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How To Service A Car

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Servicing of your car is one area where you can save a considerable amount of money by going the DIY route. Over the life of the car you stand to save some serious cash by servicing it yourself but if you want to keep your vehicle in tip-top shape you do need to know what to look [...]
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XD Falcon Engine Conversion

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

A little project I have been working on lately is my XD Fairmont Ghia. The car was ‘handed down’ I suppose you would say after my grandfather passed away, well actually nobody else in the family wanted it. Anyway, the old 4.1 crossflow and 3-speed auto just wasn’t doing it for me so I got [...]
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Pajero ECU Fault Code Check

Friday, April 1, 2011

In this article we are taking a look at how to extract ecu fault codes for the Mitsubishi Pajero V6. This information covers the NF, NG, NH and NJ models. To extract the codes on the Pajero you will need either a analogue volt meter or LED test light. The volt meter or test light needs [...]
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Pajero V6 Timing Check And Adjust

Friday, April 1, 2011

This article covers checking and adjusting the ignition timing on NF, NG, NH and NJ model Pajero’s fitted with the 3.0 V6 engine. Before checking or making any adjustments to the timing the Timing Check Connector must be earthed. A length of electrical wire with small alligator clips on each end is handy for this, [...]
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How To Replace Falcon Front Brake Pads

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Today we are looking at how to replace the front brake pads on a Ford Falcon. The vehicle that we are using for this article is a 1999 model AU, however if my memory serves me correctly the same front brake setup is used from the EA up to the last of AU’s, as well as [...]
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How To Replace Welch Plugs

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

In this article we are going to take a look at what is involved in replacing welch plugs, otherwise known as freeze plugs, expansion plugs or welsh plugs with an ‘s’. What we are doing with this article is covering only the actual removal and replacement of a welch plug itself on a scrap engine, [...]
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EFI Ignition Timing Check And Adjust

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Today we are looking at how to check and adjust the ignition timing on an engine equipped with efi (naturally this does not include distributor-less (coil pack) type ignitions). Engines that are controlled by an ecu require the computer to be put in a ‘diagnostic’ or similar mode before the ignition timing can be checked and adjusted. The [...]
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Chev Tuned Port Injection Conversion – The Finish

Friday, March 11, 2011

A quick update for those of you interested in the Tuned Port Injection conversion that we have been doing on a 350 fitted to an 80 series Landcruiser. After deciding that we wanted the ecu inside the car and up under the dash out of harms way we spent quite a bit of time extending the [...]
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Toyota 5S-FE (2.2) Timing Belt – Part Two

Thursday, March 10, 2011

In Part One we got as far as having everything apart and ready to replace the oil seals and the oil pump gasket. I prefer to replace the oil pump gasket and then clean everything down before replacing the three oil seals. The reason for this is that there will be some oil spillage from the oil [...]
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Toyota 5S-FE (2.2) Timing Belt – Part One

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Today we are going to take a look at what is involved in replacing the timing belt on a Toyota 5S-FE engine. This is the 2.2 litre engine commonly found in the wide-body Camry models. This article is going to be a long one, not because the job is a particularly difficult one but because [...]
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Automotive News and Views

May

11 Second Quarter Mile Electric Datsun

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Forget all you’ve heard about electric cars being slow and boring for a moment and check out ‘White Zombie’, a 1972 Datsun that reels off 11 second quarter mile times without a drop of petrol in sight! White Zombie is the creation of John Wayland, an electric car enthusiast from Portland, Oregon. John has been [...]

May

New Style Vehicle Immobiliser!

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There is a new vehicle immobiliser/anti-theft device on the market. Apparently it works well but fitting it is a bit tricky!

Apr

Is It A Ford Or A Holden…… No, It’s A Folden!

Posted by Craig Wilson · 2 Comments

How’s this for… well, different? Spotted on the Trademe.co.nz website was this half Ford half Holden creation built by New Zealand’s “The Rock Drive Show” announcers Robert Taylor and Jono Pryor. The Folden project came about after the two became fed up with their listeners ongoing battle over which brand reigns supreme. The front [...]