Thursday, Jun 16, 2005 at 09:34
I'll see if there are any scratches left after I have taken the GQ through the car wash today.
Damages
1 dead Rotronics battery isolator
1 dead temperature sender
1 dead oil sender
Main rear engine oil seal leaking again!
4 Mudflaps torn off
Rear radius bushes on front
suspension stuffed and knocking loudly
Both rear brake backing plates loose(tied on with Ockey straps)
Broken front side light
Bent right side Thrust bearing still growling
Flywjeel still warped
Rear brake caliper seal weep
1 Dead water pump(replaced that and alternator belt at Margaret River)
2 Broken tail light lenses
Stuffed
UHF radio(wiring shook loose on corrugations)
Motor is running sweetly and we used no oil. Service is now overdue.
No other ailments
ARB
suspension performed very
well under very trying conditions
Cooper STT's severely scuffed on sidewalls. One tyre has separated sidewall inside(now had sidewall bubble) Had no punctures and minimal tread wear. Ran all the right tyres pressures though.
On the whole the GQ ran brilliantly and never missed a beat. Could do with an auto and a turbo though :o)
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