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by tanz-e
Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:06 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Clutch disappeared...?
Replies: 4
Views: 301

Re: Clutch disappeared...?

89 GQ.
There was no sound.
He's gonna drain the oil tomorrow and have a look for any metal bits...
by tanz-e
Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:41 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Clutch disappeared...?
Replies: 4
Views: 301

Clutch disappeared...?

Hi everyone? Just trying to figure out what's happened to my mates truck and I'm looking for some help. He put a new clutch in less than a year ago. Without warning It's disappeared. All gears can be engaged simply without clutch. There's feeling in the pedal. But engine just revs when accelerator ...
by tanz-e
Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:04 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Patrol front end mega flex
Replies: 46
Views: 6433

Re: Patrol front end mega flex

awwwww... old topic. missed that comment
by tanz-e
Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:02 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Patrol front end mega flex
Replies: 46
Views: 6433

Re: Patrol front end mega flex

bogged wrote:
Brutus wrote:I disconnected the shock and got even more travel.
I'm amazed by that.
Bogged's back??!!
And he's making funny comments... :lol: :lol: :lol:
by tanz-e
Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:50 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: cv or hub?
Replies: 3
Views: 355

Re: cv or hub?

if its the cv. it'll be in peices...
by tanz-e
Wed May 04, 2011 11:19 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: dynamatt or resonmatt?
Replies: 17
Views: 966

dynamatt or resonmatt?

My rusty old GQ's rings are on the way out so im looking to do an intire new build. I wanna build a new GQ and sound proofing will play a major role in the new car. I spoke to a bloke in dandy who does custom interiors and he schooled me on resonmatt and dynamatt. Im basicly looking for someone to ...
by tanz-e
Tue May 03, 2011 3:29 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: welding question:
Replies: 4
Views: 441

Re: welding question:

thanks fellas...
by tanz-e
Mon May 02, 2011 6:05 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: welding question:
Replies: 4
Views: 441

welding question:

hey peoples,
Im just curious to know how bead locks are welded to a rim. Wouldnt the rim twist or shrink?
by tanz-e
Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:35 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Horrable steering wobble GQ
Replies: 31
Views: 1776

Re: Horrable steering wobble GQ

My old boys got this problem with only 2inches of lift. been chasing it for ages now with all new, steering damper, (replacing the rtc thats was on it) new adjustable panhard, 2 degree offset bushes in the castor arms, new bearings,,,the list goes on. Its gotten to such a point that everytime it ...
by tanz-e
Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:07 pm
Forum: Auto Electrical
Topic: RIGID INDUSTRIES LED light bar
Replies: 73
Views: 7305

Re: RIGID INDUSTRIES LED light bar

hey guys. ive got a decision im struggling with and perhaps you could help? Im currently running narvas 225's (spread and spot) on the front which are fine in a straight line, but other wise arent much chop. I want to be able to see round corners before im in them and are looking to snakes led range ...
by tanz-e
Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:58 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: alternators
Replies: 1
Views: 140

alternators

JUst a quick one people...
Are TB42 and TD42 alternators interchangeable?
by tanz-e
Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:54 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: ALDI welder.. worth the coin?
Replies: 15
Views: 1058

Re: ALDI welder.. worth the coin?

ive bought a few things there... A 900mm jimmy bar- LOOKed great, i mean its pritty hard to stuff up the desighn of a jimmy bar! -THEY DID-! the bends arent enough to jimmy anything! USEless POS! A mash hammer- LOOKed great, i mean its pritty hard to stuff up the design of a mash hammer! -THEY DID ...
by tanz-e
Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:34 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Quick way to f**k everything!
Replies: 12
Views: 1335

Re: Quick way to f**k everything!

my gas system which is impco and emmegas crapped out when i changed heater hoses turned out i'd knocked a wire off. and not all gas systems are fused as such. Mine for instance runs through the AM1 main fusible link for the car so if my fuse goes nothing works. Interesting... Ive replaced all the ...
by tanz-e
Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:54 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Quick way to f**k everything!
Replies: 12
Views: 1335

Re: Quick way to f**k everything!

funny. when i got to the elecs to sort out a new key, they already had one and it was finished and ready to go. (except Gas, cos there not licenced :roll: ) They managed to talk nissan into giving them the key code with simply a vin and engine number. Nissan said they needed proof of ownership until ...
by tanz-e
Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:41 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: What's in your barebones "get out of trouble" tool kit
Replies: 23
Views: 1214

Re: What's in your barebones "get out of trouble" tool kit

lenth of heater hose, auto elec wire, fuses, light tester are things i carry that i dont think have been mentioned..
by tanz-e
Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:06 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Quick way to f**k everything!
Replies: 12
Views: 1335

Re: Quick way to f**k everything!

Ya may as well stick this thread in the chatter box if ya can... started out with the idea of asken tecky questions. Got carried away with the story, hey...
by tanz-e
Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:09 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Quick way to f**k everything!
Replies: 12
Views: 1335

Quick way to f**k everything!

Is to put the battery in backwards! alternator packed it in which drained the battery on its way out. Brand new battery! So i replaced the alternator, removed the battery and charged it on the charger then chucked it back in, same as always.... Which, on the new battery, is the wrong way around :cry ...
by tanz-e
Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:09 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: water storage.
Replies: 10
Views: 465

Re: water storage.

jeezus 500 smackers... at a glance anyway...
ill check it out more tommorrow. its past my bed time...
cheers, tansey.
by tanz-e
Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:02 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: water storage.
Replies: 10
Views: 465

water storage.

hi. can anyone help me find where to buy a small water bladder? just like a water bed bladder but much smaller... probably 1200 X 3-400 ive recently purchased twin drawers for the back of my gq and where the wheel cuts into the cab, the drawers on either side stop against the arch and run sqaure ...
by tanz-e
Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:34 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: WHAT!!! LOW OR HIGH IN THE SAND???
Replies: 16
Views: 735

Re: WHAT!!! LOW OR HIGH IN THE SAND???

i used 4th high in sand- my first time- untill i came to a creek washout. :crazyeyes:
hard to see the bastards comen at ya, even though it was a good 4-500mm deep...
sand though, is good for breaking!!! :smilecolros:
by tanz-e
Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:34 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: good grinders
Replies: 23
Views: 1307

Re: good grinders

the hitachi and makita BATTERY opperated grinders are awesome... Well, handy anyway! not very powerfull but good enough for nicking nails and choppen mild steel... great for plasterers building cielings and bulk heads!! just so handy. just the other day i was loading the truck with some 50mm x 3-5mm ...
by tanz-e
Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:11 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: small airswitches???
Replies: 6
Views: 387

Re: small airswitches???

Its not the switch that he is after its the fitting that you put in the airline to change plumb in mulitple air lines to one vacuum source so he can run a factory diff lock. Any autocrap (autobahn) or supercrap (supercheap) or other automotive store will carry these items. Also you could try nissan ...
by tanz-e
Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:04 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: small airswitches???
Replies: 6
Views: 387

Re: small airswitches???

yeah its for a nissan locker.
truck parts shop hey?... cheers mate, ill look around.
by tanz-e
Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:50 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: good grinders
Replies: 23
Views: 1307

Re: good grinders

grinders are grinders!
hitachi, makita, bosch. there all the same.
worx= FAIL! motors so big and chunky it only ever cuts half of anything :roll:
Protools (festool)= WIN!!! good size. 7'' i think. big enough to get onto/into tricky spots but still small and maeuverable ;)
by tanz-e
Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:30 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Cordless Impact Wrench's
Replies: 40
Views: 2753

Re: Cordless Impact Wrench's

my boss buys hitachi as well... we smash screws in with em all day long and they just love it! tend to cop a little more abuse from labradors that cant use tools properly nor care for them because they dont own them, and they just keep goin and goin. Personally i would buy panasonic. there also a ...
by tanz-e
Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:15 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: small airswitches???
Replies: 6
Views: 387

small airswitches???

Hi does anybody know where i could get a small Y or T switch to suit a 5mm hose-(inner circle 5mm) Tried purple pig today, they do all those kind of air and water switches, hoses, taps and the like. They only had big industrial stuff :cry:
by tanz-e
Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:07 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Gq guards what to do
Replies: 12
Views: 931

Re: Gq guards what to do

Oh an tanz'e are you the patrol that Rob had to drag up ellis track on saturday? yes. but i dont see what thats got ta do with anything??? was he talken shit about me that night?? Probably spewen i cracked his head. lol (keeping in mind rob was the ONLY one to drive any of that!) c'mooon, the ...
by tanz-e
Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:29 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Gq guards what to do
Replies: 12
Views: 931

Re: Gq guards what to do

Think about the bit of plastic that runs up the front side of rear gaurds... I run 35's under a 2'' lift with a gaurd chop and this is what gave me the most greif!. Installing rubber flares there was no really good way of cutting the guard and plastic and still have a nice finish. So, removing the ...
by tanz-e
Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:33 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: new front locker.
Replies: 5
Views: 396

Re: new front locker.

yeah i know :cry: didnt think this question would go far....
by tanz-e
Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:18 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: new front locker.
Replies: 5
Views: 396

new front locker.

Hi everyone. My nissan has a factory locker in the rear. Runs off of vacuem from the inlet manifold. air uns through a tube to the solenoid which tells it to either go down the ingaged tube, or the disengaged tube. My solenoid carked it some time now, so for a while ive just been operating the ...