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We all go about our daily duties, we have ups and downs, you may have had a prik of a day today or yesterday, or even tomorrow, so stiff!
Please take the time to spare a thought for those lost in...

Well, tie ma face to an ant hill and smeer ma ears with jaym, small world,
Plenty crabs in the summer, if yer over this way, call in fer a crab fest, I'll show ya ma 1949 Rapson and Dutton lathe,...

Hi Jim, I would be interested in the workings of it, altho I dunno if I have the time to build them.
You could register the design and sub them out to a Machine shop/fabricator.
Don't flash it...

well its in.
total cost was locker $585 posted to my door, including compressor, air lines, switches etc
total cost for fitting was about $500
been using it a bit. so far no dramas as of yet.
for...

Hi Jim,Nah, my days under the bonnet are long gone, I just work on my invention, The Ferret deflator.
I also make light brackets and bibs n bobs, use the lathe most days, lots of welding etc and...

Gee its good to see I'm not the only newby! welcome

Welcome to the forum mate

Fletcha

gday mate. Welcome:)

Just be wary mate, there are about six grades of Acetal, some are soft like the green, some are a bit harder like the blue, there is black and white.
Some turn off with an endless swarf and are a...

i wish mine was only the bushes. when i pulled it off the car it literaly fell apart i had to cut the belt to get it off. the center shaft in the tensioner was actualy bent and worne down.
so i had...

Correct, the insert that goes in the middle of the bush is also worn.

Tony

I've just been down to the shed and found the strut so if you want it, it yours. As you say, nothing to loose and Glenn has already proven it can be done.
I'm out near Beaudesert and work as a...

g'day Claw and welcome aboard mate

Nah that sounds good mate, just goes ta show what ya can do when ya need to eh?
There is another product out there called "acetal" I use this for bearings and pulleys on boat lifters, very durable...

G,day Jim,

I have just had a go at fixing my Fan Belt Tensioner off my 2000 GU ZD30 I thought there's no harm in having a go and saving a few dollars at the same time.

Here is what I did:
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