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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby 4x4 bobby on Tue May 12, 2009 8:31 pm

dickycaz wrote:i still have to do my body lift and new shocks all round .in the middle of making my body lift pucks and i will post some photos soon .4" :lol:


Good man keep up the good work. :D
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby weave67 on Tue May 12, 2009 8:58 pm

4x4 bobby wrote:
dickycaz wrote:i still have to do my body lift and new shocks all round .in the middle of making my body lift pucks and i will post some photos soon .4" :lol:


Good man keep up the good work. :D


i second that well done dicky ,show us 2,3 owners the way to go :dance:
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby Trugga on Tue May 12, 2009 9:23 pm

I fitted a pair of new wind screen wipers - does that count ?

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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby bobbinsjob on Tue May 12, 2009 9:25 pm

had the inlet manifold and manflaps taken out and de-coked, mechanic had to bleed the fuel system 3 times b4 it would run....phew

Now runs like a rocket 8)
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby Adam on Tue May 12, 2009 11:52 pm

good news Ian
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby Sir-Doris on Thu May 14, 2009 12:29 am

Hoovered all the shards of glass up and fitted a couple of extra accessory sockets on the drivers side for the PDA.

Changed the gearbox and transfer case oils.
The last time I changed them was in March last year and the tranny oil was a a very dark muddy brown while the gearbox oil was a slightly less dark shade of muddy brown.
All refilled with fresh 15w/40 now and good to go ;-)

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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby Livewire Frontera on Thu May 14, 2009 3:45 pm

Removed clocks and replaced the 3 main clock bulbs that had blown at bala due to being bounced around took them out found that they were only 2W bulbs so i upgraded to 5W so now they are a lot brighter and only cost £2.50 for 10 they are the same type and wattage as side repeater bulbs, also removed and replaced clutch master cylinder as i was having problems getting her into gear and even then she would creep when in gear now she drives like a dream pedal bite is higher too which will take some getting used to now i just need to replace the wooden spoon that is my gearstick for a tighter one.

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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby dickycaz on Thu May 14, 2009 6:09 pm

new fuel lines are in made a fuel filler neck from a old 2.3 turbo steel pipe. cut and welded on to the ring were the cap fits cut a smaller pipe drilled a hole and welded it to the neck. power washed the tank .fitted a new radiator as the other one was leaking .power washed my back axle and rear chassis legs from under it washed it down under the bonnet {for the last time ever} washed the engine and gear box and front axle.overhauled the rear brake bias valve ready for fitting ,cut all my brake pipes off and freed off the bleed nipples new pipes i will make and fit over the weekend . :lol:
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby bobbinsjob on Thu May 14, 2009 6:47 pm

not done anything myself cos she's back in the garage as she is sucking air into the fuel somewhere and drawing back to the tank overnight :cry: :cry:
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby yaki on Thu May 14, 2009 11:17 pm

Took rear bumper off cos it is no longer straight :oops: :oops:

Good excuse to make a replacement, few ideas going, just need to see what it turns out like
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby dickycaz on Fri May 15, 2009 7:09 pm

i looked out the window at my truck sitting in the drive in the pouring rain making rainbow after rainbow :lol: :lol:
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby Road Hog on Fri May 15, 2009 7:57 pm

dickycaz wrote:i looked out the window at my truck sitting in the drive in the pouring rain making rainbow after rainbow :lol: :lol:


Ahhh Scotland,,,Land of the Eternal Rainbow :wink:
there`s gold in them there hill`s :lol: get well soon Dicky :wink:
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby TonyG on Fri May 15, 2009 8:24 pm

Raised back end. Both wheels off. Pressure clean. Applied Waxoyl to backplates, springs, pipes. tank guard etc. Wheels back on (chrome centres not rattling now!). Chatted to next door neighbour who bought an Audi for £14k the same month as I bought the Frontera for £9k way back in 1998 or was it 1898? Both still running fine. Both of about equal reliability over all the years. Suppose the whole lot only worth about £1100 now so this poses the question: "have we had £22,900 worth of service from these vehicles (minus the £1100 rough value of both cars now)? Answer: emphatically NO! Lesson learned? Well I never spend more than £2995 these days on a car, that's what the Citroen cost a year and a half ago.
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby Krusher on Fri May 15, 2009 9:27 pm

Well today we installed the coil spacers supplied by Alex (Cheers Bud) round at Lee's in Dover

Firstly the spare was removed off the tailgate, then farm jacked up enough to get the axle stands in

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Then with the rear wheel removed the bottom shock mounting and anti roll bar link diconnected

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Rear coil spring removed

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Spacer and rubber boot assemled

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Then refitted and dropped off the axle stands. Then the customery tea and biccies

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Job done!! Thanks Lee and Dupe for your time and effort, sorry about the injurys you sustained today in the line of duty

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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby Dupe on Fri May 15, 2009 9:41 pm

Those spacers where some serious bit of kit :!:
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby weave67 on Fri May 15, 2009 9:44 pm

looking good well done lads :wink:
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby Krusher on Fri May 15, 2009 9:47 pm

Hey Dupe, they work a treat. Didnt seem to handle any differently apart from from suspension did feel firmer cos the torsion bars have been wound up
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby Dupe on Fri May 15, 2009 9:50 pm

Thats great news :dance: now mabe next time you go playing you might be able to leave the mud where it belongs lol
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby weave67 on Fri May 15, 2009 9:51 pm

will be a lot higher when you have to get underneath to fix it when it breaks down ,,,,,,again :wink: :lol:
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Postby Krusher on Fri May 15, 2009 9:54 pm

What d'you mean again? Once is enough :lol: :lol:
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