well what a load of ....... ,how have you's managed to be manipulated by someone that simply can't be honest with you ,and state exactly what he drives . he says that refurbished vehicles are a savior to the environment and then uses it against you (our vehicles are 20 years old , saved from the scrap heap) yes we all could buy new but why ?
maybe davew can explain where all the money is going and how it is being used to save the world (administration costs?) or how the pacific islands are stating that they are sinking into the ocean when in fact they have increased in size by 70+ha nearly 200 acres or how one scientist can can make false statements about the great barrier reef , saying that an area had 80% permanent bleaching when in fact it was 40% of which 30% would recover within 3 to 4 months, the other scientist that worked on the same issue that stood up and corrected his college was SACKED (unfair dismissal case , 1.2 million dollars compensation, yes he won)
maybe davew can explain why someone that speaks out is attacked and belittled because they don't believe or have a different views, it's like religion you are a believer or not .it will be interesting to sit back and watch exactly what these kids do in 20 years time when they have to deal with the disposal of solar cells li battereys and the like ,. a problem they created for them selves, i could go on but why, no one is going to change whot they do, no child will walk to school or tell the teacher to turn of the air conditioner or the heater . they only showed up because it was a day of school , do it on a Saturday and count the numbers
where did greta get the idea to crap in a plastic bag and dispose of it in the ocean, Iceland i guess, they just put it in a plastic bag throw it on the beach and watch the tide wash it away . good luck pushing it up the hill, thats the contents off the plastic bag!!

on the side of the injector is a number, google it and do a comparison , with one being bosch and the other a lucus i doubt if they are directly interchangeable

when you say cleaned up the flaps do you mean you trimmed up the rubber edges around the flaps or modded the inside of the air box. the real issue is the box shrinks and the end float of the shafts dissapears this is where the problem is if the flaps are tight
ps when the lube dries it will fault again?

how are the diesel with gas injection systems with emissions . I know they go well and run cleaner internally
my vision of the future is electric town vehicles and petrol diesel etc for the country . how many charging stations would you need to cross the Nullarbor in Australia, 3000kms. you can't use a standard power point, lets get real.

not a broken engine mount , that can make your exhaust knock?

it will never happen the sky will not fall . it will defiantly not rain money from the sky . the first country to go all electric will be the first to collapse from loss of revenue (the worlds economy is built on fuel taxes and the automotive industry ) why is it that the charging devises aren't a part of the car and you need to stop at a specific charging point and not a standard power point. read the fine print, insert credit card here (tax grab)
the worlds problem is not carbon, its pollution ,plastics and population followed by dumb politicians who think immigration is a forward step.
bring on the civil wars and get it over and done with.

they wouldn't be wired back to front because they are opposite and work back to front.
how tight are the distribution flaps and other flaps , if you have to put physical effort into moving them they are probably to tight should move with the flick of a finger.

no1 is grey and no5 red black strip
no7 white no9 brown no10 black
the pins can be removed with the smallest flat jewellers screw driver
PS it may have been removed to replace the blend motor at some stage instead of replacing them all

I'm going fishing next week
wonna come,(insert fishing emoge)
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thanks to my comment on springs I now feel like a have to justify them a little .
firstly I don't carry any spares or shadier valves etc. yes the ride isn't as good (yes I have driven several on bags) but its not a race car and with or without air bags its still a heavy 4wd that will never handle like a sports car, even on springs it will run rings around a patrol or land cruiser on and off the road
PS while air bags are better for ride as you can see every body has an EAS story

welcome to the forum don't be shy of springs , look and see if the air sus is still their so that you can go back if you want to . unlike mine that was stripped of everything
PS sometimes the air suspension doesn't suit your purpose.

I put a wire tie on a friends tail shaft that only touched the under body off the car when he hit a bump or was under load (really pissed him off )
3 weeks later his mechanic cut it off when servicing the car..... he new who put it their ?
PS someone was saying the other day that the rivets that hold the leading arms on the rear diff (where they attach to the vehicle ) where loose and made a noise at low speeds when going over speed humps exedra, maybe this is worth a look into as well, another part that moves with the suspension.

check your bushes ,they could be loose or worn, including shock rubbers, the only thing that moves when stationary.
get someone to drive it around so you can walk beside it and listen for the noise.

grease your universals they may be just dry

anything is possible , if Martin and the others on rr net that helped him put an LS in his p38 can make that work then this is possible , all you have to do is meet the requirements for the computers and that is possible as per say,
PS I would do motor and suitable gearbox as a complete unit.
work forward of the transfer case in the same way Martin did . yes it involves an expensive shaft to adapt to but the motor, gearbox can communicate properly and make it think it still the original set up

not shore this is relevant but the numbers on gm gear boxes tell it all
example 4L60e stands for
4L , 4 speed
60, is the amount of weight the gearbox will move (6000lb)
e, electronic
5L40e with only 4000lb forward thust its obvious its not big enough for a heavy 4wd, it is possible to upgrade them up to 75 or even 80 in some autos.
just some useless information.

looking at pump I think you copperier look might be copper coat (an anti seize product maybe)?

thing for first timers to watch out for (based on my experiences)
keep a good eye on unis, they tend to fail quickly on road vehicles that go bush?( their is a reason that this will happen)
use low range more than you think , it auto ,makes a difference.
to disconnect traction control just lift one off the wheel sensors, you will get abs fault on dash self reset when put back in place.(sand mode or for doing wheelies)
you didn't mention fuel, make shore you drain the bowsers before you leave you will need it, every drop
PS don't forget to have fun lots of it and don't go first .

I used to do this for power at my shack 30 odd years ago. we used 4 to 5 hp stationary engines of all types , we used pulleys so we could get the right speed for the alternators and charge battery's with them, not direct power out of the alternator. the smart guys tweeked their regulators so they charged better (that's old type regulator not new electronic regulators)don't even know if you can still buy them?
PS you had to tickle them to start charging (put power across the alternator so it would load up)
hope that give you some ideas.

ive had the same problems with replies and that was before I even know of this site.