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G'day all, I'm after a bit of help here

1. can somebody tell me precise measurement of chassis rail spacing on gq front end c-c. I am building a new bullbar and i suspect that chassis is slightly out of alignment or old bar is as bolt holes are not 100% true.

2. Need a new viscous fan clutch for tb42e engine. I have read somewhere it is advisable to use a GU clutch. Is because they are better than gq or just newer if purchasing 2nd hand? Can anyone suggest anything better aside from thermos

thanks
Glenn

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GQ Bear wrote:G'day all, I'm after a bit of help here

2. Need a new viscous fan clutch for tb42e engine. I have read somewhere it is advisable to use a GU clutch. Is because they are better than gq or just newer if purchasing 2nd hand? Can anyone suggest anything better aside from thermos

I'm no expert , but I've read that your best bet is to replace the viscous clutch with one from a TD42 as it should bolt straight up. Reason being that the diesel one is servicable.

If going this option, you will also need to replace the fan blade though as the petrol and diesel ones have different mounting to the hub.

Thanks BIG GQ for the details of chassis. Do you, or anyone else for that matter have a prefered mounting type for bullbars.

I currently have an ARB winch bar to suit 2" lift which will be for sale soon. I don't think i will replicate their mounting type. I had in mind something that sleeves inside the chassis rails and has ht bolts running through crush tubes to the other side, and tied c-c with angle or similar for additional strength.

GQ BEar as per your PM this might help a bit more.



Green line is 106mm
Blue line is 64mm
Red line 94mm

These measurements are all inside to iside. sorry about picture quality I'm at work and had to take pic with my phone.

Thanks BIG GQ that'll help, but i'm actually after distance between rails;

(Driver's side) [] <------ ? ------> [] (Passenger side)

maybe i didn't explain myself very well

thanks

I measured 625mm to build my bar

It is 631mm from inside to inside to be exact. I've got the above dimensions in a different format at home that I'll try post up tonight so that they are viewable.

Thanks guys
Glenn

of4x4 wrote:

GQ Bear wrote:G'day all, I'm after a bit of help here

2. Need a new viscous fan clutch for tb42e engine. I have read somewhere it is advisable to use a GU clutch. Is because they are better than gq or just newer if purchasing 2nd hand? Can anyone suggest anything better aside from thermos

I'm no expert , but I've read that your best bet is to replace the viscous clutch with one from a TD42 as it should bolt straight up. Reason being that the diesel one is servicable.

this is correct, i used a TD42 viscous hub on my TB42, but do remember id you are going down the route, you need to also buy the fan as wells, the fans are pretty much the same, but they have different mounts (as in FAN to viscous hub mounts)

ozy1 wrote:

of4x4 wrote:

GQ Bear wrote:G'day all, I'm after a bit of help here

2. Need a new viscous fan clutch for tb42e engine. I have read somewhere it is advisable to use a GU clutch. Is because they are better than gq or just newer if purchasing 2nd hand? Can anyone suggest anything better aside from thermos

I'm no expert , but I've read that your best bet is to replace the viscous clutch with one from a TD42 as it should bolt straight up. Reason being that the diesel one is servicable.

this is correct, i used a TD42 viscous hub on my TB42, but do remember id you are going down the route, you need to also buy the fan as wells, the fans are pretty much the same, but they have different mounts (as in FAN to viscous hub mounts)

I rang a reputable 4x4 wreckers in Melbourne and was advised not to use TD42 viscous clutch or any other 2nd hand vc as they're never right when you pull 'em apart and re-oil them. Servicable or not, he said chuck 'em when they're f**ked.

His suggestion, new Borg-Warner one for $145, $110 for fan if needed.

Any thoughts on this??

turtle wrestler, I reckon the bloke you spoke to is talking out of his turtle shoot, I rebuilt mine about 2000k's ago and it's never been better.

Cheers, PB

i have also re-oiled the one in my TD42 wagon and it has also been better than ever before......just do it, unless he is gunna rip you off on the second hand one,

get a price on one through repco new so youve got an idea on price.

Cheers guys! Normally this wrecker is pretty good (that's why i don't want to mention name). Maybe he was just in a carntbefuked sort of a mood Come to think of it, I think it was around 5pm when i rang.