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  1. beatle_bayly

    Fan Hub Service

    OK, so it's not the fluid viscosity at rest that provides the 'friction' to lock the clutch but rather the "unique non-newtonian shearing characteristic of the silicone fluid." Got it!👍 But still looks to be quite experimental in determining how much fluid I need. It seems the fluid breaks...
  2. beatle_bayly

    Fan Hub Service

    Thanks mate. Two things though: 1. Shouldn't the fluid become more viscous at higher temps (to add resistance within the hub at high coolant temps)? 2. The only reason I'd be replenishing the hub would be if I suspected the fluid was depleted, therefore I couldn't rely on the existing quantity...
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    Fan Hub Service

    Does anyone know the correct quantity of silicone fluid required to correctly service a viscous fan hub? Or the method to ensure the level is correct? I've heard: 2 bottles, 3 bottles, lay it flat and fill the reservoir half to the brim, and hold the reservoir half vertical and the fluid...
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    Brake Fluid - is there a consensus on this?

    DOT5 is silicone based. Dot 5.1, DOT4 and DOT3 are glycol ether products. DOT3 to DOT5.1 are mixable and have higher thermal tolerance the higher the number. DOT5 doesn't mix with water and to use it you really should completely overhaul the brake system. At the very least the system...
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    Migaloo the white Turbo 80

    Is there a towbar behind that or do you intend just mounting a tow hitch into the rear bar? I wouldn't go relying on that centre section to take much weight. Factory and OEM towbars utilise both longitudinal chassis rails. For the rear bar swingouts are you dropping the bearing carrier into...
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    Engine revving high but no power to the road (2006 LX470)

    Park brake stuck on? Though if that was the issue you'd be the only one with a park brake that could provide that much retardation....:)
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    Why are torsion bars so vilified? And were Land Cruisers ever designed for recreational off-roading?

    Sure, but the lack of availability of aftermarket torsion bar options has nothing to do with the design of the suspension system.
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    Why are torsion bars so vilified? And were Land Cruisers ever designed for recreational off-roading?

    I think people need to be careful with nomenclature/definitions. While the 100s has torsion bars, the front suspension limitations rest squarely with the wishbone IFS design. The T-bars are simply springs, and in fact have some packaging and adjustability advantages over coils. But for a fair...
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    Fuel Doctor for Dirty Diesel - This is an Australian-made Fuel Additive. any good? who's got experience?

    Or a cheap drill pump with a battery drill.
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    Fuel Doctor for Dirty Diesel - This is an Australian-made Fuel Additive. any good? who's got experience?

    There is no such thing as bomb-proof ....... :frown:
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    Fuel Doctor for Dirty Diesel - This is an Australian-made Fuel Additive. any good? who's got experience?

    It'll still happen with Kero. Cladosporium resinae is the primary fuel 'bug' forming in aviation jet fuels and these are closely related to kerosene. Separately, the main reason our vehicle fuel tanks remain pretty clean is because the vehicles are regularly driven. We don't often see...
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    Fuel Doctor for Dirty Diesel - This is an Australian-made Fuel Additive. any good? who's got experience?

    Unfortunately, I doubt any have drain bungs these days. It's an added cost and potential leak point. And it's a real problem when people have to drain a tank due to fuel contamination. Instead of simply dropping the spare wheel and pulling a bung, it's a full tank-out job costing a lot of $$$...
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    Fuel Doctor for Dirty Diesel - This is an Australian-made Fuel Additive. any good? who's got experience?

    My 60 had a drain, don't think the 80s had a drain, and I don't know if my 100 has a drain in the bottom.
  14. beatle_bayly

    Fuel Doctor for Dirty Diesel - This is an Australian-made Fuel Additive. any good? who's got experience?

    The trouble is water can only be 'filtered' out using a coalescing filter like those on aviation fuel tankers. Roadside bowsers are not so-equipped. So there is no real way to know if your fuel is in fact contaminated. Given what this stuff was designed for, I can certainly see the benefits...
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    Fuel Doctor for Dirty Diesel - This is an Australian-made Fuel Additive. any good? who's got experience?

    The trouble is none of us know what the fuel out of the bowser actually looks like. No doubt we've all purchased dodgy fuel, just not had any noticeable effect. We don't have the luxury of on-the-spot testing of fuel delivered into our tanks, and even in a jerry can, it's impossible to see a...
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    Fuel Doctor for Dirty Diesel - This is an Australian-made Fuel Additive. any good? who's got experience?

    That's the one thing missing from the demonstration. They only had a liquid/liquid emulsion in the bottle, though the product cleared it up almost instantly. Any solids, like rust, are a separate issue which require physical filtration (and your vehicle tank may be the source of any rust)...
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    Fuel Doctor for Dirty Diesel - This is an Australian-made Fuel Additive. any good? who's got experience?

    After watching that video, I may swap :)
  18. beatle_bayly

    Fuel Doctor for Dirty Diesel - This is an Australian-made Fuel Additive. any good? who's got experience?

    When you drained the fuel into the bottle, what was the ratio of water to fuel after it settled? If it was more than a golfball sized water glob to a half litre of fuel I'd be draining the tank and starting from scratch rather than adding a product to make the water miscible with the fuel...
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    Tire on the Bonnet

    Duallies!
  20. beatle_bayly

    Tire on the Bonnet

    No-one has commented about where a bonnet-mounted wheel goes in the event of an accident.............
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