The Diesel Boys Maintenance Thread *4x4/4x2*

sweeks · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject:

Fellas all the best for 2007....

equipped2ripp · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:23 am Post subject:

sweeks, yeah man... all the best for the diesel boys in 2007.

we learnt a whole lot in 2006, let's learn more in 2007. bless.

wagon r · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:25 am Post subject:

^ second that......all the best to us and we should have a diesel meet sometime for 2007.....

.....fill the tanks and go for a round the country mileage trip.... Mr. Green

Greypatch · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:12 am Post subject:

all d best peeps

Val · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:43 am Post subject:

Question - Are glow plugs an easy swap out?

How long do they last on average, or have you swapped out yours yet? Any details on the procedure? Just curious as I've hit the 50000km mark recently, if I should be looking for anything in particular.

Team Loco · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:05 am Post subject:

a diesel meet will be good....

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:11 pm Post subject:

Fellas!

I know I been MIA but I back in work again

Talk bout pressah!

First - hearing funny screeching sound from engine.

Thought it was a/c pulley, then maybe alternator impellar or bearings, A guy tell me "water pump". Finally took it by the mechanic to see what it could be.

Checked turbo, no problems. Turns out the exhaust manifold gasket was a lil damged. (Metal gasket? Damaged? Really?)

Took it off, sourced a new one - from Southern Sales, mind you. NO one else in north trinidad has it.

Took off exhaust manifold to machine as well. Stud broke - had to tief one from an ole engine! And you KNOW how many places does be open the week before christmas. Not to mention the TRAFFIC!

So she all sorted out. Collected it on the Christmas Friday, drove it home fine.

By weekend my father telling me how the thing can't go into gear and it can only start in gear! Well I ain't drive it or examine it yet, cause I have some other business to sort out, but geez!

Mechanic not coming back out till next year, so truck park up.

Gonna have to get that truck blessed when I get it back on the road Exclamation

bleedingfreak · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject:

equipped2ripp · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject:

^^

yeah i'm doing 95xxx kms now and i never changed mine as yet..

sweeks · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:58 am Post subject: Glow Plugs

I did 187 000km in the my 4x2 hilux and never touched them.

Agreed... if it ain't broke, don't fix it. As we all know diesel engines are pretty expensive when it comes to repairs.

It'll be good to link up with the Diesel boys.....let's continue to share our learnings and respect one another.

wagon r · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:07 am Post subject:

....i thinking a round the country road trip.....

price plaza to maracas to blachi ( i cyar spell it.. Embarassed

) to arima to grande to biche to rio back across to p/town and up the old southern main road back to price plaza.....

should be a good run, stops along the way......any takers..? ...or changes to the route...?

equipped2ripp · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:41 am Post subject:

Val · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject:

I not able with that run, my legs goh dead.

wagon r · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:26 pm Post subject:

.....wha kinda softy are you Val.... Laughing

half of that driving will be cruising and that majority of the rest is 2nd-3rd gear driving.

besides, as one of the founding fathers of this thread, you have to go and you have no say... Mr. Green

Greypatch · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:41 pm Post subject:

men could double up and share the driving

wagon r · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject:

^ that come like another man handlin meh babes infront meh eyes......i cyar do that even though i have let it slide many a time Laughing

...but good point patchie.

Val · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:29 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't mind making a run from Price Plaza to Toco and back instead.

That way I can convince the embassy to go with me Laughing

Road is nice and quiet up there too, and there are numerous beach stop offs. Walk with your fishing rods if you into that etc.

Just a suggestion.

Val · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject:

orrr fellas check this

4x4 daddy!

Taken from an ole talk thread.

equipped2ripp · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject:

blue_toothbrush · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:01 pm Post subject:

Did you all ever experience any gerbox problems with your 4x4 pickup? like gears grinding and clutch rell hard?