Recent content by pol327

I am going to pipe in on this one. "To be honest I'm certain that you have over serviced your vehicle. Gone are the days of 3000mile service intervals. Most new vehicles are in the 10-15000 mile range or 6-12 months. Your early model vehicle most likely has the duplex chain and they are well...

A few things here. It is best to try your brake application tests on bitumen if possible. Lock up under heavy application and if this does happen, should be on all four wheels, that is if the brakes are functioning correctly and set up correctly. Not one before the other. Is the load sensing...

Perhaps all you "Home Mechanics' should read the invoice. To say that bill is 'a 'rip off' is absolute rubbish and suggest to me that none of you has any idea about running a business. The bill is itemized properly, he has given a specific break down of what has been done, where the money has...

To say that drum brakes 'are worse in every respect' is incorrect. There are pros and cons to everything. Drum brakes provide more braking force than an equal diameter disc brake arrangement, drum brakes have a built in self energizing effect that requires less force input (less hydraulic...

The most important thing with any vehicle is that it stops> In the words of Enzo Ferrari "Anybody can make a car go fast however it takes a genius to get it to stop". To Ryno78, If your last Navara was a manual and you now drive an automatic then that would explain a reasonable amount of wear...

Yes spacers are used in some instances like tractors however unless a spacer is fitted as part of a factory production design then I would strongly recommend that this modification is not done. I have never seen a spacer used to correct a clutch rebuild in an automotive application. The simple...

Hi, These are My thoughts. If you are replacing the clutch then fly wheel machining is highly recommended. I would never fit a new clutch assembly without re-surfacing the flywheel. DO NOT put any spacers between the fly wheel and the clutch cover. I have no idea why anybody would do this. Not...

Cars are not made to become obsolete its just a fact of life that every thing eventually wears out, unfortunately some before others for a myriad of reasons, poor service/maintenance, manufacturing faults, improper use, abuse, design faults and the list goes on and on. If manufactures only made...

White smoke can be caused by a number of issues, over fueling generally when the engine is cold, generally when the engine is a operating temperature then it becomes black smoke, low cylinder pressure or low compression will have the same effect as cold running, the wrong fuel like too much wax...

Hi Rainbow Warrior, you have not said where you are and what conditions the vehicle has been driven in. If the car is driven in salt then this is what I would expect to see and in saying that in another 3 years the car will have deteriorated considerably. The issue is if you can see this on the...

These are the brakes you are talking about. In the words of Enzo Ferrari "Any body can make a car go fast. However, it takes a genius to make it stop". The problems you are describing here could be a number of issues, leaking booster, faulty vacuum pump, seized or sticking calipers, the ABS...

I am reasonably sure that your model does not have remote central locking. From the factory the central locking is only key operated using the key when inserted in the door lock and manually turned. A previous owner has fitted an aftermarket remote central locking receiver. As boogieboots...

This advise is given for those that want to do things legally. If any company providing any suspension upgrade cannot provide written certification that the components conform with the appropriate ADR's for your particular vehicle then DO NOT purchase them until you : 1. Have written approval in...

Interesting read, so exactly what was the problem ? If your mechanic has not identified the specific issue then your mechanic has not fixed anything other than to replace the wiring loom.

This is as I understand the problem to be, and as explained and shown to me by a friend who is a wheel alignment specialist with 30 plus years experience. With a lot of 4WD and SUV's with similar independent front suspension setups, it is specifically the design to achieve greater suspension...