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Forum: Fabrication and Custom 22-05-2006
Replies: 9
Views: 4,597
Posted By Manitou
You can buy the gas in disposable bottles for the...

You can buy the gas in disposable bottles for the people that don't use it very often. I think it was gasweld where I saw them you just have to get a new regulator that connects up to them. here is...
Forum: TJ Wrangler Australia 10-09-2004
Replies: 6
Views: 3,717
Posted By Manitou
I was chatting the manager in a place in sydney...

I was chatting the manager in a place in sydney called birkenhead batteries and solar power (down the side of Birkenhead shopping center for the sydney siders) while my wife was shopping and they...
Forum: XJ / MJ Cherokee 10-09-2004
Replies: 3
Views: 1,049
Posted By Manitou
Thanks guys for the advice. I bumped into a...

Thanks guys for the advice.

I bumped into a guy while at the jeep dealership who was a wealth of knowledge and was really helpful aswell so hopefully it should be straight forward and with what...
Forum: XJ / MJ Cherokee 09-09-2004
Replies: 3
Views: 1,049
Posted By Manitou
Head gasket

Hi,
The head gasket has blown on my 95 xj and I was going to get a mechanic mate of mine to do it for me. He doesn't really know much about jeeps so is there anything like special tools or anything...
Forum: Fabrication and Custom 05-05-2004
Replies: 17
Views: 3,302
Posted By Manitou
I have managed to make a swing away spare wheel...

I have managed to make a swing away spare wheel carrier. It uses trailer bearings and stub axle for the hinge and has a gas strut that helps open it and keeps it open. I still have to clean it up a...
Forum: Camping suggestions 13-04-2004
Replies: 9
Views: 4,403
Posted By Manitou
:shock: This is similar when the Range...

:shock:

This is similar when the Range Rover I had blew up was givien a huge quote to fix so that was the final straw for that car - so I got the jeep and the Rangie is still sitting in the yard...
Forum: Camping suggestions 13-04-2004
Replies: 9
Views: 4,403
Posted By Manitou
Its like everything it really shits you off no...

Its like everything it really shits you off no end when it happens and then laugh at it later :D
They probably happened on the Good Friday as we usually went on holidays over the easter break and...
Forum: Camping suggestions 13-04-2004
Replies: 9
Views: 4,403
Posted By Manitou
Your problem is Good Friday or should I say Bad...

Your problem is Good Friday or should I say Bad Friday - I never travel on Good Fridays as I think I am jinxed!

*My sister was killed in a car crash on Good Friday
*Family van caught fire because...
Forum: General Jeep Chat 05-04-2004
Replies: 148
Views: 12,062
Posted By Manitou
This is starting to get really funny. Did he...

This is starting to get really funny.

Did he ever give you an address to send the cheque to though?


That is a really good idea steve - make them sweat for once :D
Forum: General Jeep Chat 02-04-2004
Replies: 148
Views: 12,062
Posted By Manitou
maybe he has to dig the hole himself :roll: ...

maybe he has to dig the hole himself :roll:

Tell him you will be in London in a week on business and you should meet up and see what he says
Forum: General Jeep Chat 19-03-2004
Replies: 3
Views: 1,228
Posted By Manitou
What you do depends on what you carry in it. ...

What you do depends on what you carry in it.

The standard springs that they usually put on to trailers are really stiff and short so they bounce around really bad when empty.
It might be easier...
Forum: XJ / MJ Cherokee 23-02-2004
Replies: 3
Views: 1,163
Posted By Manitou
Thanks for the responses but I have managed to...

Thanks for the responses but I have managed to get the wife to part with the extra money to get new springs all round :mrgreen:

I just had to aim for all the pot holes and telling her the new...
Forum: XJ / MJ Cherokee 20-02-2004
Replies: 5
Views: 1,383
Posted By Manitou
From experience with this motor don't let it get...

From experience with this motor don't let it get hot very often or you will start to have problems with the heads (expensive) and don't miss oil changes or the motor suffers other than that I have to...
Forum: XJ / MJ Cherokee 20-02-2004
Replies: 9
Views: 1,407
Posted By Manitou
Also check the earthing on the PC board in the...

Also check the earthing on the PC board in the dash. I haven't had this problem on the jeep but it is a problem that seems to pop up on a lot of cars
Forum: TJ Wrangler Australia 19-02-2004
Replies: 22
Views: 3,353
Posted By Manitou
Why don't you just extend the bump stops but have...

Why don't you just extend the bump stops but have it so that when you go offraod you can remove the extra bit or change the bump stop to still get full travel and hopfully legal :?:
Forum: XJ / MJ Cherokee 18-02-2004
Replies: 3
Views: 1,163
Posted By Manitou
Where to get the rear springs reset or is AAL better

I want to raise the suspension on my 95 Classic XJ 2 inches and the rear has sagged a bit.

So does anyone know of a good suspension place in northern sydney to get the rear springs reset on my 95...
Forum: XJ / MJ Cherokee 16-02-2004
Replies: 5
Views: 961
Posted By Manitou
It hasn't got some crap stuck in it has it as I...

It hasn't got some crap stuck in it has it as I had a really noisy fan in another 4b and I got sick of it as was going to replace it but found heaps a crap in it. I blew it out and it was heaps better
Forum: XJ / MJ Cherokee 03-02-2004
Replies: 22
Views: 3,623
Posted By Manitou
I have found that the hellas for the same size...

I have found that the hellas for the same size give more light, I had a set of hellas and lent them to my brother while in between cars and he thought they were brighter than the narvas that he had....
Forum: XJ / MJ Cherokee 30-01-2004
Replies: 15
Views: 1,911
Posted By Manitou
I have a 95 XJ Ltd and I have noticed that if you...

I have a 95 XJ Ltd and I have noticed that if you are on high traction surfaces like wet bitumen it may need for you to give it a tap on the accelerator to get it to change through to full time 4wd...
Forum: General Jeep Chat 29-01-2004
Replies: 3
Views: 737
Posted By Manitou
When you do it make sure the paint has set...

When you do it make sure the paint has set properly (leave it at least till the next day) or it won't polish properly. Might save you making the same mistake as I made and had to do it twice.
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