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- Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:32 pm
- Forum: Diesel Engines and Modifications
- Topic: Turbo certification
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9871
Re: Turbo certification
Towingnin fifth gear not recommended considered as weak gear
- Mon Oct 11, 2021 5:02 pm
- Forum: Diesel Engines and Modifications
- Topic: Turbo certification
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9871
Re: Turbo certification
One should be on there , standard ,
One the by, selling my safari had it twenty years, costing more , time for it to go
One the by, selling my safari had it twenty years, costing more , time for it to go
- Fri Oct 08, 2021 4:00 pm
- Forum: New Members and Beginners
- Topic: New to Taupo any 4x4 tracks around?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14789
Re: New to Taupo any 4x4 tracks around?
Highway five passed pub at Rangatiki on right before hills gravel track goes in on land council Maori doc owned good days drive in there some hard core stuff so don't drive want you know you can't
- Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:54 pm
- Forum: Diesel Engines and Modifications
- Topic: Turbo certification
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9871
Re: Turbo certification
Get exhaust gas Temp gauge fitted too 600 + not a good idea on hill pull
- Sun Jul 18, 2021 3:27 pm
- Forum: Diesel Engines and Modifications
- Topic: Turbo certification
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9871
Re: Turbo certification
Yes,just looked at the kit not cheap is it.
Got my set up from some guy up north no support $1800 .
But it works ,
Lower mount free from all fuel lines cool,
Got my set up from some guy up north no support $1800 .
But it works ,
Lower mount free from all fuel lines cool,
- Sat Jul 17, 2021 4:57 pm
- Forum: Diesel Engines and Modifications
- Topic: Turbo certification
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9871
Re: Turbo certification
Oooo good point on driveshaft hoop , not sure if heat shield is in specs , but top mount turbo an dump pipe close to the lines .
Yes they take it to 100 kph hit the brakes till stopped then another two times , acid test,
Yes they take it to 100 kph hit the brakes till stopped then another two times , acid test,
- Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:09 pm
- Forum: Diesel Engines and Modifications
- Topic: Turbo certification
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9871
Re: Turbo certification
Put shroud around turbo , fuel lines are close to turbo ,
sintered metallic pads on front discs, brakes in general serviced.
You should be good to go after that ,
Put I would go whole hog and fit intercooler at same time , get it all done lift tyres drop boxes what ever ,
sintered metallic pads on front discs, brakes in general serviced.
You should be good to go after that ,
Put I would go whole hog and fit intercooler at same time , get it all done lift tyres drop boxes what ever ,
- Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:34 am
- Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
- Topic: which brake pads
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6065
Re: which brake pads
Sintered metal pads on front you'll need them if turboed help stop the beast
- Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:31 am
- Forum: Diesel Engines and Modifications
- Topic: N/A GQ TD42 which turbo to fit
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2556
Re: N/A GQ TD42 which turbo to fit
Had DTS system on mine over boosted blew oil seal now big truck type turbo 10 pound max, still used their manifold, It's a big job turbo fitting, dump pipe oil pickup, oil drain have to put shield around turbo to protect fuel lines Air cleaner to turbo, It takes time if doing it your self to get it ...
- Tue May 11, 2021 7:44 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
- Topic: GQ safari suspension on a budget
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2258
Re: GQ safari suspension on a budget
Ran 33" tyres no lift but big tyres may need lifting but 50 mm that way no need to change panhards , just springs and shocks ,
- Fri Mar 26, 2021 7:37 pm
- Forum: Diesel Engines and Modifications
- Topic: My TD 4.2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3575
Re: My TD 4.2
Good new back up and running , needs new batteries sitting waiting no good for them.
Intercooler lower no raised the back of the hood anymore
Intercooler lower no raised the back of the hood anymore
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:16 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: What are these
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2917
Re: What are these
Well diffantly vacuum solinods but no reclude as to what they do but yours is two year ahead of mine
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 7:06 pm
- Forum: Diesel Engines and Modifications
- Topic: My TD 4.2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3575
Re: My TD 4.2
Yes ran no,problems , up here 800 km round trips , just that niggle have I broke it , Seems there was a problem most of my repairs were with the clutch engine rear seal let go , new clutch plate ect, Aftermarket clutch master was a pain pressurisation clutch slip two washers on each bolt fixed that,
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 5:27 pm
- Forum: Diesel Engines and Modifications
- Topic: My TD 4.2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3575
My TD 4.2
Well back to engine out to be rebuilt , Two over heat episodes one lost the cooling fan in woodhill thought I saved it seemed like no damage water was always good or any other problems . Second staying with friends end of lake Taupo checked radiator before we left,started climb out to tamranui , gau...
- Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:56 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: 97 Terrano Reverse Lights Not Going
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3020
Re: 97 Terrano Reverse Lights Not Going
Think there is an loam off the trans that hooks to sensor check that out , it was what was wrong with my saf
- Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:46 pm
- Forum: Diesel Engines and Modifications
- Topic: Best ways to lower egt
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4543
Re: Best ways to lower egt
Change down a gear, back off the gas a bit, fit big air cooler , but temp still gets up
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:02 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: PTO winch holes in drum
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4057
Re: PTO winch holes in drum
ask friendly tig dude to fill them with weld not needed not standard
- Thu May 16, 2019 5:12 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: best way to float a intercooler over the engine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7111
Re: best way to float a intercooler over the engine
yes a list it is long time to do as well didn't add the need to buy a dc tig unit to weld ali
and it's been so long i posted photos apart from facebook , since the other crowd dropped the ball on photo sharing
and it's been so long i posted photos apart from facebook , since the other crowd dropped the ball on photo sharing
- Sun May 12, 2019 8:13 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: best way to float a intercooler over the engine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7111
Re: best way to float a intercooler over the engine
new manifold welded up stock unit cut added 50 mm to it in height. The full list of after xmas trip repairs is, remove fuel tank fix the break in the joint seam from branch hitting the tank welded six mm plate across the mounts to stop that happening again . remove turbo to get it checked , intake m...
- Thu Apr 18, 2019 8:26 pm
- Forum: Range Rover / Land Rover
- Topic: Importing a defender from the UK
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16263
- Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:30 pm
- Forum: Range Rover / Land Rover
- Topic: Importing a defender from the UK
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16263
Re: Importing a defender from the UK
a school mate of mind who live in my home town in England post a Rover for sale newish model £10,000
- Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:57 am
- Forum: Range Rover / Land Rover
- Topic: Importing a defender from the UK
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16263
Re: Importing a defender from the UK
is a salt road truck worth while buying
- Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:54 am
- Forum: Product Reviews / 4wd Service
- Topic: Modified 4WD Insurance 2019
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20137
Re: Modified 4WD Insurance 2019
been with the AA since we had the saf, they were told it's a off road unit, told them of we have modified it lifted turbo ect, Wife did the deal , When we deal with some new in the company we get no no covered , go back read the cover in your computer get back to us, Oh it's is coved off-road and mo...
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:55 am
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: aftermarket lower diff arms
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4298
Re: aftermarket lower diff arms
just modelled of stock units so slight angel in them , i made so chrome moly ones for myself once very easy to patten off stock an fabricate
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:11 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: aftermarket lower diff arms
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4298
Re: aftermarket lower diff arms
got some off 4wdbits and they are fine went with +16 mm , should of been standard. , so adjustable top arms too ,
survive my abuse ,
survive my abuse ,
- Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:15 pm
- Forum: Tool Shed
- Topic: Chinese 'ARB Knock-Off' Air Compressor - Quality
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11286
Re: Chinese 'ARB Knock-Off' Air Compressor - Quality
found a answer on facebook, we just put the exhaust line back to the diff ,
- Mon Dec 31, 2018 2:30 pm
- Forum: Tool Shed
- Topic: Chinese 'ARB Knock-Off' Air Compressor - Quality
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11286
Re: Chinese 'ARB Knock-Off' Air Compressor - Quality
mates got a chinese locker in the rear axle, ARB compressor,
problem being diffoil is returning up the airline at disengagement, then out solinoid beather ideas
problem being diffoil is returning up the airline at disengagement, then out solinoid beather ideas
- Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:07 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports, Trail Reviews, Reports and Information
- Topic: Minginui / Whirinaki Forest Area
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4240
Re: Minginui / Whirinaki Forest Area
was thinking of looking going in there at christmas , ta for heads up,
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:42 pm
- Forum: Tyres
- Topic: 15" or 16"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14929
Re: 15" or 16"
member of my club changed from 33's to 31's from advice from land rover forum, there was a real puzzler
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:41 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Safari steering wheel removal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5212
Re: Safari steering wheel removal
reposition my wheel straight, so many times the steering wheel just one yank and it's off , getting tine to put new box on it ,
but i used a quick knocked up gear puller to pop it off first time
but i used a quick knocked up gear puller to pop it off first time