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So even with the dead vacuum pump replaced, new booster, cylinder etc the clutch still felt very wrong, like crushing an unopened coke can. I went to a very reputable clutch shop in Western Sydney...

Step 6: Door Cards.

So I had to change a door Latch out and when I got the door card off I noticed a couple of interesting things:
1. The Door Card was mouldy and rotten.
2. The vapour barrier...

Yep, I decided to order the back piece of vinyl to go behind the seats so I'm going to re-do the underlay when that comes. Originally I only ordered the front half as I was trying to manage costs but...

Step 5: Gearshift.

This wasn't too bad, I think the bushes have been replaced in the past but I've opted to put in Patrolapart's Bronze-Aluminium upgrade kit anyway. Along the way discovered every...

Interior Before/After:
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Step 4: Upholstery.

The interior was a bit of a mess. The last owner had started doing a restore but hadn't got too far. The butyl rubber layer is great, but over the top was a layer of sound...

Step 3: Dash & A/C controls.

The A/C controls were all siezed into position. Years of gunk from being on the farm had jammed the rack and pinions. I got the control pack out and put a whole can...

Step 2: New Boosters, Master Cylinders, lines etc.

This is new territory for me. The old brake master had been leaking for a long time, brake fluid had eaten off the paint a long tìme ago and the...

Step 1: New Vac pump installed. Yay: Now we have Vacuum.
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Bought this ute last month.

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Workmate and myself drove down NSW South Coast to have a look. Looked great on first appearance, but test drive didn't go very well. Clutch was the most...

Hey all,

Returning member. Used to be on this forum back when I had a 2002 3L auto wagon. My background is as an electronics field tech but I have some experience in mechanical maintenance aswell....