V8 76 series

PC Means- Please Chaps
LOL

Kev

Ptaszek
I thought it might have a very fast and Powerful Personal Computer, That if I had the money I would have no hesitation about getting , I think if you got one too it would be a damn good investment and give you many many 1000s of hours enjoyment , Something your mates will drool over ,
Ptaszek.....Got the hint yet ...go for it

Doug

Someone change my word to a "bleep"

my mate is going to fit a couple of things including a larger tank for outback touring. Here is a link, it also has a neat looking truck with ARB gear
here

I will have a look on the video later on, but 166 liters sounds much better that the original one. Do you know how much for a tank by itself ???

Thanks for a reply

Ptaszek

Nope

Over priced - true, air bags and auto trans .... I would not put them in there any way, just one more think to go wrong. Some mechanic told me that the new models are not as strong as they use to be, but the first question would be engine. Old 4.2 could go forever but new electronic toys ??? Even made by Toyota ?
I have met some guy on the Oodnadatta Track with previous PC and he told me that on the corrugation chips in the computer slide out and only help from somebody else could make him move again ...How is electronics in this big eight ??

Regards

As I wrote yesterday about auto trans and air bags, that one think, but air con for extra money .... this is realy a joke ...

Ptaszek

To coin an old famous adage!!

Please explain??

after goiing through a water crossing the intake on the bonnet allowed dirty water to run down into the vallel of the engine.

The water can sit there forever and it caused a problem with the starter motor in this instance.

The problem was not intsant, but surfaced some several days after, when the car would not start.

Folks,

Heard from an auto sparky in the Isa, that he had heard it takes 2 days to remove/replace the starter motor, that is conveniently situated in the valley.

If the water situation is as Allan says, then maybe they better fit a crank handle!!!

Starting to see a few appearing in west Qld. Got passed by one that must have been doing 140 clicks, and left my 6 cyl turbo in it's wake, and I was doing 110.

Hooroo...

To top it off I believe toyota did not cover the warranty on replacing the starter.
And a large bill was presented.

I have read review in "Overlander", that when you reach 40 kliks you can use 5-th gear and forget about all the others for the rest of the journey. That sounds good, but that starter motor .....
3 years ago I could by original Japs Prado with 3 litters TD for 14 K, but I got scared because of lack of spare parts .... 6 months later I got 1997 300Tdi Discovery .... Till now I'm banging my head against the wall .....

Thats interesting / good info on the starter motor issue.

Cheers

I will look tonight ... But the story about starter motor .... Veeery impressive ....
Thanks for all the reply's

Ptaszek

As just about all cars have something which goes wrong, I am not sure it should be something that should decide a purchase with as you can easily make like a "car bra" to cover the intake when traversing water. But a little surprising to have this happen so soon non the less.

There is a high likely hood that half the members here have not had water over there bonnet anyway. allthough I am sure there will be some vocal ones which have.

And yes the engine can pull from down low.

seen it ... It looks like 1.5 hour job and very easy .... OK. First find the money for the car and the next step bigger tank ... When is the next lotto draw ???