Thread: Stage 1 V8

Originally Posted by drifter

Hey Diplodicus... I think I have worked out that annoying squeak.

It's the back door rubbers rubbing against the door.

I think.

Wrong!

It was the rear springs - Rick and I found it last night. Well, Rick found it.

Hmmm but your vehicle is standard so there must be an original tow arrangement that works with the spare wheel in place. Without putting on an after market spare wheel carrier I wouldn't be happy moving the wheel higher - the current arrangement is marginal as it is.

So - Series 3 owners with original spares on the rear door - how do you tow with the standard tow arrangement?

Garry

On the Stage 1 forum there is a reference to the spare wheel being lifted to allow the tow hitch to be used.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Hmmm but your vehicle is standard so there must be an original tow arrangement that works with the spare wheel in place. Without putting on an after market spare wheel carrier I wouldn't be happy moving the wheel higher - the current arrangement is marginal as it is.

So - Series 3 owners with original spares on the rear door - how do you tow with the standard tow arrangement?

Garry

The intention was that the spare be transferred to the bonnet.

Also probably a good idea if lifting the spare on a Series 2/2a/3 to fit a third hinge to the door like a 90/110/Defender, if not a separate carrier.

John

If I get my stage one ready, you must know that it's only an old v8 farm ute, not some flashy pants family suv like yours, complete with tropical roof...mine is like the ugly drunk cousins that come for Christmas!!!

Originally Posted by JDNSW

The intention was that the spare be transferred to the bonnet.

Also probably a good idea if lifting the spare on a Series 2/2a/3 to fit a third hinge to the door like a 90/110/Defender, if not a separate carrier.

John

Thanks John. Further reading on the Stage 1 forum also pointed out that a third hinge is a good idea.

With the big fat tyres I have on the wheels, the forward visibility would be very much reduced with the spare on the bonnet.

Originally Posted by Summiitt

If I get my stage one ready, you must know that it's only an old v8 farm ute, not some flashy pants family suv like yours, complete with tropical roof...mine is like the ugly drunk cousins that come for Christmas!!!

Tim, if Garry and I end up doing a Brindy trip mine will look like a farm vehicle, too.

It only looks this 'good' at the moment because I have had buggerall else to do on it for the past 6 months or so and, believe me, up close it isn't real flash. Rick and Garry made me clean it up for the roadworthy inspection.

No matter how much fuel I poured in, the gauge never went above 1/4 full. I went to the servo and filled the tank - hoping to see the needle hit F for Goodness that was expensive - but nope

So I had a look today. Popped the earth off the sender unit and connected it to the tank sender wire - FSD on the meter so the meter and the voltage regulator were OK.

Took the sender unit out, stripped it down, cleaned it, applied a wee bit more tension to the wiper, reassembled it, tested it on a multimeter, put it back in and, by golly, it works!

Thanks to all who have proposed the solutions that come up in the search engine here. Whoever it was that suggested earthing the sender unit wire as a means to test the meter, the voltage regulator and the power at the dash end all in one simple test saved me a HEAP of head scratching.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by Summiitt

If I get my stage one ready, you must know that it's only an old v8 farm ute, not some flashy pants family suv like yours, complete with tropical roof...mine is like the ugly drunk cousins that come for Christmas!!!

Yeah Drifter will feel right at home then..