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Hey guys!

I have a 99 model 4.5lt cruiser running a standard impco gas system. I was experiencing flat spots on hill climbs when doing about 100kph and the auto would gear down.

I changed plugs, leads and had a gas mixture adjustment and thatnseemed to fix it for a little while. Now that I have ...

Hey Guys,

I have just purchased a 100 series with front and rear air lockers from my uncle.

He told me that he was told to use limited slip diff oil in both the front and the rear because of the lockers. (He has hardly ever used the lockers other than keeping them active every so often).

I ...

ok, Grease in the uni and slip joint seems to have solved the problem! Thanks guys!

Another question.... How much grease is too much grease?

Hey,

Once again as I am just getting to know my 100 series! Could someone please tell me how to get an accurate engine oil reading?

When I pull the dipstick, I get one side of it telling me that it is half full and the other side showing that there is too much oil in it ?

Other times i get ...

Thanks guys,

z()ltan "drive shaft uni joints
drive shaft spline
diff backlash"

Is this a major issue? will it effect the rest of the drive line and cause something to go wrong?

I just need to know if I can drive the car back to NSW from Vic? [/quote]

Hey guys,

I have just purchased a 100 series 99 model snowy and I love it ! However it does have a small thud or clunk that you feel when you are taking off from a stand start? It is very slight and it does not happen everytime?

I searched this forum and noticed that the 200 series has what i ...

Hey All,

I am toying with the idea of getting a locker for my Prado. Just wondering what your thoughts are??? Should I be looking to get a front or rear locker ? As I can only afford one at the moment. I was thinking front but not too sure.

Hey All,

I have a 99 Prado with a 40mm lift. This seems to be the standard mod before people start spending allot more money on a lift.

I was just wondering if anybody knew what is the largest tyres that can be fitted for this set up?

Hey Guys,

Need your help on a little bit of a mystery? I have a 99 model prado that after i changed the front brake pads it started to dart (Steering wheel turns 1/4 to the left) to the left when I applied the brakes heavily.

Took it to a mechanic and he was certain that the caliper required an ...

Hey Guys,

My mechanic took my car for a spin and the temp gauge creeped up to 3/4.... he drove it a little longer up and down the freeway and we he got back to workshop and put his infared thermometer on it and the hottest part in the engine bay was 92 degrees.

So i assume it is my sender unit? 92 ...

Hi All,

Ok, I have had the thermostat changed, radiator cleaned out and given a good rodding!, viscous changed (Other one was cactus anyway), and still have the same issue.

Mechanic, who i trust assures me that it is not a head gasket. The needle still creeps a needle width up to 3/4 on the hwy ...

Ok, I have had the radiator out and they reckon they did clean it out with some sort of rod??? is that the same as the rodding your talking about?

I also had the thermostat changed and still has not changed anything, any more options other than a head gasket ? Chemiweld?

What is the head gasket ...

Hi, yeah I had a look and it seems to have a very little bit of foamy sitting at the top.

Drove it around for about 15 minutes and checked it again at it is now gone??

My mechanic reckons that it could just be from the fact that the radiator was cleaned out and the coolant could sometimes get like ...

Right,

thanks i will check that out, but i know that there is no milky oil under the lid. Cause I have checked that before.

The header tank does get quite warm.... but i will check for bubbles. Now, am i looking for just bubbling coolant? or am i looking for a bubbling milky coolant substance ...

oh, that does not sound good. What kind of bubbles? Like just from the coolant getting hot?

Cause when it is running you can hear some noise coming from the header tank.

Does it make any difference than when you slow back down to 60 -80 it comes back to half?

3.5lt V8 on LPG

Hi guys,

I have a 93 disco who on the freeway tends to creep up to 3/4 on the temp gauge. Around local areas 60-80 it sits on half?

I have had the radiator unblocked and cleaned, and also thoroughly washed out the condenser unit in the front. Still not helping??

Any ideas? I was thinking ...

Greetings,

It is for sure a 10 spline diff. I just destroyed one in my 93 Disco and am buying another that came out of a 91 Diso.

Hope that helps.

Unless someone has upgraded to a 24 spline.

Yeah I have really no idea what I did, except what the guys I was with told me. Mechanic will have a look at it tomorrow for the verdict.

But, it did put a whole in the housing and the diff oil was pouring out.

Greetings all,

Had a great run on Friday afternoon in the Watagans till the diff blew on a very, very steep hill climb....... it did make it though!
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Ok, so I know nothing much about these Diffs (early 93 model disco, 3.5 v8) and I am just hearing around the grapevine ...

Thanks,

Just went to quiz the local mechanic, he reckon that the condenser that sits in front of the radiator may be clogged up with mud, blocking the air flow to the radiator. He is confident that is the problem.

Hey Guys,

I have 93 disco 3.5lt V8 on LPG which has a tendency to creep up in temperature when it is on the freeways. The needle moves up to 3/4's.

I have had the radiator flushed and unblocked, now it still wants to creep a little over half?

Is this normal? or could there be any other issue? I ...

right, well this was not a real hot day so I am wondering if it will move allot more than that on a hot day???

What about in sand or hill climbs??? would that make a huge effect?

Hi, Just wondering what most 93ish V8 disco's temp gauge sits on?

I drove from Melbourne to the central coast and my needle sat on half way for most of the trip and occasionally moved over half just slightly.

What is considered normal ?

ha ha ha yeah i normally do that but i just noticed on occasions when it cant be avoided the squealing noise appears.

thanks

Hi guys,

sorry for all the mindless points but i am new to this and wanted as much info as I could get.

On full lock steering, left or right I get a huge squealing noise that sounds like a loose belt. But it only happens on full lock a little turn and the noise goes away?

Any ideas?

Well now that I had a closer look, the battery that is fitted is one with the indicator light. Green = good, black = no good. That is currently showing black.

So, can I assume that the battery is stuffed?

Hey Guys,

Just a quick one, I am new to disco's and was wondering what the battery light on the dash means? Is it simply a battery issue?

When driving and I switch on my high beams or indicator the battery light looks (Very faintly) like it wants to come on????

Hey Guys,

Just wondering if anybody has a hook up for RWC. Just need to transfer some rego into my mothers name, without having to take it to some monkey who picks at everything on my 4B.

I am in SE Melb area but willing to travel.

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