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I've had good results with the CRC bug and tar remover

Just a heads up, not sure that washer arrangement on the top side will pass cert. From memory there needs to be a plate that's 3000mm2 (e.g. 50x60mm) that the bolts pass through. There is a lvvta driveshaft loops fact sheet thingy that spells it out. Edit - link https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/infosheets/LVVTA_Info_07-2016_Drive-shaft_Safety-loop_Requirements.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiew8W1o8f1AhXATmwGHSf_AXkQFnoECAQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw292hljGfPsbMtkkM0ZeVUf

Howat Engineering out in the Hutt. https://howatengineering.co.nz/custom-axles/

Change of ownership. Does anyone know what happens with the info the seller submits? I've bought a car for a family member and silly me gave the seller my details so they submitted that info. If I now submit the buyers side and use my family members info, will that end the world?

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.

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

2010 Subaru Forester.

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.

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

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?

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

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.

Handy work bench to clean the underside

Stripped the wellside down today and started hitting the deck with the wire wheel to see what horrors were hidden. Cancer has set in along the front seam, some holes in the front corners of the deck, and another small hole near the back, but other than that it's just a bit scabby. The outside is solid, and tailgate had a few dents and bog but overall not too bad. Have been chipping off oodles and oodles of paint (must have been a painters ute at some point). Will get the rust sorted and then hit the inside of the deck with bedliner. Will clean and underseal and underside and wheel wells, and then get the outside painted to match the the body.

Nah. Double cabs are dumb. We all know none of us have friends, so why waste valuable tray space

Crikey, sounds like it's lucky you've still got front teeth!