Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Volvo are developing a headlight that makes driving in rain like drive on a clear night.
The light blocks the light where the raindrops are and it happens so quick that the human eye can't pick it up.
From the demo's I've seen, bloody impressive

It's a diesel.
So I need the Vac pump.

Thought about fitting a elec vac pump or even a belt driven dedicated vac pump.....but thats another thread.

Got the Alt tested and it's stuffed.
$349 for a replacement 80amp unit, with new ext reg so all up, not as bad as it could have been.



Cheers
Dan

The Alternator on my 60 is no longer working.
All connections and earths etc look good, but I don't know how to tell if it's the external reg or the Alt that's buggered.

So, can anyone give me a heads up on how to check both.
I've done a search and it's $300 for a 80Amp new replacement. So if it ...

locktup sell an ARP stud kit for them. That coupled with 10mm dowels is plenty strong. holds up to my 40" sticky tyres well

I'm all for this option. Already upgraded to the 10mm grade 12 cap head bolts and washers. But none of the after market axles come drilled to suit 10mm so I'm going to ...

I'll have a good look at the hex bolts when I next need to replace the axle studs.
The diff was rebuilt only a few months ago.
It's a 4.11 geared center with air locker.

I've only snapped the axle studs once off road, was using one rear wheel to get me out of a hole while all other three wheels had ...

No, capscrews are different

http://www.boltsplus.com/PartImages/5570/5570.JPG

Got you now.....

I'll give them a try next time I need to replace them.

Still, the best price I have found for the cone washers is $2 each.

I still reckon that's a bit too much........But if thats the price then ...

yeah, I am replacing the dowels at the same time as the studs.

Cap screws? you mean just normal bolts?


Thanks for your help so far guys.

The main reason I snap the studs is because I run a 6.5 Chev in it.
And I am not light on the loud pedal.
I perfer not to up grade to the 10mm studs as I can fix the studs easily on the side of the road with a cordless drill and easy outs. I always carry spare studs with me and I normally don't even ...

Guys,
My 60 has a bit of a habit of snapping the rear axle studs.
That in itself isn't really a huge problem, They are quite easy to replace.

The issue is that I buy the studs from the local bolt shop as they are high tensile. But I can't find anywhere that sells just the cone washer. The cheapest ...

80's_delirious wrote:the police radars are equipped to detect if you are using a radar detector. The cops can and do strip your car to find them to if they are concealed.

not worth the risks IMO

Wonder if they have to put it all back together again if they don't find one.........

I was hoping the whole front hub assembly ie everything that sits on the stub axle, would fit from the 80 onto the 60 series.
I didn't think the rear would fit, but I can get that one for only $15 so was hoping.


Cheers
Chucky

Guys,

Will a rear hub off a '93 80 series the same as the rear hub off the 60 series?

AND

Are the front hubs and locking hubs the same as the part time 80 series.

Cheers

Yeah there is a supercharger kit available for these motors.
Trying to fit a turbo in there is a super pain in the ass in most vehicles.

Banks do a kit, but it doesnt fit most aussie cars with these motors.

I can see it being easier than a turbo, but superchargers don't match diesels at all ...

yeah ask me, what a POS of an engine, i suggest you do a search on here and don't get sucked onto the advertising you see in 4wd mags.
Overwieght, gutless for size, have plenty of issues they do, my wifes 300tdi disco goes better. I've gone the isuzu 4bd1t now, a much much better engine with heaps ...

Guys,
Helping a mate on his 94 V6 Paj and when teh key in the off position the eng relay (Located behind the dash speaker on teh passenger side) Buzzes. The buzz is like a relay chatter and if let alone it will enventually flatten the car battery. When the key is in the acc postion of in the ...

Just wire up a momentary switch on the dash that puts power to the glow plug rail via a relay.
I did this to my Hilux when the relay on it died and I also have recently done this to my 60 with the 6.5 Chev.

How's your fuel economy looking?

You mean "fuel consumption". All that heat they have problems shedding, well that's all your expensive diesel not going to crank power.

My 60 uses about 14.5l/100km.
Thats with going from Brisbane eastern suburbs to the CBD each day during peak hour.

On the ...

I have a 6.5 N/a in my 60.

I wouldn't spend the money to put it in if I was paying for the conversion.
Down low the thing is awesome. Off road she will idle up just about anything and is quite responsive.
One road, again, down low it's great. But get it about 80 and theres not much there. You'll ...

do a 1hdfte conversion. it will shit all over the chev diesel motors and be more reliable too.
and it'll look factory so it easier to service etc

being the owner of a 60 with the 6.5l init.
I'd go with the above.

The 6.5l isn't a conversion I would do as the improvement isn't worth the cost ...

I have a set of the red Koni's that were fitted when I bought them.
I have been told they are rebuildable and wouldn't mind getting this done.
Does anyone know where they can be rebuilt (prefer around Brisbane) and anyone who's done it give me a price.

Just after a ballpark figure, once I've found ...

There are heaps of GU's going around with this conversion.

I'm currrently looking for either a GU or 100 series with stuffed running gear to swap out the 6.5 in my 60 into.
No rush, but when the right one comes along I'll get it.
But getting engineers approval was never something I thought about as ...

If it's just the wiring side of things you are worried about then give Killa Kustoms a ring.
Makes up the wiring harness so it's very simple.

Can be caused by a number of things, leaking injector pump, leaking injector seals, poor piston ring seal etc.
Just make sure you change it oil regularly if you are still using it as this can cause a crankcase explosion, where the diesel and oil in the sump get agitated by the crank and the ...

Forget the 6.2l, go straight to the 6.5l chev. Much better engine.
However, for the cost of buying the engine and fitting, there are better options out there I'm sure.

I have the 6.5l (N/A) with 5 speed manual in a 60, and down low it is an amazing thing to drive, but higher up in the rev range it ...

oldmate wrote:

RUFF wrote:Grow some balls

You dont need a winch on the front axle.

x2.

but I'm sure people have used those little boat trailer winches to do that job.

they have also used them to raise the front 18 inches

Tried finding that thread and can't.
What was the name of it again?

Without being rude....


What sort of budget have you got for this? This looks like it could get real exxy real fast. And there is nothing worse than having a half finished project in the shed.

I am a little disappointed that my tickets wont be posted out to me as was advertised when I bought them.........

However, I am having a bit of a road trip the week before tuff truck with the family, and my boys will have their push bikes with us (they are 5 & 3 so we're only talking little bikes ...

My 80 had the setup where it sucked and returned to the same tank. So you could completely empty one tank then change over to the other.
My 60 sucked from one tank and returned to the other. Which is alright while the second tank is full as it just overflows into the suck tank, but when it get abit ...

So how much are you looking at to get the head gasket replaced?

Linquip quoted me $950 for reco heads and $1250 for new heads, i will do both while its apart.
$350 or so for the gasket kit.

I didnt ask whether the heads are fitted with valves and all or just a bare head im not sure, that would ...

Can we camp there sunday night as wouldn't mind having a sleep before the 10 hour trip home?

In the same boat here,
Means most people will miss out on the sunday arvo comp as they pack up and start to leave, even more so for interstaters, who have to find somewhere, and get there, before night ...