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I thought the Auto 2.5's had alloy front diff cover and the manuals had steel.

yes, you have the right bank, left bank, main and the bottom one is the oil pump.

It wasn't the oil pump chain, its the RH bank chain as shown in this picture



Finally it sounds quiet.

Hopefully final update,
Just picked the car up from the mechanics. (took 3 weeks, 1 week to get the parts from Japan and 2 weeks because I said take your time if it makes it cheaper)
The chain that was rattling was not the main one in the Technical bulletin although he did replace the tensioner ...

bringing this post back from the dead..

My GV developed an oil leak from the front of the sump on the way down to a weekend away at Kangaroo Valley (great way to start a trip).. so I dropped it into the mechanics and while its being fixed for the leak the Timing chain is being seen to.
I mentioned ...

Cooper STT's!
I had BFG AT's on my Feroza and the STT's on my GV are 100% better on the road, in the wet, in the bush, in the mud.
BFG AT's used to slip all around on the road and I'm finding the STT's are much better on the road in the wet.
They are a bit noisey but thats what the stereo is for. I ...

I also have a 2000 2.6 GV, with a 2inch raise and Cooper STT's I get around 11-13 around town and I'm not a grandma driver. Aircon adds about 1 to the figures.
The new V6 GV is a 2.7 and its much thirstier but also has considerably more power. Figures around 12-15 would be expected.

i think it would be easier to make a list of what oils they like for Australian climate.
1. Castrol Magnatec.
that is all

Murcod, have you decided what you are doing with your suspension

Thanks for the tip fordy1. I put Castrol Magnatec 10e40 in 2 days ago. still noisey for the first 30ish seconds but then its all quiet!! I can hear the tappets now.
You just saved me $1200+, which will be put to a motorbike instead.

sounds like yours was a lot noiser then mine is. I'll try magnatec next oil change. fingers crossed.
I can live with the noise but there is no chance of selling it like it is.

Fordy1, what castrol magnatec did you use? 10w40?
How noisey was it before? constant?

When I bought my GV it was quiet then after the first oil change it got real noisey. I used Castrol Edge 5w30.
Next I tried Shell helix 10w30 made it a bit quieter.
Next I tried Penzoil 10w30 ( I think, Bit of a ...

Hi Murcod,
My vote is the OME. I had a look around at most of the options when I lifted my GV but went with the OME full package. Things just work better when you use the matching parts. Overall lift is modest 1.5cm front and back but the handling is 100% better. Everytime i drive off a gutter ...

Guess I will see you over in the Suzuki section. The XL-7 is just a stretched grand vitara, same as mine. There is a few things to look out for when buying but I guess you know them already.

Put in the Old Man Emu full suspension and some decent tyres and you will be happy.

I went the whole OME upgrade, struts, shocks, coils. Its high enough to fit 225/75 muddies but only 30mm higher then stock.
Its pretty expensive but the ride is so much better. I'm happy I spend the money.

its very straight inside and out. regularly serviced, 100500km on the clock.
Im sourcing a 2inch lift and some bigger tyres now.

The replacement has arrived.



Its not as tough looking as the Feroza, YET!!
The 2.5L V6 is nice, still to put through a full tank so not sure of the mileage yet.
So I guess I'll be moving to the Suzuki section.

mrRocky: Ive driven quite a few different cars, some that you have listed including a very modified GTIR, Modified Honda Integra Type R, Skyline Gtst, a couple of clio sports, a few wrx's, and a few others i cant remember.
The clio sport was one of the most fun to drive but i would say the Honda ...

You guys have read my mind.
The clio is definately on the short list.
My friend has had the Sport 172 and now has the Sport 182 F1 Cup (the one with the strips, they got to go for a fang around the f1 track in melbourne with Alonso). I love driving them. Very small so no luggage but damm its good ...

$4500 is the payout value. Not bad considering I payed $3800 2.5 years ago.

Now to figure out what to buy..

The feroza sure was a lot of fun.

Just got the phone call. Its a write off. I have to get the non insured stuff out today and tmrw it gets towed away.
So... now to buy another car. so unsure what to get but sorry to say it wont be a Feroza. I spent too much time making it what I wanted and I just dont have the time anymore.
Maybe a ...

not offical word from the insurance company but i talked to the repair shop.
$4500 is the quote.
I'll probably find out tmrw that its a write off.

$2200 or labour, $1500 for parts.
Sounds like some structural damage for that amount of labour

if you look at the first picture in my thread you can see the steel bullbar and the winch underneath it. The winch is dead so ive taken the wire etc out
http://carl.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=112615

I understood what he said..
If they do write it off I'll try and find out what is going to happen to it.
I've done a fair of research into getting a new car while ive been waiting so I have a feeling it will be fixed... :( maybe a good time to sell it since it will have a fresh coat of paint.

If i wasn't insured then its definitely fixable (my father was a panel beater/spraypainter) but since i am insured im going to let them deal with it all. I dont have the time and he's a bit old to be crawling under my car.

I dont think the chassis is that damaged its just when you factor in 2 ...

Girlfriend has a bit of whiplash and bruising where the seat belt hit her but other then that were ok.
Speed wise I'd say i was doing 40-50km/h, thats pretty fast to run into a truck.

My insurance company are sending out the accessor on Wednesday to see if its repairable or not.
If it is then good ...

Its sad to say but I think my feroza is dead.
It had an altercation with a stopped truck last night.
Its at the smash repairers waiting for a quote to be fixed or a write off notice.

The pictures dont look too bad but the bullbar is stuffed and it might have taken the chassis with it.
Thankfully ...

Not sure about the remote voltage sensing. Will the 3rd wire go from the +ve to the back of the alternator?

They didn't have to machine anything. All they did was change the pulley (which lines up perfectly) and they changed the plug on the back. That was a bit of mission.
I didn't actually put it in I just watched the autoelectrican put it in. He didn't seem to have much troubles actually sliding it in ...

Jimny eh.. thats embarrassing., O well its still working well and puts out enough current for my set up.

Ive got powersteering too and it didnt look like the auto electrician had much trouble putting in the commodore one.
this is the one i used
nippondenso 31400-81a0 75A