Recent content by Whoosh

Hahaha, they are literally everywhere in rural Russia. I did see this warning in a hotel in Novgorod though...

Still looking? What I've got is this:

Russia, on the White Sea, this summer.

My thoughts exactly!

Southern Morocco, HZJ78 this year

I can't say I've ever had the feeling my iHZ got ill from a long descent. That said, it would be nice to be able to switch up one gear on a long descent now and then - and that's where an exhaust brake could come in handy. Can anyone recommend a kit to look out for? Does anyone have a price...

Check wheel bearings, knuckle bearings etc.

Just a hunch: a week or so ago in my garage, the mechanic discovered that the handbrake was totally stuck on one wheel (totally unnoticable). The brake drum was in places starting to discolour to blue. It turned out that the lever on de drum got stuck, and with some penetrating oil and endless...

I'll be happy to give you some details if you send me a PM.

Of course. Then again, my line of thought is: 1. A pro is going to steal my car anyway. Luckily, pro's are far more rare than amateurs. 2. The occasional amateur is going to screwdriver his way into my car and do some fast things to get it running. Even if he manages to force the ignition lock...

Just today, I stumbled across a guy explaining in detail what can happen if your head gasket is deteriorating. It also contains exactly the symptoms you decribed. Maybe check it out?

eh, the whole point of EGR is to let the engine run less hot, in order to have it produce less NOx's. So eliminating the EGR will not help your engine run coolker on a summer day...

An alternative I personally use: cut the line to the starter motor. If someone breaks into the car, he/she isn't tempted to keep cranking the engine until the battery is empty: it simply does nothing.

I wish I could make this more impressive to watch, but from the outside this is all there is to see. In de back of the chair you have to imagine a plastic bag about 25 cm in height consisting of three horizontal compartments - also quite unassuming. It works.