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Its the torque converter Search on info by Chaz yellowfoot, There is a small loom you can pre make
Let everyone know how you go

TC is Torque Converter.

On auto Patrols, if you put a switch in the wiring to the lock up solenoid it locks the Torque Converter so there is now no slip between engine and gearbox.

He may mean better engine braking, but better rotors and pads
do help heaps as I've just changed to dimple drilled and slotted all around

Sean,

There were a couple of the early CRD's which had the bolts incorrectly torqued to the oil pump, and the bolts eventually fell out, and caused substantial damage.

Sounds like yours may...

Is yours a common rail? There was a few cases where the oil pump bolts weren't torqued correctly and worked loose in the early common rail engines.

With a 160,000Ks on the clock I doubt if this...

My Mechanic says its a GU thing , mine does it all they time but not lately
All I do is stop turn it all off and start again,

Hi mate could be your oil pump cavitating under hi rpm what oil do you use?? try the pressure gauge 1st & seeif it improves

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