Was running the truck today to put the engine oil additive in, and let it idle for maybe 15 mins, then shut it down, followed by an eruption of frothy coolant from the main interchiller tank. I...
Was running the truck today to put the engine oil additive in, and let it idle for maybe 15 mins, then shut it down, followed by an eruption of frothy coolant from the main interchiller tank. I...
OK, its a Nulon Product, called Long Term Anti-wear engine protection with PTFE, Autobarn have it currently on special for $25 a can, I use 2 cans as a singe treats up to 6L sump volume. This is a...
I think you just need to have the right gear, however once you get wet, its more difficult. We dont live in this environment constantly like say those in the northern hemisphere, so its a bit of a...
Spent 3 days and nights at the Mt Selma Trig Point marker, 2wd access on good roads, about 1.5hrs east of Matlock in Vic high country. We arrived via Warburton/Reefton and then turned right at...
John, I used to run Aeroflow lift pumps and found them reliable until they started dying after a short period. I switched to Carter Black and have not had any problems. I switched to Aeroflow for the...
OK, will post some pics tomorrow, but the Mt Selma trip went well, a couple of bee stings to keep me on my toes. First one, about 2 hrs into the trip the power to the aux gauges and lift pump died....
Bit of a muck around over the last 2 days. Chased down and resolved the radiator leak, its an aluminium radiator crack, so used a combination of different products to clog it up, ultimatly it needs...
Also, almost forgot, wired up a set of yellow, 3000nm LED fog lights, can only run on low beam and able to be isolated. Looking forward to testing these out.
Thanks John, I was after a plug and play replacement, so pursued the Powertrain unit. I do have a unit you mentioned, just too lazy to work it out or take it to the auto elec, mainly because there is...
Quick check on Patrol A Part site and they have everything there for the picking, some very expensive, but they are factory original and new
OK, I finally have found the source for this Power Winch DGPT100 Glow Plug Timer, took a lot of digging and arm twistimg to find the Australian Agent and new owner of the design and manufacture. This...
Thanks Mark, yes will do that, just jumped under the barge and its dry , so thinking this could have been a goose chase again after swapping out the saturated hoses.
Was out early today, Victoria in a bit of a cold pinch at the moment. Interchiller setup wa off the dial, coolant temp of minus 2 with ambient of 7deg, equates to a post supercharger air temp to the...
Finally down to the very last hydraulic drip on the hydraulic winch setup. I have a 1 drip a week leak out of the supply line fitting to the pump on the tank, needs a complete tank drain to resolve,...
With luck the final leak was resolved today, unsure why it had not leaked previously as the fitting was missing a factory fitted rubber sealing washer, anyway, all done, needed to head to Bunnings...