Outer Limits 4x4 Board

I have a 2.8 and it rocks! No complaints, not the speediest of engines but I don't really expect much more out of my lux.

I'm located in Central Brisbane.

I really don't have a huge interest in getting involved in any club scense, just want to go out with a few mates from time to time and have some professional advise behind me.

Spending a couple of hundred dollars on some training seems pretty resonable to me.

Duncan's is QLD Offroad.

I'm wanting to do a beginner 4WD bush course.

Please I've looked at so far:
http://www.mangali.com.au/driver.htm
http://www.qldoffroad.com.au/content/view/17/29/
http://www.brishint4wd.com.au/training.html
http://www.billabongoffroad.com.au/aboutcourses.html
http://www.p7offroad.com.au/

Anyone ...

I just did a stupid thing and cut a wrong cable, which happens to be the coax to my UHF.

Just wanted some advice as to how to rewire back to the aerial end.

Its a GME 4702.

Thanks

the price of the kiwi head has since dropped to $1450

sorry, for a Toyota 3L

I've been quoted around $1800 for a new Kiwi head and $1000 for a Chinese head.

Is it really worth that much of a price difference to go for a non-chinese breed head?

They are both brand new heads with a few re-coned parts in them.

Over the next 3-5 years would I notice a difference between the ...

in Brisbane.

would love to have a mechanic come around and have a look at it. would rather get a decent opinion on it before I move it or run it.

the oil issue looks to be the radiator leaked and the coolant ran down under the engine which had a bit of a build up of oil, there was only a bit left on the road so when i put my fingers on it was very oily (there wasn't a pool there or anything).

I'm going to fix up the radiator and get a compression test done on it.

Then will take it in to get a good look over.

I'm just hoping that any results from here won't be as dramatic as needing to drop a recon engine or having to rebuild my one.

so i got up under the hood and its the radiator that has drained, not the oil. did feel rather oily on the ground though, and there seems to be oil on the front diff.

the oil levels are fine though and would explain why there was no warning.

how dramatic is a drained radiator compared to the oil ...

got it sorted, thanks for your help

i can get my arm up there and move the level no issues, but its the actual lock around the catch that needs to be unlocked

A while ago i had to pull my dash out.

I haven't put it back together yet but i now need to open my bonnet and when you pull on the cable that manages the latch it just stays slack and nothing happens.

how do i get that latch to undo so i can get it up?

It's on a '93 Lux

i dont really think its a good idea to start it when it's got no oil in it at all.

the only positive thing i can see is after it stopped oil still continued to drip, would this mean a less likley hood of it beiing seized?

there was no light or warning.

as soon as i noticed it started to loose power i pulled over, bit late by then :/

is there any reason why i wouldn't just rebuild my own engine over getting a reconed one?

looks to be a cheaper option and its only done 167k kms

haven't touched it since it cut out.

its a 2.8L deisel.

Last night driving my lux home it started to loose power, when i noticed it i started to pull over, as i pulled over it conked out.

The thing got an oil leak and the engine was mighty hot.

What are the general reporcutions of this?

Do I look into trying to rebuild the current one or put a new ...

I'll most probably give you a call in the New Year G_loomis.

Gonna need to get this canopy sorted.

yea pics would be great.

i like the idea of the canvas because it's much easier for me to store, plus the simplicity of taking it on and off.

Well my canvas canopy is now on its last legs and it's time for a new one.

Any recommended places I should look around Brissie at getting this done?

Would love to see any photos of what people have/have seen to give me some ideas on how I'll do this one.

Are there designs out there that can make ...

ive got pioneer 6x9's in the front and 6" in the rear- your going to really struggle to fit a 6x9 into the rear doors, i had to hack a fair bit of steel away to get a 6" in there, and it only JUST clears the winder!

i've got photos of the 6x9's, but not of the 6"

i got 6" splits up front

7" x ...

penrite

I'm about to replace the Sony 6" that came with my truck with JL 6".

Need something a little louder and clearer to help drown out the diesel engine

channel 7 is the random dickhead chat in Brisbane.

can become a bit much at times.

My lux has no dedicated recovery points on it.

the strongest mount I can see is the bracket between the leaf and the chassis (spring hanger?).

is this an advisable point to use? can it take much snatching pressure?

the MTR is obviously not a tyre for me then, I'm not looking for an aggressive tyre.

I want a tyre suited to highway as this is 90% of my driving but I don't want a highway tyre as for that 10% of off road I do want the ability to still have a responable level of performance.

I'm gonna refine my list a bit after reading some more.

Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor
http://www.goodyear.com.au/showtyregy2004.php?tyre=0000001392519

http://www.goodyear.com.au/sptimages/fs_wrangler_silent_armor.jpg

Bridgestone Dueler 693
http://www.bridgestone.com.au/tyres/products/car ...