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Ha ha ha it should be interesting. The trail is easy enough not to break anything (touch wood), but I need to make sure nothing falls apart before we find some tough stuff.

Either way it should be a nice day in the winelands...

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Andre, sadly I'm also away the following weekend, but enjoy Struisbaai!

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Anyone want to join me for a quick drive up the Helderberg two oceans 4x4 trail on Sunday? With a bit of luck there'll be some rain on Friday and Sat to liven things up a bit.

So far the plan is to get to the parking lot about 9am...

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Stubs, what rear view mirror did you use as a replacement?

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Depending on the size of the order, I would work through Ronald. He orders regularly from them and does carry some stock of popular items. He knows his stuff...

Feel free to give him a ring: oh ate too three seven six five three seven ate

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Well unless the valve is open there wont be any circulation through the heater. It the hoses will be full of water but not going anywhere if that makes any sense.

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The system uses exactly the same pump that circulates the water around the engine and through the radiator. The heater valve only allows hot water to circulate through the in cab heater, so although there is water in the pipe to the valve there won't be any circulation until the valve is opened. Ble...

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IIRC a citi golf heater valve can be made to fit...

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Made my morning :)

Brings our fleet to 14 hilux's...

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I've had some success putting the bolt in from the back of that ridge so that it sticks forward like a stud.

Then fit the seat and put the nut on the exposed bit of bolt. The the next struggle is getting a spanner onto the bolt head under the ridge, but it can be done.

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Great job Zane. Glad to see it all worked out in the end...

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From what I can see your idle is set to 800rpm. upper response 5, down response 10.

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The ICV should compensate for the aircon. If the management is set to idle at 600 then it wont let it drop lower than that. If it is set to 600 and idling higher under normal circumstances (800rpm) then you need to close up the idle screw on the throttle body until it idles correctly. Additionally t...

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Anyone else joining us?

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Sadly not bud. I've still got 2 days of work to go...

I should arrive in Durbs about 5 or 6pm on the 16th... My guess would be a cold one is high on my priority list by then!

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Ha ha ha indeed mate. Must try squeeze one of them diff's into Musslecracker's van....

Will let you know the itinerary as it develops... See you then!

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Ok so Quintin and Musselcracker are in so far...

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So on my way to the fairest Cape I'll be passing through Durban... Would be great to meet some of the Durbanites if you're free for a couple cold ones... So far Musselcrackers suggestion is Hops (apparently its off the N12 Durban north other side Umgeni Bridge) or Amsterdam (on Davenport Rd). I shou...

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Have you messed with the main and idle jet settings and tried to get a change? Read the manual start to finish twice? Tune Serv will map Spits in Durbs, otherwise there is a guy in the harbour (I forget the name) that can also do em. Musslecracker had his 2.2 EFI Spitronics there and they did an alr...

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Well no other map is going to be correct for your engine. A dyno by a good tuner is essential.

What version software are you using?

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Have your front propshaft balanced....

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In the past I have used odourless oven cleaner for cleaning aluminium throttle bodies. just spray it on, let the foam sit there for a bit and then wipe it off.... Good as new!

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Reynard,

I've uploaded v13B to my Mediafire account. Just follow the link you should be able to download them...

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I had one of those little bastards crawl across my face when I live in Augrabies. I was dozing (hungover one morning) and felt a thing on my cheek. I casually swiped it away without giving it a second thought. A half a second later I realised what had just happened, leapt out of bed, turned on the l...

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I've never used because the face of the rim will prevent the nuts from coming off. Then again it can't hurt.... Also make sure that the studs you use are long enough once they're pressed into the spacer. I had a colleague lose a back wheel on route to Moz because there wasn't enough enough thread ex...

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Yip, that's how mine are done (hub to spacer, spacer to wheel). Just make sure everything is nice and tight and check them occasionally for cracks.

If I may ask, are they Alu or steel? and cost?

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Traveler wrote:Thanks Jona, I sent him a mail last night. Congrats with getting such a lovely pic of Toybox into SA4X4

Thanks bud, I just saw it now, glad to be flying the Hilux club name high

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One of the young ladies in our company has started a social responsibility program responsibility programme at Capricorn Business Park and with an organisation called Living Grace in Muizenberg. The aim is to take old pallets from Capricorn (which the recyclers don’t want) and convert them into wood...

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I remember it well Oom T. Now I stay quiet over such discussions....

Heinrich give Ronald a call (AFAIK he wrote the article) he'll be able to help you with everything you need. He and I were chatting this week and he was raving about the new Detroit Truetrac.

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Why not just swap rear axles with someone who does less extreme 4x4ing... or has a 4Y engine(never going to twist an axle with that amount of power)... Come on... be brave(or stoopid)... you can sort out the difference in length with an angle grinder, welding rig and a hell of a lotta luck! :twiste...

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Mr B, the only problem with your shaft swapping (I feel a little uncomfortable saying that) theory is that the local diff has different length shafts left to right. Interestingly the import shafts have been know to take over 100 degrees of twist before snapping. I'd imagine the local shafts are a bi...

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Ag you know in fairness its probably the original axle from 1996. For the last almost 5 years it has withstood the lex so I really cant complain. Thankfully I had a spare (thanks to Chris Rebuilder) so I've swapped it in, no mess no fuss. My concern is when I fit the crawler box (January hopefully),...

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Yip, I'd have to agree with Mr B. Sounds a bit like leaking master cylinder seals. Midas should have replacements...

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So today I was removing my rear axleshafts to have the bearings and seals replaced and I noticed this on the long shaft (drivers side)....

Not ideal...

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SFA front brake pads - FDB288-CER (Ferodo ceramic)
SFA front brake pad retaining pins (includes anti-rattle spring) - 1050-1 (made by Quick brake)

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I can confirm that the new system is fantastic. I can now have a profile dedicated to low range; nice long gears in 1st and 2nd with max line pressure...

Nicest development from Spits in a long time...

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Good work! I look forward to hearing from the guys down there. I'm sure they had a jol.

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Sifu-lux has done this before for his v6 conversion...
Search and you shall find....

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Connect the rev counter to the negative of the coil....

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Any thoughts on how to fix it to the inside of the wheel arch?

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AFAIK the new Warn's all come with a lifetime warranty. That should justify your decision in resale value alone!

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Good work!

I deal with the Green Scorpions regularly and they are definitely not messing around anymore!

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According to my dyno chart with 31"s at 120km/h real speed the speedo showed 126km/h.

So that's 5% overreading at 120km/h...

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The perfect size for the 2.2 is a 31". The odo should be almost spot on with that tyre size...

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Do yourself a favour and get the Spitronics engine and gearbox management. They've been doing lex's for years...

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Thanks Johan, will do...

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Can anyone recommend somewhere to Laser/CNC cut some plates for me in the Jozi area? Preferably on the east rand.

Its just 2 small items, but if it all fits like it's supposed to I may do a run of 20 or so....

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Just a quick quest Jaco, what's the plan for the rear-view mirror...?

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Someone with WAAAYYY too much time on their hands!

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What a weekend

A great many thanks to everyone involved, especially Hennie and the rest of organisers

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Ok got the trick working. There's a secret ingredient I had to add. Works well! I weigh 63kg if a lightie is needed.... That can work, as long as the fire is going by the time they need to hoist you - think the timing might be out though, as these 2 tasks need to happen simultaneously - unless we g...

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Z,
I have read somewhere that it's a bad idea to remove it as it adds to the structural integrity of the floorpan.

Having said that I've got a mate who cut that ridge out on his lux. His suffered no ill effects.

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Ok got the trick working. There's a secret ingredient I had to add. Works well!

I weigh 63kg if a lightie is needed....

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Do we need to bring a kettle type thing to carry and boil water? If we do does anyone have one of them fancy Storm kettles, or a wee little pot?

Oom H, I tried that trick last night and nothing happened! :angry2: I'll try again this morning and see if I have better luck...

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Anyone want to hop in as my co-pilot?

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Okie dokie, Toybox reporting for duty. Better late than never and all that!

I hope the barriers are wide and the turns gentle, Toybox's front locker is a little annoying that way... :alvarin:

Edit: I have a 110l/m compressor and a repair kit if needed. Jumper leads too....

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Cool banana's, just checking. Some thoughts... Nah, he's a bit of the mark. :stars: If you read the link that Roland poste, you will find the correct info there. It is anyway presented by the 4WDCSA - Jonathan Hartman. Here http://www.hilux4x4.co.za/views/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=12549&start=340...

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I see Salo on the Croozer forum posted this info: " Obstacle #7 Spoke to ATV guys today. Obstacle #7 is not a driving obstacle but a challenge. Each team of 20 will have to perform tasks in 30 min including: 1) Remove 1x vehicle wheel as if to repair puncher. 2) Repair sacrificial wheel with ow...

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Will do Anton, gimme till tomorrow eve to try get things sorted...

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