Mark_Fleming

Do we have a bolt supplier who has a reasonable selection of oddball fasteners in stock? Weirdo heads, odd shank lengths/widths, military spec - blah, blah, blah.....yes, I know Steelmasters and the like, just thought somebody might have a corner shop that specialises in outside the square as far as bolts etc are concerned....

http://www.pencilgeek.org/2009/05/octane-rating-conversions.html

Cletus (and others) have you investigated these guys? https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1937929371 https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1728364890

look up ironmaiden4 on trademe, they're in Onehunga and sell lots of steel items at very reasonable pricing....

Steelie Gears sell the spacer you are talking about (or they did - but Rat will tell you to go EA brakes nowadays)....and yes, these brakes will direct bolt to a small bearing 9" with the spacer.....word is, if the handbrake mechanism is seized on the calipers, be ready for a fight....

if you're worried about sucking oil back into the combustion process, put an air/water/oil separator off a compressor between the pcv and the intake manifold to collect excess fluids....it will also indicate the health of your engine at a glance

the three pack of aerosol crack test kits are 1 - a cleaning agent which can be substituted by buying a can of brake clean or acetone. 2nd can is the dye penetrant - it can be substituted by mixing food colouring with acetone to make a very light penetrant to get inside the cracks. The third can is an aerosol white powder that dries to the component it is sprayed on. I wonder if you ground up the centre sandwich section of gib board if that would work to create the powder. If you have any cracks the food colouring will show up through the white powder as it is absorbed. So first clean, then food colour (wipe excess off), then powder and you'll know......pretty sure you could get all those ingredients over in the Chathams

Wordsmith level 9 there Cletus....love your work....

got an outside mic?

any thoughts on these as an electric park brake? 2-inch model? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1500N-Electric-Linear-Actuator-330-Pound-Max-Lift-Heavy-Duty-Output-12V-DC-Motor/202417523579?var=502439405293

^^^^^ can you define "fancy auto mode" for me?

which Holden model specifically bigfoot?

just did a little bit of lazy google research, it looks like Range Rover's share the exact same mechanism with BMW.....and it does appear to be cable operated to release....

all good, will do some homework....much appreciated for your help

just to clarify......did you have the same "lock up" problem with the range rover as the Kia and Hyundai?