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Put the MUDS back on for a long weekend of exploring at Janowen Hills. Stay tuned for some more XJ vids.
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Priced a rocker cover gasket, cheapest in SA was $85 WTF. Going to let it leak a while longer; I have rego due in 10 days. Hoping leaf eye bushes are arriving today. If not it means going to work, either way it aint going to be pleasent.....

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just use Loctite or permatex engine sealer. make sure that you get the surfaces clean of all oil before you put the sealer on. Its not bodgy(lol) because thats what a lot of oem companys use these days.
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Priced a rocker cover gasket, cheapest in SA was $85 WTF. Going to let it leak a while longer; I have rego due in 10 days. Hoping leaf eye bushes are arriving today. If not it means going to work, either way it aint going to be pleasent.....

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There are cheaper ones around.
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just use Loctite or permatex engine sealer. make sure that you get the surfaces clean of all oil before you put the sealer on. Its not bodgy(lol) because thats what a lot of oem companys use these days.
I'd like to do that to my oil filter adaptor.
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Priced a rocker cover gasket, cheapest in SA was $85 WTF. Going to let it leak a while longer; I have rego due in 10 days. Hoping leaf eye bushes are arriving today. If not it means going to work, either way it aint going to be pleasent.....

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What year is yours again Anthony? I have one for sale cheap to suit 96-01. $40pp
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first try at towing. Went well.
3 large rolls of hay on a tandem trailer.
didnt go over 80 as trailer is not that flash. About 50km on back roads.
Ran like there was nothing behind it.

Thats good. Those rolls are 1/2 ton each, aren't they?
Did you notice any jump in temp?
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got my new wheel bearings yeaterday.
went to fit them up. got one in and guess what they are the wrong offset, NOT HAPPY.

now have to wait another week to fix it.

might have to steel the bearings out of the other jeep
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