shavenYak

Sweet little car man!

Saw this one while I was in Japan:

and this one in a museum:

Anyone got a phone number for John?

I'll be moving to Palmy around early March, but will be coming down for a visit to find a place to live / a job this coming weekend (29th,30th feb - oops, I mean JANUARY). Will be bringing the van and was thinking that if I could get a van load of stuff down that will make it that much less to move later.

So I was hoping that some GC(s) might be able to lend me a corner of their shed, or even in the corner of their yard for a few weeks / up to 2 months? Will probably bring two engines, a whole bunch of rims, and some boxes of general shed stuff.

Would really appreciate it, and will be happy to provide some sort of fermented yeast beverages for your troubles.

So go on, be my hero and help out a needy JAFA.

cheers!

Will my Hiace be acceptable to bring? Bear in mind that it looks like shit atm.

just for god's sake don't drive 85 the whole way!

So since I'm a Kumeu virgin, *ooh err* can someone tell me do people stay the night there between sat-sun, or does everyone clear out in the evening?

I'm keen to roll up Saturday after work at 1.. Will the traffic up there be really shite then?

My Hiace has pinstripes and is therefore a hot rod.

cheers for the input guys - looks like I might have found someone who can import the correct gasket so should be all sorted.

like this??

ignore the actual colours i couldnt get photoshop to co-operate.

Green line around darker patch.

Like this but wood grain dark brown. A la supercustom stz.

Old vs. new gasket. shape is a little different in places but should be ok I think..

it's the left hand side in the photo, the new one's shape cuts in too sharp.. leaves a mm or two of oil gallery exposed.

Another option is to plug/weld up the oil gallery and redrill to suit the new shape..

So yeah, the little Subaru is still sitting in my driveway. Have determined that the head gasket I got was from a different series engine and did not quite cover the rear oil galleries.

I asked a local engine re-conditioner to call his suppliers and source the correct model gasket, but they couldn't get them anymore.

So I had this idea that I'd have a go running without a gasket at all.

Will this work? I'm thinking I'd have to use a thin layer of silicone to seal the water and oil.

Engine is a 2 cylinder, compression is 9.5:1

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What are your thoughts?

Awesome? Stupid?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 087187.htm

I've seen a few on trademe in the past - might have just been this one that hasn't sold though.

Can still flip a single to change the eye location, but other than that, blocks.

Yeah tried it last night, was very difficult to pry the leaf into place once it was flipped. I gave up in the end as it was getting dark. Also it looked like it would foul on one of the brake cable holders.

What about single leaf springs? What are my options for lowering?

cheers for all the input guys, will try to take a better look at it this weekend

Is it 2L-T or TE? TE means it has an electronic pump and you can't adjust it.

But really, i wouldn't go fiddling with the pump just yet. Get those injectors cleaned.

If the glowplugs have not been replaced, they are likely pretty well past their best, although will still mildly work.

Make sure all the connections on the power rail for the glowplugs are tight, sorry i'm not sure i remember seeing a small wire on mine.

How long do the glowplugs stay on for?

Yeah it's a 2LTE.

The glowplugs get power for about 10 seconds, then the car beeps and they turn off.

I'll take some photos of the wire tomorrow as well.

hrmm I thought 3L and 5L's didn't come out turbs? Has it had 2L-TE gear put on it?

Sorry my bad, yeah must be a 2L-TE then..

It's not a 1KZ.. it's a 3L (not 3 litre)

what colour smoke?

i had a surf that smoked quite bad(white ish blue)mainly on acceleration from idle and cold start up, put in a catch can and it sorted it, cos it had blow by..

my tranny van was smoking thick black smoke cos of over fuelling, adjusted the fuel and shes sweet..

Not blue, and it's not going through any oil.

It's mainly sooty black, but when you rev it changes to white, then black.

The manual says if injection timing is the problem then black indicates advanced timing, white = retarded, but it doesn't mention getting both black and white!

My parents have a Hiace Supercustom with a 2L-TE Turbo Diesel.

Me and my brother are getting it ready to go back on the road, it's been sitting since last summer. It was quite smoky when it was last running, especially on cold startup. We thought it might be the glowplugs, but after cleaning them up and testing them they seem sweet, and the engine is still smoky. It does clear up a bit once it's warmed up, but there's quite a bit when you race the engine. I understand that diesels ARE inherently a bit smoky, but would like to reduce it as much as poss.

Workshop manual suggests injector nozzles or injector timing could be the problem. Neither of us have much turbo or diesel experience. Any ideas / suggestions appreciated.

Also sorted out some of the wiring around the glowplugs as it's had the engine replaced at some stage and whoever did it did a very messy job. (eg twisted wires with elec tape)

There is a thick cable going to the glow plug power rail, and then there is also a light gauge cable going to the same rail. What does this little cable do? Seemed to start and run ok without it but I'd like to know what it does. Anyone know? Will try to get photos tomorrow.

thanks!

1st Generation Hiaces

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Took the van to work on thursday and it overheated on the drive home. Water was spraying out from right in the middle of the radiator core. So this morning I put in some radiator stop leak and that seemed to sort it out.

Also today I replaced the intake/exhaust and the rocker cover gaskets. I wish I had of done it earlier! I didn't realise quite how much the exhaust manifold was leaking - no wonder it sounded like a kombi!

Nice and quiet now and no more feeling sleepy on long drives.

While I was at it I painted the rocker cover. White! It's already dirty. Surprise surprise.

Want to have a play at lowering soon - need new U bolts (although might just flip a leaf), and would like a spare set of front coils if anyone knows of a van (or truck) wrecking somewhere.

Will probably roll the hiace. delicious.

put some sort of comic/graphic novel style vinyl on the roof and spoiler! photoshop tiem...

Any places to recommend for head work - mainly planing, maybe also cleaning and crack testing. Needs to be in Onehunga/Penrose area.

FANKS