Outer Limits 4x4 Board

G'Day mate,

I hope you are notified of this reply to your post.

I have a few questions I am hoping you will be able to answer.

First of all, how are the drawers, runners and bearings holding up now that they are getting on a bit?

How did you attach the metal runners to the drawer? If it was just ...

In the info / instructions or on the box it says that innox will double your battery warranty if you add the required amount to a new battery when you buy it. I have it in my battery and a mate said it kept a battery alive after it seemed to be on the way out.

chimpboy wrote:Sounds like glowplugs maybe? But I am not a dieselish person.

Hey mate,

I am not sure about that as the car starts and runs perfectly everytime, it just seems to be relating to the alternator / electrical system.

Cheers

When you say starting, do you mean while the starter motor is turning or immediately after the engine has fired up?

Hey mate,

After the starter motor has finished and the car is running for the first minute or so.

After the first minute or so it goes to where it should be and the dash is as ...

G'day all,

I have a 90 model GQ diesel Patrol and when I start the car the voltmeter goes from low then jumps to a normal level and then repeats this for a little while until it stops after a little bit of time.

The dash lights also dim and brighten with the voltmeter going form high to low. There ...

Hi Mate

If that is the case you might look at buying a new alternator, my one failed and it was cheaper to get a new alternation vacuum pump then it was for a new pump

I Purchased it for around 500 at www.AEA.com.au you might give them a ring

Regards


Flergs

Cheers mate,

Unfortunately it ...

Maybe a stupid Q, but did you check the vacuum at the pump or further up the line? Hoses do break and crack.

That's ok mate,

I have checked directly at the vacuum pump. Before I pulled it apart if you held your finger over the vaccum port it would suck a bit when the car was first started if you ...

G'day all,

My vacuum pump is not sucking at all.

I have removed it, pulled it apart and cleaned all internal parts and have reinstalled it.

When pulled apart nothing looked damaged and the vanes are to the specified size and so is the inner diameter of the pump housing.

The spline is in good ...

Thanks to all those who responded to my problem.

The vacuum pump does not seem to be working properly. It seems to suck when the car first starts and you can feel it if you hold your finger over the suction pipe but when you take your finger off and put it back on it does not suck at all. I have ...

How do I go about checking the vaccum?

Do I turn the car on and feel for suction on each bit of hose with my finger, etc?

I have a 90 model GQ diesel and the brake pedal is hard and does not seem to depress.

It is the same hardness when the car is off or on, e.g it does not depress with your foot on it when you start the car as it should.

I am thinking it is the brake booster playing up in some way.

Any ideas from ...

Could you just move the barrier behind the gas bottle. I bought a GQ cargo barrier and I think I had some space to move it either back or forward and ended up having mine about an inch behind the middle row seats but could you install it behind the gas bottle?

Where would you put your other gear? You don't want too much on the roof rack and everytime you stop for the night you would have to unpack everything in order to lay down.

What about a cheap camper trailer? It will probably cost you that much extra to go to a troppy anyway.

Mate just be aware that by going to a smaller steering wheel, that you can void your insurance and make your vehicle unroadworthy or registerable in some states as going to a smaller wheel by more than an allowable amount does not keep inline with some states Department of Transport limits. I think ...

G'Day mate,

I have a GQ Patrol and it kept starting to overheat when low range 4x4ing.

I found out it was the fan clutch by running the engine as per normal driving and waiting until the heat built up and then turned the engine off and turned the fan and it was fairly loose while hot.

To fix it I ...

Hi Benhl,

My hubs get hot whether in the lock or free wheel position although I believe that they heat up faster in the free wheel position. The reason I believe is that there might be less friction in the locked position as the entire stub axleis turning with the wheel.

Simcoe,

I don't believe ...

Hey Bogged,

The Needle bearings in the hub are brand new.

Every seal and bearing that is in the whole hub, axle and diff has been replaced with brand new bearings and seals that have been lubricated and or packed before assembly.

Thanks anyway though!

Hi to everyone who has taken the time to respond!

I appreciate your time and thoughts with my little problem.

To 90Mav,

Yeah I have pulled the assembly apart a few times after short test drives and have not noticed any damage or wear occuring which I thought was either strange for the amount of ...

Hey Bogged,

My step brother has the same problem but he does about 500 - 1000 km's per week with his work and he has not had any further problems apart from the heat so is happy to let it ride for te time being.

See how it turns out for him I guess as it is a good accelerated test for how mine ...

Hey Froon,

I am not getting any excess noise while the hubs are locked in although I have only taken it on relatively short test drives on and off road with in 5km from home. So in short I am not hearing anything unusual.

As far as parts go they were pretty much taken out and returned in order a ...

I have just replaced my front wheel bearings and all seals in my front axle / swivel hub assembly of my 90 model LWB GQ Patrol and I am getting a lot of heat through the hubs.

I have have packed the bearings correctly and I have also greased every part in the entire stub axle assembly and have ...

G'Day Bruzar,

I have just done mine at the same time as my step brother (we both have 90 model GQ Patrols) and it is fairly easy to do.

It really helps if you have a hub nut socket (my Step brother has one). You can get them from truck spares places for example I am from Brisbane and there is a ...