No, I just wanted to do an experiment, as plenty of people on the extreme hard right of the political spectrum seem to be very keen to call people "woke" and "snowflakes" so I thought I'd see what would happen if I used it on them.
tygertung,
Jun 26, 3:57am
No thanks, quite happy with my 20 year old dunga wagon thankyou.
ascotbks,
Jun 26, 4:21am
thats fine then but save and in 15 years time you can buy a 2020 ute as well. toyota hilux is probably best but may be outside your price still range so maybe plan for 20 years
socram,
Jun 26, 4:31am
And the overall fuel economy (not just a best trip) of your 20 year old dunga wagon is what exactly?
Each of the 5 or 6 new vehicles we have bought over the last 20 years (all having the same basic platform), has been more economical than the one before, other than the current one.
I have gone back to petrol again, from 4 diesels, but it is still more economical than the first 1800cc manual 5 speed, even though this is a 2 litre turbo 9 speed auto.
tygertung,
Jun 26, 4:58am
I have heard that the 1989 diesel hilux is the best.
But really I don't go off road and the old wagon is pretty good for towing (I don't tow much more than one tonne), so I think I'll just give her a paint job and an engine rebuild so she'll last me for the foreseeable future. I think the face of transport will change considerably in the next 15 years so will see what is happening then.
We hardly do any kilometres in the car so the fuel economy isn't too much of an issue, but she isn't too bad on the fuel, probably get 7 litres for 100 kilometres. I have a MPGuino Touch to install which will tell me exactly how much she uses, will try to get that on within the next week. It will give a live readout of fuel consumption so will be able to check which is the most efficient gear, throttle setting etc to use.
whynot47,
Jun 26, 5:27am
you aint seen nothing yet
ascotbks,
Jun 27, 1:57am
what rubbish but typical of most of your posts. you could buy a modern jap import far cheaper than an engine rebuild and then you have everything else to go wrong with your 20 year old as you dunger and probably find an import in green as well.
mack77,
Jun 27, 2:14am
Most well maintained 20 year old cars will be more trouble free than any new car you can buy today, and if anything does go wrong they are much cheaper to repair than most "new" cars.
Well, that's my opinion.
hound31,
Jun 27, 2:27am
Dress it up any way you like, it's still name calling. I'm curious, how do you know what individual poster's politics are? One can be a member or supporter of a party without agreeing with all of their policies and decisions.
ascotbks,
Jun 27, 3:51am
and the earth is flat
tygertung,
Jun 27, 4:37am
A set of rings, big end bearings, gaskets and seals isn't going to be the same price as a new jap import surely?
tygertung,
Jun 27, 4:38am
Oh, I'm just assuming on the politics, based on the constant attacks on the labor or green party.
apollo11,
Jun 27, 5:59am
Try to be less childish, please.
ascotbks,
Jun 27, 6:25am
you should know considering your expertise with a large workshop as well but as far as i remember a recondition motor means bore the cyclinders and expand the pistons for a start. new rings bearings etc maybe not as costly if you have the skill top do it yourself but a good jap import could be had for around $5000 b4 jacinda announced subsidies for the well off
tygertung,
Jun 27, 10:43pm
I wasn't going to recondition it, just give it a rebuild. I have built more engines than I can remember so it isn't a problem to do a quick rebuild. I have all the ring compressors, cylinder hones and valve lapping tools. Should be able to do the whole job for a couple of hundred no worries.
ascotbks,
Jun 27, 11:14pm
and the dream continues
tygertung,
Jun 27, 11:20pm
Last time I rebuilt a 5K and a 4G63 with new rings, bearings, seals and gaskets, timing chains and timing belts it only cost about $140. Prices have probably gone up since then though.
ascotbks,
Jun 27, 11:56pm
when was that 2001 one ring set is from $100 to $200
tygertung,
Jun 28, 12:29am
No probably 2006.
randsdyson,
Jul 2, 5:05am
I like my dashboard. And will not give up my car.
jmma,
Jul 2, 5:27am
Could you explain this, Expand piston to fit rebore a bit more please
marte,
Jul 21, 3:18am
They used to pein the underside of the piston crown to make it expand when the piston/bore clearance got a bit too much. Or you couldn't afford, or find a new piston. I have seen the machine that you fit the piston into, fill the piston with small metal ' jacks' ( sorta triangle knucklebones / jacks, the kids toy ) and it had a metal rod that stabs into the jacks, replicating like, for several hours, or even overnight, and that expanded the piston.
Its a old mechanics trick along with others like painting the headgasket with Ali paint so you could use it again, and such.
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