gibbon Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 supposedly more predictable clamping force, probably pretty important on the bleeding edge of automotive performance, probably less so in an 80s mitsi donk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregT Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 5 hours ago, igor said: Is there any engineering benefit to the use of TTY bolts? Not really - but the bean counters love them as you sell more parts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 1 hour ago, GregT said: Not really - but the bean counters love them as you sell more parts. That was my first thought too. Thieving roguing bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 "Compared to conventional type bolts, torque to yield bolts offer the engine manufacturer a number of advantages including; greater flexibility of design, reductions in component costs, more accurate assembly and reliability of seal. Engines designed utilising torque to yield (TTY) head bolts require fewer head bolts to achieve the desired clamping loads than those using conventional bolts. With fewer bolts the engine manufacturer has more flexibility in cylinder head and block design as well as reducing the cost of the engine." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Batteries, Just dropped a new battery in teh middys daily. Thought id whack the charger on, because fuck knows how long its been on the shelf at repco. Been on a half hour, and still not got the full charged light on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Okay, Scratch that. I took off one lead of the charger, and refittes it. Boom, fully charged light came on. /as you were. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I got a dud battery last year Also they said my car was the problem and not charging it. My man, i told you I have a battery tester and the result 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfashark Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Relevant if it's a newer car (I struck this issue for the first time on a 2010 model): Sometimes you may need to tell the car via OBD2 device that it's a new battery, so it doesn't try and pump a squillion ergs into the new battery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Ha - another case of modern cars just making life so simple for us eh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87creepin Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Check the label on the battery first before handing over shekels/francs/cowrie shells There should be a sticker on it with 4 digits, iirc first two = week of the calendar it was made; second two = year. but I’m guessing most of us already knew this /ling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Its got a 40 month warranty. And the receipt is now in a ziplock bag in a draw. Its anybodys guess if we'll still own the car then or not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Any of you Mitsi foamers know anything about 4g41 donks? Early 70s OHV engine in early colts. Specifically, if the bellhousing pattern is the same as a 4g32. @fuel @DoBro Jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 7 hours ago, Goat said: Any of you Mitsi foamers know anything about 4g41 donks? Early 70s OHV engine in early colts. Specifically, if the bellhousing pattern is the same as a 4g32. @fuel @DoBro Jesus I hadn't heard of one before. I would gamble on the bellhousing being the same, Mitsi seems to just have the wide and narrow patterns on the early stuff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Hill Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 On 21/04/2024 at 13:47, Alfashark said: Relevant if it's a newer car (I struck this issue for the first time on a 2010 model): Sometimes you may need to tell the car via OBD2 device that it's a new battery, so it doesn't try and pump a squillion ergs into the new battery... Always made me giggle, our old 2005/6 E61 wagon was an IBS (Intelligent Bowel Syndrome) car and needed battery coding, plus sensors etc. My Camry Hybrid and Prius both do not require that. Go figure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 16 hours ago, Doug Hill said: Always made me giggle, our old 2005/6 E61 wagon was an IBS (Intelligent Bowel Syndrome) car and needed battery coding, plus sensors etc. My Camry Hybrid and Prius both do not require that. Go figure. I had to disconnect the ibs sensor in my 650i or it would drain the battery for fun... "Intelligent" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87creepin Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Why do people blur their license plates in photos when selling cars? Is it still necessary to do this, or was it only really a thing in the days of being able to find out the owners info through the post office? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Still can find it…. can opt out of being searchable from memory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Here https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/how-the-motor-vehicle-register-affects-you/who-can-access-register-information/ but also I wanna do a plate check/car jam before buying so mostly idiots idioting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 14 minutes ago, 87creepin said: Why do people blur their license plates in photos when selling cars? Is it still necessary to do this, or was it only really a thing in the days of being able to find out the owners info through the post office? Can't find out owner nowadays unless you are popo etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Gang members also have access to the information, you could try your local motorcycle club? ‘Significant breach’: NZTA employee passed on personal details for drugs | The Post VTNZ conducts review after privacy breach by Head Hunters' ghost unit - NZ Herald 2 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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