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Great stamina on the build, can see the finish line now!

Generally pretty robust, except when on gas they heads may need some attention. Patrol4x4.com has all the info you need.

I just use the cheap black paint from bunnings, just need to redo it every couple of months

Just make sure the fan shroud seals well against the radiator. That was the issue with my 3.5L V8 Hilux.

Very reliable. Sold mine at 290,000km over a year ago and still see it around going strong. They are slow and sluggish (for a 4.5 petrol) but they take a thrashing and come back for more.

I have had similar issues with my Pajero, my solution was to drive in 4H, hasn't happened since

Yeah, that is the VR-X front for the NP Pajero. Looks Grimace if ya ask me!

That seems a bit steep, I average 26L/100km on LPG and about 30L/100km towing my 900kg camper. I don't drive slow but I don't thrash it either. I get about 20-22l/100km on petrol.

What size tyres do you have, how much weight are you carrying?

It could also be an air leak in the fuel line between tank and pump. Check/tighten all fittings.

I drove my old boss' new 2.5L D22. I have not had much experience with diesels. I drive a Mazda Bravo 2.6 petrol for work and a 4.5 petrol GU for a play car. Below 2000rpm, it was terrible. If you went around a corner in 3rd at 30-40kph and tried to accelerate, it basically felt like someone has ...

Castrol VMX-80. Lots have replaced their gearbox oil with something else then noticed some grinding/crunching during gear changes. They then use Castrol VMX-80 and the crunches/noises go away.

Cheers guys, just the info I was after. I advanced it a bit and it is going much better. I am now confident it will be good.

My work car (05 Mazda Bravo 2.6) has had a gas conversion. I use Premium unleaded when I run on Petrol. I often do country runs so it has to run well on both petrol and gas. I advanced the timing a bit so it went better on gas and gave a bit better economy. The way I set it was I advanced the timing ...

Sorry Cam. Back on topic now. Transfer cases on all engine types are the same. Internally, yes. Externally, the diesel models (3.0/4.2) have the handbrake drum mounted on the rear output shaft. The petrols dont, as the handbrakes are inside the rear discs. The 4.5 has the handbrake on the rear ...

or you just feed it to it too much on the highway. there are a shit tonne of people on LS1 and holden forum who get 8s on the highway. i understand where you are coming from though, the best economy i get from my vdj cruiser ute is 15l per 100km and everyone else is getting around 11l per 100km I ...

or you just feed it to it too much on the highway. there are a shit tonne of people on LS1 and holden forum who get 8s on the highway. i understand where you are coming from though, the best economy i get from my vdj cruiser ute is 15l per 100km and everyone else is getting around 11l per 100km I ...

chunderlicious wrote:my mate from work gets 15 around town putting the boot in a little bit and gets as low as 7.3 on the highway (did singleton to gympie in one tank 4 times)

I'm guessing he is full of poo poo. Wouldn't even get 7.3 downhill with the engine off

The CRD model (2007-present) seems to have a good record, none have had the melted pistons (I haven't found any during my internet research). The newer the better though.

pcman wrote:http://www.aagaskets.com/TechnicalData.aspx

select the engine and click view/download

Awesome link!

$10-12k. Better off stripping it and selling it separately if you have the time and space.

It will bolt up no worries, but the mounts are made differently so they don't affect the airbag operation.

Alternator is kaput

Will definitely make a difference, just don't expect it to feel like a turbo. You will get minimal power increase but it will rev more freely and have better response. Economy should increase slightly if you drive it nice.

I tried a few different setups. I removed the rear seats which freed up so much room. The first was this one. I didn't have a fridge back then though. I moved the cargo barrier to behind the front seats and put an air mattress on top. It was OK but was a bit small for my 6'6" frame. http://i204 ...

Yours looks tough with the fatter tyres on it, mine just looks standard haha

She looks good, great colour!

How long did it take you to get the bar so shiny?????

Here's my old one. A bit different to the usual type but very easy to make. Bit of angle and some flat bar. When I took the lights off it I used it as a step to get on the roof rack... http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb318/nabstud/12012008006.jpg http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb318/nabstud ...

My GU has a 2" HD Dobinson lift with 30mm spacers, running 285/75/16 tyres. http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb318/nabstud/gu3inchlift.jpg DID you have to run the 5 degree caster bushes on the diff housing when you put the 2 inch lift in and after putting the 30mm spacers in ? that is a super ...

My GU has a 2" HD Dobinson lift with 30mm spacers, running 285/75/16 tyres.

My alarm has this feature and it also randomly did it (or so I thought).

I soon figured out that the doors only locked if they were shut when the car was started. If the doors were open when the car was started, the doors obviously wouldn't try and lock.

Just a thought...