| Mileage (kms) |
Event |
Work Done |
Notes/work pending |
Action taken |
| 2,789 |
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Repairs to front Bush Guard |
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| 7,844 |
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30 Point Inspection |
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| 16,753 |
6 month service |
Full service, valve clearance adjusted. Various other ‘checked’, all filters replaced. |
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| 24,769 |
6 month service |
Repair radio, replace rear door handle, replace front shocks |
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| 27,092 |
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Repair Clutch sticking |
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| 35,753 |
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Shock support broken, bolt replaced. Rear brake pad replaced, rotor resurfaced. |
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| 38,256 |
6 month service |
Air/oil filter, full inspection |
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| 39,934 |
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Repair shocks support completed |
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| 57,576 |
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Oil Change/filter, Top Link Bush, Windscreen washer jet, LHS sidelamp. |
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| 58,637 |
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Front and Rear Brake Pads Changed |
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| 65,246 |
6 month service |
Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter, Fluids |
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| 68,900 |
2 yearly Service + Full Inspection |
Lower link straightened. All oils (except engine) renewed. Swivel Pin Bearings – load adjusted. Brake lights. Hydraulic cistern flush. Grease points greased. Fuel Filter replaced. Coolant flush and change. Handbrake system stripped and adjusted. Top link ball joint. Top link bushes, Repair to front bush guard. Full wheel and hub strip down – all bearings re-packed with new grease, new seals. |
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| 71,680 |
6 month service |
Oil Change + filter / Air filter / Fluids level check |
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| 83,888 |
3 month service |
Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter, Fluids. Replaced Left/Front Brake Pad (one side only). Clutch Pedal freeplay adjusted. Left H/Lamp replaced (needed). Tested Steering for lock – nothing found |
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| 86,300 |
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Windscreen replaced (used glass with crack). |
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| 86,681 |
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Tyres replaced x 4, Wheel alignment carried out -wheels lean slightly inwards not a problem for safe driving + truck maintenance. |
|
| 91,005 |
6 month service |
Oil, Oil Filter, Fluids, brake lights dashboard light repaired. NOTE: requires bolt at front RHS (body to chassis) |
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Oil Filter replaced and level topped up. Front Brake pad check – both fine: observe squeak. |
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| 101,564 |
3 month service |
- All fluid levels checked,
- Oil and Air Filter changed.
- Fuel filter checked.
- T Box topped up.
- Horn fixed due to shorting connections.
- Re attached washer jet: needs yet to be made good.
- Catch on passenger door re-aligned.
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Welding, painting of Bull Bar. Seats need welding/brackets. New Reverse light assembly needed. Rear Shocks: need new bushes. Sediment bowl needs 2 x new seals. Replace Timing belt. Reassemble VHF Base Station. |
| 107,520 |
6 month service |
Engine Oil and filter change. Oil levels checked, Tbox topped up with 1 litre. Underbody greased. Changed timing belt for new. Sediment bowl seal changed. Rear shock absorbers changed L/H/R – used, R/H/R – new. |
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Turbo outlet hose replaced (old hose had split). Valve clearances adjusted. |
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Vehicle temperature gauge behaving erratically. Garage checked sensor and thermostat, both fine. Suggested gauge may need replacing – keep an eye on it. 2 x valve clearances adjusted. |
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| 120,209 |
3 month service |
Engine Oil and filter change. Oil levels checked, Tbox topped up, was low. Underbody greased. Air filter replaced with new. Sediment bowl cleaned. Clutch fluid topped up – was low due to leak from L/H/R. L/H/F AND R/H/R wheel bearings adjusted. L/H/R break calliper piston changed. Break disc serviced (min 13mm, now 12mm +/-). Rear break pads replaced. L/H/R Shock absorber exchanged. Top link bush changed. R/H/F door handle secured. |
Rear break discs will need replacing at next service. L/H/R bottom link front bush, serpentine fan belt, R/H/R new bearings. Pair of rear disc breaks. Set of valve clearances Possible clutch leak? |
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Temp gauge reading high |
Temperature gauge once again up high but fluctuating erratically. Fuel gauge also jumping between full and half full and when lights were on light behind fuel gauge fading in and out on dash. |
Need to get electrics checked for any possible shorting. |
| 122,166 |
Tyre change |
All 4 tyres replaced with new Hankook tubeless mud-grip tyres. All four wheels aligned and balanced. |
Tyres need to be rotated in 6 months. |
| 128, 670 |
6 Monthly Service and Inspection |
Engine oil and filter changed. Tbox topped up. All levels checked and joints greased.
Replaced for new: Fan Belt. Both rear wheel bearings, hub seals, drive flange, break discs and pads. Rear shock abs x 2. Lower link front bush, rear prop universal joint. Radius arms exchanged containing new front and rear bushes. |
N.B. No need to clean and re-grease rear wheel bearings during 2 yearly service.
Need new bracket in order to attach new rear mud shield.
Order new sensor and gauge to try and eradicate prob with temp gauge.
New RHR half shaft required for next service. |
| 132,250 |
Engine overheated on Western Highway |
All coolant had leaked out of coolant reservoir due to a small hole in the heater maxim, causing the engine to overheat.
Vehicle was towed back from Hatteville to Belize City.
Overheating caused the engine block head to warp and this had to be skimmed by 16 thousandths of an inch to make it flat.
Head gasket replaced with new, thicker gasket.
Coolant hose disconnected from heater as we do not use it and diverted. |
Engine weakened by overheating. Garage suggested that the truck may now be more sluggish and
we may need to consider re-building engine or exchanging for new in due course. |
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| 133,150 |
Problem with rear swing on acceleration and deceleration |
Swing and loss of some steering control was being caused due to lower link front bushes being worn out (esp. LH bush).
Both lower link front bushes replaced for new. |
|
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| 133,150 |
Underbody Wash |
Vehicle under carriage washed using pressure hose |
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| 133,700 |
Vehicle loosing power and whole body shaking |
Loss of power and vibration were caused due to a broken rocker arm. Vehicle was tailored back from Belmopan as did not want to further damage the vehicle by driving it. Rocker arm had sheared off on one side and therefore become detached from the piston.
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| 135,245 |
Loss of power |
Another rocker arm had broken. Upon further investigation it became apparent that since the cylinder head had been skimmed due to warpage it was now too shallow and the pistons were hitting the underside causing the rocker arms to break.
- New cylinder head required.
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Whole cylinder head to be replaced with new. |
Cylinder head ordered. |
| 135,245 |
New cylinder head fitted and 3 Monthly Service and Inspection |
- New cylinder head fitted, one push rod replaced and one rocker replaced.
- Engine oil and filter changed.
- Tbox topped up.
- All levels checked and joints greased.
- Air filter replaced with new.
- RHR Half shaft replaced with new.
- Heater core replaced and previous coolant leak from heater pipe now solved.
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Minor leak from one of the fuel returns on the engine – replace whole set (3)
Observe small oil leak from T-box – keep an eye on this and possibly replace seals / gasket at next service. |
|
| 136,530 |
Vehicle weaving |
- Lower link front bushes worn out, esp on RHS. Replaced with new
- RHS Radius arm bushes also replaced for new
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Both lower link front bushes replaced and RH radius arm bushes replaced with new. |
|
| 142,400 |
Underbody Wash |
- Vehicle under carriage washed using pressure hose
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| 142,459 |
2 yearly service |
- Engine oil and filter changed, new air cleaner fitted, fuel filter checked.
- Sediment bowl cleaned.
- New valve cover gasket, valves checked.
- New fuel return line fitted.
- Front Axel stripped and diff bearings checked.
- Swivel housing filled.
- Oil drained and re-filled.
- Wheel bearings checked – ok.
- Clutch drive disc replaced (with use disc).
- Gearbox drained and refilled
- Front bearings shined (freeplay)
- T-box replaced and filled (previous one leaking)
- Rear differential drained and re-filled, differential bearings replaced.
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Observations:
Rear brake piping broke by master cylinder (mended with tubing but watch for loss of fluid).
Pending work:
Rear crank oil seal leaking
L/H/S engine mount.
Gearbox front seal.
Clutch Master cylinder.
Intake filter housing mounts x4. |
Parts order placed with Paddock. |
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Coolant leak |
All coolant had leaked out of coolant reservoir, causing the engine to overheat. The leak was due to a small hole in the heater maxim, despite this having been recently replaced.
- Coolant hose disconnected from heater as we do not use it and diverted.
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| 147, 840 |
Vehicle broke down due to overheating |
Vehicle overheated and had to be towed back from close to Belize zoo to Belize City. Overheating had caused the engine block head to warp.
- Blockhead was repaired in Spanish Lookout by having a thick metal plate welded to the bottom of it and then having 12 thousandths of an inch skimmed off to make it flat.
- Radiator from NHT used in SW to replace damaged radiator from this vehicle and get it back on the road as quickly as possible.
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| 147, 840 |
Cylinder head and radiator re-fitted |
- Damaged radiator was repaired by removing 2 sections of radiator core and soldering the ends to repair the holes left by the removal of the cores.
- Radiator also flushed through. Radiator is perfectly serviceable.
- Cylinder head was refitted with new ‘no notch’ head gasket.
- New 4 x Intake filter housing mount fitted
- New clutch Master cylinder
- New rear brake piping
NHT back on the road 25th Nov |
N.B. Radiator in NHT is now the radiator previously fitted to the SW, a 2001 vehicle.
Work still pending:
Rear crank oil seal leaking
L/H/S engine mount.
Gearbox front seal. |
|
| 147,500 |
Loss of Power |
Overtaking on the western highway, the engine had no power suddenly and a disturbing knocking. Towed. Yet another Rocker arm had broken.
- The middle screws on the rocker cover were re-threaded to hold it down, because of some past ‘temporary’ fix. This one is now permanent (!)
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| 148,500 |
6 month service |
- Oil and fuel filters changed
- Front diff, rear diff, sump and T-box oil changed
- Bearings checked
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| 150,700 |
Extra work as stock received |
- Rear shock bushes replaced with new
The old bushes were split by the previous mechanic to squeeze them in. As such the shocks were putting pressure on a split bit of rubber, which did hardly anything and was a very temporary bodge. |
LHS Gearbox mount due next service (not the engine mount) |
|
| 153,500 |
Front prop sheared off |
The entire thing split off driving from GJ to Orange Walk. Remaining piece remove and driven in diff lock to garage where they replaced the front prop shaft with a used one. (new costs $900!) |
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| 154,700 |
Fan Belt Shredding |
Driving in Mountain Pine Ridge, the fan belt was shredding. It happened earlier on the Hummingbird Highway. A new fan belt was attached that then snapped. 2 fan blades had snapped off, so the fan wasn’t spinning in a true circle.
- A Viscous Unit from another vehicle was fitted until the part arrives.
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LHS Gearbox mount
The new Viscous Unit to be installed when it arrives
Fuel gauge stuck on full |
|
| 156,000 |
Rear Shocks not working |
With a full load of people and bags, felt the rear suspension was different. On inspection, the rear shock bushes were loose and no pressure was being put at all on the rear shocks. |
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Continued with deployment slowly |
| 156,200 |
|
- New rear shock lower bushes
- Fuel tank level detector replaced
|
Rear shocks are at the end of their lifetime |
|
| 158,100 |
L/H/R Shock Broken |
There had been some clanking lately, and on inspection of the undercarriage, the L/H/R shock had completely sheared through at the top neck.
- Garage welded the two parts back together. A cheap fix that will probably break again (seeing as the original broke)
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Rear shocks end of their lifetime |
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| 159,500 |
Top Link Bracket Broken off
Vibrating Steering
Power steering leak |
The bracket for the top link wishbone that holds the rear diff had sheared off two bolts and lost another. It affected sway on braking. Steering rod was also rubbing on the guard making vibration due to a worn damper bolt. Leak in the power steering system.
- Bracket welded back on
- Steering damper bolt replaced
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Rear shocks end of their lifetime |
Topped up with Power Steering Sealant. Monitor reservoir |
| 159,900 |
Power steering leak |
Power steering leak started again after using the sealant. The tube into the pump had lost its ‘crimp’ and was leaking.
No time now; to be fixed after JT |
Rear shocks end of their lifetime
Power steering leak |
Use ATF fluid as it’s thicker to slow the leak. |
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Vehicle Inspection |
Full inspection done by garage with suggestions to bring the vehicle up to spec:
- Rear number plate light
- New Snorkel flex tube
- All rear window glass channels
- New L/H wing mirror
- New Windscreen
- New Sway bar ball joints
- New Sway bar bushings
- New rear axle flexible joints
- New front prop rear UJ
- Tighten headlights to improve focus
- Repair broken brake lights
Also noted:
- Bad connection on dashboard fuel gauge light
- Needs new tires all round
- Broken bonnet hinge
- Interior light
- Full Service needed
- Rear shocks at end of their lifetime
- Snorkel cover trashed
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To be done during/after 07B2 |
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| 160,000 |
Power steering leak fixed |
- New power steering pump lower hose
- Brake light switch is broken, need a full day to repair.
Snorkel has been bashed around so much lately that the flexible bit has sheared, and the cover is rusting away. |
See list 10th July |
Gaffer taped to stop leaves being sucked into engine |
| 160,150 |
Rear Shock snapped
Snorkel cover snapped |
R/H/R Shock absorber sheared off at the neck (like the left one did a few months ago). The cover for the snorkel snapped off by being bashed by trees. It’s lost.
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See 10th July |
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| 160,200 |
6 Monthly Service and Tune-up |
A chance to get things back up to spec after years of battering.
- New rear number plate light
- L/H Headlight tightened
- New Snorkel flex tube
- New Sway bar ball joints
- New Sway bar bushings
- New rear axle flexible joints
- New front prop rear UJ
- Tighten headlights to improve focus
- Repair broken brake lights
- Dashboard secured
- New Snorkel cover
- New interior light bulb
- New oil, air and fuel filters
- Fluids changed, diff oil checked
- Bearings checked and greased
- Brake pads checked
- New L/H wing mirror
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New Windscreen
All rear window glass channels (to fix the rattle)
New brake light switch
New rear shocks?
Bonnet hinge
New tires all round |
Running nicely for now. More money and time needed to do the rest. |
| 160,950 |
Rear Shock destroyed |
The R/H/R shock split apart just from highway driving, and is irreparable. The damage last week must have been greater than expected.
- Replaced with a usable shock from garage’s Camel trophy disco!!!
- L/H/R shock is not really worth replacing atm
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See above. |
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| 161,750 |
Further Tune-up Works |
- Rear window channelling fixed. Rear-side window of each pair is now glued shut. Bit of a bodge.
- Rear seats re-upholstered
- Rear seats strengthened around base
- New front windscreen
- New brake light switch
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New tires all round |
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New Tires |
- New tires fitted. Hankook MTs replaced with Pirelli Scorpion Mud tires. Very good spec.
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| 165,000 |
Broken Injector |
After lots of black smoke, misfiring and bad noises (thinking it was another broken rocker arm), it turned out to be a broken injector. The others are okay.
- New injector in the engine
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| 165,500 |
Steering Rod Snapped |
- Tried to remove steering rod to take back to be repaired, but didn’t have the right tools
- Escorted BATSUB Royal Engineers to help us out remove the rod
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Steering rod needs to be fixed |
| 165,500 |
Steering Rod replaced |
Bought a new steering rod from garage, drove out to truck and fitted it. Taken back to garage for intricate alignment.
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| 165,700 |
Broken Rocker Arm |
Same old story. Cloud of black smoke, no power and clanking in the engine. Splatter of oil on underside of bonnet. Limped back from Cristo Rey in low ratio as there was no power. The towed to garage.
- Rocker arm replaced
- Injector had exploded, replaced
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| 165,900 |
Scraping noise |
The constant scraping noise, and more so when turning right was a completely worn R/H/R brake pad, which scratched up the hub. Front pads changed as well for continuity. The rotor is now grooved and needs machining to prevent premature wear of the pads on that wheel
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R/H/R Rotor needs machining |
After xmas. |
| 166,300 |
UJ, steering shudder and Viscous unit replacement |
The clunk from gear changes is just a worn out rear UJ. The slight steering shudder was a worn bushing. A new whirring noise had started and garage inspected and found the entire viscous unit was bust, meaning the fan didn’t spin to cool the engine. Luckily caught early….!
- New rear prop rear UJ
- New steering damper bushing
- New Viscous Unit
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R/H/R Rotor needs machining
Front prop front UJ starting to wear
R/H/R hub oil leak |
|
| 167,150 |
6 month service |
- R/H/R brake disc machined smooth Cannot be further machined. Further damage will require new rotor
- New engine oil
- New oil filter
- Air & fuel filters serviceable
- New R/H/R hub seal, oil seal and drive shaft gasket
- Propshafts/UJs greased
|
Front prop front UJ starting to wear
Both flexible joints wearing
Drop arm ball joint |
|
| 167,200 |
Injector lubrication
+
Motor vehicle inspection |
Reverse light not working at Motor vehicle inspection for tax.
Poured 2 pints of ATF fluid into the fuel tank to help lubricate the injectors. |
Front prop front UJ starting to wear
Both flexible joints wearing
Drop arm ball joint |
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| 167,650 |
Scraping noise from rear |
Turning left there was a big scraping noise, which progressed to driving straight as well. The R/H/R wheel was wobbling. Dropped into garage and they had mistakenly missed out a piece when repairing the seal last week. They took it all out and re-machined the threads on the stub axle screws. No charge.
- New R/H/R hub seals and gaskets
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Front prop front UJ starting to wear
Both flexible joints wearing
Drop arm ball joint
Driver’s door locking mechanism dodgy
Reverse light pins rusted
Brakes are a bit soft
Smashed R/H side light |
Garage is ordering a reverse light assembly ($76BZ) |
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Hissing noise from bonnet |
The noise was a burst intercooler pipe spraying out oil.
- New intercooler rubber pipe bend.
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Front prop front UJ starting to wear
Both flexible joints wearing
Drop arm ball joint
Driver’s door locking mechanism dodgy
Smashed R/H side light |
Pipe bandanged with a t-shirt |
| - |
Clonking sound when changing gear |
- New RHR drive member
- New RHR stub axle
- New steering damper bush
|
Needs new drive shaft and drive member on rear drivers side |
Don’t get stuck! |
| - |
Broke at Burrell Boom |
- Replaced rear flexible mounts
- New LHR drive shaft & drive member
- Replaced universal joint
- Replaced drop arm kit (wobbly steering wheel)
- New snorkel hose
- New RHR brake pipe to fix soft brakes
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Vehicle rolled |
Vehicle stranded upside down on Mountain Pine Ridge. |
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Garage will recover |
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Vehicle received from garage
+
5,000km service |
- Mechanically sound. Fluids serviced.
- Roof rack bent out of shape and ditched.
- Damage to both front wings,
- RHR wing,
- Smashed windscreen,
- Smashed RHR window
- Mud jammed in RHF Tire; needs reseating
- Bonnet won’t open properly
- Bonnet tire mounting warped so can’t be removed
- Radiator loose
- Passenger door doesn’t shut properly
- Smashed L/H sidelight lens
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New windscreen |
Bent back body panels
Added spacers to door to help it close
Tire reseated |
| 173,600 |
Replaced windscreen |
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| 173,650 |
Wheel scraping noise and Works |
- RHR inner brake pad replaced (was worn completely in 4 months and scraping)
- Removed sway bar (bushes worn, do we need it anyway?!?)
- Rear shocks tightened
- 1 pint of ATF fluid in fuel tank
- Bent back bonnet tire mount
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| 174,400 |
6 Month Tire Rotation |
- Rotated all tires
- New bumper from BATSUB
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| 175,600 |
Broken UJ |
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| 175,900 |
Works |
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| 176,400 |
Shock bushes |
- New rear shock bushes, except LH top bush
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