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by richardsc
Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:08 pm
Forum: Jeep
Topic: grand cherokee turns over but wont fire
Replies: 4
Views: 3163

Re: grand cherokee turns over but wont fire

ended up being crack in coil,buggered dizzy and one of the sensors,yep its a zg,door issues were from parking near mobile fone tower,frequency from them mess with jeeps,went well for around 2 thousand kms,now wont start again,this time wont even turn over
by richardsc
Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:27 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????
Replies: 11
Views: 898

Re: FJ 45 upgrades.. What's best and what fits????

i had a 350 chev turbo 400 combo in my old 76 45,long range petrol tank that spanned both seats and 240 litres of gas in 2 tanks under tray,for ease of conversion,and simplitity of set up,an old carby v8 is probably your best bet money wise
by richardsc
Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:20 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: what causes a shakle to invert
Replies: 51
Views: 2750

Re: what causes a shakle to invert

yep id say stockers ,pretty sure old owner said they were reset,does sit a tad higher than other 60,s it has parked next to in the past,but wouldnt say its overly lifted,my hj 60 was higher,but thats on an ome 2 inch lift so understandandable,ill swap that gear over when i find the time,one of its ...
by richardsc
Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:42 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: what causes a shakle to invert
Replies: 51
Views: 2750

Re: what causes a shakle to invert

thanks ray,and yep,feel free to post the pics
by richardsc
Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:03 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: what causes a shakle to invert
Replies: 51
Views: 2750

Re: what causes a shakle to invert

ill email u some pics ray,not sure how to put em up here
by richardsc
Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:05 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: what causes a shakle to invert
Replies: 51
Views: 2750

Re: what causes a shakle to invert

cheers shane,just did that,shakles back where it should be,leaf seems ok,took it for a run over a heap of 20 km per hour speed humps at 60 and feels good, :armsup:
by richardsc
Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:04 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: what causes a shakle to invert
Replies: 51
Views: 2750

Re: what causes a shakle to invert

never known a clutch pedal to travel that far before engaging,its got like 4 inches of travel before it starts to engage,and pretty much has to be into the floor to engage,ill get it adjusted anyways,the shakles my main concern
by richardsc
Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:11 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: inverted shackle on 60 series????
Replies: 2
Views: 243

Re: inverted shackle on 60 series????

haha , :finger: that there is
by richardsc
Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:08 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: what causes a shakle to invert
Replies: 51
Views: 2750

Re: what causes a shakle to invert

car was in only for a clutch replacement,no shock work ect,like i said found it odd he mentioned the clunk in front end,especially after driving it and feeling it,as it wasnt there before,to tick me off more the clutch pedal now travels 80 percent of the way to the floor before engaging shackles are ...
by richardsc
Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:38 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: what causes a shakle to invert
Replies: 51
Views: 2750

what causes a shakle to invert

ive got a pretty stock 60,had it for over 10 years,just picked it up from mechanics ,had new clutch,he mentioned i had a front end clunk,which i assumed was my normal small clunk,but on driving home noticed said clunk was quite loud,and certain it wasnt there before hand,on getting home i had a look ...
by richardsc
Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:14 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: inverted shackle on 60 series????
Replies: 2
Views: 243

inverted shackle on 60 series????

just picked up my 60 wagon from the mechanics,went in last friday for a new clutch,mechanic said i have a clunk in the front end,when i drove it i didnt recognise that clunk,wasnt there when i put it in,hows best to fix it,just spent 1200 dollars on truck,so think ill fix it my self this time,lol
by richardsc
Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:36 am
Forum: Jeep
Topic: grand cherokee turns over but wont fire
Replies: 4
Views: 3163

grand cherokee turns over but wont fire

having issues with 96 grand cherokee limited,its turning over but wont start,the fuel light comes on but the fuel guage and voltmeter dont move when u turn it on,and yes it has fuel,put an extra 10 litres in just to be sure,it occaisionally has issues,sometimes the windows wont go down,sometimes u ...
by richardsc
Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:07 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 2f and 2h clutches are they interchangable
Replies: 0
Views: 171

2f and 2h clutches are they interchangable

hi guys,just curious if the clutch is different in a hj60 compared to an fj60,ive stuffed the clutch in my fj and have a hj 60 parts car with a pretty new clutch,but thought they would be different,i know they have the same gear box,but assume bellhousing and clutch are different,would that be ...
by richardsc
Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:30 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: gas solenoid issue
Replies: 3
Views: 307

gas solenoid issue

i recently put the motor back into my 60 series extra cab ute,it used to run duel fuel but ive put an impco 425 carby on it and going to run straight gas,its a 302 cleveland by the way,any ways before i got the carby,when i turned ignition on the gas solenoid would clink,and now it isnt,could it be ...
by richardsc
Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:16 pm
Forum: Auto Electrical
Topic: gas solenoid issues
Replies: 1
Views: 192

Re: gas solenoid issues

or can anyone recomend an auto electrician down on the mornington peninsula that does house calls
by richardsc
Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:14 pm
Forum: Auto Electrical
Topic: gas solenoid issues
Replies: 1
Views: 192

gas solenoid issues

hi guys,ive been putting a 60 series extra cab back to gether,originally i bought the 302 cleveland,5 speed and transfer out of it,but ended up buying the cruiser down the track as the 350 chev that was going in it was destroyed in the black saturday fires. anyways,my dilemma,i bought the motor ...
by richardsc
Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:32 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: hows best to mount a tray on a ute
Replies: 6
Views: 637

Re: hows best to mount a tray on a ute

by rubber mount thats just between steel mount and tray isnt it,like a body mount,thats how my old 45s tray was set up. My 60 is engineered for the ute chop,just hasnt been registered as a ute with vic roads,i spoke to the engineer,but to get the paper work have to pay 150 bucks and bring truck in ...
by richardsc
Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:31 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: dics brake options for 65 fj40
Replies: 12
Views: 583

Re: dics brake options for 65 fj40

g,day ben,i would be interested,but im in melbourne
Not sure hilux discs would bolt up to a 65 model housing,i have a set of 6o diffs hence why i was concidering them,most of the newer 4o stuff folk want to much for,i had a bj 42 parts car i was going to use,but thought id use the 60 series ones
by richardsc
Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:28 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: dics brake options for 65 fj40
Replies: 12
Views: 583

Re: dics brake options for 65 fj40

yeah mate,planning on 60 power steering to
by richardsc
Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:12 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: dics brake options for 65 fj40
Replies: 12
Views: 583

Re: dics brake options for 65 fj40

the 4o is all original except the motor,passenger seat and 2 gas tanks,its rust free but far from pristine,i found it at a local wreckers,already with a 327 chev ,it has 5 hub cap rims,and still has the factory engine mounts,i dont know how to put pics up here,but its similar in apearence to uteds ...
by richardsc
Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:13 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: do i need lead replacement addative in a 1979 2f motor?
Replies: 17
Views: 883

Re: do i need lead replacement addative in a 1979 2f motor?

i dont use any aditives on my 84 2f in my 60,it mostly runs gas but also unleaded at times,my donks pushing 500,000 kms,still original motor,and still going strong,though it did get the head revalved earlier in the year
by richardsc
Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:51 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: dics brake options for 65 fj40
Replies: 12
Views: 583

dics brake options for 65 fj40

hi guys,what options are there for upgrading axle asemblys on a 65 fj40,its currently running the original drums all round,i was going to use 60 series axles under it but am led to believe adapting the front in a sua arrangement is alot of stuffing around,if i used the rear 60 axle,which i already ...
by richardsc
Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:47 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: hows best to mount a tray on a ute
Replies: 6
Views: 637

Re: hows best to mount a tray on a ute

yeah thats what i was thinking of doing,or even bolting the old body mounts back on,have a coup-le of spares 60s to take them off,otherwise i could just use whats on there now and make a plate to go around chassis so i can bolt it up that way,as i have raised gas tanks as the tray sits pretty high ...
by richardsc
Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:06 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: hows best to mount a tray on a ute
Replies: 6
Views: 637

hows best to mount a tray on a ute

hi guys,this has probably been asked but cant find it,i have an extra cab 60 series ute,its all engineered,for ute chop,v8,sports seats ect,but i have to get the paperwork from the ute chop folk,whom want to see the ute again,i guess to make sure the numbers match ect,it was still registered as a ...
by richardsc
Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:29 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series
Replies: 43
Views: 2834

Re: I went to buy a water pump and retured with a 55 series

nice score daz,i cop it having just thinned out from 8 cruisers down to 5,the there just for parts trick doesnt work here,lol,that orange bobbed roofless 60 is something ive been thinking bout to,would be cool i reckon,beats cancer in the gutters to,looking forward to seeing what u do
by richardsc
Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:07 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: just a few questions about my 40 series.
Replies: 22
Views: 1339

Re: just a few questions about my 40 series.

unless u find a 5 speed from a bj 42 youy will have to pull gearbox apart to change output shaft i believe as the b and 3b are different to fj 40 and even deisel 60 series boxes in that respect,power wise your driveline should be fine with your tyres,my old 3b struggled along with the original ...
by richardsc
Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:07 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: photos of wild 40 series
Replies: 370
Views: 55611

daz ,how much minus the yellow paint :lol:
by richardsc
Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:21 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 60 series suspension help please!
Replies: 8
Views: 555

also being an older 60,u could bang some newer 60 series anti sway bars on it for on road if u soften up your pack for off road,just remove them for off road
by richardsc
Wed May 26, 2010 9:35 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: photos of wild 40 series
Replies: 370
Views: 55611

this thread gets better and better,hmmmmm how to make 60,s diffs fit my mid 60,s 40
by richardsc
Fri May 14, 2010 4:26 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: no dash lights,no tail lights charge light stuck on fj60
Replies: 0
Views: 137

no dash lights,no tail lights charge light stuck on fj60

just replaced the radiator in my fj60,fiddly job that is,anyways car was all good before hand,since reconecting battery i have lost tail lights,dash lights,interior light, and the charge light is staying on when cars running,i recently put a brandnew alternator and regulator rectifier in so dont ...