16 - 17 June 2012

[phraza]

Up and early for a saturday and fixed the heater in the Jeep! Stoked, no more cold mornings in my puffer on the way to work. Needs an oil change so thats next on the list, oh and wiper blades!

[TJ]

Ordered a new radiator for TJ. Should change wipers as well, I might have to read up on factory manual first.

[safaripete]

must be the weekend for fixing jeep heaters lol

have repaired mine too

[yeti]

....heaters na dont need em down here in ch ch...

[TJ]

Up and early for a saturday and fixed the heater in the Jeep! Stoked, no more cold mornings in my puffer on the way to work. Needs an oil change so thats next on the list, oh and wiper blades!

What did it end being? Was it the connector to blendoors?

My heater was fine, just the radiator has been seeping coolant for a couple of months down from the bottom tank (apparently). I thought I should change it now that the amount has increased, and before it blows up on me in traffic.

[CLUMZ1]

[yeti]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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[00falcon]

Printed out the 'service manual' for my TJ, all 1000 pages (ish) of it... So I can be a bit more confident when I start pulling her to bits...
Ie. fluids, spring lift, body lift, radiator, brakes etc

[coxsy]

and 10 k of parts ex usa

[rokhound]

I have had a new high torque starter sitting at my feet in my office for 3mths. finally got it in today. But alas, it was only so the mutt could be started and go and live outside for while as I need the kennel space . It's not even at it's usual place of residence either, so I can't even look at it and say "I should be getting this or that done".

[TJ]

and 10 k of parts ex usa

Hey at least Jeeps can be worked on by average punter, unlike some European vehicles where you need a degree in Computer Science just to change a blown bulb

[CLUMZ1]

and 10 k of parts ex usa

Hey at least Jeeps can be worked on by average punter, unlike some European vehicles where you need a degree in Computer Science just to change a blown bulb

t'was the price of replacement parts and wait time that caused me to sell my TJ

[scruff123]

regreased front wheel bearings and changed front diff oil, checked everything over and went for a little spin up the paddock make shure its allgood for next weekend. then had a huge clean out of the shed and packed all my parts and gear up ready to shift into the tiny garage at the new place in a couple of weeks

[Weemsy]

got the bloody hilux running, wheels on, holding coolant, fans working *** HOORAY *** its been a long time build......

drove it home as well, 20km drive & now need to get more jobs done especially sort the electrics so it starts when cold. may even head down the river tomorrow to see how she flexes up (if i can suss the cold starting)

[coxsy]

and 10 k of parts ex usa

Hey at least Jeeps can be worked on by average punter, unlike some European vehicles where you need a degree in Computer Science just to change a blown bulb

that maybe the price i pay for my engine rebuild

[imsohi]

after smoke started coming out of the surf dash last weekend thought i would get in there and find out what was going on. brake light wire had birdnested the main wiring loom

[mudlva]

went to field days
bought some stuff for work

got lots of info for my new toy build

now just to find the coin to put it all into action

[mudlva]

oh and a 4 seater couper truck very nice albeit a tad long and nowhere to fit a winch

[ladeda]

after smoke started coming out of the surf dash last weekend thought i would get in there and find out what was going on. brake light wire had birdnested the main wiring loom

That looks like the repco add, where the guy pulled his commy apart looking for the ratling earings in the glove box.

friday I spent 2 hours cleaning up the garage as I couldnt find the work bench

today did a clutch on a corolla. man I miss having a hoist.
front brake on the shitta. rotors had heaps of warp. should stop a bit better now.
also did the fronts on a mates honda ronda

tomorow.. work

[Suza]

Spent the morning using the Safaria as a tractor, dragging harrows around the calf paddock. Then this afternoon started work on my new roof basket to go on the Safari.
Building it big and strong 1.2 x 2.4 x .25 it will sit on 8 gutter mounts, base frame is made out of 34mm pipe with 3mm side wall and a floor of 50x50x4mm mesh. The top fram is made out of 25mm pipe with 2mm side wall.
Pretty happy with it so far

[andy3542]

had a clear out of the garage with my flat mate and got rid of heaps of junk. then took 150kg odd of steel to the scrappy, got the land rover in the garage next to the honda project (not mine). so i can start to work on it seriously and out of the cold too. power steering pump doesn't line up so it isn't what the guy told me it was but will get it to fit.

off tomorrow to uwshho's to help him strip the surf out abit more and see if the steering uj's will fit onto the power steering box. Realistically though well stand around and talk sh*t all day and look at his zuk.

[Filthy4x4]

had a clear out of the garage with my flat mate and got rid of heaps of junk. then took 150kg odd of steel to the scrappy, got the land rover in the garage next to the honda project (not mine). so i can start to work on it seriously and out of the cold too. power steering pump doesn't line up so it isn't what the guy told me it was but will get it to fit.

off tomorrow to uwshho's to help him strip the surf out abit more and see if the steering uj's will fit onto the power steering box. Realistically though well stand around and talk sh*t all day and look at his zuk.

I second that

[Drurban]

That looks like the repco add, where the guy pulled his commy apart looking for the ratling earings in the glove box.

It was the ash tray not the glove box

[PuddleJumper]

oh and a 4 seater couper truck very nice albeit a tad long and nowhere to fit a winch

Any pics?

[crazyclark31]

after smoke started coming out of the surf dash last weekend thought i would get in there and find out what was going on. brake light wire had birdnested the main wiring loom

Had the same problem with safari. kept blowin the auto fuse. Found the reversing feed had melted 5 wires together in the loom. Had to cut out a metre out five wires and replaced with 5core trailer wire. Man it was amission

[skid]

oh and a 4 seater cowper truck very nice albeit a tad long and nowhere to fit a winch

Any pics?

[kbushnz]

Well been an expensive weekend....
The only time the truck has been touched was to back it out of the garage so I could get the washing machine out and put in the new one.....
Our old Smart Drive has given up the ghost (did get 14 years out of it)
Now some one on here used the motor bit for a generator???

[skid]

Now some one on here used the motor bit for a generator???

PM Moriarty

[sibainmud]

This weekend has been great. Yesterday went to seaworld and competed against the masses for fun rides. Today meet up with Wax and did a couple of local tracks. Had an awesome time. Will post pics when I get home.
Tomorrow Movieworld
It was a cool 24degs.

Cheers,

[mudlark]

after all my wee weekend expeditions of doing no damage, finally blew out a head light and rear tail light, main thing is found snow,