Beaver

Massive thanks to @fletch who came up with the goods. Trip to NP this weekend to pick it up!

Ol boi Fletch is on the case. Cheers all.

8 hours ago, fletch said:

Can probably swing by Wednesday evening if that suits? 

You should buy it so you can cart @Geophy sweet mill that I haven't finished modifying back.

I'll get in touch with them and suss it out

2010 Subaru Forester. 

1 hour ago, anglia4 said:

I'm fairly time poor at the moment, but if the other guys can't help you, I will try. Any idea what area its in?

Located in Hurworth.

Historically famous for its cheeses before most of the village buildings were destroyed in the First Taranaki War of 1860

Have been tasked with finding a car for brother/sister in law. Have found one that ticks the boxes in New Plymouth and was hoping someone could go have a quick gander before I make the trek. Don't need to be a mechanic, just a general once over to make sure it is what it says it is and nothing that jumps out. It appears to have full service history etc. so shouldn't be a lemon. If you're happy to take it for a drive and press all the buttons that would be grand.

No pressure, but wink wink nudge nudge @fletch @Bistro @anglia4 

I promise I won't blame you if it turns out to be a POS later on.

18 hours ago, datlow said:

Whiti city?

Yep just down the road from my folks.

Pic for thread

3 hours ago, keltik said:

Some pest has vandalized this bike

Also vandalized an ankle but the hospital has signs saying no cameras.

Bring a big bike. Itl be fun they said.

Smallbikes4life

i r mecanuk

Silly question, but how are your glowplugs?

Can you press it in? Brace against something and use a jack/something to press it in?

Dear God this is sexual

It's worse than the toilet paper pandemic. That person wants one and is buying one so I better go buy one as well and tell everyone else to buy one because people are buying them.

Just now, Abarth said:

Went with Raptor branded bed liner from Repco, only sprayed the primer so far but seems all good.

Keen to hear results. Have a ute deck I want to spray with a liner product.

I have plenty of  memories of heading out and about on the old mans Tasman 20. He's since replaced it with a Gazelle (originally 24ft but has had a flat extension added off the transom so is actually 26ft). No race machines by any stretch but still fund getting around on them.

Put a timing light on it and check timing? 

What a dweeb. You and your exhaust issues.

1 hour ago, Goat said:

Ohh, that could potentially be a cause.

Something has definitely happened, as it was fine an now its not!

Its easy enough to pull the heads, so should probably do that just to see what's happening and rule that out. Give me a chance to replace rocker gaskets at the same time as they're leaking.
Will check pushrod adjustments too. Make sure its not holding a valve open. Though I suspect if this were the case, it wouldn't start and idle so well.

Broken valve spring would allow it to run at low rpm, but not be able to close at higher.... hmm. Could be onto something.

What dramas.

Moral of the story, stop being a biatch and trying to quieten down exhaust.

Basically the rules are lifan or bust.

You know what to do.

No pics because brakes. New shoes, drums, and cylinders installed. Thanks to friendly part man @GuyWithAviators

I will endevour to look this weekend, thanks for the reminder!

New wheel bearings on the RV. Waiting on a box of bits to try get the motor running and then will decide if it's a eastcape job or just take the ol faithful.