Thread: What did you do on your Perentie Today.

This week...

Blinker hassle; bridged the hazard light switch plug. Trying alternative switches this coming week.

Camping disease; went camping at Blue Waterholes, on the Long Plain Road/Track, Kozy National Park.

It was good to finally get there after wanting to go for the last 2 years. I'm rapt - its a good -uncrowded- place (outside of school hols) and it was clean. Stars were as clear and bright as I have ever seen. The morning was nice and foggy. Some Brumbys woke us in the wee hours, but otherwise the local fauna were good too.



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Originally Posted by Carzee

........ I'm wrapped -......

I think you may mean "rapt"?

John

(Apologies to Ron for usurping his role)

Put a new alternator in.

It rewarded me by setting itself on fire ,

Purely co-incidental to the alternator I think; one of the lines from the dimmer switch decided to commit seppuku. Not sure if it's the input or output line yet. release a great cloud of smoke/flame from the box in the middle of the dash before I shut it off.
Pulled the cover and yup, the insulation for the cable has fried all the way back to the firewall (and probably beyond).
I assume I'll have to pull the airbox and the harness cover behind it to find where it shorted. Does anyone know
A) what colour that wire is supposed to be and
does it go to a plug somewhere and then split off to the instrument lights?

ergh. I love this thing, but the little things are starting to add up and get on my goat a bit.

The wiring diagrams are available on REMLR.

I've been printing them out on A1.

Originally Posted by Auxfire

Switched over the pintle to a combination pintle/ball hitch.
Just need to sort out an adaptor from the NATO plug to 7 pin & can tow anything

Ok, so I just realized I need one of these in my life more than chocolate and coffee...

Where would one find such a wonderous device?
I'd like to tow a normal trailer, and still like to keep the option of moving pintle hitch stuff for the museum.

I have had ongoing works on my Peretie each night after work for weeks now.

Today, the canvas showed up, same day the roadworthy was due.
Purchased from "Landybitzau" for $1800 - and it's spot on 1 for 1 like the original.

Got my list of repairs to make in 7 days - they are as follows:

1: "remove lucas mode" was the mechanic's exact words, by this he meant remove all the blackout and minimal lighting.
(my father being an ex auto-elec had to explain that to me - lucas "prince of darkness")

2: replace both headlights (reflectors flaking)

3: repair RHS door hinge - rattled loose - easy fix

4: gearbox rear oil leak - minor weeping in the bell housing. not getting worse, may simply need clean.

5: clean engine oil off engine after oil change - (what cranially challenged engineer situated the filter upside down? I mean Really?)

6: LHS seat bolt (this rattled loose on the way to the roadworthy. Needs a new bolt and a big washer)

7: number plate light globe

8: LHS rear outer axle oil leak - (I'm informed I can remove this and reseal with oil resistant RTV silicone gasket maker)

9: Remove blackout cover on dash lights (for safety reasons)

I may have worked a compromise on the blackout mode, that I can solve electrically - that may mean I get to keep the fittings attached.



Photos of the canvas replacement - with the aid of senior consultant and junior apprentice:



Before:



Top removed:


A bit of light dusting to do:


Unpacking the new canvas - carefully:


Canvas going on:



Inspection time:








Ladder height view:





And initial soaking to help shrink and waterproof it.

I'll add a quality treatment after a couple of soakings.

Snap, I put on a new canopy last month. I like the playpen idea - LRs are so utilitarian.

ps, what is the red thing attached to the fuel filler cap?

Originally Posted by dranoweb

5: clean engine oil off engine after oil change - (what cranially challenged engineer situated the filter upside down? I mean Really?)

Probably the same cranially challanged engineer that put a drain bung on the filter housing


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