27 Feb - 1 Mar 2009

[vvega]

i'm almost starting to get sick of working on the truck, i just wanna go do skids!!!!!!!

X2

roll on easter weekend!!!

x3
just got shocks and tyres really should be getting the shocks this week

x4 put the ln130 dash and heater into the truck today ... was suprised at how easy it actually was
just some final bolts to do and thats that part of it done as well
.. now whats gunna break next......

also
12k or 15k hydro winch ........what do i want

[TJ]

Changed the water pump (was leaking), thermostat (nothing wrong, just precautionary as I was in there), both upper and lower hoses (again, just precautionary). Of course it gets new coolant with this much playing in the cooling system. Ran out of day light to properly test everything. Hopefully there is no more leak tomorrow.

[T-Boon]

well friday wis the only time i had to work on the surf, had to re-install the new steering column after the old one poo`d itself when i did the body lift. It turns out it was missing the circlup that holds the 2 parts together. POS...

And fitted my 33's N889's ... looks so much more agressive now.

Also chucked some 3" speakers in the dash, so i have maaaddd soundz au now.

left to do.
Get after market torsen bars fitted [i couldnt do it :'( = Fail ]
Fit new seats
Fit new manual Drivers window reg and get new handle
Change engine oil
Change box/transfer oil
Change diff's oil
source new rear window relay (it has an intermittent fault, but will go down eventually)
Get my horn working again. (pulled the fuse out for the column swap, now wont go) ...
Maybe wire up the rear speakers..

And then i`m ready to do sweet jumps

[J_Dub]

well friday wis the only time i had to work on the surf, had to re-install the new steering column after the old one poo`d itself when i did the body lift. It turns out it was missing the circlup that holds the 2 parts together. POS...

And fitted my 33's N889's ... looks so much more agressive now.

Also chucked some 3" speakers in the dash, so i have maaaddd soundz au now.

left to do.
Get after market torsen bars fitted [i couldnt do it :'( = Fail ]
Fit new seats
Fit new manual Drivers window reg and get new handle
Change engine oil
Change box/transfer oil
Change diff's oil
source new rear window relay (it has an intermittent fault, but will go down eventually)
Get my horn working again. (pulled the fuse out for the column swap, now wont go) ...
Maybe wire up the rear speakers..

And then i`m ready to do sweet jumps

how easy was ya body lift, any hints or advice? will do mine shortly. anything to watch out for that you missed etc???

[vvega]

finished the ln130 dash conversion
looks choice .. honesty

did compression test today
225 psi on all 8 ... gotta love it when a reabuild turns out like that
trace a fuel issue to a dodgy terminal on the fuel pump replay

[Engineer]

washed the surf
trying to get motivated to remove diesel

[skid]

shit its not even the weekend and you boys are hard at it

I just had a w#%k

thats it

went for a drive

installed some air horns in the 80

no more gay piss weak horn

[T-Boon]

well friday wis the only time i had to work on the surf, had to re-install the new steering column after the old one poo`d itself when i did the body lift. It turns out it was missing the circlup that holds the 2 parts together. POS...

how easy was ya body lift, any hints or advice? will do mine shortly. anything to watch out for that you missed etc???

Pretty easy really, i just used lots of wood and a jack, under the body sill (to spread the load) and did one side at a time,

Afterthought , its a good idea to leave the handbrake off, loosen the steering colimn, and undo the shifter surround.

And keep track of what bolts/washers go where.

[fweddy]

Had problems with my top kingpin studs coming loose since I pushed my rim offset out about 75mm per side, managed to catch the passenger side before the steering arm fell off but had a broken stud to get out.

Just pulled my front wheel off to check something under there and see I have lost a stud and the other three are loose!

Where did you get your replacement studs from Sadaam? I'll be needing one along with its cone washer, washer and nut.

[Sadam_Husain]

Just pulled my front wheel off to check something under there and see I have lost a stud and the other three are loose!

Where did you get your replacement studs from Sadaam? I'll be needing one along with its cone washer, washer and nut.

I've got a couple of spare swivel housings here, you should be able to get replacement studs and cone washers from toyota cheap enough, if you cant find any I can throw a couple in the post for ya Damon

[PR]

Or the shopping cart can bring them down on friday

[Sadam_Husain]

Or the shopping cart can bring them down on friday

I'll go and dig one out

*edit*
Done and ready for the courier

[fweddy]

Or the shopping cart can bring them down on friday

Really! Will you really call in so I can have my own special look at this shopping cart?!

Except if you are arriving Picton 11pm, that puts you in here at about 2:45am (plus unloading those tahs and talking to Dave) and its no longer Friday then!

Now we don't want to go over loading it either!

You don't happen to have a spare rear full floating hub do you Marty? Happy to top your bank account up a little.

[fweddy]

Done and ready for the courier

Thanks! One concern Marty, you don't have one with the flat washer on the other side of the cone washer do you? that looks like a North Island one

[Sadam_Husain]

Thanks! One concern Marty, you don't have one with the flat washer on the other side of the cone washer do you? that looks like a North Island one

Nah thats the way I always put them in

Sorry I havent got any rear hubs left only 2 front ones

[Pico42]

Just went out and pulled the broken diff apart. The first front diff I've done in the 'scud in two years of pretty hard abuse, and turns out it wasn't the housing that failed!

I found I'd lunched the ring & pinion, which had punched the small hole out the bottom of the alloy housing.

Outside housing:


Spare bits swimming around inside:


What is likely to have caused this?

That looks very familier... I would be keen to know the cause as well. Although I know when it happened - when trying to climb a rock step, crossed up some, still loading everything with momentum to get past it (unsuccessfully).

Any ideas gratefully received - I have some knead-it holding the diff oil in, and am pretty sure I have drained the broken teeth out...

[spanky]

they blow like that when 1 wheel comes off the ground and lands again with your foot up it, the spider gears or c+p teeth fall in to the bottom and as there isnt much room they make a little bit more for themselves , i used to tig mine up but the last few i just cleaned it and scuffed it and used nutech bog , little bit each side and it is fixed , ther is no pressure so it stays there till you break another(which wont be long).having a locker or welded rear diff helps this by being able to go a bit easier on the gas, i ran out of spares so both of mine are welded.
vaughan

[vvega]

have now got a winch
so now the fun starts

[Moriarty]

have now got a winch
so now the fun starts

Got winch, need bitch?

[Moriarty]

ARGHH!!!!!!!

front main seal spitting black stuff on the nice clean white concrete.....

Fixed the idler that broke last Saturday......... Thanks, Stinky, for your w/shop and tools.
heheheh I didnt pay for the bolt!!!!! I owe you big time, buddy.

[timotheus]

Yeah a week late.
Ive put some more vids on youpube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy7LEHjBnJY
You can see others through my user name.

Tim.

[dazza85]

Put on some tyers that I was given as they were too small for my mates safari they look like some one has had a go with a tread cutter ... they went well till I ended up resting on the sills