Threedogs motor thread

What about your landcrab, is that driveable?

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Originally Posted by threedogs

The viscous fan feel fine it has good resistance
Easy saying send your patrol here and there
I dont get a full pay each week I wish I did.
Im going to doctors ,chemists etc all the time and for the missus
this should have been fixed last week. My "injury" has turned my world up side down
I cant go sending my patrol here and there for repairs its just not on.
I sit here every day hearing ppl saying I done this and that it brings me to tears.
Dont you think Id like a reliable cruiser, with all the bells and whistles, I love my Patrol like no other
As its the one nice thing I have. All I want ATM is the thermostat housing off
so I can get all that copper matting out, Sorry vent over but Im only on a Disability support pension
like some others here

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John, I think you need to stop playing the sympathy card and get onto the subject of sorting your car out. Tell the truth and stop fucking around!

I have an idea. Before removing the thermostat. Because you think this stff you used has blocked it yes? I have an inspection camera. We could use this to see it there is any blockage.
I dont mind helping where i can mate but i dont want to be removing the thermostat if its not blocked. Its not an easy job.

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Originally Posted by mudski

I have an idea. Before removing the thermostat. Because you think this stff you used has blocked it yes? I have an inspection camera. We could use this to see it there is any blockage.
I dont mind helping where i can mate but i dont want to be removing the thermostat if its not blocked. Its not an easy job.

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Cracking idea

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Originally Posted by Nisshead

John, I think you need to stop playing the sympathy card and get onto the subject of sorting your car out. Tell the truth and stop fucking around!

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Just telling it as it is, if you want to call it something else so be it.
As for the Troopy its out of reg so thats out of the question.
@ mark you think your light will reach the thermostat??
Just PM a time Ill make sure motor is cold

John, I finish shifts between 7-8pm next week or so, I could pop over and give you a hand, won't take me long to your place from tulla. But whether that is late for you or not, I don't know. I've never removed the thermostat on the 3L, and from what Mudski said, and from what I've quickly glanced through the manuals, it's not a quick job and would be dark and stuff, but so be it.
I like what Mark suggested though with the camera, before disassembling a whole lot...
Offer is there mate.

PM sent......

I did my water pump last year, the pump was fine but the viscus hub was shot, the hub and pump are not available separately on the DI motors.
when I turned the fan, I could not feel any difference between hot or cold.
It was not to difficult, to change, but a pita to get to some of the bolts.
The electric fan on the air-conditioning condenser on my truck cycles on and off, depending on the temp.
I do not think the hub is your problem, my temp would go up slowly, and it never boiled.

Good idea Mark just drop the bottom hose
if it blocked the crap will fallout well some
of it but as said John its a bugger of a job

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Im only on a Disability support pension like some others here

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Time to liquidate some assets, you seem to have a shed full of treasures.

Parting with stuff collected might not be easy.

When times are tough, tough decisions need to be made

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Originally Posted by macca

Time to liquidate some assets, you seem to have a shed full of treasures.

Parting with stuff collected might not be easy.

When times are tough, tough decisions need to be made

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\\Get onto it TD

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Originally Posted by macca

Time to liquidate some assets, you seem to have a shed full of treasures.

Parting with stuff collected might not be easy.

When times are tough, tough decisions need to be made

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And stop buying shit off ebay...... every little bit helps

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Originally Posted by macca

Time to liquidate some assets, you seem to have a shed full of treasures.

Parting with stuff collected might not be easy.

When times are tough, tough decisions need to be made

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Originally Posted by Nisshead

\\Get onto it TD

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Originally Posted by Clunk

And stop buying shit off ebay...... every little bit helps

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Common guys back off a bit yea..
let's find out an issue before dollars are sought..
It's no one's place except Johns to decide on what gets spent and where..

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Originally Posted by threedogs

@ mark you think your light will reach the thermostat??
Just PM a time Ill make sure motor is cold

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The lead is maybe 500mm long. I reckon it will reach. Ill get in touch mate.

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Originally Posted by paulyg

I did my water pump last year, the pump was fine but the viscus hub was shot, the hub and pump are not available separately on the DI motors.
when I turned the fan, I could not feel any difference between hot or cold.
It was not to difficult, to change, but a pita to get to some of the bolts.
The electric fan on the air-conditioning condenser on my truck cycles on and off, depending on the temp.
I do not think the hub is your problem, my temp would go up slowly, and it never boiled.

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Thanks Paul. So atleast its doable if need be then.

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Originally Posted by mudski

The lead is maybe 500mm long. I reckon it will reach. Ill get in touch mate.

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I think its worth a Crack. . You'll at least see what's floating around in there and general condition of it all even if you can't reach the thermostat..

how small is the head? Is it able to check radiator cores?

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Originally Posted by biggqwesty

Common guys back off a bit yea..
let's find out an issue before dollars are sought..
It's no one's place except Johns to decide on what gets spent and where..

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Hey oh wise one, yes you're right....not havin a crack, just stating the obvious, it's what I do when times are tough, I dont spend money on stuff and sell shit I don't really need....... you do what's needed to get shit done

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Originally Posted by biggqwesty

I think its worth a Crack. . You'll at least see what's floating around in there and general condition of it all even if you can't reach the thermostat..

how small is the head? Is it able to check radiator cores?

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The head is a BIC pen size in diameter. We could stick it in the rad and have a look. Its only a cheap camera but it works.

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Sounds like you have the same problem I recently had except I didn't stick gunky sh*t into my cooling system, my gu8 would run hot, few times got up to 110-115c, Wasn't losing coolant, but would pressurise the system after driving and not let the coolant back into the system and it would get stuck in the overflow tank..

The solution? A brand new radiator, Mine was over 70% blocked and this is only a 3 and a bit year old car mind you, Cooling specialist said they should be flushed every year or they get build up in them and clog up. Since I changed to new radiator, Running temp 86-92c with 92 being full noise and 600+ egt up a hill......

Mine also doesn't run a front ac fan.

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Originally Posted by mudski

The head is a BIC pen size in diameter. We could stick it in the rad and have a look. Its only a cheap camera but it works.

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I'm thinking it it has blocked the thermostat it's possible it's blocked some cores too..
Worth a look if ya can imo..

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Originally Posted by trekster

Sounds like you have the same problem I recently had except I didn't stick gunky sh*t into my cooling system, my gu8 would run hot, few times got up to 110-115c, Wasn't losing coolant, but would pressurise the system after driving and not let the coolant back into the system and it would get stuck in the overflow tank..

The solution? A brand new radiator, Mine was over 70% blocked and this is only a 3 and a bit year old car mind you, Cooling specialist said they should be flushed every year or they get build up in them and clog up. Since I changed to new radiator, Running temp 86-92c with 92 being full noise and 600+ egt up a hill......

Mine also doesn't run a front ac fan.

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This...... pull the rad, or i can do it. And either get it checked, will cost you $$$, for the check. Then they will either say, it fubar, more $$$, or you just bite the bullet and replace it anyway. Still $$$, but less than a check and new rad.
That is. If its just cooling issue you have. Not something more sinister. Then you will no choice but to get a professional to take it further. Compression and sniff test would be the first i would be doing.

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@ Mudski if you need a hand ill come down let me know what day ??

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Originally Posted by roofy

@ Mudski if you need a hand ill come down let me know what day ??

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Yeah same if & when you go if I'm free I'll come help. Just let us know.

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Ill ring the guys from Bundoora radiators as the warranty may be better
Ok warranty was 2 yrs for $290ish, Ill get my son to pick that up.
Ill pick up a trade order to further reduce that price?

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Ill ring the guys from Bundoora radiators as the warranty may be better
Ok warranty was 2 yrs for $290ish, Ill get my son to pick that up.
Ill pick up a trade order to further reduce that price?

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If you order it for Wednesday I can pick it up on my way across to you. Make sure you specify auto trans too.
Roofy and Hodge. Thanks for the offers but it will be myself and JaySee there on Wednesday. Its really only a one man job for this....

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Originally Posted by mudski

If you order it for Wednesday I can pick it up on my way across to you. Make sure you specify auto trans too.
Roofy and Hodge. Thanks for the offers but it will be myself and JaySee there on Wednesday. Its really only a one man job for this....

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No dramas. I got work Tuesday night and I'm off Wednesday so if you still need a hand im free to tag along.

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Originally Posted by mudski

If you order it for Wednesday I can pick it up on my way across to you. Make sure you specify auto trans too.
Roofy and Hodge. Thanks for the offers but it will be myself and JaySee there on Wednesday. Its really only a one man job for this....

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You guys are awesome. Mark you are a great bloke fresh off sorting out roofy and your into another assist

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Originally Posted by lucus30

You guys are awesome. Mark you are a great bloke fresh off sorting out roofy and your into another assist

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X2 on that mark the mudskipper ledgen

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Originally Posted by lucus30

You guys are awesome. Mark you are a great bloke fresh off sorting out roofy and your into another assist

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Thanks. I try to help out where i can. Even if it will only be a couple of hours. My weekends i have been told by the boss are to be spent at home for a while. Lol.
She doesnt realise theres a long weekend coming up. She's not gonna be happy.
I do hope for Johns sake its just in need of a cooling overhaul.

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Originally Posted by Hodge

No dramas. I got work Tuesday night and I'm off Wednesday so if you still need a hand im free to tag along.

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Mate your welcome to come along and just talk chit, or pass a spanner.
We need Rossco though really. Hes got long skinny fingers. Great for accessing bolts in tight spots. Lol. I got short kranskys for fingers.

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Originally Posted by mudski

Mate your welcome to come along and just talk chit, or pass a spanner.
We need Rossco though really. Hes got long skinny fingers. Great for accessing bolts in tight spots. Lol. I got short kranskys for fingers.

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Oh man my stupid guerrilla hands make stuff so hard. It's embarrassing but I ask my Mrs to help sometimes with her tiny hands

And not to forget Jaysee is going there tomorrow to make a start. He was going to come Wednesday but cannot. So hopefully he will be able to remove whats needed, without much fuss, and I will put the new parts back in.

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Originally Posted by mudski

And not to forget Jaysee is going there tomorrow to make a start. He was going to come Wednesday but cannot. So hopefully he will be able to remove whats needed, without much fuss, and I will put the new parts back in.

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Yup I know you guys meaning Jaysee too. But was saying well done to you specifically regarding the back to back effort

Hoping to pull most of the cooling system out tomorrow,
Pretty sure the Aux battery needs to be removed as well.
If someone could confirm it,
@ Mark I do have a new water pump here but Im thinking
if it aint broke you know the rest

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Originally Posted by mudski

Mate your welcome to come along and just talk chit, or pass a spanner.
We need Rossco though really. Hes got long skinny fingers. Great for accessing bolts in tight spots. Lol. I got short kranskys for fingers.

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Yeah your the one that got that retched bolt on roofys motor, think you are the tight spot bolt king markie haha!!.

Good luck with it all i know after working in roofys that the thermostat is in a bugger of a spot on these things. Just need to pull a bit of stuff out to get to it i guess definatly not a 5 minute job.

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Hoping to pull most of the cooling system out tomorrow,
Pretty sure the Aux battery needs to be removed as well.
If someone could confirm it,
@ Mark I do have a new water pump here but Im thinking
if it aint broke you know the rest

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Nah john, if you have a new pump mate. Put the effer in! Last thing you want. Well I want, lol, is to remove all the chit just to put the pump in if what we do doesn't work. Atleast you will know that you have all these new parts on the motor. While the rad is out the pump is fairly accessible. Its all apart. Why not? I would really be putting a new pump on mate. Regardless.
But its up to you.

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Originally Posted by Rossco

Yeah your the one that got that retched bolt on roofys motor, think you are the tight spot bolt king markie haha!!.

Good luck with it all i know after working in roofys that the thermostat is in a bugger of a spot on these things. Just need to pull a bit of stuff out to get to it i guess definatly not a 5 minute job.

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I think that was just pure luck Rossco....Jaysee is removing the housing and other parts off tomorrow. Lets see how he fairs....

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Originally Posted by Rossco

Yeah your the one that got that retched bolt on roofys motor, think you are the tight spot bolt king markie haha!!.

Good luck with it all i know after working in roofys that the thermostat is in a bugger of a spot on these things. Just need to pull a bit of stuff out to get to it i guess definatly not a 5 minute job.

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Looks like I'm going to learn a thing or two on these motors..

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Originally Posted by mudski

Mate your welcome to come along and just talk chit, or pass a spanner.
We need Rossco though really. Hes got long skinny fingers. Great for accessing bolts in tight spots. Lol. I got short kranskys for fingers.

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Might pop in say hello and assist, I might be heading west side to pick up some rims anyway so works out.

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Originally Posted by mudski

Nah john, if you have a new pump mate. Put the effer in! Last thing you want. Well I want, lol, is to remove all the chit just to put the pump in if what we do doesn't work. Atleast you will know that you have all these new parts on the motor. While the rad is out the pump is fairly accessible. Its all apart. Why not? I would really be putting a new pump on mate. Regardless.
But its up to you.



I think that was just pure luck Rossco....Jaysee is removing the housing and other parts off tomorrow. Lets see how he fairs....

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What he said!! If you have s new pump now is the time to fit it. Keep the old one as a spare.

Good job Mark and others for lending a hand.

Any updates? How many times did Jaysee swear? Lol.