I'd drive it for a few days sticking around civilisation but making sure that the oil gets hot then if it's still OK assume no significant damage.Quote:
Originally Posted by rar110
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I'd drive it for a few days sticking around civilisation but making sure that the oil gets hot then if it's still OK assume no significant damage.Quote:
Originally Posted by rar110
Thanks Laurie and Graeme.
I’m getting the car and camper towed hm. Parts will take a bit of time to organise and then fit.
Hopefully will be able to organise Plan B for NT holiday.
Will fix car sometime after I get back.
I will see how it goes with some new LifeGuard6. The trans was due for a flush anyway, having the replacement 6hp26 from a facelift L322. I also need to put a sonnax kit through the valve body, which is from the original trans.
The AC projectile that killed the trip.
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Load everything into the 110 and head north
Thanks for the suggestion. It would be hard going back into the 110 for a 7,000km return trip after the L322.Quote:
Originally Posted by W&KO
There are a few reasons not to use the 110, incl that I would really need to go over it and replace a few things to get it ready for that sort of a trip. Not big things, mainly to tighten the steering up. It would make it no worries, but I don’t think I would.
A lot of heat there, to melt that plastic. Is the compressor clutch etc replaceable in situ? Just thinking it would save having to de-gas and then re-gas the A/C system. I look forward to finding out what was the initial cause of the failure.
Laurie
That’s metal and heavier than it looks. The rippled area is grease.
I will look into the compressor options after we get back.
The compressor costs about $700 delivered for Hella brand, rather than $2800 quoted by Oz LR.
I’m currently hiring a Holden Trailblazer, in the NT as the L322 replacement which unluckily failed on day one of this trip (arguably not unexpected from a 12 year old complex vehicle).
I’m quite impressed with its VM 2.8 diesel motor which delivers 500Nm of torque at 2000rpm. Matched to its 6 speed box it only sat at 2000 rpm when doing about 125km/hr. Coil springs all round and substantial drive train incl LSD rear and dual range transfer case.
The Apple airplay is really good.
We have trailblazers at work here ! The driveline is the only thing that I like. It will go into DPF Regen without warning, have had smoke coming out from under the bonnet at traffic lights [wink11] We thought we had plastic smouldering under the bonnet, till we realised what was going on. Depending on the model; our poverty pack versions wallow thru corners, and the exhaust guards rattle continually.
Any way I hope you and the family are finally enjoying your trip away, after a poor start.
Laurie