What did you do on your Perentie Today.

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Originally Posted by weeds

In service life or civvy life??

Do you have a reference??

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In service.

on the weekend i put my key in and when i turned it, Nothing. i traced the problem to the starter motor, cleaned all the ends of the leads as there was a bit of rust stopping the contact and got it going. i have just given them all a proper clean with a wire brush and not the car turns over but wont start? any ideas what this could be? thankyou

FFR owners take note!

If your radio batteries are of unknown condition, be very very careful. I topped up the water in mine the other day when I got it, and this evening, after a long drive, I noticed the battery bay was hot when everything else was cold. I am lucky to have noticed and not have a burnt out wreck! Batteries have since been isolated, and i'll pull them all out tomorrow for proper testing and probable replacement.

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Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

It's a fat barstard too, put it over the weighbridge with 3/4 tank of fuel, bottle jack and a few blocks of wood for wheel chocks, came in at 2480kg! My County's listed tare is only 2040kg despite the glass and roof!
A whole lot of bull bar, winch, batteries and generator!

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Not forgetting the ROPS, I think a lot of the weight is there.

Jeff

:rocket:

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Originally Posted by juddy

In service.

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If that is the case, what is the point of fitting compliance plates in the first place?

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Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

FFR owners take note!

If your radio batteries are of unknown condition, be very very careful. I topped up the water in mine the other day when I got it, and this evening, after a long drive, I noticed the battery bay was hot when everything else was cold. I am lucky to have noticed and not have a burnt out wreck! Batteries have since been isolated, and i'll pull them all out tomorrow for proper testing and probable replacement.

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Let us know what you find.

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Originally Posted by G.I.BO

on the weekend i put my key in and when i turned it, Nothing. i traced the problem to the starter motor, cleaned all the ends of the leads as there was a bit of rust stopping the contact and got it going. i have just given them all a proper clean with a wire brush and not the car turns over but wont start? any ideas what this could be? thankyou

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This sounds like a problem with the engine stop solenoid, or power to it. Do a search for EDIC motor in the Isuzu Landy enthusiast section for more information on that gadget.
On top of the injector pump should be two levers, one is the accelerator, the other the engine stop-this is the one closest to the side of the car/further away from the engine. If the EDIC motor stops working for whatever reason, then it will hold the stop lever in the 'off' position.
Hope that helps...

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Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

This sounds like a problem with the engine stop solenoid, or power to it. Do a search for EDIC motor in the Isuzu Landy enthusiast section for more information on that gadget.
On top of the injector pump should be two levers, one is the accelerator, the other the engine stop-this is the one closest to the side of the car/further away from the engine. If the EDIC motor stops working for whatever reason, then it will hold the stop lever in the 'off' position.
Hope that helps...

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Also check the fuse on fire wall on the drivers side close to the edge of the wing.

2 weeks of 4x4 FFR ownership and yesterday I got around to joining AULRO coz I hear you're a good bunch of crew that is full of brake replacement tips - Gidday again!!! I've probably even waved to some of you.

Here's more about thee neww Perenteee... So far I've pulled out all the radio gear, ripped out the rear seats and hosed the back out, stripped the aerial mounts, 3 x batteries given away to mates, 24v generator came out real easy and donated to a buddy on a farm who is going to create a hydro electric power station, motor bay was degreased, cockpit and undercarraige were pressure cleaned, canvas was removed, washed, properly re-aligned and canvas waxed; Bodywork was rubbed with lanolin while the inner doors and cockpit floor were injected with fish oil.

Today I gave the undercarraige an anti-rust cocktail of sump oil, penetrol and fish oil so that the truck is ready for regular beach launching of the boat. The whole underside and every available opening got absolutely blasted till I was dripping like a basted chook. Then I drilled 2 holes in the firewall and pumped it with 100% fish oil.

Next on the list is an oil and filter change - never done it before on diesel so I'm hoping the Donaldon P554022 and PP550057 are the right oil and fuel; filters for the 4BD1 coz thats what I bought.

Have fun!!!

Rust

your perentie should have a galvanised chassis so all that work with spraying chassis etc to prevent rust shouldn't be necessary.