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Something like this?

http://australia.rs-online.com/web/p/el ... s/5417015/

Hiya fellas,

Is there a tool to strip the insulation from larger diameter cables, eg 8AWG and bigger? Something a bit safer and more accurate then a Stanley knife.

I have cable strippers for smaller diameter cable but a friend with very little experience wants a tool to strip the larger cables ...

Jaycar

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.as ... ATID=995#1

Good evening ladies and gents,

I am building camp-area lighting using LEDs.

This weekend I was camping and using my headtorch discovered that the red coloured LEDs didn't attract the bugs unlike the white LEDs... either that or being red I couldn't see the bugs at all.

I think yellow LEDs doesn't ...

What about one of these:
http://images.machineryhouse.com.au/T861/0/700

Hi Drivesafe,
With using thinner cable is there a risk of the cable heating up too much? I assume with increased voltage drop (compared to thicker cable, eg 6 AWG) and the same current there is more heat generated in the cable???

I just found my own answer:

http://www.jaxquickfit.com.au/tyres/tips/tyre-speed-rating

This was confirmed when I called RTA technical just now.

Your tyres must have a speed rating above 140km/h. If the tyres are rated lower then your car speed rating then a small sticker must be affixed to the ...

Hi gurus,

I'm after some info on tyre speed ratings.

Do your tyres have to meet/exceed the factory specs for the speed rating?

Reason I ask is I'm after new tyres and my car's speed rating is "H" which is 210km/h. Now the only way my car would get even close to 210 is if I drove it off a cliff ...

Here is someone else's diagram:

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/smoothcruiser/abf.sized.jpg

That is how I've always understood it to work. The equal/opposite reaction concern you had is covered there as you can see.

The pic on the right side looks like a wang

ROFL. My wife just saw the ...

Thanks for the tips guys.

It appears to be a weeping o-ring on my coolant pipe which appears to be common in my engine series.

As I haven't found any bubbling in the coolant or oil in the coolant or water in the oil can I discount a head gasket issue? What other checks can I do at home to check for a cracked head gasket? I don't have a compression tester nor can I do a leak down test.

200ml in 7 months is almost negligable but I'd say you have a very slight leak somewhere and you're not going to find it by looking for dried coolant. Get a pressure test done (surprised your Natrad guy didn't suggest it). As Chimpboy said, your overflow bottle can cope with the small amounts of ...

Hiya gurus,

I have a small problem with my colling system.

I had an Adrad (natrad) radiator installed on my Suzuki back in April this year due to a leak in my factory one. I also got my hoses replaced and the thermostat was deemed to be OK.

Since April I've had to add about 200ml of water as ...

Even though CVT transmissions are meant to be best thing for auto, are they actually any good? A lot of the newer cars are coming out with CVTs but then again they offer the traditional 5 or 6 speed auto in other models as well.

- Does the CVT have limited power transmission compared to traditional ...

This even;

http://www.pickupspecialties.com/BedNet ... system.htm

Plus these are US DOT approved.

Well it would be easy to buy one for my vehicle IF they made one for my vehicle and the position I require it in.

What about Ferodo?

Do you think it's feasible/safe to use cargo netting/webbing as a cargo barrier? I'm thinking of the seatbelt webbing not the bungee cord type netting.

Eg. http://www.cargogear.com/OneItemInfo.aspx?partnum=BNNETCSB

Using netting would be easier then a rigid barrier as in my case it's a temporary ...

Bendix are nearly twice the price of RDA/DBA.

However whilst I've read good reports of DBA/RDA rotors I also read not-so-good reports on their pads.

I just figure there has to more competition out there for general-use brake pads other then Bendix.

Never used Premier sorry mate, but I'm using heaps of Lucas TRW pads atm and they are an excellent product, I rate them much higher than Bendix.

I take it Lucas is different from the Lucas Prince of Darkness electricals as used by Land Rover?

How does Bendix compare to ADB (Aust Disk Brakes) or ...

Does anyone have any experience with Premier brake pads?

http://www.noelsautoparts.com.au/Premier%20Disc%20Pads.htm

I need to replace the front pads on my partners Mitsu Mirage. It's not driven much but I want pads that won't squeal as I've heard cheaper pads tend to be very noisy.

I use Bendix ...

The customer wanted Nav fitted to the car before delivery so we had our local electronics joint fit a new Garmin widescreen unit to the drivers A pillar, with hidden wiring etc.
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSdTG4hqSyzCo_aoYMnnTZnk48Qs_jxv8zXt9u4U9iRgLjPBBRnBvheNpiu

Looks snazy. But ...

Very much a grave dig, but do people recommend screens mounted on the rear view mirror, ie replacement rear view mirrors with the screen built in?

I've read they suffer from glare etc. A lot of the new cars come out with rearview mirror screens and they must be OK. Would an ebay version be of the ...

All of this is easily resolved by adding NADS and results in the engine preforming better as a added benefit.

NADS = Nissan Anti Detonation System
This system has been developed with the combined knoledge of the patrol4x4 forum.
1. Add a catch can to separate the oil vapor from the crankcase ...

Have already searched and other then adding gauges to see when it's about going to go bang or the oil issue I can't find any reference as to WHY it's such a bad engine.

I know ZD30's get a very bad rap in the Patrols, having been named the Grenade, but just why are they so bad?

I understand one of the big reasons is due to the MAF sensor being coated in oil and hence the ECU thinking it's running lean and hence leads to overfueling which leads to the turbo ...

They're good for when you're being shot at, like in Western Sydney. Solid tyres don't deflate. Plus tyre engineers don't care if grunts suffer from the lack of suspension from tyres.

Waddup ya'l.

I'm replacing a leaky valve core and bought some news ones.

What the difference between short and long valve cores? One person told me they are interchangeable but the another said the long cores are for the long stems and the short cores for the short stems.

The long core seems to ...

It'll be only used very rarely so I don't want to buy a dedicated right-angled drill.

Has anyone used a right angle drill attachments? Are they any good?

The ones I'm thinking of are like this:

http://sontax.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage-ask.tpl&product_id=647&category_id=1167&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=8

This one is the easiest to find. It has a ...