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G'day,

The idle speed on gas of my 91' GQ Patrol is currently sitting around the 400 RPM mark and sounds slightly rough. Hoping to bump it up to around the 800 RPM mark if possible.

Is it a matter of just adjusting the inline screw between the gas system and the carby? I am unsure on the brand of ...

I have run both 33' and 35' radial claws on my swb GQ.

Overall I rate these tyres highly. Yes they are noisy on the road but I am not really phased by this.
I find they work very well on rocks with low pressures (better than any simex I have had)
In mud they work very well (but not as well as ...

I can safely say that the noise will probably be due to the drive shaft geometry after you put the 4" lift in.
Either invest in some longer rear lower control arms in (10-16mm), gearbox crossmember packers, adjustable upper rear arms or a double cardan rear shaft should fix the problem.

Search is ...

When I was stripping all the parts out of my old SWB GQ I pulled the box and motor out as one unit. Mind you the grill and rad were removed prior.
I wasn't worried about denting the engine bay / trans tunnel at the time as the shell was stuffed.
Yes, it is heavy and awkward to remove.

I used a tirfor hooked up to another car to move the rear diff back for my +10mm arms. From there I used a highlift jack on the tow bar to line up the holes. Easy done!

Lifting the rear bar is easy. No drilling / cutting is required.
1. Remove bar ends (3 bolts each side I think and disconnect indicators/ brake light connectors if required)
2. Undo 4 bolts holding centre alloy step to bar ends.
3. Undo 4 bolts retaining centre recovery point.
4. Lift centre alloy ...

thanks,

I dont think it is an issue with the bars that stretch over the winch drum.
It was freespooling with no issues with out the end cap.
I will pick up some low viscosity grease this morning and let you know how it goes.

Actually now that you mention it, I'm pretty sure it was wheel bearing grease that I used.
Looks like lithium based grease is the go then

G'day..

I recently decided to regrease the inside of my M8000 low mount as I thought it was in need of a service.

Anyway, I packed it full of new grease and put it back together to find that in freespool, it was hard to turn over by hand.
I thought that I may have packed too much grease into the ...

I had similar problems with one of my Rancho 9000's. Found that the shock had no resistance any more. With that I took it back and they rejected the warranty claim based on the fact that the shock had over extended. Was on a pretty standard GQ at the time. I dont think that I had abused them at all ...

Gday,
I have a set of 16mm longer than standard rear lower control arms for a SWB GQ. I have a 3" spring and 2" body. Still have my rear quarters too.
With a set of 35x12.5x15 Claws, will the tyres rub chronically on the rear guards?
Should I sell the 16mm arms and get 10mm ones instead?
I havent ...

After all that rain my shorty is leaking aswell.
Must be coming in near the foot pedals. The water has flowed along the drivers side of the car to behind the rear seat.
The sills were also full of water and were sloshing around under braking and acceleration.
The grill directly in front of my ...

My old man is in the same position as you with his starter motor on his TB42. The auto elec said that to rebuild the starter motor with a new cog would cost almost as much as a new starter motor itself.
Whether you would believe that is another story.
I think a new starter motor is around the high ...

Hi,

My mates Ti spec GU has been having recent problems with the factory vacuum locker. It has had difficulty engaging and can some times disengage by itself. It also has been making some faint clicking sounds aswell.

We jacked the car off the ground and tried turning both wheels to test if the ...

Gday,
My old grille is looking pretty tacky and I need to get another one. Awhile back I saw some of the plain grey grilles (no logos / badges) on ebay for around the $150 mark.
Do any shops sell these?
cheers
James

I had a 2" spring lift and never had any scrubbing issues with 33" claws.
Mind you, I removed the mud guards. On full lock with mudguards, it would rub slightly

Gday,
I believe Mill Welding make such a part. Google it and give them a call.
I think it was around $250. Located in Victoria

What are you trying to achieve by fitting the body lift? Fit bigger tyres?

Im also trying to work out how to lift the gas tank. Its looks pretty involved.
I have already lifted my rear bar which took a whole 20 mins, and my bullbar which cost a couple of hundred bucks.
You could buy raised engine ...

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i just found this topic.

When I first connected the wire to the armiture 'A', the stud was loose.

Could this be the cause of the problem? As the wire inside the housing may have shorted.

Hi,
I just acquired a second hand Warn M8000 D1 winch.
All F1, F2, A and +ve and -ve leads run to their respective locations, but when I try to run the winch, nothing happens.
I have concluded the winch drum seems ok as it free spools freely,
I cant even hear a click coming from the solenoid box ...

Its all good now, seems that the chassis lifted for the first inch and then seperated from the body as I kept jacking it up further.

Just had another thought.
Would it be the fact that I havent undone the seatbelt bottom bolts cause it not to seperate from the chassis?

Hi,
Im currently installing a 2" body lift to my 88' SWB GQ.
I have undone all 8 bolts holding the body to the chassis and have removed rad shroud, loosened brake/clutch lines, loosened steering spline, etc and it should now lift off the body.

BUT!

When i put 2 jacks under the sills and try to ...

put jack under gbox xmember and take the weight
undo bolts
slowly lower jack
put in packers
put in new bolts
lift jack up
tighten bolts
remove jack

and then bobs your aunty

Just got the pertronix fitted. Fixed all problems.

When it first happened, I thought something in the front diff went bang.
Pretty sure its not coming from the diff
I dont think its a solenoid cutting out

Gday,
As of late when running on gas, my TB42 Carby/Gas will sometimes play up.
It varies from the car cutting out at lights (rarely occurs), or when im doing 100kmh down the freeway the tacho will drop from ~2200rpm to 1000rpm and quickly back to ~2200rpm.

The major problem im having is when its ...

I use Solidworks 3D at work. Quite easy to use. Would recommend to a beginner

so any LPG specialist would sell one?

Hi,
I currently have a 88' TB42 Maverick with an Impco Gas system (Mixer sits on top of the carby) and subsequently, the air filter is exposed to dust, water and mud.
What I want to know, is whether there is an off the shelf air filter cover that houses the mixer and runs straight to the snorkel ...