Recent content by DieselMechanicN

Hi guys, been on the forum on and off over the last couple of years, previously I had an LJ78 landcruiser that i did a few engine mods on, most notably the Holset HE200 turbo Conversion. I have a post in the forum about that. Since completing my apprenticeship as a diesel mechanic, i decided...

Thanks mate, my lock bolt is already in the same position.

Hi all, Have done the cambelt on my 2lte, everything went smooth. However, after doing the two engine rotations and locking the idler I feel as though the belt is to loose. However I cant find any information on how tight it should be. Has anyone else done the manual process and found the same...

Did you remove and check the resistance?

What's the issue?

Cheers boss!

Thanks mate, had a feeling. Do the two wires just sit between that and the top insulator ?

Is this the original glow plug insulator? And does anyone if there's suppost to be one on the bottom of the intake manifold where those two wires go? Dropped off the side of the block and onto the floor when I was shifting the harness.

Does your truck run better with the larger one removed? That's interesting. Thank you for the help!

Also, is all the small diaphragm with the arm going to the small to throttle plate able to be removed ? Cheers

IIRC? Can you specify which one needs to be plugged? Cheers.

Hey Team, I've removed my intake manifold and entire EGR system. Just wanting to get rid of that idle VSV also if it's not important, just wondering what components have to stay and what ones can go, and upon removal if anything needs blanked. And also what's that vacuum diaphragm for on the...

You shouldn't be adjusting your wastegate to tamper with the boost, the boost pressure has to be set by the spring rating in the wastegate itself or by a boost tap. By messing around with the lever you're going to cause all sorts of dramas. If you want to set it properly, take the arm off the...

How much did your water/air cost to set up?