Think I have a new one in the garage??? or there are 2 down at Georges workshop that came with the engine I bought.
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Think I have a new one in the garage??? or there are 2 down at Georges workshop that came with the engine I bought.
If you could have a look in your garage that would be awesome. I've got tomorrow off work also so I want to get it all sorted. If not it's off to Patrolapart in the morning haha.
George sent me a pic of the ones down at the workshop and they are 2 bolt ones and the one in my garage is a 4 bolt but have not found it as yet?? I bought mine from Repco.
Repco? I'll have a look tomorrow. Patrolapart want almost $100 for the genuine ones.
Genuine are far better than most aftermarket items. The superior mounts are getting good reviews but they are marketed towards the comp guys. In saying that there is no reason why you cant use them on a daily.Quote:
Originally Posted by GQJETT
I have the Superior engine mounts. They are a bit noisier than standard when idling but when you are driving they make no difference.
I drive my rig maybe 10 times a year so I'm not too fussed.
Yesterday I made up a relay and fuse box for all the added wiring... the brain was working overtime for that one !!!
Every now and then I get waves of an overwhelming feeling that this is too much.... so many jobs to do.
If this was just a engine swap it would be a piece of piss but as I am doing the insulation and swapping out the electrics and doing my barwork (that one could have waited ).
I still need to figure out some stock wiring placement.. I need to find the diagram for it?
Will not get much done today but am hoping for a phone call for the barwork to be done and I can scoot out and pick it up, the guy I use charges me $150 to do bullbar and scrub bars.
It sounds like you're doing it properly the first time round.
I know the feeling! Here's a link to the electrical diagrams/harness layout.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3_...it?usp=sharing
Pissed off.... dont know how I missed it but it looks like I did not get the engine loom?
I still really need to look at another gq to work out a couple of things..
Come around and have a look at mine mate. I've got a big night of working on mine planned and I have the complete diesel loom still in the donor car.
Cheers mate... text me your details.Quote:
Originally Posted by GQJETT
Try not to think about the job as a whole.....break it down into sections.
Chin up you will get there!
This engine harness has stuffed my big time....
Were you meant to get it with the motor
All sorted... I did have all of it but it was cut into 2 main parts with about 10 wires I will have to join back together, some of it was at the workshop and the other here mixed with the other loom so over looked it.
I tired....
Micheal I will give tonight a miss mate but if you are still at it tomorrow I will pop around and have a sticky beak ...cheers.
All good mate. I'll be home after 5, shoot me a text if you want to have a look.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
Another long day with just wiring.... fwark I am over all this wiring.
I got to the point where I was running tests for the relay/fuse box I made and nothing was working and I was really getting the shits and after about 30min of stuffing about I noticed I had not connected the main power...
Yeah I know... it was at this point after a quick connection of the main power and a 2min test it is time to pack up and have a beer.
Its killing me but I know in the long run it will be worth it as I will now know where everything is and only running earths into the cab is cutting down the amount of wires I will run through the firewall.
I still have the stereo and tracker and usb socket plus a couple of small jobs that should take me longer than expected to do...
Once thats done I can install the dash and put the carpets in and seats... then its a few jobs in the engine bay... god my back hurts so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As mentioned before mate, one step at a time, don't look at the project as a whole.
Hats off to you though, definitely going the whole hog with this...
Good on ya man it's comin along nicely, I would say let me know if ya need a hand but you never do so I won't bother this time.
Horrible night with Alexander being sick so I have decided to get back into it while juggling the little man..
Supposed to be family day but everyone is a zombie.
Just starting to put everything together and run all the conduit .... I can see an end to this wiring.
Ok back into....
Was going really good this morning then ran into some small issues that took longer than they should have... frustrating.
Most of the dash is in but a couple of things stopping me from completing it and one is the shock horror of my clock not working and second which I am not sure if it has anything to do with having not wired the engine bay yet but the dash lights are not working??
I want to drive my car...... not bloody work on it.
Gotta love wiring :(
Good luck Jono :)
Ok funny thing this morning... decided to chuck in my old cluster and still no illumination with lights turned on but when I plugged my td cluster back in the glow light came on for a bit and the indicator lights now work plus a couple of other lights???
Only the high beam light worked before...
Still no illumination though?
Also when I turn the ignition on there is no clock but when I turn the ignition off and turn of the headlights the clock works... was the wiring different, cant imagine why??
I have not slept for 2 days thanks to a very sick little boy and now I am sick so not the right conditions to be problem solving electrics.
The bar work is ready to be picked up today so thats a plus... interested to see how it turned out.
Good news bout the bar work man, might help once you are feeling better and rested to try and work out the wiring, your brain might work better.
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Doing well mate, you'll get there. A day of two off might be what you need. You'll burn yourself out working on it flat out. I took the day off yesterday and went wheeling with some mates, I'm more keen then ever to work on it again now.
Not as simple as that as I only have a set amount of time in a week to work on the car and George wants the car before his old man gets back from Greece. ..Quote:
Originally Posted by GQJETT
All the little jobs seem to take the longest.
Its all I bloody think about... lol
I've learned that one the hard way also. It's taken me 3x as long as I expected so far. Simple jobs like putting the interior back together.. 4.5 hours later I realized it wasn't such a simple job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
I'm up to fitting the vacuum/fuel lines currently. Then it's a case of trying to tidy up the loom to wire it in and the fun job of fitting the diesel tank.
If I can lend a hand with anything just shoot me a text. I understand how frustrating time constraints are.
Also, does anyone know the size of the TD42 starter motor bolts? Mine have gone walkabout. I rang Patrolapart but they didn't know.
So I could not stay away this arvo and I am glad I didn't ... so it seems the cluster lights only work when the dimmer switch is plugged in and as for the clock it was the wrong plug, I had plugged the aircon plug into it.
So the dash is in and I just need to put a little more insulation along the back and I can fit the carpet.
One thing pissing me off is I cant find the latch for the glove box so it will not stay shut... does anyone know where I put it?
In between all this I started putting coats of paint on my scrub bars.
We are getting there !!!!
Well done, BA. I have been watching this thread from the start. I don't think I would have the patience to do such a conversion.
Hard to concentrate when you are sick.
Can someone take a pic of under the black metal cover next to the battery please (TD42).
I did some more spray painting and tried to make sense of the electrics under the bonnet today, a few things I have no idea where they go and it seems there is a difference in looms as the series 2 loom I have does not match the engine harness but most of it I can figure out.
I would love to get a td42 here for an hour or so but that does not seem to be possible...lol
If you can wait for another hour or so when I've finished work I'll see if I can get a photo for you
AB just rang me and is taking some pics now thanks Adrian.. will see if its what I need?
Bit dirty...
Just finished now, looks like you're all sorted boyo
Very impressive dedication going on here pal. As others have said, break the whole project into smaller ones mate, it does help I find.
Look forward to seeing the end result fella.
Those photos helped a great deal and thanks to Andy I figured out what my two mystery wires are.. the bloke I bought my harness off said I should have got it in with the deal so he will look tomorrow to find the missing relay for the glow plugs.
There is one major thing that is in its favour doing this sort of conversion yourself and that is learning so much, being a non diesel person all my life if I had just paid to have this done I would not have a clue as to how my car works.
When this is all finished I will do a proper right up but for now there is too much 2 steps forward and one back !!!
How's it coming along mate? Any updates?