NickJ Posted November 1, 2014 Author Posted November 1, 2014 Thanks for the link, not bad prices with shipping either, I have the 2 pressure senders so keen to keep all my gauges working.Pretty sure they are both interchangeable, there were 2 different gaskets in the kit I brought, one with a circular oil feed and the other oval, checking the gaskets on the block and fitting doesn't look like there would be too much hassle, on closer look using an oval gasket on the circular hole may allow oil to bypass the filter? Quote
NickJ Posted November 1, 2014 Author Posted November 1, 2014 https://www.dropbox.com/s/fd1wg91dtfgrpvw/IMG_1935.jpg?dl=0picture of the oval gasket Quote
Testament Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 Loving the tunnel vid, just wondering if there is anything fancy with your exhaust system, sounds pretty civilised? Are you willing to part with any engine bits? I've gone and busted my oil filter casting, if I can't fix it i'll be looking for another. you just want a regular oil filter housing with the filter pointing straight down next to the sump? I should have one kicking around 1 Quote
Benno Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 Tried a little persuasion by smacking the screwdriver with a hammer? Don't belt the shit out of it, but while applying a twisting torque with one hand to the screwdriver give the screwdriver a bit of a whack. I've had great success freeing things that way in the past. Applies a force in a different direction which can help to loosen it a bit. Worth a try at least perhaps 1 Quote
Testament Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 maybe some of that freeze spray in a can stuff applied directly on just the head of the screw/jet? hot/cold cycle freeze spray and heat from a heat gun of map torch or something? Quote
NickJ Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Great ideas, thanks guys, will have another go at them tomorrow. I had a tweak of the accelerator pump adjustment this evening which made more improvement on the lag between gears, really need to balance them better though.  Excited to get her tuned   Quote
Benno Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 I live down the end of the same street as you (Wainui Street right?) and have an impact wrench that might be helpful, flick me a PM if you want to borrow it man, would be keen for a yarn too Quote
NickJ Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Haha, classic, seen me blasting up and down the road each evening eh? maybe have a yarn this weekend, two heads seem to solve problems alot quicker! 1 Quote
Bling Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 If you have no luck, and it's a steel screw, you could weld a nut on the top of it. (can do it in hornby) Quote
NickJ Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 I wish it was so simple, its a small brass screw in a recess about 5mm back, dirty little bugger! maybe solder? going to pick up a can of freeze spray this weekend, give that a go along with a gentle tap Quote
NickJ Posted November 30, 2014 Author Posted November 30, 2014 Had a go freeing the other 3 screws, got one with a light tap and broke another  at least I now have one on each carb, I now will hope I can balance each carb, if not I'm going to have to outsource this one, find someone to drill it I guess.Only bonus I guess is it now runs like crap indicating a good balance should see her further on the path Quote
Roman Posted November 30, 2014 Posted November 30, 2014 Man I love this thing! Â That first photo in your first post is so awesome, makes me want some 4WD Lada goodness to go exploring in. Quote
azzurro Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 you cant remove the rubber donut? (its called a 'guibo', lol)  you need to clamp it as it expands a bit and locks the bolts so they wont come out - dont forget to lift the vehicle in such a way so the driven wheels are off the ground so you can rotate the drive shaft and remove the bolts  I have a chain clamp for oil filters thats also great for that job, ahh thusly: http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/online-store/products/Plier-Locking-Chain.aspx?pid=168027#Recommendations Quote
NickJ Posted February 5, 2015 Author Posted February 5, 2015 you cant remove the rubber donut? (its called a 'guibo', lol)  you need to clamp it as it expands a bit and locks the bolts so they wont come out - dont forget to lift the vehicle in such a way so the driven wheels are off the ground so you can rotate the drive shaft and remove the bolts  I have a chain clamp for oil filters thats also great for that job, ahh thusly: http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/online-store/products/Plier-Locking-Chain.aspx?pid=168027#Recommendations Haha, Guibo, I've called it many colourful things but never something so comical. Thats tool is brilliant! in the past i've used a couple of hose clamps joined together but that was a pain, what i've found is that if I only release one side, ie 3 bolts, its possible to tweak the tips of each bolt back into the donut then evenly drive them home, this is why I took off the TC, I could easly rotate the donut to tap the bolts back in, if that makes any sense! As the nut is on a shaft that is near flush with the donut, it also made little difference to remove it from that side. Lifting all the wheels is a pain on a 4wd, I've found I can roll it back and forward enough while underneath to get the driveshaft bolts out, the bonus of ground clearance! Quote
NickJ Posted February 5, 2015 Author Posted February 5, 2015 Drove past supercheap this morning and thought stuff it, lets try Azzurro's guibo tamer, for 20 bucks its the best thing ever for getting her free! gentle squeeze to get the right spot and the bolts glide out, thanks for that! Also found a 32mm long socket on the shelf, bugger it! I'm starting to like supercheap more than repco, they seem to be holding more stock of useful tools while repco seem to be moving away from stocking any tools at all. Quote
Mof Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Ho wow that's exactly like the Suzuki ones, except I have the odd tiny cutting disc/gas axe marks on the axle from doing them so many times. p.s I also do the same to the bearing Quote
NickJ Posted April 17, 2015 Author Posted April 17, 2015 I'm way too paranoid about fatigue/stress raisers on axles I treat them like a bottle of single malt, always good to hear i'm stressing over nothing!Say you do the same with the bearing, meaning you heat them as well? Quote
Mof Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 No no I mean cutting them off The step behind the axle is the same size as the inner race, so cant get anything under it (shot outer to pieces all over the workshop once pressing on it) Cut collar like you did and whack with chisel Cut outer race cut cage cut inner race and whack with chisel off ye go Bearing is fucked anyways I do at least one rear in less than a year Fronts less than half that Also... HATE having to take the backing plate off/bleed brakes every time They never bleed right Quote
NickJ Posted April 17, 2015 Author Posted April 17, 2015 That makes more sense!Yeah i've been lucky up to now, the bearings have come off with little effort, bashing in the vice is the most effort i've had to go through, seems the clearance isn't too tight.This was the worst I've had, while cleaning out the housing I found heaps of shrapnel, after cleaning it all up wondering if it was diff bits it turned out to be the bearing cage, I somehow seem to catch them just before they totally let go!Must be about time to re-pack the fronts, it's been a few years! 1 Quote
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