Thread: We are on the road...

[QUOTE=dm_td5;1050737]Left Elliston this morning after a wild and windy night. Everything survivied OK. I’m still glad we didn’t go to Kangaroo Island as they had gusts over 90kph last night!

First thing was a walk over the dunes to the Elliston beach and bay area where the wind was gale force. Then it was pack up the trailer and on to the Elliston tour drive along the foreshore. This too was spectacular and I got a few good shots. The drive is dotted with what can only be described as “interesting” sculptures.

After that it was off up the road to Streaky Bay. Anyway after about 40km the car started to develop an asthmatic wheeze when underload, definitely from the air intake, but where, about 2km after looking for it we lost all power and the Scangauge said no turbo boost and no mass air pressure. So it was out again as we obviously weren’t going to make Port Kenny (5km away) and check all the intercooler and turbo hoses for leaks again. Turn around and limp back to Port Lincoln where there is thankfully still a dealer. This was a distance of some 210km which we covered in a little over 6 hours. There is a large hole in the intercooler inlet hose so tomorrow morning we will get this repaired/replaced and be back on our way. Normally aspirated the Defender wouldn’t have been "too" bad, but add 1.5t of trailer behind it and several step hills... well it was very sluggish.

The IC hose has been worn through from the steering joint I remember checking this when we left home 53 days ago and there was no sign of rubbing after 12,000km but after 26,500km its a very different story. I'll get some pics tomorrow morning and post them up.

Thanks to MLR, JC and Port Lincoln LR for their help too.

If anyone still want's an SVX there's a shiny new one for sale in Port Lincoln.[/QUOTE]

...Minus an intercooler hose...should make it a bit cheaper

Glad you guys are all sorted!

JC

Mate! time to replace that tyre!!