Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Well! I'm back in Melbourne now, having driven my HJ60 from Medowie, NSW over 1100km to Melbourne and couldn't be happier. I filled up in Raymond Terrace, just north of Newcastle on the Pacific Hwy, and the old cruiser is still going on that tank of fuel (it does have an auxilliary tank of an ...

Yeah, i'm definitely leaning towards keeping the white one but using the 12HT out of the red one rather than lifting two bodies off the chassis and swapping them round. About the transmission, every single car that I have ever owned has been manual, so I am a manual person myself (and so is my ...

:) G'day to all you 60 fans out there! I'm the proud new owner of a 1983 HJ60 (white car) with a 4 speed and 2H rebuilt 20,000km ago. This is it here. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120673988626&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; In 2009 ...

This weekend just passed, I was looking forward to going up to my property for a bit of 4WDing. We got there and I locked the hubs and put it in 4WD. *crunch* *crunch* as I drove forward, and the 4WD light didn't come on the dashboard. I went and unlocked the left hub cap, and the 4WD light came on ...

Any advice? All I want to know is 2.5" or 3"?

G'day, I would like to find out what size people think is appropriate for a new 60 series exhaust upgrade. In the next few months, I am looking at restoring my old, stock standard 60. Apart from replacing the tyres, suspension and giving it a new paint job, i'd like it to breathe easier too. Do I go ...

Tomorrow I will be taking my car to have the cylinder head replaced. It's driveable, but i'm still a bit nervous driving it just in case something goes wrong. Let's just assume that the problem is a cracked cylinder head. I am going to be driving it very carefully (probably 80kmh max) and taking ...

When I got my car (Feb 2007), it was on 380,000km, but the engine it came with was dead (intercooled 4D56T) which apparantly was something to do with the crank... At that stage, I had an NA shorty (non intercooled 4D56T) with a f__ked up gearbox. I had that engine fitted to the NA in 2005, and back ...

Thanks for all your support guys. I really don't want to get rid of my 'little' truck. It's something that I have built myself (sort of) and suits my family just fine. As others will agree, it's no Patrol or Landcruiser, but it still gets me where I need to go and uses less fuel in doing so!

Here's more info on my car: This year I have done the tyres, flywheel, starter, alternator, turbo, intercooler hose and battery. The fuel pump is all good, the gearbox and clutch are good and the diffs are good. The things that haven't been touched are the fuel injectors, engine block, cylinder head ...

G'day, i'm not feeling too good at the moment. I have been preparing my old but reliable turbo diesel Paj for a trip over to WA from Melbourne this month. It's been fitted with a replacement ring gear/flywheel, new starter motor, new alternator. That cost me more than $1000. I then took my car to a ...

Back when I first fixed up my Holden Drover 1324cc G13A, I used to get as much as 410km per tank (my best fuel economy figures are 8.1L/100km), but now it struggles to get 340km per tank. I've got extractors and 2" exhaust system and 235's (next tyres I want 30x9.5 but no bigger). I'm thinking of ...

My turbo is now re-fitted onto my Paj. As explained to me by may people on this and other forums, I did put all the bearings in engine oil before fitting them back into my turbo. As I expected, for the first minute or so after I had driven with this turbo for the first time, the exhaust turbine ...

KiwiBacon wrote:What's with the 6mm or so of spare thread? I've never seen a turbo with more than a thread or two (if that) protruding.

I don't know. I noticed that myself. With the second hand turbo I planned to rebuild, there wasn't as much spare thread on that one.

Thanks for the info. I did speak to the person tuning my car today and questioned whether or not we should do my injectors (my budget is strictly $900 for tune + injectors, but the less it costs the better), and I was told that the injectors would be checked on the day (once hooked up to dyno) and ...

http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt183/samt78/P1040365.jpg This is the nut that I am talking about. It is badly worn almost to the point where the spanner turns around on the nut! That's why I was concerned in the first place about undoing the compressor nut and damaging the shaft. http://i610 ...

Take your carpet out and take it down to the car wash! Start spraying it with the 'tyre and engine cleaner' and then leave it to soak for a minute or two when the credit runs out. After this, spray it with high pressure soap, and then either high pressure or spot free rinse. Your carpet will be as ...

G'day, in a couple of weeks, my family and I will be going on an 8000km drive to WA and back. I want my old turbo diesel Pajero to be just right. I will be getting a full service as well as pre trip inspection, and then getting my Paj dyno tuned and possibly have some new injectors fitted. I am ...

Your not seriously trying to undo thst nut in the picture are you??? That is right, I am serious, and i'm not trying to undo the nut on the exhaust turbine (which takes a 12mm socket), as it wont come off no matter how hard I try. KiwiBacon was right in saying that I was trying to undo the ...

I am restoring a Ford XC ute with the twin headlight grill (like the GXL / Cobra) and the driving lights of these 30 something year old cars are quite often damaged and faded. I frequently look on ebay and find places that actually do repair these driving lights, so maybe they would be worth a try ...

http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt183/samt78/turbo.jpg I cleaned up the spare turbo, but was told that the turbine shaft had worn out quite a bit, so I thought that I would remove my existing turbo and check that one out. I am in the process of undoing the compressor and exhaust turbines but ...

I always thought that they had low range...

http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt183/samt78/PajSkytrek.jpg Here is a picture of my Paj at Skytrek, Flinders Ranges in July 2008. It's got ECS coils and torsion bars, 31" Bighorns (in the photo it's fitted with 31" Yoko Geo AT-S), 146L long range tank, upgraded fuel pump and turbo + 2.5" exhaust ...

I think they were hardly selling so no point in keeping them. A bit of wank factor really, and we already have commodores for that :finger: agreed. They could have at least had low range :bad-words: I totally agree with the statement above! They didn't have low range? :shock: Then it wasn't even a ...

G'day all, my 1990 Pajero turbo diesel intercooled (4D56) desperately needs a new alternator. Last year in about september, I had it rebuilt for about $270, and since then it has failed about 3 times so I am ready to throw this alternator in the bin and replace it with a new one. I am driving to WA ...

KiwiBacon- I was planing on having my turbo balanced right from the start. That's why I never worried about marking the positions of the turbines. My $10 turbo was in need of alot of work... Bush65- My engine is not computer controlled so all your advice would be accurate. If my turbo boost in 2007 ...

G'day everybody, I would like to seek some advice on the rebuild of my 1990 Mitsubishi Pajero TD04-9B turbocharger. I will be buying this kit from e-bay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Turbo-Rebuild-Kit-Genuine-Mitsubishi-TD04-Flat-Back-/300450033710?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash ...

I have always used Penrite oils. Years and years ago, my old diesel Pajero was chewing through a bit of oil and my mechanic told me to get something thicker and recommended Penrite. For my 1990 2.5 TDI Pajero, I use Penrite HPR Diesel 15 (15-50). In my 1985 Holden Drover 1.3, I use Penrite HPR 10 ...

In the next few weeks, i'd like to have a go at it myself (specialist job or not, it's worth a try). I might buy this kit on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320523090940&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:AU:1123 . There is also a genuine Mitsubishi rebuild kit from the same seller ...

I bought a replacement TD04-09B turbo and a 4D56 injector pump off ebay for just $15.00. I know you get what you pay for, but for that price I think that I can afford to have a go at rebuilding it myself. I found a really detailed step by step guide on how to rebuild your TD04 turbo, but it's an ...