Hi all,

My wife and I are doing the long hall all over South Island this summer, and I find the front seats pretty un comfy in the challenger..

I like the prado seats, will they or the pajero...or anything more comfy bolt straight in to save our backs?

Cheers

Zane

A few weeks after the EGT install I noticed irregular readings and indicator/lights interference. I thought it was an earth issue, however just realised it was a faulty pyrometer probe. Just replaced it and we are good again.. I'm happy with my readings. Seems the heat melted the two wires together ...

It's an alloy head. I'm up to 600 degrees from 0km foot flat at 100 mark

Gets hot real fast. I'm not happy with fueling so need to redo the turbo fuelling as no smoke coming out and only boosting.8 bar.

All though I don't find it gets any hotter than 650 with foot flat.

350 at 100km

Just realised my dumb mistake. I've attached boost controller wrong which means it's just the waste gate tripping. Will fix in the morning. I'm still surprised I'm not getting black smoke though. Would be interesting to have an air/fuel gauge. I've read the above thread a few times on pocuk and ...

So is the blowoff sound I hear the wastegate or the inlet valve you mentioned? When I first put boost tap this morning it was cranking right up to 1.4 bar but now I can move it wide open or shut with little difference. Always trips at 1 bar? Definitely is going heaps better but in first 2 gears it ...

I turned the turbo fuel diafram around to face the battery today (90degrees) and installed the boost tap in the 2.8t and here are my findings. Egt much the same at 100 Ks sitting around 310 pre turbo. Egt rises rapidly with foot to floor and hits 600 in about the time 100km is met. Much quicker than ...

All done and working well.

I love the peak and warning light function and backlight options for night.
Easy enough job which could save big bucks in the future.

Once I've got some temps down I will play with boost and fuel.

Very pleased with end result.

Cheers

Update...

Wired gauges in and set in place on the steering column surrounds.

Fed wires through firewall and next is pluming in the boost line and egt probe

I'm installing in middle of exhaust manifold pre turbo so gauges are well suited.

I will install mine on Monday and you can decide if you like the look. I specifically bought this model for its light colours and the warning alarm that's adjustable to set.

Hey ya, Christmas arrived today. See below... I'm installing these in the challenger 4m40. So will post the process. Boost gauge EGT Gauge Boost controll I understand no point spacing the waste gate as boost controller does similar thing? Is that right? Might have some spare Egt and boost ...

Cut the bump stops in half today on the front and also found my outsider each bolts holding the sway bar on completely bent. Have taken sway bar off and find little difference on the road. Will go for a play in the local spot today and see how it goes. Worst case is snapped shock which means I get a ...

Can you post a side photo of the bracket?

Does the bracket eliminate Brocken shocks?

I prob going out for first muddling since lift this weekend. So will see what difference I have in articulation.

Springs are from Repco although you can get direct from Cobra. Springs are just 2inch lift model part number CTRR103Pro, or CCRH-249. Which ever one is the challenger as I bought hilux ones at same time. I chose standard as didn't want extra firm. I need to give the bearing a tighten up and re ...

I had 31s on standard challenger no prob.

I have left swaybar on. Can u explain the longer sway bar extension theorie again?? Do I need extension added?

Lifted the challenger this avo. Took 2 hrs with new springs and wound torsion bars. Would not take much longer to drop second bolt in the shocks to also replace. All done at home. Just disconnected bottom shock bolts, rear sway bar, brake line onto axle. Then dropped axle down and replaced springs ...

Have had the same issue with mine. It's just a mitsi issue unfortunately

Welcome. I have a challenger too keen up with your mods. Where u get your snorkel from?

Hi all, I am struggling to find info on the 2l diesels. Anyone got one or know what they are like with the heads. How are they for k's, like is 200,000 high or they good for 300,00 plus. Are the exhaust sensors and issue in NZ at all? Any feedback on their off-road capabilities. Drove one today and ...

Well folks. Truck all back together and is running mint. Job we'll done. Another skill learnt

Took the head in today and was told the crack is common in the glow plug chamber and that best I get a new head. Head ordered and will swap over all cams etc hopefully by Friday

Turns out two of the water ways around piston 2 and 3 were all blocked and an oil feed was also a bit gunked.

Builds a good case for using antifreeze to avoid crap in the water building up.

Head is off. The rubber mallet hammer did the job.

No crack visible to the eye in the gasket though. Is this normal?

Will send head off on Monday.

Photos straight off ipad are to big file.

For scraping off the block edging do I plug the holes first?

So should there definitely be a black link?

Also, once head bolts are out should head be tight? Do I need to crack the seal or something?

What's the story with the terios? I see its digital 4x4, does that mean there's no 4 low?

Are they work looking into to beach and bush tracks?

Z

I have printed off free manual with specs. Doesn't mention tdc. I have found a photo online showing it should have 2dots on cam cog centre top and two dark chain links. It's has no dark coloured chain links currently but does have 2 dots up on top cog... The rod I put in the glow plug hole feels ...

I am replacing the head gasket and checking the head due to a faulty thermostat. I have everything off now, just have the timing to figure out before loosening final head bolts and pulling head off. Do I need to get TDC sorted before taking head off? Do I undo the nut on the camshaft end to whip off ...

4m40t
2001 challenger

hi there,

can anyone point me to a thread for changing the head gasket? need some help- or a manual close to franklin?

Any idea of time it takes to get head off? Are there any threads here with details?