Recent content by mdooling440

Thanks for that. Touched a wire on maf and it fell off. I did some creative wiring and now heaps of power like it used to be but as soon as it reaches running temperature engine check light comes on and power is gone again.

I read somewhere that a faulty clutch fan can impact performance. Not sure how .any thoughts

Ill give that a go to cheers

Hahaha damn forgot i put that in on the weekend;)

Intake tube is good. Ill break out the book and test fuel pump voltage after work. Grab filter as well

Lol i wish

All stock mate . Just a 3 inch lift.

Cheers for the reply. Year is 1995 Cheers

My 80 has been sluggish for the past few months. Recently I noticed if i give it some pedal 3rd gear has a sudden surge in power at around 3100 rpm 2nd gear closer to 4000 rpm. The power increase is there till i back off. It almost feels like powerband kicking in on a 2 stroke. Best guess would...

Here is another link to the groan noise . the first one didn't work till the third click ,sorry http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/488370/groan%20noise.mp3

Here is the file . have a listen and tell me what you think. http://www.megafileupload.com/18sK/groan_noise.mp3

Thanks guys so after not having time to check the spindle yet .today it went to extremes even at 50kph .It did it on and off but then really bad to the point of stopping and getting a tow truck .it was a great opportunity to record what it sounds like when it happens . Looks like im off rd for...

Thanks everyone . the only thing I didn't think to check is the brass bushing on the spindle . I will check that when I get home and let you know the result.

Cheers , standard 5 speed manual .it sounds like it is from the front of the car but it is hard to tell

Thanks for the reply. 1995 80 series RV 3" lift 31" tyres 4.5 petrol/lpg No other mods. As stated it happens mostly under deceleration 20kph or less and on take off but more on deceleration depressing the clutch makes it go away. Cheers