Recent content by Vomitbomb

Hi Tony, I have a vacuum tube going to the actuator on the turbo. Myself and a mate checked them all out. Can't see any obvious signs of damage but it may be worth just replacing them anyway. The boost seems fine using the ODB2 bluetooth adapter. It sits at about 19psi under load. It's hard to...

Hi bods, The air filter is brand new. I just opened it all up again and had a look and poked through the snorkel, definitely can't see or feel any obstructions. Air filter is still very clean. I can't see anything while I'm cruising along. It's definitely got a lot better. Just wanted to...

Hi all, It's a bit of a saga and I apologize for the long winded post. Figured it would be a good idea to throw in as much (hopefully) relevant detail as I can. I have a 2011 D40 ST (Thai version). I've recently had a plethora of issues with it that has caused it to spend the last few months...

Thanks Tweak. Hadn’t thought of that. Aside from spinning the wheels while the car is jacked up I’d never noticed the sound of the auto lokka. I was always surprised it was so quiet after reading reports from other people. If there’s no obvious faults when I get the car back I’m wondering if I...

Sorry Jonney I misunderstood. Yes you’re right I should find a surface that’s not so noisey so it’s a little more obvious. Perhaps when I get the car back if Tony’s suggestions don’t end up revealing anything.

I wish it were just stones :) it first presented itself while driving on sand. I’ve replicated it on grass too. Don’t think I wanna be doing that on a tar surface. Wouldn’t wanna ruin another transfer case (if it’s not ruined already).

Thanks for the detailed reply Tony. Yep it’s that metallic noise I’m interested in. I first noticed it when I was in the Simpson desert - not the best place to hear something unusual. The D40 is actually at the workshop now for unrelated issues (timing chain and injectors :()so I’m unable to...

Hi all, Wondering if anyone can help me identify this noise? It’s like a *tink tink tink* when in 4x4 only and particularly when the wheels are turned (see video). Mechanic doesn’t believe it’s a CV. I haven’t noticed it until recently but after having the transfer case replaced I’ve become...

Thanks for the reply siringo. I'm probably just overly paranoid about water. I've drowned and killed an engine before (dirtbike) and that cost a lot. I imagine a Navara would be a little bit more expensive.

Hi All, I infrequently go offroad and when I do it's normally for a bit of exploring or travelling between campsites etc. I have been on a few outings where I've had the only car so the mods I'm interested in doing are more for piece of mind. Not interested in bog holes or hill climbs, just...

yup. Paid $275 each. It seemed like a good deal but I'm not sure.

Hi All, Thanks for the advice. I ended up getting BFG ATs in 265/75/16 and they don't scrub at all.

We filled up in Dargo but I guess that didn't have anti freeze in it. Next time I'll be adding some to the tank (even if it is in November). Did not expect the weather to go from beautiful and sunny to dark and snowing so quickly. The sun wasn't really an option in getting the fuel to warm up...

Hi john thanks for the advice. The hot coals under the tank seems to have done the trick. The engine wasn't under any load for that first 40 mins though.

Hi all, I was camping in the high country last night and it got cold enough to snow. Nav really didn't want to run but we thought we had overcome that after it was running fine for about 40 minutes. Went to go up a hill and died. Each time I let it sit it will run again for 5 minutes and then...