My %#$* MU
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Haven't looked at it again, still sitting in the shed lol
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I think I got about 3" out of all the blood sweat and tears. My god, why is everything so TIGHT on mine?!
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zbLK0EoZ-rs/UjU57ARIQHI/AAAAAAAAA0A/aF-rbVZ51yE/w1538-h865-no/20130915_110041.jpg
Will run it around for a couple of weeks before I set the front to match. Give things time to do any settling.
I got some 2nd hand Calmini arms for the front. But I won't put those on yet, will do with a ball joint flip.
The arms are a little worn and I'm going to have to get the bush holes machines out and sleeved. One is very oval
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zbLK0EoZ-rs/UjU57ARIQHI/AAAAAAAAA0A/aF-rbVZ51yE/w1538-h865-no/20130915_110041.jpg
Will run it around for a couple of weeks before I set the front to match. Give things time to do any settling.
I got some 2nd hand Calmini arms for the front. But I won't put those on yet, will do with a ball joint flip.
The arms are a little worn and I'm going to have to get the bush holes machines out and sleeved. One is very oval
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Getafix wrote:turnturn wrote:Quote "WTF is with the funny spline things on the bolts holding the spare tyre carrier?"It's just a 12 point drive hex fastener isn't it?
Quote "WTF is with the funny spline things on the bolts holding the spare tyre carrier?"It's just a 12 point drive hex fastener isn't it?
So any Ideas as how to get these off?
I have a bit of rust developing under the carrier and want to clean this up but need to remove the carrier first.
turnturn
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Single hex 9/16 socket gets them off good. Just took mine off. I'm going to replace with Allan head bolts.
I'm not worried about theft because
A: Where I live
B: with a tyre on there It'll be a right prick to get off
Quote "WTF is with the funny spline things on the bolts holding the spare tyre carrier?"It's just a 12 point drive hex fastener isn't it?
So any Ideas as how to get these off?
I have a bit of rust developing under the carrier and want to clean this up but need to remove the carrier first.
turnturn
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Posts: 724
Single hex 9/16 socket gets them off good. Just took mine off. I'm going to replace with Allan head bolts.
I'm not worried about theft because
A: Where I live
B: with a tyre on there It'll be a right prick to get off
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#$#@ that hand brakes on these things 
Need to adjust it again, it nearly visited the girl friends neighbours sans me
Actually got it muddy today. Took a look down one of the local rivers. Will go back with a mate and tow rope for more looking....
Yesterday I made a heat shield to go under the i/c to keep the turbo heat off it. I want to look into a intake manifold insulator as there seems to be masses of heat transferring to it from the head.
Also stuck some foam rubber strips to the i/c to seal it to the bonnet to get a bit more flow through it.
Will up load pics of my.... well, it's rough but works
Need to adjust it again, it nearly visited the girl friends neighbours sans me
Actually got it muddy today. Took a look down one of the local rivers. Will go back with a mate and tow rope for more looking....
Yesterday I made a heat shield to go under the i/c to keep the turbo heat off it. I want to look into a intake manifold insulator as there seems to be masses of heat transferring to it from the head.
Also stuck some foam rubber strips to the i/c to seal it to the bonnet to get a bit more flow through it.
Will up load pics of my.... well, it's rough but works
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Bloody handbrakes goes waaaay out of adjustment every time I drive through a river!
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check your cables arnt sticking. The adjuster in the caliper should hold its adjustment but if worn they float and a sticky cable will cause the adjuster to back off. To get these hand brakes working everything has to be perfect. Also check the caliper slides are free
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3000km round South Island road trip completed! Even managed some off road stuff, although not as much as I hoped as one road was closed.
Lessons learned:
1: there isn't a lot of room in a MU when you take ya missus away for two weeks
2: Wear armour on arm when taking missus off road
3: Don't pull out to pass going up a hill in a MU. You just end up pulling back in behind and looking like a dick
Lessons learned:
1: there isn't a lot of room in a MU when you take ya missus away for two weeks
2: Wear armour on arm when taking missus off road
3: Don't pull out to pass going up a hill in a MU. You just end up pulling back in behind and looking like a dick
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never had a problem overtaking on a hill in my mu right gear turbo spools up and away we go but then I do have a 3.1 not a 2.8 and a manual gearbox.
With the wife I leave her home no 5 star hotels where I go any way I couldn't fit all the suite cases in the back go away for 2 days at least 3 suite cases in the back no thanks.
I have a camper trailer as well but not flash enough for wife but it is heaven out in the bush for me fishing hunting and having a beer so relaxing hope the wife don't see this or else that's the end of that for me.
With the wife I leave her home no 5 star hotels where I go any way I couldn't fit all the suite cases in the back go away for 2 days at least 3 suite cases in the back no thanks.
I have a camper trailer as well but not flash enough for wife but it is heaven out in the bush for me fishing hunting and having a beer so relaxing hope the wife don't see this or else that's the end of that for me.
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Mines 2.8 manual. Goes well, our hills are bigger here 
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use the gearbox and let it rev. My 2.8 bighorn is never afraid of overtaking. (auto wizard though needs to be asked nicely or it changes down too many gears and red lines then 5 seconds later realises it made a mistake changes up and overtaking complete)