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Swivel hub bearings, seals and grease, leaky axle seal, straightened bull bar after incident last week, fitted new flares (no more povo garden edging), changed engine mounts, found water leak (didn't fix, timing cover). Big day! Ready for the trip next week now!
Got the radiator a flushed and a dyno tune done.
Got an extra 15 kW and and 67 nm
Did my first proper burnout at the lights
You hoon mego, liquid horse power at its best
{raining in Melb atm}
Replaced swivel hub seals, kingpins, wheel bearings, all associated grease, and left a fair bit of skin and blood around the diff lol.
I had a horrible experience with a 75litre water bladder leaking at the joins and flooding the carpet for several days before I noticed the musty smell. I was able to fix it with some plumbers tape, but I always pay close attention to the bloody thing now. Took days to dry it all out properly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flo-w
My last proper burnout cost me dearly, clocked at 160km an hour in a 60 zone sideways taking up both lanes . Long story short pushed the coppers off the road continued 480meters on the outskirts of town dragged out the car arrested. Back then I had a very nasty r33 skyline, when I eventually got my license back bout 4000 grand later just in fines I brought my first short wheel base patrol. 7 years later on my third patrol cant believe that I used to have that mentality that I had the right to risk the lives of other people on the road. lol rant over,Quote:
Originally Posted by MEGOMONSTER
After a busy week working on it, it has finally got to a point I'm happy with...... For now...
Stripped interior and scrubbed and vacuumed the accumulation of filth and red dirt from who knows when or where.
Layed down some dynamat (sitting in shed for a couple of years, intended for my previous gu ute)
Ran some 6b&s cable from aux battery to a rear fuse block, via 75a circuit breaker and fuse block under bonnet.
Installed blackwidow drawer system and mounted engel fridge in the back.
Installed and wired up reverse camera
So now I'm happy that all accessories are running to proper fuse blocks off the aux and only things running from start battery are factory things and spotlights.
I now know why I go to the Indians to wash my car, as I tried washing it myself today.
I rinsed it,washed it but it sort of dried up before u could rinse it but thought nothing of it and rinsed it off. After it all dried there was dry soap everywhere so I had wash it again
Droooooovvvvveeeeee ITTTTTTT I mean her :)
bought one of these from jaycar...Attachment 38356
intend to use it for the winch..removed starter button ...expanded hole and put in and out rocker in itAttachment 38357
going to put it here...now just have to get the guts and cut the woodgrain ! ha ha ha ha. ..may have to use a slight spacer to get clearance underneathAttachment 38358
will use the missile switch as an isolator...red light as active indicator ( which really doesnt matter...you know when you activate a missile switch...just good for other people who may put something on the rocker)
also as a matter of interest and to maybe save people having to go through the process...the accessorary wire from the back of the ignition is the blue one with a red tracer...there is only one....it can be followed down the loom to near the fuse panel...GQ
Got some cable ties out and secured my grille onto the body so it doesn't look so dodgy
You sound like a Land Rover owner doing repairs with cable ties, although they would use rivets.Quote:
Originally Posted by growler2058
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Originally Posted by TPC
All the little plastic locking tabs are fubar, the radiator support panel needed some serious panel beating, I did have it tied on with twitching wire, but the cable ties are more durable
you have to love cable ties....I wish I had designed them
I have nipped up the steering box adjuster and inspected the front end, getting ready for the Otways. I also fitted my new extinguisher on to the drivers seat mounting tunnel. Thanks 3D for the idea of the placement.
@ Growler check back here I'll put a pic here of gizmo which may interest you.
Using "U" bolts you bolt two of these either side of cato straps [uprights] of your bulbar.
So when out 4x4ing you attach your strap underneath and the access strap you weave on to the strap posts. then if you get stuck person only needs to jump on you bulbar to grab your strap.
This is made from 1/2" round the bracket is from when I used to make 3 piece sand flags ,
Finally finished my laptop bracket in car and what a job it was very very time consuming to get right.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...013/12/138.jpg
Turns around so passenger can watch movies,
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...013/12/139.jpg
comes in close to me.
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http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...013/12/141.jpg
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Access to main keyboard if needed, it is touch screen tho.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...013/12/143.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...013/12/144.jpg
8 port power usb hub under dash to mount my cameras and other things I have planned.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...013/12/145.jpg
Completely locks into the dash when 4wd.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...013/12/146.jpg
Pushed out of the way and protected.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...013/12/147.jpg
un plug two plugs and one turn buckle (lost what to call it). 20seconds laptops out.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...013/12/148.jpg
Finished off my front 12v outlet, straight to my Aux via a 30amp circuit breaker to 50 amp Anderson with cover.
Gives me extra options at camp how I'll run camp lighting
finally received my crosscountry intercooler, now the fun can begin with the td05 16g large and intercooler fitting :)
Modded my dodgy storage drawers so the kid seat fits in the back
whacked in a new set of front speakers, now to get some more for the rear
Replaced intercooler fan, what a fcuk up. Hopefully I don't have to touch it again....
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@ Rumjas whats the probe thingy on bottom right of pic.
Is that a boost sensor??
That's surface mounted temperature switch (50°C) to turn intercooler fan on when temp is right. I'm actually planning to fit air temp sensor inside intercooler boosted air stream aka MAT to get it more accurate than use Jaycar temp switch to create high/low settings.
Cheers
pics!! We need Pics Please!Quote:
Originally Posted by Flo-w
nice! will that be affected by under bonnet temps or is it reading the surface temp it is stuck too? did you buy that from Jaycar?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rumcajs
It can/it is especially under heat soak temp conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
NO, I didn't buy it, my CC intercooler is late type they started fitting them standard unlike early units.
Cheers
Took advantage of Boxing Day sales and bought myself a new head unit. 65 bucks and I can hook my phone up to it and it actually makes sound and picks up radio.
Finally done some mods underneath :):):)
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just kidding
Spent all day ripping the dash off again and the centre console looking for the home of two screws that I had left over after yesterday's effort lol, still have two leftover screws lol. Also wired in my wurton 5w pods on the back through to the free space next to sub tank switch.
Drove the old girl 600kms to Kalbarri and used 1.5 tanks of fuel (80lt tank). 15 minutes before reaching Geraldton, all of a sudden she started getting hot, pulled over and though the worst. Managed to burst the only bloody hose I didn't have a spare for, luckily the split wasn't to high up so was able to cut down the hose, filled up coolant, got into Geraldton and bought more and bought more spare hoses. A 6 hour drive ended up being 8 hours but thankfully the kids didn't arc up and remained well behaved, so was bloody happy with that.
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Originally Posted by Clunk
Glad the old girl made it mate and the patrol as well :) hope the holiday is uneventful now.
I lost 2 putting the uhf in...I think they are mine !!..:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Warwick89
Have had screws left over before, I think there is some bastard going around throwing in extra screws when we are not looking, then sitting back laughing while we try to find locations for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Warwick89
Put it in low range to pull this s!cker out of my front yard......after a lot of hard yakka digging first!
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Been that long since I have put it in 4wd I had 2 read the manual 2 find out how 2 lock the front hubs in *L*
That's a big arsed stump Toddie
I drove mine today...................................again! ;)
Just did the same pulling out a stump but used hi range and a chain.
two tugs and 3.5 ton of Patrol saw it come out easy, then just cut up
with chainsaw to suit the Conara in Manland.
Was going to start the second glove box but pushing 38 here today,
so hard to motivate.