Do a thorough service on the ignition system & see what happens. There is nothing in there that does not wear out. At least clean & set the points, replace rotor & cap & give her a fresh set of leads & plugs too if they have done 12 months - BP5ES from memory but a simple change ...

I'd be doing a compression test before going through the electricals. My F8B had similar symptoms not long before it emitted a 'death cloud' on deceleration from highway speed...turned out all the rings had been shattered & a piece had been broken off & embedded in the crown of one piston. I...

It wouldn't be 20 years ago that the reverse was true in Qld. It was much cheaper to register a ute until people took notice of that fact & we ended up with lots of utes running around. The way vehicle rego & third party was altered to the current system once the Government saw what was goin...

Very simple system to bleed. Fill your radiator with the engine cold, leave the cap off for now. Start the engine (ensure Park/Neutral & handbrake on) & watch the coolant level in the radiator - once the engine makes operating temp & the thermostat opens, the coolant will be circulated &...

No obvious issues there. I'd go with the 3mm ally & unless you have access to professional tooling, just cut a sheet of 17mm ply to the shape of the tray & run a router around the back & sides with a 5 to 10 mm radius to make up your form. cut some more ply a little smaller & clamp t...

Jacob:), you don't have your location shown on your profile however, Mike at Dual Fuel/Advance Diaphragm Options is a Mikuni specialist. I'm certain he can get you sorted. http://www.dualfuel.net.au/contact.html http://www.advancediaphragmoptions.com/ Mike was trained in the old art of carburettor r...

As for commercial rego in Qld, the fact your vehicle is classed as a commercial does not automatically allow use of loading zones. If you have 'Private' under purpose of use on your registration label/receipt you cannot use loading zones. If you have 'business' or 'commercial' as purpose of use, you...

Similar experience here - MB rails under donor seats. would love some after market sports seats as my donor seats are too high, a bit wide & do not flip forward but very hard to get a good fit as many are just a bit too wide.

More tempting than either my bank balance or garage space allow... sounds like a crazy li'l beast. Hope you find a home for it or convince the missus it has more purpose than she realises (But then, although i am definitely heterosexual - I'm not affected by pussy power) no need to mention I'm still...

I stumbled across a refurbishing service being provided by Precision Auto Parts at Wagga Wagga http://www.precisionparts.com.au They manufacture NuLine aftermarket balancers among other items.

Is anyone able to help with a contact for someone who re-manufactures harmonic balancers? My Jackaroo has shed the outer & new are genuine only at about $600 (4JG2T turbo diesel). I'd be happy to let the old girl sit for a while if I had my MB on the road but the upstairs neighbour refuses to al...

Window winders are cheap enough too - Mine are Toyota supplied but identical to a number of other makes.
Considering second hand winders can be brittled with age &/or otherwise damaged, new ones are worth the bother.

Hard to say for certain, I have seen a 1/4 inch nut go right through a Holden 253 V8 & get spat out the exhaust but have also seen small items lunch engines. I would be acquiring one of those inspection cameras that are being advertised all over the place now (some are very inexpensive & use...

Still looking,You will be the first to hear when I find what I've done with it.