Outer Limits 4x4 Board

My V6 Frontera is very sensitive to the condition of the air filter. On the Cape trip I got 13.5-14lt/100km up and 17lt/100km return with a dirty filter. Check the air flow metre for crap also.

David

If you find an answer coudl you let me know. My 99 manual F is getting worse despite air filter and better flowing exhaust. Friend of mine did some tinkering with the base idle and that improved things by 1 lt/11km. But it developed a rough idle problem after replacing the clutch and hasn't ...

Wouldn't the principle be the same as a ratio box for an electronic speedo? VDO make one (I have one on my Frontera) and I think TJM are selling an electronic ratio box now too. It was in 4WDmonthly a few months ago.

David

I have a 99 Frontera S with 115000km. Just had its first breakage over xmas when the exhaust pipe snapped at the manifold. Knew it was going but didmn't have the time to fix it. Go for a 2" coil lift and crank the front bars to 40mm. I have found this to be pretty good and combined with Rancho ...

Dazz, its a wierd feeling deliberately drilling a bloody great hole in the pride & joy isn't it. I didn't really know if the Rodeo snorkel was going to fit the F so it was an expensive mistake if it didn't work. The mInister for War and Finance was most supportive

Thats awesome Yarno. Well done. Makes me think about building a toy but in Qld the fun Police would soon stop you.

David

HAve you had any luck Warren. I contacted Calmini about a set of their manula hubs and they referred me to USA4WD I think it was (Perth?). Emailed them but never got a reply. Looking to reduce fuel consumption and avoid hard work if I do a CV or front diff.

David

Been on hls out west so haven't seen this until today. I fitted a snorkel to my Frontera without a template (becasue no-one else would risk it). Used a 92 Rodeo diesel snorkel and would expect that fitting one with a template would be pretty easy. One thing that did bother me was the size of the ...

The UES V6 '99 Frontera definitely has a DANA 44 rear. Don't think the old models do though.

My Holden man has failed me too. Got a lousy excuse, something about being in hospital. I'm off on hols Monday for a month travelling inthe bush so if he doesn't get back to me tomorrow its all over for a month. Sorry

David

My parts contact bombed out so I have caught up with a friend in a Holden dealership. He is trying to find the name of a customer who has a Barina in that colour. Should get back to me today.

David

Id it more of a pale green than aqua? It was on the 2lt F Sports pre '99 model. I'll talk to a mate of mine in the spare parts business. He may have a contact in the paint business.

David

You can get a VDO electronic ratio box from SGESCO in Archerfield. $230 I think. Had a few problems locating the speedo input cable. There is another identical coloured cable in the wiring loom under the dash but I couldn't work out what it was for. Ended up pulling the instrument panel out, which ...

Try one of the auto parts places that does paint matching such as Autopro or Autobarn.

David

I have thought about it for the 3.2 Frontera, however I was advised against it by an engine re-builder in Redcliffe because he says the valve seats won't last. The Rodeo had a factory gas option at the time I was thinking about it though.

David

Rich, If the vehicle is the 2.0 litre it is built in Spain I think. Have a friend who has one and he has done his front diff twice. They are genuine only parts. If it is the 2.2lt it was built in the USA and the build quality is pretty good for my money. I would probably save some dough and get a 3 ...

Dipstick, ABout the lift. Did you check the travel on the rear shocks. If ARB have the same attitude they had when I got my kit from them, you'll find the shocks have the same travel as the original ones. THerefore after ifting it 2" you'll effectively have 2" less downward travel. Htis caused me ...

Wayne, It didn't make a lot of sense to me either, but the mechanic assures me it is and he hasn;t been wrong yet. I understand Patrols have the same problem with the 4 front mounts. The problem comes occasionally and goes jsut as quickly so I don't worry about it any more. I'm told all Isuzu ...

The clunking noise you can hear is the body mounts. The mounts are soft and flex too much. When the body flexes the steel tubes in the front mount can sit on each other making the second mount under the front floor pan clunk as it separates and returns. I was told by Holden it was the torsion bars ...

My Frontera was the only one to go to the Cape unscathed last June also. To be fair the Patrol only had tyre probelms (the only ones on the trip) and the old 60 broke an aerial mount on the bullbar. The Prado ratteld to bits and the Bravo did a CV.

David

Bacdef,
Try a wrecker. I saw one in perfect nick a few months ago for $200. Don't worry about water too much. It wasn't a probelm up the cape in water up to the bonnet as long as you don't stop. Isuzu ignition electrics are preety good.

DAvid

I run 31x10.5x15 Goodyear MT/R on a 40-mm front lift on my '99. Some minor scrubbing on partial lock until about 14,000 km old. I left the front mudflaps on and did some minor mods to the inner guard. The problem is the wheel offset. The Frontera has a 38mm+ offset and ROH etc steel wheels are 10mm ...

Forget the glove box idea. Mine's noisy enough on the roof without it being inside. I have a friend who works for TJM and he has been looking at my snorkel because he can't find anything to fit. If he comes up with another solution I'll let you know. Of course there is always the 3" Stainless Steel ...

I fitted my Rachos so the adjsuter is towards the wheel. DOn't have to crawl onthe ground to reach it either. Only probelm so far is that it got some dirt in it up the cape and is a bit tight to turn now. I just haven't got around to taking the adjuster off and cleaning it.

David

I have a 40mm lift on the front of my Frontera and a 50mm at the rear. No problems so far after 91,000km. Go the Rancho shocks because of the adjustability. I have Rancho 9115 on the rear and OME on the front. The OME supplied for the rear the first time were for a Pajero and were too stiff and didn ...

I put an airlocker in the rear of my 99 V6 Frontera S a few months ago. THe ARB list for the 4.3 diff was a RDO6 but when it was pulled apart it was an RD07 same as a Wrangler. It is a DANA 44 but you might find the v6 is different to the shorty. The crown wheel is too big for the RD06. Anyway it ...

There is a Frontera with a 2" body lift running around Brisbane. I have tried to find the guy but he left his previous address at Sunnybank and I haven't been able to track him. He had it done at Fourbys.