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Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:29 pm**

Well... I went to town for the 1st time last night.

Now, 4wd related... Does going to get electronic ignition for my Mini count? :wink:

It sucks not having my 4wd's down here in Auckland :roll:

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:21 pm**

Now Living in the Naki ... drove down last night from Whangarei at the height of WIIIIIIIIIIILMA! :lol:

scary drive, just as well the Saf has a snorkel and was heavily loaded otherwise im sure i would have blown over a few times :mrgreen:

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:24 pm**

meece4x4 wrote:Now Living in the Naki ...

Smart choice, the Naki is an awesome place to live.

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:29 pm**

Well ive only been in Wellington a week (yep still cant find where to add a location to my profile) and was going to go for a ride on my mountain bike, until I found a hose at my temporary accomodation - so then I decided to head round the Red Rocks coast. Got as far as Cave Bay and back before the rain.

Also read that thread about the $8000 recovery drama: WOW...

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:44 pm**

I started earlier this week with a crank up of the torsion bars on my L200 expecting my 33''s to be here by today but it will be next week now :evil:

So today i fitted my Gme TX3100 to it then went round to DBs to test it out,gave him a bit of a hand on his mission now chillin with a cold one

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:44 pm**

octanepwr wrote:(yep still cant find where to add a location to my profile)

Ok, click on the thing above the thread title that says "0 new messages", then once you have done that, there will be a list of options to the left. Find "profile" (2nd from the top) and click on it. That will take you to a page with a bunch of boxes. Skip the crap ones until you find location and the other important ones.

Then click submit.

Then you're done. :roll:

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:52 pm**

Cheers!

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:09 pm**

And come up to Rallywoods next weekend

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:22 pm**

If you mean me Jerry im keen as

Tagged along with Wellington Family 4wd Club to the Aka's last weekend and loved it.
My stuff may be arriving from Auckland on the moving truck next Saturday though so would have to work around that

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:15 pm**

Well changed the oil and filter today.

found a frost plug that has a slow leak so that will need to be done when I do the cambelt, rocker cover gasket etc soon.

Then put some carb cleaner in it too. You can certainly see the difference. See how it goes tomorrow I guess.

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:37 pm**

Took the Suzuki out of the shed to day and took it for its first drive with the blower on and 35's. Have a couple of tething problems though, which we have to sort.

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:46 pm**

Covered my zook in mud, again :lol:

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:15 pm**

C.V is finally fixed, I thought I would bite the bullet and have some one else do it.

So off to WoodHill on Monday for some 4WDriving fun yeehaa

Posted: **Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:26 pm**

Spent the day setting stages ,got home went to load the truck up for tomorrow ,(doing recovery patrol in Woodhill) and found front tyre flat, "Bugger" a phone call and a quick trip over to Warrens for a new tube ,Many thanks Warren ,all fixed ready for tomorrow.

Posted: **Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:23 pm**

Thottle body off, throttle body on - still don't idle right.
Fitted my TX3100.

Woodhill tomorrow! :twisted:

Posted: **Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:51 pm**

1st time under the 70 in yonks(years)
need ujs shet they are non existent. (digs out my spare )
removed locker -new gasket -refit locker (rear)stopping oil film in back of truck hopefully
need bearings brake shoes and cylinders $$$
anyone recommend a place in chch to get them ie cheap

Posted: **Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:41 pm**

Had a mean gearbox rumble in the terrano...
Pulled gearbox out
pulled gearbox apart
replaced input shaft and front layshaft bearings
put gearbox back together
put gearbox back in terrano
Terrano no longer rumbles in every gear except 4th ;-)

Changed transfer case and front diff oil while i was at it...
Fk i'm sick of typing the word 'gearbox' now...

Posted: **Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:46 pm**

ike wrote:Had a mean gearbox rumble in the terrano...
Pulled gearbox out
pulled gearbox apart
replaced input shaft and front layshaft bearings
put gearbox back together
put gearbox back in terrano
Terrano no longer rumbles in every gear except 4th
Changed transfer case and front diff oil while i was at it...
Fk i'm sick of typing the word 'gearbox' now...

You could just put 'box :wink:

Posted: **Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:03 pm**

took the vx for a drive, bought some clothes and a nice pair of shoes. got the vx allmost stuck taking a photo :oops:

had to put the lockers in and everthing, was only parked on the side of the road :oops:

glad i made it out cos i dont have 8k to spare :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:29 pm**

Friday,
Finished replacement turbo transplant, pressed out old bushes and pressed in new bushes to rear lower trailing arms. Fitted them. Glad I have gone back to my cast ones, as I was running out of those stupid weak fabricated ones. Have a pile of bent arms if anybody wants any :lol:

Saturday,
Setting winch challenge tracks with Kerry, Warren, Steve, etc.
Good day of fun. Got home, edited, posted all footage and pics to http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=23639&start=30
Sunday,
Day off at home (keeping my girlfriend on side :mrgreen:

)
Monday,
Woodhill patrol. Great day. Perfect conditions. Drove most tracks, more than once.
Broke a front torsion bar or something around there :roll:

Lowered other side to drive home without a lean on.
Horrid ride on the bump stops :twisted:

Dunno how those boy-racers do it with no springs :lol:

Great three day weekend. Roll on Easter weekend

Posted: **Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:47 pm**

did the motu, blew my turbo and T/case

great weekend

Posted: **Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:55 pm**

badnuz wrote:did the motu, blew my turbo and T/case

great weekend

you animal!!

Posted: **Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:58 pm**

badnuz wrote:did the motu, blew my turbo and T/case

great weekend

Oh dear

You must have been giving it arse holes!

Posted: **Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:06 pm**

badnuz wrote:did the motu, blew my turbo and T/case

great weekend

Funny how we measure a great weekend by much shyt we break :lol:

Good effort.

Posted: **Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:17 pm**

yeah, turbine wheel (i belive) busted just out of gissy on way home, and T/Case just whines and whines and whines

but , it still got me home under its own steam (or was that copious amounts of black smoke), so all in all, its still a great 4x4!

Posted: **Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:21 pm**

badnuz wrote:and T/Case just whines and whines and whines

You didn't get married to the transfer box did you??
....that normally makes things start whining!!

:lol:

Posted: **Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:24 pm**

Did a thompsons night run on waikato side, good fun had 5 trucks go up.

On full flex with rear tyre about 1 foot of the ground, and my best mate with her head out the window

and agian but from other side

Me and patrol

Flooding

Patrol at the lookout

Posted: **Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:06 pm**

badnuz wrote:yeah, turbine wheel (i belive) busted just out of gissy on way home, and T/Case just whines and whines and whines

Didn't you recently have that turbo rebuilt?

Plenty of 2nd hand turbos floating around

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