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 Trailer light dramas |
gsaps
 31st Aug 2018 11:13 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 1672 · Subject: Trailer light dramas |
| Thanks guys, I’ve managed t track down a potential fix, there are some ready made units for this as it turns out but are expensive.. came across another thread that had a fix.. just have to do a bit ... |
| Trailer light dramas |
gsaps
31st Aug 2018 12:44 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 1672 · Subject: Trailer light dramas |
So I recently bought a boat and the trailer has LED lights. On hooking it up there is a constant fast flicker in all the lights, even when the car is off...???
Some research has lead me to think th ... |
| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
1st Jul 2018 10:39 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
| Hi Paul, the oil filter housing actually arrived yesterday, I removed the heat exchanger as you suggested but am still struggling a bit to open the metal ‘flaps’ to remove the new one... the oil l ... |
| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
8th Jun 2018 11:28 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
It’s the drivers side at the rear of the bracket
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| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
8th Jun 2018 4:39 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
Thanks and thanks again Paul, just have to wait now for the part to arrive and I’ll give it a go
One good thing that came out of it is the one garage noticed a cracked engine mount bracket that I ... |
| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
7th Jun 2018 9:53 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
I’ve ordered a filter housing as per your part number Paul, had to come from the US via an onward listing service but will be worth it I think
(Hopefully) last question Paul, how did you remove the ... |
| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
7th Jun 2018 4:23 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
| Very clever idea Paul, once I stop having nightmares about opening the filter housing over and over (and over) again, I think I’ll try this... although if my wife sees me sneaking into the garage ag ... |
| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
7th Jun 2018 2:07 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
It was the only thing I could find that would withstand the temperature of the oil, I figure if a bit comes off (and I only used a very small bit) then the filter would trap it
Well I got it back f ... |
| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
5th Jun 2018 11:39 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
Update :
I used gasket sealant to ‘glue’ the seal into the spring and screwed the filter back in, took it for a drive, light came on intermittently this time, got the sh**s and booked it into t ... |
| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
31st May 2018 10:39 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
Thanks again Paul, very helpful again
I get the feeling though having seen your diagram that I won’t be able to get it off without damaging the splines, the filter housing is in a hard enough spo ... |
| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
31st May 2018 8:57 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
| Can I ask how you got the old spring out, been trying for ages and it won’t budge |
| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
31st May 2018 6:19 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
Misery loves company Paul 😊
Thanks Paul, getting parts here in Australia is a pain in the butt... wonder if it can be repaired ? |
| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
31st May 2018 3:55 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
| Paul you’re a genius, that’s exactly the little piece I found in the filter housing thanks very much for the help... just need to find one of those spring pieces... you’d be better than a genius ... |
| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
30th May 2018 11:07 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
For anyone interested, I had a look under the sump and found this, goodled the serial number and it’s an oil level sensor, pretty easy to change out but not easy to get (in Australia anyway)
Begrud ... |
| Oil light dramas |
gsaps
28th May 2018 11:08 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 48 · Views: 18071 · Subject: Oil light dramas |
| I looked at the cap and all looked to be ok and the filter clipped in and stayed in place so I assume it’s ok |
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