Outer Limits 4x4 Board

hillside exhaust make good full systems and have distributers aus wide cheaper than a taipan or beudeserts systems and only take you a couple of hours to change with basic hand tools

you say it only happens when you give it gas make sure its not engine torque throwing the fan into the shroud .

cj wrote:or I could sell you a complete Sierra air con I also have a second condenser and cooling unit minus the compressor.

Thanks for the offer pal but putting aircon into cars is not the funnest job to do.

so it just luck of the draw trying to find one?

Did any sierra models come out with aircon?

thanks pal where would i get the glass from cause im sure there would have to be some sort of standards to follow

Hey all like all gqs my rear window slides are rusted out want to replace them but don't feel like bending over for nissan what ideas to fix does everyone have?

Thanks zook i realise that everyone has there answer was just hoping for a ball park figure

Hi all new to the world of sierras just wondering what heights do you need to go for maxium clearance with larger tyre sizes?

Hi all if you hadnt figured it out by my name im a bit of a patrol fan but i think im finally turning to the darkside just after a little bit of help full info what needs replacing or modifying with body lift and how high can i go what needs to be done with suspenion mods you know brake lines castor...

as diesel engines don't have a manifold vacuum they normally run a vac pump off the back of the alternator to run the brake booster so like i said just a thought it may be worth checking the vac pump as this could the problem.

Just a thought is it diesel or a petrol ?

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who have you got yours insured with? are u happy??

I have a gq with a tb42 had the head decked about 25thou ported extractors to 2 1/2 inch all the way out electronic igniton new gas system and had it dynoed at 75kw at the rears on 35s so maybe 100% standard you would probably look at about 60-65 kw

sorry that was my reading mistake it take 5.1 and the transfer takes about 2 so still thats almost another ten kilos doesn't sound like much but on top of a 150kgs its alot

i think in total gearbox and transfer weigh in at 147kgs dry don't forget they take twelve litres of oil which would add another 15kgs

Thinking of a bit of a change and buying a hilux i was just wondering what engine mods people have done and the sort of power people are getting out of 2.8 turbo

Have a mate that is due for a new clutch in his gq tb42 the thing that iwas thinking is put a heavy duty diesel clutch in just wondering if the fly wheels and clutchs are the same anyone done this before

sounds like the age old question holden vs ford opinion here the old 3 litres stay clear but nissan in the later models fixed the faults I had a mate working at a reco shop on average they were doing 7-10 gu 4.2 gaskets and heads per week i have also heard reports of 3ltrs breaking down sounds like ...

You need to tell us a little more mate chances are it is your fuel sender but is it on duel fuel because mine is and its got the fuel tank on the right side of the car not at the rear i pulled my tank out to do some mods a while ago and i put the sender in wrong and it gets caught on the side of the...

the only difference mate in body blocks for any 4wd is material height and how many you need so the answer to your question is yes

you need to adjust the steering box now what you have to do is on the right hand chasis rail under the bonnet you will see the steering box on top of it there will be a nut 19mm i think thats of the top of my head through the middle of the nut there will be either a flat head bolt or allen key bolt ...

sorry mate cant help you with the power increase i was just wondering where you getting that kit from and will it be for fuel or dedicated gas

i just had my rear diff rebuilt pinnion bearings clutch packed tightened new yoke seals the works im from melbourne and vic diffs in mitcham did it for me at very good price total was $430 but i did remove the centre my self which would have saved a couple of bucks in labour if your from melbourne h...

so out fourbing and sunday and had a tree smash my left hand rear sliding windows know the plan is to remove the frame and rivet in a piece of checker plate for the mean time then eventually replace the windows the question is what is the easiest way to remove the window frame anyone done it before ...

just doimg a service on a mates landcrusier it has a rear air locker and i am unsure of what oil to use what does everyone recomend

doesn't mater mate with if the chev is turboed i don't think 200 kilos will make a difference with the power increase you will get

I went through the same thing when putting my body lift in is it legal? will i be insured? so i spoke to one of the head managers in the enginering department at vic roads and also got it in writing the rule with body lift is you can go as high as you want but when you start modifing things such as ...

what happens is as your driving your diff obivously heats up when you go through a bog hole or water crossing the water cools the diffs done straight away in turn causing the hot air in the diff to contract sucking in water from where it can diff breathers axle seals so your best bet would be change...

fitting 2 head gaskets is an option but like i said i want to do it properly and fitting two head gaskets is just asking for trouble as i would proberly find that running straight gas with high boost will burn out in between gaskets and i don't want to do that when i am stuck in the middle of the bu...