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by Yeah mate
Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:56 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Drama fitting extractors
Replies: 14
Views: 338

I don,t know any one who has fitted extractors/headers would say it was a peicie of pi$$. Yes install all bolts, as the gasket will blow out in no time. Start with the hardest ones to get to, leave the easy to last, leave all bolts loose until you have them all in. In most cases you have to lever ...
by Yeah mate
Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:18 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: tranfer case probs 40
Replies: 4
Views: 242

Could be your dog teeth on the gears and/or shift hubs and/or excess end float gears/shafts :cry:
by Yeah mate
Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:22 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: axle wrap bars
Replies: 18
Views: 349

Don't pay me out about this question but what is axle wrap and how do those axle wrap bars work? Don't quite understand. Wheels turn because there is a force between them and the outer part of the axle... but the same force is working on the outer part of the axle, so if there's heaps of power, or ...
by Yeah mate
Sat Oct 09, 2004 2:40 am
Forum: Hilux
Topic: '85 lux: shake
Replies: 11
Views: 370

Re: '85 lux: shake

Hi guys, I'm trying to figure out what the prob is with my LN65 diesel lux: In first gear, between 1 and 2 k rpm there's a real bad shaking, of the whole car, which is worse going up hill. It also happens to some extent in second, very low rpm. I thought it was the centre tailshaft bearing, so I ...
by Yeah mate
Sat Oct 09, 2004 1:59 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: axle wrap bars
Replies: 18
Views: 349

Don't pay me out about this question but what is axle wrap and how do those axle wrap bars work? Don't quite understand. Well you know those guy’s who get down and get up again, it ain’t that. It’s the old Newtons law, force in one direction will have an equal and opposite force in the other direc ...
by Yeah mate
Sat Oct 09, 2004 1:30 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: drilling thru leaf spring
Replies: 21
Views: 457

Start with pilot drill bit say 1/16”, you will find go through piece of pi$$, and go up in sizes till you get the desired size. Be gentle and in this case slow is fast (take your time)
by Yeah mate
Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:14 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: What should I do. Radiator mounting woes..
Replies: 47
Views: 725

Ruff, Was this a hilux you put the rover in? I ask as I am going some home work on installing a P76 into an 85 lux and am chasing pit falls. Did you use the stubby or long reach water pump crank pulley set up? What radiator did you use? Input appreciated. Did you have any dramas with permits? I Had ...
by Yeah mate
Thu Oct 07, 2004 2:42 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: What should I do. Radiator mounting woes..
Replies: 47
Views: 725

You havent mentioned if you want to run AC? My Rover V8 had a similar problem and i ended up moving everything back 30mm. You dont want to do this but personaly i think its going to be the best thing in the end. Radiator in the back will be trouble. Airlocks are common and any speed over about ...
by Yeah mate
Tue Sep 21, 2004 4:38 am
Forum: Hilux
Topic: rangeV8 in the Lux.... need more infos
Replies: 14
Views: 536

Try http://www.dellowauto.com.au/ looking at doing one myself. Dellows do a conversion kit from rover v8 to lux 5sp