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Awesome mate! Most of the bargains I have got on eBay have been by people that list them badly.
For him to list them that way he deserves to not get paid for them. Just silly! Who does that!
Yes in the ARB catalogue that are around the $1800 a set so very nice pickup mate. Does he list them as needing a rebuild or he sold the car or something?
Just got the Video from George today where I broke my lower control arm... turn up the volume and hear thew crack!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he_UFTvEzOc
I was there and it still makes my spine tingle. It's the same sound mine made the very first time I took it out after buying it. (Misses was not pleased).
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So the latest update and let this be a lesson to you.....
So my shudder was still there but this morning before heading off to work I changed the oil in the rear lsd and the shudder is gone.
I hope I have not spoken to soon but usually after driving from home to toorak and back home again the shudder would be so bad it would shake the whole car when turning. ..
Lets see how it goes.
Thats the sound of $$$$$$$$$$, makes you cringe eh
Yeah it was not the greatest of feelings when it went bang!!!
I was thinking about it today while watching some footage of the Woods Point trip and glad it did not happend during our epic switch back climb... would have been tough going getting out of there.
Hi jack
How do you get four day old dry mud out from under the car.
It's about 2" thick.
I was under my car with a screwdriver still taking concrete type mud off from the rear diff..... I washed my car on the way home that day it happened and I am so glad I did as this mud was like nothing else.
Hate to think how hard it would have been if I had left it a couple of days.
That car wash place in Broadford has a kickass pressure washer.
It took me nearly 4 1/2 hrs to clean my car from to to bottom and don't think I got everything off.
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It took me 20 mins on the day plus another 5 mins the next to clean underneath the car, you could amost eat off the bloody thing lol then another 30mins to sponge wash and chamois the body. Inside just got a wipe down till i can be bothered detailing it.
Would be easy with a hoist! LmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by Alitis007
If you're happy and you know it tap a post!
Not when its in the middle of a work shop, i cleaned under it at the car wash so i didn't need to clean up afterwards lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
About to head off soon to pick up my shocks, hope they are everything they are meant to be?
I will post up pics when I get them... Long drive tonight and a couple of stops on the way.
Thats your thimble sized bladder...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
Still no sign of your locker either, re-fricking-diculous. They must be carving it from a larger locker by hand or something..
Will give em a ring tomorrow for a WTF?!
Thought I would up date where I am at as far as fixing all the bloody issues go?
The alternator has started to get noisy again and I think maybe the bearing in it is shot but it is the temporary one as I took my 120amp one out a few months ago to do repairs to it... so it looks like I have to get off my butt and put the big one back in.
The starter motor got swapped out last week as it would not throw out properly or go back in quick enough.... it will get pulled apart and cleaned and kept as a spare.
The uni's have been changed and the diff oil and while I was under the car fitting my awesome shocks I noticed the breather was not attached? it really pays to do these checks before going away and not after when the horse has already bolted!!
So I think I am going to drop the oil I only put in the other day and put some more new oil in the LSD just to make sure... for the sake of 2lt's of oil it's cheap insurance.
I still have no central locking and have not had a chance to check some things but still ordered a new unit anyway? the box was under the water line that controls the locking.
Still have little niggling things but overall a massive improvement on how it was a few weeks ago but it has been a costly exercise$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
If I am to do this trip next year I want to treat my car with some respect and get it up to a standard that I will feel comfortable with doing such a long journey?
I think I will also change my gearbox oils and I have a breather kit sitting here I think I will finally fit the bloody thing?? fun fun fun!!
Good to see you thinking of making the effort mate no joy in fixing
things for the sake of a mud puddle when you can go around it
thats for the young bucks
Replaced the control box but still no joy and as I had locked my keys in the car while testing George came round and broke in for me and said it sounded like the door actuator in the drivers door...
The control box was rooted and did need replacing anyway and only cost $10 and the door actuator cost another $12 and all fixed... I now have central locking again.
There are some other issues I am still stuffing with and hope to have them sorted soon when I take my holidays.
The fricking locker has still not turned up... more than 6 weeks now??
Seriously I would be shouting at them by now. Your too patient.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
I can see why so many Q's get stolen, it only took me 1 min to break in and i was being a PITA talking trash while doing it lol
Jonathan where do they "Make" them ?? We should go down there and show them how " happy " you are to wait for the locker to turn up.........
South Australia. .... says it all hey? :)
I will ring tomorrow and let them know it is no way to do business. .
If any part of the process is made overseas are they supposed to divulge if I ask?
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Originally Posted by Alitis007
Time for that hidden killswitch ...... that will fix everyone.
Feel like going for a drive?? Lol i can get us there pretty fast hahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
That's shocking man!! I hope you get the locker soon and get all those niggling little probs sorted.
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I have a GPS tracker and can shut my car off and locate it if needed..Quote:
Originally Posted by happygtu
All these type cars are easy to get into.. a screwdriver and a hammer and you could be in the car in 10 seconds but even Georges method if you were not bothered about any damage you could be in nearly as quick.
The Japs had no problem with car theft in Japan so it was low on there needs when building a car so most from the mid 90's and before are a doddle to get into.
I decided to replace my carpet in the end as it was not right snd you should have seen the mud???
And no Darren I did not paint with that stuff to deaden the sound... bugger! !
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Had to hose out everything and found out why it filled up so quickly. .. 3 large plugs were missing??
So you going carpet again?
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All done... new underlay and carpet.
Nice.. standard underlay or something else?
I'm looking at new underlay and some sorta sound proofing, but dynamat, as good as it may be if ducking expensive..
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Nah nothing special just standard underlay but all seems good and I am happy there is no musky smell... there always was a slight wiff of something from when I bought the car and now all gone.
It was good to have a good look at it all to and the body looks to be in very good condition so happy.
I left the carpet out of the very back under the rear draws as I found it to be unnecessary and did not want the chance of wet carpet soaking into my draws.... ??? that sounds wrong??
When I build my drawers I wanna gut the interior like you have. Makes running cables so much easier and is a much better job. Need a daily car to do that though!
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Hence why I'm trying my hardest to avoid those holes. It's very hard to avoid them though when you see them...lol..Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
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Ok then.......?
Starting to really worry about you lot!!!!
its adictive these mud puddles nearly as bad as giveing up the cigsQuote:
Originally Posted by ab
trying to stay out of them
Try this mate....Quote:
Originally Posted by Westy's Accessories
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sound-Dea...item1e7c574ad2
That's the shit.. good find..
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You may as well just leave the carpet out as we all know you are going to dive into the same bog hole head first.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
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Originally Posted by roofy
Its all peer group pressure, i have been saying for years i will leave the mud puddles alone then i see one or two of my mates drive in and i just cant help it.Quote:
Originally Posted by krbrooking
With the "peers" it's not just them sucking you in to follow (most of us can make those clever decisions on our own) it's the fact they never let you forget ... For your own benefit of course. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by TPC
I have a similar recent event I need to post. Been too busy, but hopefully tomorrow. Similar outcome - total interior strip, pressure washer on the seats and carpet, etc., about 25 hours of work all up I reckon. Got lucky and didn't lose too much from $$ point of view - 2 way radio was the most expensive loss. Got a public lashing for my crimes - with photos both on facebook and our club meeting.
But you gotta admit - it's fun at the time. ;)
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So I have been getting more vibration in the rear and was told to keep replacing the diff oil until it comes good (about 4 times) so far I have changed it twice.
Now i did go out another time a couple of weeks ago collecting wood and went through a pretty deep hole and yesterday after getting back from my muddy play I was doing squeechies when turning tight corners..
So I got told to get an additive from Penrite and put new oil in and when I dropped the oil out it was putrid.... it was then I noticed the diff breather had come off again???
It seems I dont have enough length and when flexing I am pulling the hose off and then sucking all the water and mud in, now I have had a new breather kit sitting around for a year now and finally fitted the rear one and will do the front when I do the locker.
Fun and games?????
The I could not be bothered attitude really does not pay in the long run with the amount of stuffing around I have had to do.. if I had fitted the breather kit last year I think none of this problem would have happened.