Wanted to follow up in case anyone else has a similar issue. Thankfully it ended up just being that the oil cooler failed inside the radiator—head gasket is totally fine. Replaced the radiator and she’s been running perfect with no further issues, and no pressure in the cooling system. So, it’s inte...

abscate wrote: ↑07 Jan 2025, 03:56 The Kat came to me with the reversed fuel filter. It means the longer you drive the fuller your tank, as the fuel follows the arrow of course

And if you do decide to turn the filter around it will automatically go into “self cleaning” mode.

BlackBart wrote: ↑13 Jan 2025, 12:29 If you had an old Land Rover, your list would be:
1 - crescent wrench
2 - rock

I carry a flat screwdriver, 3/8" ratchet with 1/2" socket and 10 mm wrench in my Toyota pickup. First two are for the chainsaw.

SAS started in 95 or 96, none before that.

ok we may have solved the problem ...maybe.... we will see... I replaced the air intake tube yesterday. I went back and double checked the tubes connection to the turbo plus the vac lines to make sure i didnt miss anything. There is a stop on the edge of the intake tube which keeps you from putting ...

I took the collective silence as "yes" , I was missing something. So I kept spraying the washers with throttle body cleaner and shaking the head, and eventually they all fell out. It must have been a build up of carbon around them that was preventing them from passing by the exhaust valve ...

Today, I was roped in to help my single mum friend replace the rear washer pump for the tailgate wiper. I had found 3 motors I had 'serviced' a few years ago, and tested them again and they all worked immediately. So I said she could have one of those as finding aftermarket motors seems to becoming ...

Try parking down wind or do as we do and add a piece of cardboard behind the hood grille with zip-ties and see if that helps. It is strange it is happening on the way home when daytime temps are typically higher. We can experience the cars with autos not willing to even move and the intercooler rub...

A deal looking too good to be true just popped up on marketplace in my area. '96 850R sedan. Red with a beige interior. There are already red flags but it's too tempting not to look at. Mold on the interior could be a bad sunroof seal but that combined with rusty valve cover bolts and valve cover co...

Done! $118 bucks delivered.