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Started by 0C1876 · 25 Nov 2009 · 130 replies

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franseenArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by madrx3boy [View Post] haha why only 28 lol 'couldn't get my wheels off so i solved the problem by throwing out whole diff and replacing with ford 9 inch with detroit locker 35 spline axles. oh and some new wheels' seriously sam, a ford diff??? lol fixed those headers yet? mine have got the noisy problem as well and was wondering how i go about fixing them? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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0C1876Archived member
nah havent managed to pull apart and clean out the lifters .... i use the car as my daily , but if i had a garage id do it though , spend 1 whole weekend cleaning LOL
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franseenArchived member
mines a daily as well lol. when you've done it give me a yell so i know what to do xD
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0C1876Archived member
sweet as. but ive got some major missing issues atm so will have to do something about it , thought putting my foot down would work and clean it out but no . just backfires and more missing ...... feels like its on its way to VL heaven. need some inspiration to carry me on or else im just gona give up on it have to either replace , coil , distributor , air regulator ?? or anything else that may need replacing. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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0C1876Archived member
changed spark plugs. fixed everything. feels like a kn** taking it to all these places wondering what it could be and all the stuff they said to do .... suuuuucccks! anyways it fixed the ticking and runs alot smoother. with one problem fixed , another arises ...... need a new wheel bearing now.... so gona hopefuly look around and find a set.
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madrx3boyArchived member
so the engines running sweet now?
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
sweet man thats good to hear glad to see youve sorted it
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0C1876Archived member
engines good as gold .... but only time will tell i know that because of previous owners thrashing it. so now just got to source a place for replacement wheel bearings..... got one place but its in waitakere and its an online store. http://www.nzad.co.nz/ Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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WAGASMArchived member
Wheel bearings ? I would call saeco bearings, if they are open on Saturday I'll give them a call and get a price Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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UNONT2Archived member
yeah man just go get a kit from saeco,its a easy job,just remember to pack the berings with greese real good!!!!!!
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0C1876Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by WAGASM [View Post] Wheel bearings ? I would call saeco bearings, if they are open on Saturday I'll give them a call and get a price sweet man if you can thatd be awesome as. was gona go to repco.. or supercheap and see if they have them, and how much there going for .... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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