Recent content by Willem

Did some off-roading last weekend with my truck.

Just perhaps when the $$$ recovers a bit, I want to look into fitting a "return to centre" type steering damper. I am led to believe that this will help with the steering a bit, since the Spring Over Axle conversion and running 35" tires kind of made the steering not want to return to center...

After some more bleeding and bleeding, I managed to get all the air out the system and PS pump is not moaning anymore. Front side shaft seals started leaking a bit of the diff oil, so I had both sides replaced. When the mechanic took them apart to do the seals, they saw that the steering...

Got the steering box reconditioned last week, fitted it but now I am struggling with PS pump - its making a hell of a racket when I start the engine and turn the steering. I first filled the reservoir up, jacked both front wheels in the air and without running the engine, turned the steering...

Hallo Kaasdief Sien jy is ook van SA - PTA?

That reservoir is actually aftermarket fitted by a shop that does power steering systems on trucks etc. When I got the cruiser the pump was knackered and made one helluva noise, so I took it to the place in haste to see if they could fix or recon it and they said they cant recon the old GM...

Decided to take off the steering box today, thought it was going to be a difficult job, but to my surprise it was a breeze. I bought a proper pitman arm puller - heavy duty and it worked like a charm - thought it was going to be a headache and it would be quite stuck, but with 2 people's...

Wow ! Awesome - thans a million Ian !

Good day fellow mudh8ters. Been searching but I cant get a link that still works - where can I get to download the factory service manual for the 60 series cruiser? Your helps will be appreciated

My powersteering gearbox is leaking, quite a lot all of a sudden. I adjusted the play a bit a while ago - could this have caused the leak? It looks like its leaking at the input shaft side. Now, is it a simple seal replacement DIY job? keeping in mind I am not very good with a spanner...

1. Year and model of vehicle: 1988 (according to papers) BJ61 2. Name of owner: Willem Juyn 3. Name of vehicle (optional) "The Beast" 4. Mileage on the truck odometer: 175,XXX Kilometers 5. Modifications, if any: SOA, 350 Chevy V8, custom steel front & rear bumpers, 35" Cooper Muds. It...

Thanks George. There is some rust on the drivers side front and rear doors, perhaps more than I think - been trying to source rustfree doors from a scrapyard but its proving a bit elusive. rest of the body and roof are basically rust free, bar some surface rust where paint is chipped. Its a GP...

Painted the surrounds of the headlights satin black Before After (and changed them old fat spots to little LED spots) Also changed out the old sealed beam headlights to proper Hella H4 halogens, now I can actually see where I am going at night ;)

Meanwhile, somewhere in South Africa

Hi boerboel. Thanks for the kind words on my truck. I live in the northern suburbs of Pretoria which is SA's capitol city.