Fun in the mud....

Video of me tackling a mud hole at the Powerlines (near Mundaring, WA) on a day out with fellow WA-AULROians on 26 Sept 2009.
I'm on after the Rangie gets recovered, showing him how it "should" have been done!!

Link to the YouTube video here

Now....where's that jet wash gone?!?!

Do a search on YouTube for "090926 Powerlines Track" for more videos from that days trip....

WA-AULROians are the best!!

Well, more issues! I recently had the dreaded rocker cover leak on the passenger side. This has subsequently leaked oil all down the back and side of the motor, and taken out an 02 sensor in the process.

A couple of guys from the WA "branch" of AULRO (see links on the right) kindly came up and replaced it for me. It's a game getting the whole of the top inlet manifold unit off just to get to a rocker cover - great design Land Rover....not! So big thumbs up and thanks to Beefy, Jezz and HangOver for their help, and also to Mike_90_RR for helpful advice. The gasket was in an unbelievably bad state, and I'm utterly amazed that the garage I used to use had just left it. One of the reasons it doesn't go to them anymore. There was rubber disintegrated all around the rocker springs, and I have no idea how much has gone down the port holes! Oh well, another drama from a garage fixed properly by some very helpful guys for a sheer fraction of the cost! Can't get much better than that!!
So now I need to get the 02 sensor replaced. It's not causing a major issue, the motor is running very sweet right now, just that fuel consumption is way down and I have a strong smell of petrol due to it running too rich.

The Hankook tyres, coupled with the recently activated CDL are proving to be an awesome combination, and the Disco feels quite unstoppable at anything thrown at it, as proven on a mud trip to Harvey, WA, a few weeks back. Need to get some photos up....

Some new goodies!

Right, well its been a while posting.....what HAVE I been doing?!?!

In brief, HUGE thanks to TAFF over at AULRO for his expert help - well he actually did 99% of the job - in installing some nice shiny blue(!) Lovells +2" springs all round. Gave loads of room under the arches, which just HAD to be filled with some new rubber, but couldn't justify the cost!

UNTIL.....my last trip out with a few great WA-AULROians over Easter weekend, when I unexpectedly ripped a sidewall on some limestone capping, resulting in a huge ripped rear tyre.

After a bit (well, a lot actually!) of groveling to SWMBO I managed to get some brand spanking new 235/85R16 Hankook RT-03's (thanks for the advice BEEFY, and the spare tyre - yes, AULRO again!).

Very nice aggressive looking muddies. This size is standard Defender size tyres, and fit a treat under the arches, looking pretty huge, but not so much that it doesn't "look proper", if you know what I mean. Pics on the AULRO site (link)

And just yesterday, finished my homemade CDL actuator install, again, details and some pics can be found at the AULRO site (link)

Now just need to get out and see if all this CDL talk is as good as they all reckon it is.....!!

Oh yeah, and again thanks to TAFF for letting me buy his "half roof cage" and bars.

Fantastic price and looking almost like a real tourer now!

The Disco's in for a service next week so she's gonna be sweet as nut for the next trip out!

Muddies + CDL + V8 + Sand = FUN to the max! Bring it on....

New Picture

Just thought I'd post up a new more appropriate picture of the Disco.
Its had a slight colour change... :o)