Thread: What did you do on your Perentie Today.

Originally Posted by Chris078

I'm confused. On mine, the seal fits into to the hole in the firewall ( some sticky substance is holding it very firmly to the firewall) and some thin 3mmX20mm rubber has been stuck around the inside of the lip on the flap.

I've poked around the net, but can't seem an example of the seal on the flap only.

110 and Defender only have a seal stuck on the back side of the flap. it seals against the metal lip around the vent hole in the firewall.

Series II/IIA and III have the rubber stuck to the vent recess in firewall and seal against the lip in the flap. You only have one type or the other not both.

If you have both it will be hard to close the vents.

Finished up a service. all oils/filters changed. Seems a few of my zerk fittings are clogged.
Good thing she's going to the mechanic tomorrow so I can get them changed.

Picked up a bottle of Izuzu diesel fuel injector cleaner when I was there the other day getting a sump plug gasket - special order $3.95!. I've always been dubious about those additives, but I figured if it's a proper Izuzu one, it shouldn't do any harm.

Just did a 150km run. Blew clouds for the first 20km, now running much smoother and significantly more power. See how it goes after i burn off the rest of the tank, but so far, quite happy with the results.

I have a bottle of that stuff too. I might give it a go.

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Originally Posted by dranoweb

I have a bottle of that stuff too. I might give it a go.

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I'm genuinely surprised. I'd never put the (seemingly) dodgy stuff you get at Supercheap in my car. I figured at least if it's got the Isuzu name on it, at least it won't hurt the engine/fuel pump.
time will tell.

Back from the mechanics with new lower rear suspension bushes. Wow what a difference it makes.
The old ones were the originals and utterly shot, so I was expecting a difference, but not quite so much.
It's so much better over bumps and going around high speed corners. I longer feel like it's going to jump a lane or roll over!
best $53 I've spent. $50 fitting. $2.90 for the bushes which cost 29c but only come in a bag of 10. more stuff for the spares box.

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<edit> part number is R552818. some places just use 552818

I need to give a big thank you to Mark Isuzutoo-Eh.

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I had repaired the seat runner mounting rails and found that one of the locking springs had lost its tension. Anyway its not listed as a separate part (although I haven't contacted Stratos, the manufacturer), so the other day Mark was picking up his SIIa shorty and I had the seat out. He suggested that I should use spring steel piano wire, not only did he suggest it he also acquired some from a hobby shop for me.. Half an hours work later the spring is made and fitted in and works a treat.

Mark is definitely one of those really helpful people.

John

I parked it. Clutch master has (I hope) enough life left to get me to the mechanics next Wednesday (As long as Justin comes through with my parts)

It's only the beginning of April and I've already blown the parts budget for the year