Hello !

Hello !

I am Kusuma from Jakarta, Indonesia, hopefully could be accepted well here .. :)

I just bought an old 1980 Short Patrol originally Petrol but has been swapped with TD4.2t. The vehicle was not actively used by the previous owner only regular warm up. Patrol is quite a rare thing here.

Just started a short run this morning, to my surprise the performance is quite sluggish ..

I owned a Chevrolet Trooper (Holden Jackaroo in Oz) 2.8 TD, and it pulls quite lightly, so I would expect the 6 cyl 4.2TD would lightly pull the shorty ..

As I am not adept mechanically, currently I am getting a mechanic to have a look to the clutch, also do some oil change, and other general check up ..

Maybe I'll post a thread later to get feedback from all of you.

I am exposed to Australian 4WD scene through 4WD A*t**n Magazine and I see quite a number of this forum member so popular in the mag .. :)

Anyone who want to explore Java, Sumatera & Bali by 4wd may contact me .. maybe I can give some advice or reference ..

Have a nice day !

Kusuma.

Welcome to the forum Kusama.

Tony

Welcome Kusama. You will be welcomed quite warmly by our members who will be quite willing to share there experience and knowledge with you. Join in and enjoy

Welcome to the forum mate

Fletcha

G"Day and Welcome to the forum Kusama

Welcome to the forum mate, you are more than welcome to join in the conversations.

Feel free to post up any pictures of your Patrol and ask any questions.

Welcome to the forum Kusama.

Wow ! Thanks Guys for the warm welcome ... I'll see what progress to my Oldskool Blue Patrol and share with you .. a lot of questions to be raised, but for the moment I am getting trying to get better understanding myself on the vehicle by reading posts on this great forum ..

Welcome Kusuma, lot to see some photos when you get a chance.

Welcome aboard mate,
Great bunch of people here with a s*** load of knowledge, experience and adventures to share.
Plenty of good laughs along the way as well.
Surf around and join in where ever you feel comfortable.

Welcome aboard and Enjoy the ride.
Hope you have a great 2011.
Happy trekin buddy, stay safe

Cheers Pete