warm tho 22 degrees outside. The crazy government changed the time and the temperature. .

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[Bidja]

My morning toast will be late cause the PV solar sys will not wake an hour earlier...

[PeeBee]

Followed up with TOLL again as heard nothing, yeah, its being checked, its a public holiday in WA on Monday so you might get a call sometime Tuesday if they can find it. What a refreshing situation, I feel so blessed and tranquil. Have a great day TOLL people,

[Winnie]

I think it's time you give up your cat kicking hobby Phil.

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[Bidja]

Followed up with TOLL again as heard nothing, yeah, its being checked, its a public holiday in WA on Monday so you might get a call sometime Tuesday if they can find it. What a refreshing situation, I feel so blessed and tranquil. Have a great day TOLL people,

Feel for U Phil, trust they won't return it to the sender as the whole thing could get too confusing for them with a p/h.

[PeeBee]

I think it's time you give up your cat kicking hobby Phil.

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Feels a bit like that Chris, weighed down with Bronchitis as well so ability to 'feel the love' is minimal. BD were only given 2.5 weeks to deliver this stuff, so now with luck I will get it 10 minutes before I head back to site. Pretty pissed off to say the least.

[Hodge]

Followed up with TOLL again as heard nothing, yeah, its being checked, its a public holiday in WA on Monday so you might get a call sometime Tuesday if they can find it. What a refreshing situation, I feel so blessed and tranquil. Have a great day TOLL people,It's a shit scenario PeeBee .
Worst is there is nobody there to police their ways ... Your gear is in their hands.
Auspost lost my stuff 3 or 4 times over the years, and there was nothing I could have done about it.

[PeeBee]

It's a shit scenario PeeBee .
Worst is there is nobody there to police their ways ... Your gear is in their hands.
Auspost lost my stuff 3 or 4 times over the years, and there was nothing I could have done about it.

Not only is the gear to replace faulty stuff, with custom pulley and pump, but the replacement clutch is there as well. I am sure it will turn up, but just not in time for me to get the barge back on the road. The good bit of news however is my neighbour the panelbeater is doing a perfecto job on the new bonnet, so it is looking close to a factory look

[MB]

We ran out of blue :00’s dammit :-)
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[NissanGQ4.2]

not today but yesterday

done for 96 in an 80 zone, double demerit weekend, first speeding fine since my only speeding fine at 17 years old in my old V8 :(

On the plus side, Lucky I didn't get breath tested cause I just finished a bottle of bourbon and had 20 cones and dropped 20 trips 2 hrs before driving, but lucky didn't get tested for any of that :)

[AB]

The poor church is under attack from termites!!!

Luckily caught the little buggers early enough, they ate through the skin of one of the posts and up through the gable but luckily caught them now and sorted it out!!!

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[MB]

Just in the nick of time old mate, well done!
I always thought that damage came from Plassy grinding poles and swinging from your rafters though?


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[Rossco]

Little buggers they are pretty rife in our dry old hills. . Looks like the nick of time, bit more rustic character now, pay good money 4 that . . .

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[mudski]

Back to cold Melbourne and reality. Ugh! Had a fecking great time in the NT though!

Also just got a call from the draftsman. The council won't approve us for the retaining wall we want to put up as its covering the easement. We need to set it back off the boundary by 2 metres, which makes it pretty much no point in doing the wall now. Not sure what to do here now. Looks like we have to think of a different way.

[Rossco]

Bugger mate that sux. She's pretty cold here today has been pretty nice but. .

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[mudski]

Bugger mate that sux. She's pretty cold here today has been pretty nice but. .

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Yeah I need to think of other ideas for this wall. I’ve ask them to see how high we can actually go, if at all. Then we’ll take it from there.
As for the NT we had no cooler than 36 for the entire time. Loved it.


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[TPC]

The poor church is under attack from termites!!!

Luckily caught the little buggers early enough, they ate through the skin of one of the posts and up through the gable but luckily caught them now and sorted it out!!!

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That was always going to happen AB, you should know you can't have untreated timber in contact with soil.

[Hodge]

Back to cold Melbourne and reality. Ugh! Had a fecking great time in the NT though!

Also just got a call from the draftsman. The council won't approve us for the retaining wall we want to put up as its covering the easement. We need to set it back off the boundary by 2 metres, which makes it pretty much no point in doing the wall now. Not sure what to do here now. Looks like we have to think of a different way.Melbourne actually had amazing weather last week or so until today!
You just had shit timing mate.

[10G]

bloody death wobbles, shake shake shake, rattle rattle, whole bloddy car's vibrating.

[mudski]

bloody death wobbles, shake shake shake, rattle rattle, whole bloddy car's vibrating.

First thing to check is the wheel balance, and wheel bearings while its up. I lost a small weight from the inside of my front left and it shook really bad. Re balanced, all good.

[Hodge]

bloody death wobbles, shake shake shake, rattle rattle, whole bloddy car's vibrating.Going through the same motions now mate. Ticking things off the list slowly.
I replaced my diff end panhard bush few weeks ago. It helped a bit , but still a little wobble there.

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[the evil twin]

Only guaranteed fix for Death Wobbles that I know is buy a Y62 :049:

[10G]

First thing to check is the wheel balance, and wheel bearings while its up. I lost a small weight from the inside of my front left and it shook really bad. Re balanced, all good.

Yep. I have a 2nd set of wheels, I may just throw 2 on the front and see what that does. My plan is, 2 different wheels first, then wheel balance, then steering damper. Then ???

[10G]

Only guaranteed fix for Death Wobbles that I know is buy a Y62 :049:

Nuh, won't happen. Comes on at 80Ks, I drive at either 100 or 60 so it only gives me the irrates occassionally. Funny thing is, it doesn't always happen.

[10G]

Bloody Vic Roads. They must reckon the roads aren't crap enough around here. Now they're putting those bloody annoying rumble strips in the centre of the road. So now when you sit to the right in the lane to stay out of the bumps, valleys and gorges on the left side, you now ride over those bloody strips.So now you have to sit even further to the right which now has you over the middle of the road.

It's absolute bloody carp, bloody decisions made in the city.

[mudski]

Bloody Vic Roads. They must reckon the roads aren't crap enough around here. Now they're putting those bloody annoying rumble strips in the centre of the road. So now when you sit to the right in the lane to stay out of the bumps, valleys and gorges on the left side, you now ride over those bloody strips.So now you have to sit even further to the right which now has you over the middle of the road.

It's absolute bloody carp, bloody decisions made in the city.

First world issues hey. I had a fly buzzing around my head for five minutes today. Couldn't get rid of it.

[10G]

First world issues hey. I had a fly buzzing around my head for five minutes today. Couldn't get rid of it.

Yep, and you know who made it fly there don't you.

Bloody Vic Roads!

[nipagu7]

maybe add Check kingpins are shimmed to within specs to hodges list .

[Baby Daddy]

This is a 2 in 1....

What made me happy today.... i got my car back from the dyno in one piece and my engine is still alive...


What has made me angry today?

I didn't make the 700rwhp target and am currently stuck at 450rwhp because it suffered from fuel pressure issues. The module in the fuel tank that holds the pump etc needs to be taken out and checked for an internal leak....

I know i shouldn't be angry at 450rwhp but when youre investing time amd money to make 700rwhp and you start getting things like this jump in your path it starts to become annoying and dyno time is a costly experience....

Back to the drawing board

Woosahhhh now wheres my beer!?!?

[Hodge]

Fkn hell ... You would not read about this.
Bloke reverses into our second car at lights. Refuses liability , refuses handing over any info. Wive calls 000 instantly in front of him and his story changes . Has no license on him but gets photos of it SMSed on the spot which is relayed to our phone.
Name on his license does not reflect his ethnicity in no shape , form or colour. Ok, insurance and cops notified, etc ... Pissing down so it's hard to tell if any minor damage .
Not even an hour later , I'm in the Patrol and a guy jumps out of the car in front of me , grabs a jacket through rear door while his car rolls straight onto my bull bar ... No hand brake.
Starts waving his hands in the air at me. Again , this guys attitude changes when I invite him to play him dash cam footage.
All in the space of an hour ... I'm staying off the roads for the rest of the day lol.
Getting a dash cam first thing tomorrow morning for her car.

[jay see]

Fkn hell ... You would not read about this.
Bloke reverses into our second car at lights. Refuses liability , refuses handing over any info. Wive calls 000 instantly in front of him and his story changes . Has no license on him but gets photos of it SMSed on the spot which is relayed to our phone.
Name on his license does not reflect his ethnicity in no shape , form or colour. Ok, insurance and cops notified, etc ... Pissing down so it's hard to tell if any minor damage .
Not even an hour later , I'm in the Patrol and a guy jumps out of the car in front of me , grabs a jacket through rear door while his car rolls straight onto my bull bar ... No hand brake.
Starts waving his hands in the air at me. Again , this guys attitude changes when I invite him to play him dash cam footage.
All in the space of an hour ... I'm staying off the roads for the rest of the day lol.
Getting a dash cam first thing tomorrow morning for her car.Crap mate. That's totally f@$ked.

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[mudski]

Fkn hell ... You would not read about this.
Bloke reverses into our second car at lights. Refuses liability , refuses handing over any info. Wive calls 000 instantly in front of him and his story changes . Has no license on him but gets photos of it SMSed on the spot which is relayed to our phone.
Name on his license does not reflect his ethnicity in no shape , form or colour. Ok, insurance and cops notified, etc ... Pissing down so it's hard to tell if any minor damage .
Not even an hour later , I'm in the Patrol and a guy jumps out of the car in front of me , grabs a jacket through rear door while his car rolls straight onto my bull bar ... No hand brake.
Starts waving his hands in the air at me. Again , this guys attitude changes when I invite him to play him dash cam footage.
All in the space of an hour ... I'm staying off the roads for the rest of the day lol.
Getting a dash cam first thing tomorrow morning for her car.

Jesus mate. I think its time you moved out of that area.

I was driving down Dalton Rd this morning and yeah, different breed there. I drove beside two cars on Datlon Rd, both of which had no plates, both of which had no working wipers, pissing down with rain and they couldn't see shite!
So glad I moved.

[Rossco]

Yeah I was coming back from my sisters turning right into the ring rd off Sydney Rd other day. Looked left there was a twitchy young dude on a dirt bike giving the throttle good squirts. . Didn't think too much of it but then he took off like a bat out of hell assumed the lights must have turned green but nup just gauntlet across the red no rego at all yeah different world out there lol. .

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[Yeti's Beast]

Nuh, won't happen. Comes on at 80Ks, I drive at either 100 or 60 so it only gives me the irrates occassionally. Funny thing is, it doesn't always happen.

Sell it and buy a dual cab [emoji1787]


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[Hodge]

Nuh, won't happen. Comes on at 80Ks, I drive at either 100 or 60 so it only gives me the irrates occassionally. Funny thing is, it doesn't always happen.

Yeah mines the same. It doesn't always do it. But I have a theory that I'm testing... I've noticed if I drive on perfectly flat road ( I know it's a joke, we're in Victoria ), it tends to be OK. But as soon as I hit a bit of a bump or a dip in the road at around 85-90km/h, it sends the wobbles into motion and won't f*** off until i get out of that speed range. And from there it's rinse and repeat. At least I think that's whats happening so far.

[Yeti's Beast]

My car did the same thing till I bought new tyres. Never wobbled after that.


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[GQtdauto]

Another winching accident near Wandong !

[jay see]

Jesus mate. I think its time you moved out of that area.

I was driving down Dalton Rd this morning and yeah, different breed there. I drove beside two cars on Datlon Rd, both of which had no plates, both of which had no working wipers, pissing down with rain and they couldn't see shite!
So glad I moved.

I grow around that area and drive to broadmeadows for work, I see that nothing has changed. Just as bad in the west. [emoji30] I can't seem to get away from dickhead drivers.

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[Hodge]

Another winching accident near Wandong !

Any links mate ?? Some work mates went up that way for a play and camp.

[Sprock]

It was on the news Hodge , 1 of the vehicles was a white Pajero, no one died but a vehicle got away from them & run over 1 of the blokes

[rusty_nail]

Any links mate ?? Some work mates went up that way for a play and camp.https://www.police.vic.gov.au/man-airlifted-following-incident-wandong

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[rusty_nail]

https://www.facebook.com/9NewsMelbourne/videos/785412901913475/

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[Hodge]

Hope the guy ends up alright.
Not speculating anything but have you blokes seen what they used to attempt recovery ?

[PeeBee]

Hope the guy ends up alright.
Not speculating anything but have you blokes seen what they used to attempt recovery ?

First thing I noticed also. Looks like they didn't have enough shackles and used the rope to bind the strap to the anchor point or even extend the reach with the rope. I doubt the group will forget this in a hurry. Hope the fella come thru ok.

[GQtdauto]

Call from the missus from town GU stalled and wouldn't start grrrrrr , went in and this time the fuel pump took about 8 pumps before it went firm so different to last time .
Outlet hose from fuel filter the hose clamp was faulty ,also not helping was the oversize hose it's like a dick in a gumboot .

[Hodge]

bloody death wobbles, shake shake shake, rattle rattle, whole bloddy car's vibrating.


First thing to check is the wheel balance, and wheel bearings while its up. I lost a small weight from the inside of my front left and it shook really bad. Re balanced, all good.


Going through the same motions now mate. Ticking things off the list slowly.
I replaced my diff end panhard bush few weeks ago. It helped a bit , but still a little wobble there.

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More of a happy post, but had to re-quote this section.
I am happy to report that replacing my front wheel bearings got rid of 99% of the wobble / shimmy that I had around 85-90km/h range.
It is strange that old bearings were nice and tight. I've checked and re-checked multiple times. I had a mechanic check the tightness and there was no play and they were spot on. So I ticked that off from the beginning...
But oddly enough , even though the old ones were tight and not in a bad shape, for some reason still managed to give me the shakes.
It is so nice to drive on the freeway now. No more fear of being stuck behind some wanker who doesn't want to do 100. So i had to sit there doing 85-90, exactly the sweet spot for the shakes.

[10G]

You must have known I was going to look at this this morning mate. I was wondering where that Patrolapart list was as I was going to use it.

I swapped my front wheels over 2 weeks ago, the wobble went away but has now come back. It still could be out of balance tyres as both sets of tyres are old. I'm going to check my bearing this morning & have a good look at all the rubbers and bushes & go from there.

Glad to hear your problem is fixed mate.

[0-TJ-0]

Indicator on my rear bar hasn't been working since I picked it up from being repaired. Brand new rear bar, all the rear repainted and they didn't bother to check all the lights worked.

Didn't think much of it until I plugged the trailer in today and none of the lights worked on that either. An hour of my time undoing yards of electrical tape to redo all their sh*tty work. I know I could have taken it back and had them fix it all.. But by the time I loose a day of my time running it to and from them I may as well just do it myself and do it right.

Where's everyone's pride in their work gone?

[Hodge]

Where's everyone's pride in their work gone?

Sold to China.

[rusty_nail]

Fkn cars. This year I have had the following happen to me.

Patrol head cracked followed by injector pump failure.

Motorbike alternator failure... Yes it has an alternator.

Today the transmission went into angel gear on the LS1 I had planned on installing into above mentioned patrol.

I've cut my losses and put a deposit on a newerish ute. Originally what I planned on buying when the patrol first went but what ever.

Been massive waste of money this year on vehicles hopefully 2020 brings better luck.

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[Avo]

Fkn cars. This year I have had the following happen to me.

Patrol head cracked followed by injector pump failure.

Motorbike alternator failure... Yes it has an alternator.

Today the transmission went into angel gear on the LS1 I had planned on installing into above mentioned patrol.

I've cut my losses and put a deposit on a newerish ute. Originally what I planned on buying when the patrol first went but what ever.

Been massive waste of money this year on vehicles hopefully 2020 brings better luck.

Sent from my SM-G950F using TapatalkFark mate,how many ladders did you walk under...only hope it gets better for you

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[rusty_nail]

Fark mate,how many ladders did you walk under...only hope it gets better for you

Sent from my SM-G930F using TapatalkThanks mate, seems that way lol. Onwards and upwards I guess.

Ended up buying this. Looked pretty neat and no leaks etc when I had a good look over it.

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2009-Nissan-Navara-Titanium-D40-Manual-4x4-Dual-Cab/SSE-AD-6249121

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[10G]

things I've heard and read over the past week.

at end of a news report:

blah blah blah, because he wanted to leave something intangible behind ...

on an email from the ISP:

blah blah blah, we've planned some emergency scheduled maintenance ...

I'm sure that now you're not allowed to criticise anyone, say anything against anyone, everyone is equal, everyone gets a prize, no one is left behind, everything just ends being mediocre at best.

[rusty_nail]

Blah blah blah

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[TPC]

Do they come in men's?

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You manage to order a dress before the post was removed?

[MudRunnerTD]

Fkn cars. This year I have had the following happen to me.

Patrol head cracked followed by injector pump failure.

Motorbike alternator failure... Yes it has an alternator.

Today the transmission went into angel gear on the LS1 I had planned on installing into above mentioned patrol.

I've cut my losses and put a deposit on a newerish ute. Originally what I planned on buying when the patrol first went but what ever.

Been massive waste of money this year on vehicles hopefully 2020 brings better luck.

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Damn it mate!!! What does that mean for the conversion?

[rusty_nail]

Damn it mate!!! What does that mean for the conversion?Not happening mate. The adventra is up for sale. Once I get the nav I'll take off all the accessories off the patrol and start parting that out to. It's just time to cut my losses.

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[Cremulator]

Not happening mate. The adventra is up for sale. Once I get the nav I'll take off all the accessories off the patrol and start parting that out to. It's just time to cut my losses.

Sent from my SM-G950F using TapatalkBugger. Sorry to hear it hasn't worked out. Hopefully the Nav gives you better luck.

[Rossco]

S#!t Nicko sorry to hear mate, bloody bugger. [emoji53] . .

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[PeeBee]

Hey Nick, good to see you today, but you did throw me completely standing there, maybe why the 'Adam' came out - sincere apologies for that mistake. This chain of events has certainly been crappy for you. When you mentioned you were going to part out your GU, I thought what a tragedy, so many things looked lined up for a win.

[MudRunnerTD]

Not happening mate. The adventra is up for sale. Once I get the nav I'll take off all the accessories off the patrol and start parting that out to. It's just time to cut my losses.

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Well Bloody Bugger. That is Soooo Shiiiittt! Sorry mate. I'd have thought a Holden Gear box was a dime a dozen? damn it.

[mudski]

Nic. So the auto's gone in the Commy. Cant the GU auto bolt up? Surely Wholesale Automatics or Marks adapters do a conversion kit.

[jay see]

Well Bloody Bugger. That is Soooo Shiiiittt! Sorry mate. I'd have thought a Holden Gear box was a dime a dozen? damn it.They are a dime a dozen, but you wouldn't gamble on a second hand one. I've been quoted $1800 for a standard rebuild which no one recommends to $4000 for a bullet proof build.
Nic. So the auto's gone in the Commy. Cant the GU auto bolt up? Surely Wholesale Automatics or Marks adapters do a conversion kit.Will the little research I did. I think if you run the Nissan box (which I've been told are very strong) you have to run it as a fully manualized box. That's way you see a lot running a manual box. Different story if it's a ls2.

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[jay see]

Fkn cars. This year I have had the following happen to me.

Patrol head cracked followed by injector pump failure.

Motorbike alternator failure... Yes it has an alternator.

Today the transmission went into angel gear on the LS1 I had planned on installing into above mentioned patrol.

I've cut my losses and put a deposit on a newerish ute. Originally what I planned on buying when the patrol first went but what ever.

Been massive waste of money this year on vehicles hopefully 2020 brings better luck.

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[jack]

Fkn cars. This year I have had the following happen to me.

Patrol head cracked followed by injector pump failure.

Motorbike alternator failure... Yes it has an alternator.

Today the transmission went into angel gear on the LS1 I had planned on installing into above mentioned patrol.

I've cut my losses and put a deposit on a newerish ute. Originally what I planned on buying when the patrol first went but what ever.

Been massive waste of money this year on vehicles hopefully 2020 brings better luck.

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Geez Nic, so sorry to read this. You've certainly had some (Heaps) shit luck with vehicles, I really feel for you.
I can understand you wanting to cut your losses.

All the best with 2020 (and beyond).

Cheers mate

[rusty_nail]

They are a dime a dozen, but you wouldn't gamble on a second hand one. I've been quoted $1800 for a standard rebuild which no one recommends to $4000 for a bullet proof build. Will the little research I did. I think if you run the Nissan box (which I've been told are very strong) you have to run it as a fully manualized box. That's way you see a lot running a manual box. Different story if it's a ls2.

Sent from my A1601 using TapatalkYou're spot on, the re4 Nissan gearbox but then you need to mess around with finding a computer to run it or have a manualized box as you say. I have a 14 month old and a house that needs some renovation work including a decent shed. I don't need another project to add to my list I have enough things to do to llast me the next 10 years lol.
mudski I did some further investigation, the torque converter has gone, not the gearbox. I just have no desire to fix it. Just want to be rid of it and move on with my life lol

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[Winnie]

Shit Nic I feel devastated for you mate. Maybe one day you'll be back in a Patrol and then we could be mates again.

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[mudski]

Shit Nic I feel devastated for you mate. Maybe one day you'll be back in a Patrol and then we could be mates again.

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Nice bloke you are... :P

[mudnut]

Somebody has been real busy. I have a friend request and a private message from an obvious spammer. Not game to open the private message and really don't want to befriend them as it will only be a fleeting association. But I need as many friends as I can get. Bother and damnation.

[the evil twin]

snip... But I need as many friends as I can get. Bother and damnation.

I have a similar problem and best solution I found is...

Cover yourself in dripping,
Stick about 1/2 a kilo of Bacon in your pockets,
Go to the local Dog Beach,
Most people think if their dog likes you then you must be alright and they want to be your friend as well... but remember take a big stick, not to throw, you'll need it to beat off the excess friends you now have.

[Clunk]

Fkn cars. This year I have had the following happen to me.

Patrol head cracked followed by injector pump failure.

Motorbike alternator failure... Yes it has an alternator.

Today the transmission went into angel gear on the LS1 I had planned on installing into above mentioned patrol.

I've cut my losses and put a deposit on a newerish ute. Originally what I planned on buying when the patrol first went but what ever.

Been massive waste of money this year on vehicles hopefully 2020 brings better luck.

Sent from my SM-G950F using TapatalkBloody buggah and ball sacks mate....sorry to read this. Hope the D40 fares better for ya mate

[rusty_nail]

I guess now the dust has settled I'm thinking, it's only a bloody car and I can always make more money. At least I have my health, my family and great friends. Everything else isn't really that important

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[mudski]

I guess now the dust has settled I'm thinking, it's only a bloody car and I can always make more money. At least I have my health, my family and great friends. Everything else isn't really that important

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I reckon Nic we rip the motor out of the commy and the Patrol. Get rid of the rest and when things are better get the LS in the Patrol.


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[rusty_nail]

I reckon Nic we rip the motor out of the commy and the Patrol. Get rid of the rest and when things are better get the LS in the Patrol.


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[rusty_nail]

Flight delayed into Melbourne and missed my airport bus home. Now gotta sit on my fat arse for an hour til the next one. I hear you had a blow here today.At least your ass is fat and not skin and bones. I know what I'd rather be sitting on lol

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[Hodge]

Last few weeks we've had a bunch of rather big bats make home on the big oak tree we have in front of our house. Apart from keeping me awake quiet a bit, which I don't mind... But the big blotches of shit they drop all over the place is astonishing. Both our cars are white, and most mornings they are covered in it !
Do they just fly around bombarding the joint or something...
And I tell you what, it's a task washing it off! Or should I say, chiselling it off...

[10G]

Last few weeks we've had a bunch of rather big bats make home on the big oak tree we have in front of our house. Apart from keeping me awake quiet a bit, which I don't mind... But the big blotches of shit they drop all over the place is astonishing. Both our cars are white, and most mornings they are covered in it !
Do they just fly around bombarding the joint or something...
And I tell you what, it's a task washing it off! Or should I say, chiselling it off...

We had a bunch of bats living out of a hole right in the corner or our bedroom window. They fly into the crack at the speed of light, I'd jump out of bed thinking I'd see them crawl into the hole, but never once did I see them. They're like mice, can shrink to half their size.

Yes, they crap & pee everywhere, it's bloody disgusting. I went around blocking every crack I could find. In the end I got fed up and declared war on 'em.

Your bats sound larger than mine were.

Have you ever seem the daily migration of flying foxes from Studley Park to around the Hawthorn/Key/Balwyn area at night. It can go on for hours, 100s of them. We sometimes stay in a Hotel in Key on the 3rd floor. We sit on the balcony facing north and just watch them fly in at dusk, absolutely silent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3F-7iYw5iQ

[Winnie]

We had a bunch of bats living out of a hole right in the corner or our bedroom window. They fly into the crack at the speed of light, I'd jump out of bed thinking I'd see them crawl into the hole, but never once did I see them. They're like mice, can shrink to half their size.

Yes, they crap & pee everywhere, it's bloody disgusting. I went around blocking every crack I could find. In the end I got fed up and declared war on 'em.

Your bats sound larger than mine were.

Have you ever seem the daily migration of flying foxes from Studley Park to around the Hawthorn/Key/Balwyn area at night. It can go on for hours, 100s of them. We sometimes stay in a Hotel in Key on the 3rd floor. We sit on the balcony facing north and just watch them fly in at dusk, absolutely silent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3F-7iYw5iQWe stayed in Bairnsdale one night along the river and had the migration of bat's fly past, non stop for at least an hour, there would have been hundreds of thousands of them. Never seen anything like it before!

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[MB]

Yep, horrible stuff!
Foolishly parked my old FJ55 wagon (white too) under a Fig tree overnight camp up at Mena Creek in the 90’s. Dinner and brews at the hotel down the road and came back after dark to find the old Toyoda was now purple :-(


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[Rossco]

We stayed in Bairnsdale one night along the river and had the migration of bat's fly past, non stop for at least an hour, there would have been hundreds of thousands of them. Never seen anything like it before!

Sent from my SM-G960F using TapatalkYeah pretty cool, there's a colony in Mallacoota that comes into town from up north when the Bloodwoods are flowering, pretty amazing to see them all head out across the lake a dusk for a feed . . .

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[MB]

Flight delayed into Melbourne and missed my airport bus home. Now gotta sit on my fat arse for an hour til the next one. I hear you had a blow here today.
How gloriously exciting air travel is for work I agree Plassy mate!
Zipped back from NSW last night having to assist poor young female cabin staff in verbally setting a yuppy cockhead straight before takeoff.
Somehow he thought that his ‘Aviator’ sunglasses would allow him to leave his wooden wine box on the floor of the safety EXIT row privilege he purchased with maybe Daddy’s credit card....FuxSticks are amongst us Good Folks :-)


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[Plasnart]

How gloriously exciting air travel is for work I agree Plassy mate!
Zipped back from NSW last night having to assist poor young female cabin staff in verbally setting a yuppy cockhead straight before takeoff.
Somehow he thought that his ‘Aviator’ sunglasses would allow him to leave his wooden wine box on the floor of the safety EXIT row privilege he purchased with maybe Daddy’s credit card....FuxSticks are amongst us Good Folks :-)


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Gotta get me some of them aviators. Will get me a ride in the check pilot seat catch me if you can style!

[10G]

Not angry, just bemuddled. Was walking the other day and a line marking support truck came along with a sign that read "Line Marking Ahead" I instantly thought, well if it's ahead of you I'd already have passed it.
Then a reminder went off for an app on my phone. I rescheduled it for 2 hours and it said it had "Postponed for 1 hour & 60 minutes". Why not 2 hours.

[AB]

Getting a ship tonne of Black Friday marketing emails from Australian businesses marketing in Australia....grrrr!!!


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[rusty_nail]

Getting a ship tonne of Black Friday marketing emails from Australian businesses marketing in Australia....grrrr!!!


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWere just a mini America mate, I hate it too

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[MB]

Try using AusAtalk :-)




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[Woof]

25 bloody spammers:mad::mad::mad:

[MB]

Thank you Woof mate, genuinely appreciated!
Them Russian neighbour hacks made about as much sense as a bent sickle?


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[jay see]

Something as simple as fitting a sway bar.


I started off with trying to fit Nics Superior Engineering sway bar, drivers side plate bolted up no problem, passenger side bracket, won't fit as I have a gas line that runs along there.

Bin that idea and off to the wreckers to buy one. Guy asked me do you want a complete one? "Nah I got everything else just the bar please." OK $50. Get home and start taking the links off my old one, nuts were just about fused on, once I got them to the end of the thread the allen key started to spin. Screw it, back to wreckers for the rest $25 per side. Finally have it all fitted. Off to VicRoads, get to the counter I need to get this defect cleared. "yep no worries where's the car just parked at the front, one moment." She walks to the back I can hear asking and one of the guys "what's a sway bar what am I looking for" his reply was go see one of the other guys. Probably wasn't all that long, but it felt like forever, while she chatted with a co worker. Eventually he finishes what he is doing and all three of us walk outside towards my car I pointed it out can he put his head under the bullbar to have a look. I said to him mate its on the other side of the wheel, yep there it is that's OK. Back inside she continues with the paperwork and informs me that there is a $49.95 fee. Well I have to pay it don't I.

At least I finally got around to fitting one, Thank you Mansfield police and you to Nic, I'll drop in the next time I'm up that way to return your bar.

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[rusty_nail]

Something as simple as fitting a sway bar.


I started off with trying to fit Nics Superior Engineering sway bar, drivers side plate bolted up no problem, passenger side bracket, won't fit as I have a gas line that runs along there.

Bin that idea and off to the wreckers to buy one. Guy asked me do you want a complete one? "Nah I got everything else just the bar please." OK $50. Get home and start taking the links off my old one, nuts were just about fused on, once I got them to the end of the thread the allen key started to spin. Screw it, back to wreckers for the rest $25 per side. Finally have it all fitted. Off to VicRoads, get to the counter I need to get this defect cleared. "yep no worries where's the car just parked at the front, one moment." She walks to the back I can hear asking and one of the guys "what's a sway bar what am I looking for" his reply was go see one of the other guys. Probably wasn't all that long, but it felt like forever, while she chatted with a co worker. Eventually he finishes what he is doing and all three of us walk outside towards my car I pointed it out can he put his head under the bullbar to have a look. I said to him mate its on the other side of the wheel, yep there it is that's OK. Back inside she continues with the paperwork and informs me that there is a $49.95 fee. Well I have to pay it don't I.

At least I finally got around to fitting one, Thank you Mansfield police and you to Nic, I'll drop in the next time I'm up that way to return your bar.

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fark mate, pain in the ass, sorry it didnt work out. im glad it got cleared even if you had a few issues.

[10G]

Something as simple as fitting a sway bar.


I started off with trying to fit Nics Superior Engineering sway bar, drivers side plate bolted up no problem, passenger side bracket, won't fit as I have a gas line that runs along there.

Bin that idea and off to the wreckers to buy one. Guy asked me do you want a complete one? "Nah I got everything else just the bar please." OK $50. Get home and start taking the links off my old one, nuts were just about fused on, once I got them to the end of the thread the allen key started to spin. Screw it, back to wreckers for the rest $25 per side. Finally have it all fitted. Off to VicRoads, get to the counter I need to get this defect cleared. "yep no worries where's the car just parked at the front, one moment." She walks to the back I can hear asking and one of the guys "what's a sway bar what am I looking for" his reply was go see one of the other guys. Probably wasn't all that long, but it felt like forever, while she chatted with a co worker. Eventually he finishes what he is doing and all three of us walk outside towards my car I pointed it out can he put his head under the bullbar to have a look. I said to him mate its on the other side of the wheel, yep there it is that's OK. Back inside she continues with the paperwork and informs me that there is a $49.95 fee. Well I have to pay it don't I.

At least I finally got around to fitting one, Thank you Mansfield police and you to Nic, I'll drop in the next time I'm up that way to return your bar.

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Should have gone in with your Haynes manual mate. How bloody annoying, the whole darn thing,.

[Hodge]

jaysee

I rode the same train when I got done for no front mud flaps.
Vic roads Bundoora. They mumbled about for an hour before someone came out to just have a look that I fitted them ... Took all of 4 seconds....

[10G]

jaysee

I rode the same train when I got done for no front mud flaps.
Vic roads Bundoora. They mumbled about for an hour before someone came out to just have a look that I fitted them ... Took all of 4 seconds....

Hodge are you saying that you got defected for not having front mud flaps?

They'd be an accessory item wouldn't they be surely.

[Hodge]

Hodge are you saying that you got defected for not having front mud flaps?

They'd be an accessory item wouldn't they be surely.Yes. No front mud flaps is a minor defect. For a Patrol anyway.
Every vehicle rolls of the dealers floor with them fitted.

[10G]

Yes. No front mud flaps is a minor defect. For a Patrol anyway.
Every vehicle rolls of the dealers floor with them fitted.

They must have hated the look of you mate. How did you contain the rage?

[Hodge]

They must have hated the look of you mate. How did you contain the rage?

It's a risk I took, like most Patrol owners... And got unlucky mate lol.

[mudski]

They must have hated the look of you mate. How did you contain the rage?

Have you ever seen Hodge? Lucky they didn't make him tow the Patrol home! ROFLMAO!!!

[10G]

Have you ever seen Hodge? Lucky they didn't make him tow the Patrol home! ROFLMAO!!!

No I haven't. Is he at the 'Makes hitmen tremble' end of the scale, or the 'makes women's knees go weak' end of the scale?

[10G]

off to the doctor today. had chest pressure yesterday, this morning my eyes went wang, now I got a crap of a headache.

[mudnut]

Realising I forgot to add a description note when I sent money for a product. DOH!!

[Hodge]

Have you ever seen Hodge? Lucky they didn't make him tow the Patrol home! ROFLMAO!!!

LOL. What in the f*** is this meant to mean ?


'makes women's knees go weak' end of the scale?

Oh yeah, definitely this. lol



Also, thought I'd point out the full eventful day's worth of story.
Was on my way up north to camp, meet up with some work mates. Just out of Yea, cops didn't get a root the night before and were in a not nice mood. They charged up their 4x4 radar that morning, as I got flagged into one of their "nets", which already had a few cars in shiny yellow stickers, along with their unimpressed drivers organising tow trucks.

When it was my turn the first thing I copped was a fine for unsecured load on roof rack. I had a plank of timber 170cmx15cmx15cm secured inside the roof basket with 5 large electrical zippy ties. In his books that was not a secured load. Zippy ties were a no go. I showed him a bag of hellerman tyton large zippies I used with it's 50kg rating per tie, but he wasn't buying it. He wanted to see a rated rope or tie down straps or ratched straps...

Then he had a look around the vehicle and began eyeing off tyre protrusion out of the guards. For starters no way known are they protruding, and secondly even if it they are, only a bees cock of the side wall bulge sticks out a little bit, NOT the footprint of the tyre which is the bit that counts. He seemed to have strayed away that once I pointed it out.
Then I could tell he began to be a little bit agitated as he could not find much on the car... And then BANG his eyes lit up. Where is your front mud flaps ? And I was cornered. Minor defect + unsecured load fine. Got the mudflaps fitted along with radius arm spacers to eliminate scrubbing a week later.

And the biggest kick in the guts, was on my way further north, 40 minutes prior to destination my mate calls me and says his car decided to retire for the day. Turned out to be a blown apart oil pump in the sump (zd30 common rail). And that was the end of the day/trip/weekend ...

[rusty_nail]

LOL. What in the f*** is this meant to mean ?



Oh yeah, definitely this. lol



Also, thought I'd point out the full eventful day's worth of story.
Was on my way up north to camp, meet up with some work mates. Just out of Yea, cops didn't get a root the night before and were in a not nice mood. They charged up their 4x4 radar that morning, as I got flagged into one of their "nets", which already had a few cars in shiny yellow stickers, along with their unimpressed drivers organising tow trucks.

When it was my turn the first thing I copped was a fine for unsecured load on roof rack. I had a plank of timber 170cmx15cmx15cm secured inside the roof basket with 5 large electrical zippy ties. In his books that was not a secured load. Zippy ties were a no go. I showed him a bag of hellerman tyton large zippies I used with it's 50kg rating per tie, but he wasn't buying it. He wanted to see a rated rope or tie down straps or ratched straps...

Then he had a look around the vehicle and began eyeing off tyre protrusion out of the guards. For starters no way known are they protruding, and secondly even if it they are, only a bees cock of the side wall bulge sticks out a little bit, NOT the footprint of the tyre which is the bit that counts. He seemed to have strayed away that once I pointed it out.
Then I could tell he began to be a little bit agitated as he could not find much on the car... And then BANG his eyes lit up. Where is your front mud flaps ? And I was cornered. Minor defect + unsecured load fine. Got the mudflaps fitted along with radius arm spacers to eliminate scrubbing a week later.

And the biggest kick in the guts, was on my way further north, 40 minutes prior to destination my mate calls me and says his car decided to retire for the day. Turned out to be a blown apart oil pump in the sump (zd30 common rail). And that was the end of the day/trip/weekend ...I have to say mate your patrol is probably one of the neatest modified patrol going at its age. It's ashame that sensible drivers yourself are tarnished with the same brush as people like@mudski

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[mudski]

I have to say mate your patrol is probably one of the neatest modified patrol going at its age. It's ashame that sensible drivers yourself are tarnished with the same brush as people like@mudski

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Unlike those D40 drivers.... Sheesh!

Don't worry Hodge. I was just having a shit stir.... Love ya mate!

[MB]

Wasting my hard earned dollars on purchasing emergency rubber crap for a 2,369km split highway adventure that never needed a single home safe now part :-(
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[PeeBee]

Its the same old story MB, if you didn't carry it, they would blow, and the first time you forget to put them back under the seat, they will blow. Whats a repair bill on a cooked TD42?

[MB]

Are you being Sarcastic old mate?
Y63 upcoming for me and a big bucket of wire [emoji106]


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[mudski]

Its the same old story MB, if you didn't carry it, they would blow, and the first time you forget to put them back under the seat, they will blow. Whats a repair bill on a cooked TD42?

Happened to me a while back. Heading up to the Murray and blew the lower hose in Shepp. Public holiday and everyone shut. I had recently cleaned out the back of the car and forgot to put the hoses back in. Murphy's law hey.
Lucky for me I had a roll of SOS tape, and this got me on my way safely without a drama.

[MB]

Apologies Mates!
I’m a dickhead for misleading, on an old TD42 I believe that 3 belts and 4 hoses is the bare minimum to carry absolutely anywhere?


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[TPC]

Wasting my hard earned dollars on purchasing emergency rubber crap for a 2,369km split highway adventure that never needed a single home safe now part :-(
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Always carry spares on big trips and never thought i would need them but coming home from NT last year the belt tensioner bearing ceased and threw the serpentine belt in the middle of nowhere, was glad i had both in the spares kit.

[MB]

Pantyhose Tony mate, makes for a perfect Mrs steal 13A match although unfortunately you’re running a serpy good man [emoji106]


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[10G]

LOL. What in the f*** is this meant to mean ?



Oh yeah, definitely this. lol



Also, thought I'd point out the full eventful day's worth of story.
Was on my way up north to camp, meet up with some work mates. Just out of Yea, cops didn't get a root the night before and were in a not nice mood. They charged up their 4x4 radar that morning, as I got flagged into one of their "nets", which already had a few cars in shiny yellow stickers, along with their unimpressed drivers organising tow trucks.

When it was my turn the first thing I copped was a fine for unsecured load on roof rack. I had a plank of timber 170cmx15cmx15cm secured inside the roof basket with 5 large electrical zippy ties. In his books that was not a secured load. Zippy ties were a no go. I showed him a bag of hellerman tyton large zippies I used with it's 50kg rating per tie, but he wasn't buying it. He wanted to see a rated rope or tie down straps or ratched straps...

Then he had a look around the vehicle and began eyeing off tyre protrusion out of the guards. For starters no way known are they protruding, and secondly even if it they are, only a bees cock of the side wall bulge sticks out a little bit, NOT the footprint of the tyre which is the bit that counts. He seemed to have strayed away that once I pointed it out.
Then I could tell he began to be a little bit agitated as he could not find much on the car... And then BANG his eyes lit up. Where is your front mud flaps ? And I was cornered. Minor defect + unsecured load fine. Got the mudflaps fitted along with radius arm spacers to eliminate scrubbing a week later.

And the biggest kick in the guts, was on my way further north, 40 minutes prior to destination my mate calls me and says his car decided to retire for the day. Turned out to be a blown apart oil pump in the sump (zd30 common rail). And that was the end of the day/trip/weekend ...

People like that make me wonder. They just want to enforce the power they have.

[10G]

Wasting my hard earned dollars on purchasing emergency rubber crap for a 2,369km split highway adventure that never needed a single home safe now part :-(
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Yep, I was on the way to work one day, out in the bush, in the old D40, serpentine belt snapped, cut through lower rad hose. I didn't have any spares, walked to the top of a hill and rang for a tow.

[Jimmyboyjr4]

Got my insurance renewal form today and it's gone up again. Now it's close to $400 more than it was two years ago.

Can anyone recommend comprehensive? I don't think I can afford DGA anymore.

[TPC]

Away for work and got into Port Lincoln late so went to closest pub for dinner, they told me kitchen closed in 30 min so got my order in and paid for. After 40min and no meal I was getting really hungry so asked about my order, they forgot to pass on to kitchen and it was now closed.

[MudRunnerTD]

Wasting my hard earned dollars on purchasing emergency rubber crap for a 2,369km split highway adventure that never needed a single home safe now part :-(
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Fit them to the car and carry the old ones as spares makes far better sense IMO but given you own more than 1 TD42 carrying that set every time you drive makes perfect sense.

I bought a set like that and it crossed the Simpson twice. It tracked to the Mouth of the Murray a couple of times.

I owned it for 5 years before I needed it and then I fitted it as a routine maintenance rather than a failure ansncarry the old kit now. Not a waste mate although I don't think you think that anyways.

[MB]

Thanks mate, yeah there is a full set in each car [emoji106][emoji106]


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[MudRunnerTD]

Thanks mate, yeah there is a full set in each car [emoji106][emoji106]


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If i blow a hose when im away with you you have got me covered brother.. :p

[MB]

Bush Tax though mate.....RRP +6 Cans :-)


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[rusty_nail]

If i blow a hose when im away with you you have got me covered brother.. :pWhat happens in the tent should stay in the tent bud! No need to put it up on a public forum!

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[MB]

Don’t listen to him Dazzy!
That was the best Peyote ever mate and for your information Rusty it was a Tipi in Nevada not a tent........maybe you’re right though “What happens in Vegas” :-)


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[jay see]

This time last year I was getting a cast, now I'm looking at stickers.

Not bloody happy. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2019/12/129.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2019/12/130.jpg

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[Hodge]

This time last year I was getting a cast, now I'm looking at stickers.

Not bloody happy. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2019/12/129.jpg


S#it mate. Not good. I'm assuming stitches? Work incident? Regardless. Speedy recovery my friend.

[the evil twin]

Bastard, shithead, braindead, puss sucking cretinous companies that continually fuck around with their web pages making simple processes into the most convoluted screwed up complicated exercises 3 geniuses and a supercomputer can't sort out in 5 lifetimes... all because "we need to make it smartphone friendly".

Well here is some news you morons, the Web is for Pootas not fucking phones so changing your process from 2 pages on a Poota to fucking 37 for a phone user "due to screen size limitations" is horseshit you dickheads

Yes, Qantas I am looking at you, thank God your IT mob doesn't service your planes or it would be raining Airbuses... fucking deadshits !!!!!!!!

[rusty_nail]

Bastard, shithead, braindead, puss sucking cretinous companies that continually fuck around with their web pages making simple processes into the most convoluted screwed up complicated exercises 3 geniuses and a supercomputer can't sort out in 5 lifetimes... all because "we need to make it smartphone friendly".

Well here is some news you morons, the Web is for Pootas not fucking phones so changing your process from 2 pages on a Poota to fucking 37 for a phone user "due to screen size limitations" is horseshit you dickheads

Yes, Qantas I am looking at you, thank God your IT mob doesn't service your planes or it would be raining Airbuses... fucking deadshits !!!!!!!!Tell us how you really feel mate [emoji1787]. I get your point but I guess from a marketing perspective the websites function is to reach as many potential clients as possible, and the majority of customers are browsing from mobile devices and not computers. Lol at most workplaces, most employees in small to medium businesses run off a laptop not a desktop, soon they will all be working from tablets as they have better battery life and portability. Unfortunately just the way tech is going [emoji24]

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[rusty_nail]

The bloody spam attack this Arvo... Relentless

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[Plasnart]

The bloody spam attack this Arvo... Relentless

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Yeah I've reported a dozen of your posts today but here you are still popping up! :D

[rusty_nail]

Yeah I've reported a dozen of your posts today but here you are still popping up! :DTouché big fella, ya got me there lol.

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[TPC]

Starting to wonder if this climate change stuff is true, after leaving work today I had to use rags to grip the steering wheel to drive to some shade and let the car cool down.

79806

[MB]

Nicked a knacker on a Levi 527 rushing a squirt:-(


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[Sprock]

Not so much angry just ‘frustrated’ I guess , FINALLY got back working after the continual rain around Powelltown saw me work 12days in 6 weeks - not ideal after a quiet winter, we had a big week then the truck developed a strange ‘rumble’ ( for want of a better description ) , thinking ( hoping ) I’d done a bearing in a diff or worst case gearbox but after checking everything we investigated further & ended up pulling the sump off to discover a cracked block . Awesome . So the big red Cummins came out & I put a brand new crate motor in it . It’s done 1.7million all up & 800,000 since the last rebuild so I’m not complaining but the $50,000 bill isn’t ideal .

[MB]

Starting to wonder if this climate change stuff is true, after leaving work today I had to use rags to grip the steering wheel to drive to some shade and let the car cool down.

79806

Was going to ask if you wouldn’t mind Tony please picking us up some ‘Farmers Union -IC’ from your Pink Roadhouse on you’re way through 50.6C records!
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[MB]

Apologies Sprockstar mate, typing same time, you do always find the positives somehow Trojan Bloke!!


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[Winnie]

Not so much angry just ‘frustrated’ I guess , FINALLY got back working after the continual rain around Powelltown saw me work 12days in 6 weeks - not ideal after a quiet winter, we had a big week then the truck developed a strange ‘rumble’ ( for want of a better description ) , thinking ( hoping ) I’d done a bearing in a diff or worst case gearbox but after checking everything we investigated further & ended up pulling the sump off to discover a cracked block . Awesome . So the big red Cummins came out & I put a brand new crate motor in it . It’s done 1.7million all up & 800,000 since the last rebuild so I’m not complaining but the $50,000 bill isn’t ideal .I did see you on the freeway at Yarragon the other day, I tooted and waved and nearly fell out the window trying to get your attention, then realised you wouldn't have recognised the car and just thought I was some weirdo.
Truck looks bloody immaculate for having done 1.7m kms!!

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[Brissieboy]

Starting to wonder if this climate change stuff is true, <snip>

Hard to know who or what to believe on this topic, but I recently heard Dr Karl Kruszelnicki talking about this. Very interesting. And that bloke is no dill.

[Cuppa]

Starting to wonder if this climate change stuff is true, after leaving work today I had to use rags to grip the steering wheel to drive to some shade and let the car cool down.



No doubt in my mind (about climate change) but find one of those towelling steering wheel covers a better option than rags. ;) This one has been on the car since I bought it & did several years service on a previous vehicle before that. No fried pinkies & has even been washed to rid it of the stench of diesel & fish 'n' chips a few times.

79809

[Hodge]

Listening to MFB/CFA scans throughout this morning. There is some f*****g morons out there, I tell ya. On a day like today they're incinerating shit in their backyards.
Should be an automatic shove behind the bars for a month! You'd think after what happened 10 years ago people would have smartened up...

[MB]

Like others, not so much angry but waz somewhat extra concerned today.
42C with some pretty decent winds and our neighbour refueled his petrol dam pump after a stinking hot hours flogging to find an exhaust splash exploded in his hot as fark little pump shed.
Poor bugger has thankfully returned from hospital now with only first degree silly thong and arm burns but dead set nearly set our hills full alight for a happy merry christmas start!




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[Hodge]

Hopefully the fella is alright Mr. MB .
Never a good thing especially in such conditions.

[MB]

Couple of days let rest and thankfully recovering super well with a quick catchup/possible future suggestions tonight.
Extremely volatile stuff Petrol/Mogas/Avo etc...:-(
Other neighbours have kindly installed another oriental clacker pump in whole hearted assistance although he will be buying a diesel pump and or at least running additional pump protection of inside room mist/cooling heads if coin is temporarily unavailable.
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A fair point raised by young neighbour mate; “This petrol issue should be advertised”
As you may see from the pictures above he has genuinely spent decent honest coin on contracting ‘Hebel’ block blokes.
CFA first responder Legends also commended his efforts although educated also of Petroleum refueling dangers that our entire wider Australia/World community should but may not in fact know :-( ?




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[Hodge]

Hmmm the wheel shimmy I had a while back has returned. 95-100km/h range. It is minor in the grand scheme of death wobbles , but albeit frustrating and annoying.
As some may remember , new wheel bearings fixed it for me. And here it is again ...
Do new bearings maybe need a few more ugga duggas of the elbow after a while ? After they bed in or something ?

[jay see]

Hmmm the wheel shimmy I had a while back has returned. 95-100km/h range. It is minor in the grand scheme of death wobbles , but albeit frustrating and annoying.
As some may remember , new wheel bearings fixed it for me. And here it is again ...
Do new bearings maybe need a few more ugga duggas of the elbow after a while ? After they bed in or something ?I think so mate.

Won't hurt to give them a check and readjust if needed.

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[mudnut]

Had a weird clump-clump through the Old Trol after parking in town. I had to stop on the shoulder of the highway to take a look. I found a 10cm x 10cm lump of chewing gum mashed into the tread. A funny but annoying prank.

[PeeBee]

Had a weird clump-clump through the Old Trol after parking in town. I had to stop on the shoulder of the highway to take a look. I found a 10cm x 10cm lump of chewing gum mashed into the tread. A funny but annoying prank.

Bit of a step up to the 'old chewy on ya boot'! I guess it will eventually be redistributed about the district.

[10G]

Hmmm the wheel shimmy I had a while back has returned. 95-100km/h range. It is minor in the grand scheme of death wobbles , but albeit frustrating and annoying.
As some may remember , new wheel bearings fixed it for me. And here it is again ...
Do new bearings maybe need a few more ugga duggas of the elbow after a while ? After they bed in or something ?

I'm still working on my wheel wobbles. I replaced the steering dampener. Initial testing seems to have fixed the problem, but I'm gonna give it a week or two before I say it's fixed.

[DX grunt]

Why are those obnoxious lights still up? lol.

Christmas this year has been and gone.

[TPC]

Why are those obnoxious lights still up? lol.

Christmas this year has been and gone.
He is going to take them down in February and replace them with exploding Easter eggs

[DX grunt]

He is going to take them down in February and replace them with exploding Easter eggs

Noooooooooooo hahaha


Hot Cross buns went on the shelves Boxing Day!

[jay see]

Getting a new phone and discoving that's there's way to much emoji to choose from.


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[PeeBee]

Well its started, the best of the low life have started looting homes in the Bruthen area that have been vacated. I just don't understand how these cretins can think this is OK? Bairnsdale is packed to the limits now with people vacating under direction, which unfortunately just opens the doors for the thieves. Its about time these sorts of activities become name and shame events.

[Rossco]

Well its started, the best of the low life have started looting homes in the Bruthen area that have been vacated. I just don't understand how these cretins can think this is OK? Bairnsdale is packed to the limits now with people vacating under direction, which unfortunately just opens the doors for the thieves. Its about time these sorts of activities become name and shame events.Oh man yeah i just can't understand it efing scum. . .

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[PeeBee]

Daughter is now sharing a house in town with 5 families, not allowed to return tomorrow thru Monday due to the worsening potential weather. They are not equipped to do anything as water and power are off, however a presence may be enough of a deterrent. The roads need to stay clear for the emerg services, so these pecker heads are obviously making their way around known back roads and approaches, or maybe simply opportunistic. On the flip side you have people opening their properties to firies - such a different approach. pisses me off.

[Rossco]

Best of luck for all certainly not over by a long shot. .

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[mudski]

Well its started, the best of the low life have started looting homes in the Bruthen area that have been vacated. I just don't understand how these cretins can think this is OK? Bairnsdale is packed to the limits now with people vacating under direction, which unfortunately just opens the doors for the thieves. Its about time these sorts of activities become name and shame events.

Thats so shit! Only one thing to stop that. A good beating.

[Hodge]

Just listening about various stints of looting in some bush fire regions. How f*****g low can some humans get ? Seriously. I slot them in the same category as the arsonists!
What's worse , given the conditions down there , the maggot turds will probably never be caught.

[0-TJ-0]

Just listening about various stints of looting in some bush fire regions. How f*****g low can some humans get ? Seriously. I slot them in the same category as the arsonists!
What's worse , given the conditions down there , the maggot turds will probably never be caught.

The definition of bottom feeders mate.

[Winnie]

Just found hot cross buns for sale at our local Coles.

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[matfew]

Just had hot cross buns for breakie this morning lol

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[Hodge]

Just found hot cross buns for sale at our local Coles.

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Yumm! Theyve had them for a few weeks now locally here.... Weve had them just about daily, my son smashes the fruitless ones!

[mudnut]

Am I getting old and cranky or is it just me getting miffed at people asking questions before even making a rudimentary post in the introductions?

Maybe Andy could have this ready to cut and paste so they don't get cramps while typing. LOL

Hi, I am __________ and I own a Patrol.

[10G]

working in the back yard, almost finished all the jobs I had and the back decides to go TWING.
Stuck on the couch now.

[0-TJ-0]

working in the back yard, almost finished all the jobs I had and the back decides to go TWING.
Stuck on the couch now.

Yep that got me on my last lot of days off.. A long with a cold to go with it.

[Yeti's Beast]

Am I getting old and cranky or is it just me getting miffed at people asking questions before even making a rudimentary post in the introductions?

Maybe Andy could have this ready to cut and paste so they don't get cramps while typing. LOL

Hi, I am __________ and I own a Patrol.

hi I am Brad and I own a BT 50
Oops wrong section.
Where is the happy section???


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[MudRunnerTD]

6 blokes head to the West Coast of Tassie for a Dream Family Adventure. 6 blokes with 6 TD42s. What are the chances of 2 of those blokes doing a water pump in Zeehan....... what are the chances of 1 bloke doing a water pump damn it!!!!! What are the chances any of us are carrying a spare?? No chance!!

Currently waiting for 2 water pumps coming down on a truck from Burnie, will refit in town this arvo then back into it.

My pump is a JPC HiFlow which has blown and disappointing. In have messaged JPC and they have offered to ship me another for free. Won't help me in Tassie but will sort that out When I get home.

[PeeBee]

I had a delivery re-directed to a commercial address as they would be fully avail to receive it, only to get a text from TNT to say 'sorry we missed you - no one home'???? @MB, @AB, are your troups on holiday? Maybe TNT simply could not be bothered driving out to YG? Add the track and trace response to this this of ' con note number note identified in system - like WTF - how can that be if they have my mobile number and can tell me the parcel was not delivered?

Update, so Bullet Perfomance confirmed the Yarra Glen address, but somehow TNT tried to deliver it to my home address, where I knew no one would be home - this is just unbelievable - someone is telling porkies I reckon

[tryan277]

6 blokes head to the West Coast of Tassie for a Dream Family Adventure. 6 blokes with 6 TD42s. What are the chances of 2 of those blokes doing a water pump in Zeehan....... what are the chances of 1 bloke doing a water pump damn it!!!!! What are the chances any of us are carrying a spare?? No chance!!

Currently waiting for 2 water pumps coming down on a truck from Burnie, will refit in town this arvo then back into it.

My pump is a JPC HiFlow which has blown and disappointing. In have messaged JPC and they have offered to ship me another for free. Won't help me in Tassie but will sort that out When I get home.

What caused them to fail?

Cheers Trevor

[0-TJ-0]

Petrol prices. I understand it gets more expensive as the economy progresses, but how do you justify $1.30 up to $1.70 in a matter of hours. Unsurprisingly, just before the long weekend.

Thankfully, diesle remains pretty steady but the poor buggers that didn't fill up with petrol early are in for a shock.

[rusty_nail]

I had a delivery re-directed to a commercial address as they would be fully avail to receive it, only to get a text from TNT to say 'sorry we missed you - no one home'???? @MB, @AB, are your troups on holiday? Maybe TNT simply could not be bothered driving out to YG? Add the track and trace response to this this of ' con note number note identified in system - like WTF - how can that be if they have my mobile number and can tell me the parcel was not delivered?

Update, so Bullet Perfomance confirmed the Yarra Glen address, but somehow TNT tried to deliver it to my home address, where I knew no one would be home - this is just unbelievable - someone is telling porkies I reckonI'll be there all week mate, happy to take/confirm a delivery for you mate

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[PeeBee]

Thanks Nic, its supposed to now be at the local post office, however its a bit big for my wife to man handle, but thats her surprise today I guess!!! I will hear ALLL ABOUT it tonight

[mudski]

Petrol prices. I understand it gets more expensive as the economy progresses, but how do you justify $1.30 up to $1.70 in a matter of hours. Unsurprisingly, just before the long weekend.

Thankfully, diesle remains pretty steady but the poor buggers that didn't fill up with petrol early are in for a shock.

How’s this. On our Vic west coast trip over Chrissy we stayed at Cape Otway for three nights. When leaving we we’re heading west and the closet town with fuel was Lavers Hill so I thought to just go there rather than back track 30clicks to Apollo bay to get fuel I’ll go here.
Big mistake. $1.95 per litre for diesel! On my entire trip everyone was 30c cheaper. I had to get some so I stopped and this Asian plick came out and mumbled $30 minimum. No fecking wonder why! So I got my $30 and left.
In hind sight I probably could have made it without tipping up.


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[MB]

Fecking Meat Pie prices on Spirit #1 & #2 :-(
Rude buggers, it’s like they’re churning 7,000L of diesel per hour voyage or some other lazy shite :-)


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[Plasnart]

Fecking Meat Pie prices on Spirit #1 & #2 :-(
Rude buggers, it’s like they’re churning 7,000L of diesel per hour voyage or some other lazy shite :-)


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BYO smuggle supplies on the overnighter Spirit mate! We didn't smuggle grub but some grog somehow ended up in our cabin last time ;)

[MB]

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[mudski]

So we've had everything approved and signed off by our council for the extension. Paid the fee they wanted and we though all was good. Well. The officer involved has left, our job passed onto another person. This person does not agree with everyone, wants a few changes and has passed on another invoice for us to pay once the changes are made! WTF! I'm happy to do the changed but pay again? Carnts!!!

[mudnut]

So we've had everything approved and signed off by our council for the extension. Paid the fee they wanted and we though all was good. Well. The officer involved has left, our job passed onto another person. This person does not agree with everyone, wants a few changes and has passed on another invoice for us to pay once the changes are made! WTF! I'm happy to do the changed but pay again? Carnts!!!

Sounds like a con job!!

[mudski]

Sounds like a con job!!

Nah just my council being pricks again.

[Cremulator]

39 degrees isn't even remotely extreme heat. Bring in a Jap CEO to shake these clowns up and get them running FFS.

I agree! Surely out comes down to management?
Check out this info from Wikipedia;
Japanese railways are among the most punctual in the world. The average delay on the Tokaido Shinkansen in fiscal 2018 was 0.7 minutes. When trains are delayed for five minutes, the conductor makes an announcement apologizing for the delay and the railway company may provide a "delay certificate"

0.7 minutes average delay for the whole year!! [emoji15]

[MB]

Best way to beat road traffic and travel on their bigger neighbours turf too @320kmph only achieved top end there so far.
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Unfortunately they do suppress disasters that did occur from under engineering in earlier days trying to keep up with Japanese Jones’s.


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[Hodge]

MudRunnerTD MB
Just curious what were the initial symptoms of the failing pumps in Tassie ?? Noise ? Lack of cooling ?

[MB]

Not ours sorry Hodgey Mate, unsure of others symptoms but we all got there in the end [emoji106][emoji106]


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[Plasnart]

I agree! Surely out comes down to management?
Check out this info from Wikipedia;
Japanese railways are among the most punctual in the world. The average delay on the Tokaido Shinkansen in fiscal 2018 was 0.7 minutes. When trains are delayed for five minutes, the conductor makes an announcement apologizing for the delay and the railway company may provide a "delay certificate"

0.7 minutes average delay for the whole year!! [emoji15]

Crazy efficient eh? I work all around Vic and Oz contract to contract and spend a lot of time on the travel. Live in Geelong and when I need to go in and out of Melbourne CBD or inner suburbs for a month or so each day I public transport it as the road system from the west is so overloaded I can't guarantee I'll get to where I'm going on time. Then you get a 39 degree day and the train system chucks a wobbly. Ridiculous. At least today's return train left on time but again trundled along at trotting pace. Wasn't so pissed seeing it actually took off on time although late on arrival.

[MB]

Makes me angy having to change trains for a different gauge down to Geelong too mate :-)


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[Plasnart]

Makes me angy having to change trains for a different gauge down to Geelong too mate :-)


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Ga-huk ga-huk we's a long way out boy! :D

[MB]

MudRunnerTD MB
Just curious what were the initial symptoms of the failing pumps in Tassie ?? Noise ? Lack of cooling ?

Times UP :-)
Both Top Blokes unfortunate seperate trucks rear pump seals pooped out I believe and relief holes forward of bearings dumped the green stuff :-(


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[Winnie]

I believe the only warning was a big puddle of green coolant underneath the car.

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[matfew]

MudRunnerTD MB
Just curious what were the initial symptoms of the failing pumps in Tassie ?? Noise ? Lack of cooling ?Water leaking from the tell tale hole is about the only way mate. It's just the seal that go on them. Impeller might wear out on a really old one but unlikely.

The tell tale hole is in the neck of the pump sorry if behind the pulley. Hard to see when it's all in place.

Darrens was so bad it was a jet stream coming out and very visible. With mine I originally thought it was just a leaky gasket so pulled it off and could make it the water mark coming from the weep hole so world of only got worse and worse.

What's yours doing?

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[Hodge]

Water leaking from the tell tale hole is about the only way mate. It's just the seal that go on them. Impeller might wear out on a really old one but unlikely.

The tell tale hole is in the neck of the pump sorry if behind the pulley. Hard to see when it's all in place.

Darrens was so bad it was a jet stream coming out and very visible. With mine I originally thought it was just a leaky gasket so pulled it off and could make it the water mark coming from the weep hole so wo

What's yours doing?

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Thanks mate.
Mines doing nothing, working fine. I have the JPC one too. Was just curious how it all unfolded.

[MudRunnerTD]

MudRunnerTD MB
Just curious what were the initial symptoms of the failing pumps in Tassie ?? Noise ? Lack of cooling ?

Mine dumped its coolant all over the road mate. It had got a little hot heading into town for a shower. I came out of the shower at 6pm at the local pool and there was coolant all over the carpark. Ended up pulling the radiator out in the carpark then and there looking for a leak. cleaned the radiator and pressure checked it for a leak at the pool then checked hoses. Refitted the rad and filled with water and started the car and it was pissing out the breather of the water pump. Was bloody average. I grabbed a room at the pub with the family for the night.

Matty's leaked to failure on the way back to camp that night!! What are the chances! Same presentation. I replaced mine in the wash bay next to the mechanics and then matty did his on the beach that afternoon when we fgot back to him. We then packed up camp and dashed to the next location and caught the punt ferry across the Pieman river by 1 minute! Big Day.

[jay see]

My evaporative cooler crapped itself last night[emoji3062]

Upside is that we're in Bendigo this weekend for soccer

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[Hodge]

Have you ever seen Hodge? Lucky they didn't make him tow the Patrol home! ROFLMAO!!!


Mine dumped its coolant all over the road mate. It had got a little hot heading into town for a shower. I came out of the shower at 6pm at the local pool and there was coolant all over the carpark. Ended up pulling the radiator out in the carpark then and there looking for a leak. cleaned the radiator and pressure checked it for a leak at the pool then checked hoses. Refitted the rad and filled with water and started the car and it was pissing out the breather of the water pump. Was bloody average. I grabbed a room at the pub with the family for the night.

Matty's leaked to failure on the way back to camp that night!! What are the chances! Same presentation. I replaced mine in the wash bay next to the mechanics and then matty did his on the beach that afternoon when we fgot back to him. We then packed up camp and dashed to the next location and caught the punt ferry across the Pieman river by 1 minute! Big Day.

Thanks for the headsup Dazzler!
Was just curious as I have a jpc pump too, what to keep an eye on etc...

[mudski]

My evaporative cooler crapped itself last night[emoji3062]

Upside is that we're in Bendigo this weekend for soccer

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Once we finally get this extension started we will be putting in ducted refrig a/c. I have had evap in my last three houses and it just doesn't cut it when the humid heat comes through. Which seems to be more often these days.

[Winnie]

Once we finally get this extension started we will be putting in ducted refrig a/c. I have had evap in my last three houses and it just doesn't cut it when the humid heat comes through. Which seems to be more often these days.We have ducted reverse cycle, it was in the house before we bought it.
It is seriously the best thing ever! We don't use it very often but when we do it is so good.

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[jay see]

I think the motor may have seized. Will get up there to see what's going on when we get back home.

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[Hodge]

I think the motor may have seized. Will get up there to see what's going on when we get back home.



Hopefully its the belt. Easy fix for you mate.

Personally I love our evap, wouldn't swap it for anything. When needed can leave it on all night , no issues. Try doing that with fridge units, wake up with a dry cough...
Yeah on a few humid days per year in Melbourne its not that good... But it runs on bugger all power too.

[jay see]

Hopefully its the belt. Easy fix for you mate.

Personally I love our evap, wouldn't swap it for anything. When needed can leave it on all night , no issues. Try doing that with fridge units, wake up with a dry cough...
Yeah on a few humid days per year in Melbourne its not that good... But it runs on bugger all power too.I'm with you Hodge happy with the evaporative. Have run it continually for days and won't cost you a fortune. We also have a split system which works well in the main living area but does nothing for our bedrooms. Only used it twice.

Got back from Bendigo around 2 and after unloading the car I jumped up to have a better look. You won't believe it. The fan had slipped off the shaft. No belts Hodge direct drive off the motor.

Made up a little hooky thingy to get it out.

Now to find where I can get the inner bush or a whole fan assembly.http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2020/02/6.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2020/02/7.jpg

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[mudski]

I'm with you Hodge happy with the evaporative. Have run it continually for days and won't cost you a fortune. We also have a split system which works well in the main living area but does nothing for our bedrooms. Only used it twice.

Got back from Bendigo around 2 and after unloading the car I jumped up to have a better look. You won't believe it. The fan had slipped off the shaft. No belts Hodge direct drive off the motor.

Made up a little hooky thingy to get it out.

Now to find where I can get the inner bush or a whole fan assembly.http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2020/02/6.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2020/02/7.jpg

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Are you still in Bendigo? There something there I need to pickup...

[jay see]

Are you still in Bendigo? There something there I need to pickup...Nah sorry mate. Got back this afternoon.

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[jay see]

If it can wait mudski I'm sure I'll be going back again, just don't know when.

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[mudski]

If it can wait mudski I'm sure I'll be going back again, just don't know when.

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All good mate. It’s a Gumtree impulse buy. I’ll try and get there next weekend. Thanks anyway.


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[Clunk]

Not angry just a bit peeved..... first day back at work after 6 weeks off and 5 weeks away on hols in UK, to be told I've been made redundant..... oh well, more time to spend with the new pup

[Avo]

Thats a bit shit

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[10G]

Not angry just a bit peeved..... first day back at work after 6 weeks off and 5 weeks away on hols in UK, to be told I've been made redundant..... oh well, more time to spend with the new pup

I'm sorry to hear that mate, never a nice thing to be faced with. Good luck for the future.

[MB TD42]

Effed up and slipped through on a Red light camera...ooops...thats me licky gone...[emoji2357]

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[jay see]

Been getting home between 9.45-10.00 pm every night after a 5.30 am start everyday except for Monday, because of soccer and to top it off my team leader has been off work all week, so I've been running the department with 3 guys off an Wednesday and 2 of today. We are a department of 6.

Ahh the things we do.

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[Hodge]

I've been stung by the China/Aus eBay item location rort before (think i have several rants about it in this very thread), but this one takes the cake...
I search and filter to mainland Aus as item location. Found what I like, item location, Sunshine Vic. Ok no worries, good so far... and 15+ in stock.
I message them, by any chance , could I pick up? Reply is, No, our sunshine warehouse facility doesn't have provisions for consumer pick up. All good, was worth a short asking, and makes me feel better that the message clearly mentions their "local" warehouse.
Bought it, paid for it & the postage on Monday. Estimated shipping by this Friday. Looking good right ?
This morning I get a message, that due to the Corona effect delays, my item won't be shipped from mainland china until well into March... You have got to be fckuing kidding me...
So I message them in return, asking for my $ back due to misleading information and I get a response in Chinese... Yep! Google Chrome automatically kindly offers to translate & From basic understanding, they're telling me, bad luck pretty much...
I'm going through ebay/paypal assistance channels about it now, but from past experience, I've eaten a big fat carrot with this case.

[0-TJ-0]

I've been stung by the China/Aus eBay item location rort before (think i have several rants about it in this very thread), but this one takes the cake...
I search and filter to mainland Aus as item location. Found what I like, item location, Sunshine Vic. Ok no worries, good so far... and 15+ in stock.
I message them, by any chance , could I pick up? Reply is, No, our sunshine warehouse facility doesn't have provisions for consumer pick up. All good, was worth a short asking, and makes me feel better that the message clearly mentions their "local" warehouse.
Bought it, paid for it & the postage on Monday. Estimated shipping by this Friday. Looking good right ?
This morning I get a message, that due to the Corona effect delays, my item won't be shipped from mainland china until well into March... You have got to be fckuing kidding me...
So I message them in return, asking for my $ back due to misleading information and I get a response in Chinese... Yep! Google Chrome automatically kindly offers to translate & From basic understanding, they're telling me, bad luck pretty much...
I'm going through ebay/paypal assistance channels about it now, but from past experience, I've eaten a big fat carrot with this case.

Yep, I can't stand it when they do that.

Last time it happened they raised an Australian tracking number but never actually submitted anything to throw me off. After 3 weeks of messaging them about their bullsht tracking number I threatened to submit a "my item never arrived" and poor feedback and they refunded my money immediately.

I'm sure it doesn't always go that way, but happy I got my $ back on that one.

[rusty_nail]

I've been stung by the China/Aus eBay item location rort before (think i have several rants about it in this very thread), but this one takes the cake...
I search and filter to mainland Aus as item location. Found what I like, item location, Sunshine Vic. Ok no worries, good so far... and 15+ in stock.
I message them, by any chance , could I pick up? Reply is, No, our sunshine warehouse facility doesn't have provisions for consumer pick up. All good, was worth a short asking, and makes me feel better that the message clearly mentions their "local" warehouse.
Bought it, paid for it & the postage on Monday. Estimated shipping by this Friday. Looking good right ?
This morning I get a message, that due to the Corona effect delays, my item won't be shipped from mainland china until well into March... You have got to be fckuing kidding me...
So I message them in return, asking for my $ back due to misleading information and I get a response in Chinese... Yep! Google Chrome automatically kindly offers to translate & From basic understanding, they're telling me, bad luck pretty much...
I'm going through ebay/paypal assistance channels about it now, but from past experience, I've eaten a big fat carrot with this case.Can you just submit an item significantly not as described case? I've had success with this method before?

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[Hodge]

Yep, I can't stand it when they do that.

Last time it happened they raised an Australian tracking number but never actually submitted anything to throw me off. After 3 weeks of messaging them about their bullsht tracking number I threatened to submit a "my item never arrived" and poor feedback and they refunded my money immediately.

I'm sure it doesn't always go that way, but happy I got my $ back on that one.Very frustrating.
The thing is though it's not about the $ ...I don't care about the $ ... I want the item regardless of costs. Hence the concept of searching for locally sent items .

[Hodge]

Can you just submit an item significantly not as described case? I've had success with this method before?

Sent from my Armor 5S using TapatalkYeah done all that. Now awaiting answers pending investigation. Watch this space.

[MB]

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[Hodge]

笑圆眼


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk你好吗马克。

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[0-TJ-0]

Very frustrating.
The thing is though it's not about the $ ...I don't care about the $ ... I want the item regardless of costs. Hence the concept of searching for locally sent items .

Yeah I know, same for me. It just becomes principle though.. "You lied to me and now I don't want to support you, gimme my money back"

[MB]

Yes, means I ‘herd’ you, not necessarily yes we agree :-)


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[AB]

Vicroads Gq renewal $790 insane!!!


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[matfew]

Vicroads Gq renewal $790 insane!!!


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DAMN!!!! Mine is only $694. Gotta pay it soon too. But here I come club reg....

[Clunk]

Vicroads Gq renewal $790 insane!!!


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYou're lucky, my rego over here is close to 1k

[Maxhead]

Vicroads Gq renewal $790 insane!!!


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You lucky bastards

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[Bob]

Vicroads Gq renewal $790 insane!!!


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Get old and a Part Pension and it is approx. $400 LOL

[rusty_nail]

You lucky bastards

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yeah we are very lucky lol. in vic thats all you pay too, there is no additional CTP. that forms part if the $800ish fee lol

[mudski]

You lucky bastards

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Add other $600 onto that mate and thats my insurance premium. And premium being the operative word. I used carnts but they didn't like that.

[jay see]

Get old and a Part Pension and it is approx. $400 LOLI'm working on it.

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[10G]

is it just me or is google now just showing shopping results for just about everything you type in?

seems like anything I type in I get the first page full of links to places to buy what i've searched for.

[Maxhead]

is it just me or is google now just showing shopping results for just about everything you type in?

seems like anything I type in I get the first page full of links to places to buy what i've searched for.

Yep get used to it, if you walk past a shop they will show ads for that shop, also next time you talk about blow up dolls, you’ll get ads for those as well[emoji12]


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[10G]

Yep get used to it, if you walk past a shop they will show ads for that shop, also next time you talk about blow up dolls, you’ll get ads for those as well[emoji12]


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Oh yeah, I know what you mean.

Spookiest thing that happened to me was one night my wife bought a box of Magnums. We never eat ice cream. Wife jumps in car, I ask what did you buy, Magnums she says. Anyway, later that night I was wasting my life on FB and FB kept putting up ads for Magnums. I'd never seen adverts anywhere for Magnums before that.

I am almost sure 'they' listen in through your phone & I'm not BS'ing. It's very easy for 'them' to tailor advertising to you based on where you are or where you've been. If you keep your phone on you it's easy. If you remain logged into FB while you have your phone on you, it's easier again.

And the problem isn't that they know where you are or where you've been, but what they can do with the technology, who they can give it to, who can steal it, who can hijack it etc.

Check out China and their use of facial recognition systems.

[Brissieboy]

It seems like a real dumb process to me. I look up something and find what I am after, then get bombarded with promos for that something that I no longer want or have no further need for.
What promos I need is for those things I will need next but don't yet know about. I suppose they are still working on that one.

[PeeBee]

It seems like a real dumb process to me. I look up something and find what I am after, then get bombarded with promos for that something that I no longer want or have no further need for.
What promos I need is for those things I will need next but don't yet know about. I suppose they are still working on that one.

You need to eat more chicken and start taking female hormones - that will give you all the future perspectives you require - BOOM!!