Offroad-Express

Spent about a thousand hours freeing up dozens of idler adjusters and getting the maze of belts off to swap out the dying/dead power steer pump, when I threw all the belts off the other weekend it didnt make any difference to the steering when the belts were gone stuck it all back together with anti-seize on all the adjusters and some new belts and refilled the fluid and I've got steering again after the slight turning difficulties I had at the fun trial the other week getting blitzed by all the shinies and shopping baskets jacked the front up and adjusted all the steering stops that were all wound right out.

took it for a quick strop and it steers heaps better, it actually turns now and no squeeling belts anymore and and I've got twice the lock I had

Got warrant on disco.after new brake rotors front pads and pan hard bushes.drive and stops now cheers to awesome service of Rex at land rover spares to get the bits here over night!!!!
Pedro

So.. How did those steering stops get out that far? I guess that is why it "handled like it was on rails" huh?

snotgoblin wrote:So.. How did those steering stops get out that far? I guess that is why it "handled like it was on rails" huh?

there was a reason for it, before I brought it there was a saginaw steering box on it and heath had an opps clipping a log and the wheels flicked around full lock and smashed the steering box off the chassis rail coz the stops were wound in too far and the steering box took all the impact, he adjusted the stops out when he replaced the steering box but I never gave much thought about readjusting them when I swapped the steering box out for a 70 series cruiser box

Okie doke. Sorted then, so when is the fun trial rematch?

I bought a new truck in December, got sick of the rust in the fawdy. 1989 BJ74 SPOA longer springs in the rear and custom springs in the front. Toyota Hi(gh) Mount Winch on the front. Cut down to a ute and 33 inch Swampers. Few other mods too...

If anyone has any info on the Toyota Hi Mount winches that would be appreciated, only thing I can find via Google is the ToyoDIY parts diagram. Be great if I get a hold of a workshop manual or similar.

Hope to fit new radiator hose this weekend. Pic to follow...

Got a call this afternoon, Silver playdoh's ECU has been fixed and on the way back on the courier, fault was the usual with these ... leaking capacitors which ate away at the circuit board....

Put the Surf reg on hold, damn wiring issues...

Anyone know of a UCF20 1Uz in anything with stock computer that I can test my 2 ECU`s in?

fitted head rests to the back seat as asked, and fj40 repairs continue

non 4wd but passed my class4 HT today, one more class to go before i can join the big boys

FJ62:
Transmission slow in changing gears.
Adjusted the kicker cable, now changes smoothly and earlier, temp guage doesnt go so high, feels much better on hills.

Had some new suspension links made for my lux as the old ones came out of Waitawheta looking like bananas.



Tig welded 1.75" cromolly goodness



Now i just have to paint them put them in fix the leak from the sump and she'll be ready for another beating

Had the opportunity to go for a drive up .............(somewhere I cant tell you) yesterday to do a reccee for a community MTB ride. The track was real good 2wd all the way. I had forgotten how much I like it up there, before the public 4x4 access was stopped we used to drive up there a lot to go hunting for the weekend. The track used to be huge ruts at the top end but apparently DoC spent a heap on the road when they built the new hut a few years back.

Went away for a week in the housetruck with Suzuki on a-frame. Saturday evening had front tyre on truck blowout on motorway, freaky moment.
Started noticing more noise than usual when driving Suzuki around Auckland. Though that I would look into it a bit more when home. Was in Thames on the monday and was staring to get worried about the noises so climbed underneath to investigate.

Found the noise was coming from the transfercase so thought I would check fluid level, opened filler cap and had grey-brown milky oil pour out everywhere. Found that the boot around the shifter had come off and I must have gotten water in there when crossing rivers.
Flushed it out and put new fluid in, and carried on on trip.

Got home yesterday, pulled t-case out and partly apart, seems all good apart from a few bearings. Will do a bit more when I find where I put all that motivation.

LOLYF wrote:Had some new suspension links made for my lux as the old ones came out of Waitawheta looking like bananas.



Tig welded 1.75" cromolly goodness



Now i just have to paint them put them in fix the leak from the sump and she'll be ready for another beating

We must have hit the same rock Mark, got mine made a few weeks ago. Planning another beating soon, mid April, not sure you'll be able to handle it now your old!

mudtroll wrote:We must have hit the same rock Mark, got mine made a few weeks ago. Planning another beating soon, mid April, not sure you'll be able to handle it now your old!

Not to old to take a beating Rog

Stayed at a lodge on Erua road this weekend and spent yesterday cruising round with a whole bunch of like minded french car sickos.
checked my articulation, and as you can see it flexes rather nicely.
terrain was a bit rough for lincoln as he didn't bring the lada so he left his car parked on the hard stuff in the background of the pic.

Cameron wrote:Stayed at a lodge on Erua road this weekend and spent yesterday cruising round with a whole bunch of like minded french car sickos.
checked my articulation, and as you can see it flexes rather nicely.
terrain was a bit rough for lincoln as he didn't bring the lada so he left his car parked on the hard stuff in the background of the pic.

Nice little pug mate, they would have to be one of the most fun cars i have ever driven

Almost finished the WTA intercooler, rad mounted, hoses ran... Well need one more...
Only fan to wire up and a few hose clips.....Fill with fluid....
Will give it a quick test run at our club days fun gymkhana next weekend (unless its rained off)

hamboy wrote:Nice little pug mate, they would have to be one of the most fun cars i have ever driven

cheers. I've had this one for years.
just got it on the road again after a long rest. running an mi16 engine, lot of suspension and brake upgrades etc. makes it a whoooooooooooooollllllllllle lot quicker all round

Cameron wrote:

hamboy wrote:Nice little pug mate, they would have to be one of the most fun cars i have ever driven

cheers. I've had this one for years.
just got it on the road again after a long rest. running an mi16 engine, lot of suspension and brake upgrades etc. makes it a whoooooooooooooollllllllllle lot quicker all round

A mates got a similar one in red that goes very well Mi16 and 307 suspension etc. All set up for the Targa and circuit racing. Soon to see the gravel too!

Started creating it the previous Saturday, spent most nights of the week on it and the spent all day this Sat checking the flex and droop of these rigs and the traction, or lack there of on tarseal, of Maxxis DH Hi Rollers and Maxxis DH Minions.

Ash off here was building the big bermed corners as well.

Lyttelton Urban Downhill 2013

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/303367/

That's pretty cool

IcedJohnno wrote:Started creating it the previous Saturday, spent most nights of the week on it and the spent all day this Sat checking the flex and droop of these rigs and the traction, or lack there of on tarseal, of Maxxis DH Hi Rollers and Maxxis DH Minions.

Ash off here was building the big bermed corners as well.

Lyttelton Urban Downhill 2013

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/303367/

saw that vid on FB FAWK YEAH!

badnuz wrote:

IcedJohnno wrote:Started creating it the previous Saturday, spent most nights of the week on it and the spent all day this Sat checking the flex and droop of these rigs and the traction, or lack there of on tarseal, of Maxxis DH Hi Rollers and Maxxis DH Minions.

Ash off here was building the big bermed corners as well.

Lyttelton Urban Downhill 2013

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/303367/

saw that vid on FB FAWK YEAH!

x2 looks like a fun track!

Just about finished the SJ crawler box conversion for my Jimny. Have to borrow a dial gauge to check end float / shim requirements then can finally offer it up to the Jimny for the first time!

Then I need to find somewhere in chch who can modify the driveshafts and suppy the 2 missing flanges - any suggestions??