Recent content by maxdaaxe

Yes! What I might do is buy an AFR gauge and if I can get that hooked up, I'll be able to do it myself pretty easily I would think. With that in mind it may be easier to just buy a gauge cluster with boost, AFR and EGT, because it's probably a good idea to be keeping an eye on all those.

Yep I put in a new clutch probably only 7000 kms ago so there'll be no issues there. I terms of the wastegate/blow-off valve I'm really not sure either I do think they are the same thing but I'm just throwing terms around trying to wrap my head around things. I'm looking back now on the photos...

Thank you that's all very informative. I terms of my air filter, I'm not too worried as I live somewhere without much dust at all and won't be taking it to where there is lots of dust, so I'm just enjoying the reusability of my filter. I should be right now to get the oil and water lines fitted...

Ok so I've finished pulling all the parts off the Mazda and I think I'll just modify the manifold to fit the 5L as it seems very similar. Also ignore what I said about a boost controller I do not have one I'm not sure where I got that idea from. In terms of plumbing oil and coolant to the turbo...

Yes the gauge goes up to 1000 psi which is insane but that means it is harder to tell exactly where it is. I think I'll pull apart the Mazda this week and just have a look. I might end up just modifying all the parts from it to fit to my ute, plus I remembered yesterday that it actually has a...

Ok I've just done the compression test. All 4 cylinders are at exactly 400psi after 8 cycles (the gauge ticks up 8 times). I've had no luck so far finding a TD04 near me that isn't priced ridiculously or needs a rebuild. The only working one is a Maxpeedingrods copy and they don't seem to review...

Right. I'll try to do it this weekend

I did recently oil the filter and there was no sign of dust anywhere on the clean side of the filter and air hoses

Thanks for your help! I have a K&N filter so there's no real indication coming from that. But she has been struggling to start recently, likely because its so cold in Aus at the moment. I have an old Mazda B2500 with a WL84 turbo on it, and I'm thinking about possibly using that, and the...

I have a 1999 2wd Hilux and I'm wanting to turbo it. I've been looking through previous threads on here about putting a turbo on a 5L though I'm not that experienced with diesels, and feeling that the answers aren't as specific as my knowledge requires. I currently have extractors, so I'm...