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Finally got round to looking at the cruise control. It was making all the right relay noises but it just didn't work. So I pulled the pump out and tested it, all good.
Did a vacuum test on the line (read sucked on it) and found the line was cracked... *just* before it went into front leg where I couldn't get at it.
Trimming the pipe ment the original didn't quite reach and would have been pretty tight even if I didn't have to trim it, a quick trip down to AutoOne Campbelltown's new premises (it's huuuuge!) saw some larger diameter pipe than I really wanted, AutoPro on the other hand ended up having a slightly smaller than stock pipe which was perfect!
Putting it back in was fractionally harder than taking it out. The car gods thought my mood was too good after finding a working pipe and a busted pipe where I could get at it so decided to bite my thumb
Anyway, put it all back together an BOOYA! My cruise control is working a treat. Perfect for those long interstate journeys
Bathurst is also the usual time for the 6 monthly oil change but with things going on round the house I didn't get to it until today. Nice fresh Castrol GTX2 replacing the old oil and she's apples mate.
Last oil change I replaced the old sump plug with one of the magnetic ones to see if there was much metal floating around (not that I thought there would be), also because the old one was starting to get ground away ... the new one is starting that too:
The tip of the plug shows what it picked up:
If it was metal and not just crud it was powder like, nothing that seemed metal when I rubbed it.
And cleaned up for comparrison:
And for those who don't bother to change the sump plug washer, here is a new next to the old one which has had a single use:
They really do crush up a bit, well worth replacing every time.
And thats it, fresh oil and working cruise! What else could a man want from his Saturday
Did a vacuum test on the line (read sucked on it) and found the line was cracked... *just* before it went into front leg where I couldn't get at it.
Trimming the pipe ment the original didn't quite reach and would have been pretty tight even if I didn't have to trim it, a quick trip down to AutoOne Campbelltown's new premises (it's huuuuge!) saw some larger diameter pipe than I really wanted, AutoPro on the other hand ended up having a slightly smaller than stock pipe which was perfect!
Putting it back in was fractionally harder than taking it out. The car gods thought my mood was too good after finding a working pipe and a busted pipe where I could get at it so decided to bite my thumb
Anyway, put it all back together an BOOYA! My cruise control is working a treat. Perfect for those long interstate journeys
Bathurst is also the usual time for the 6 monthly oil change but with things going on round the house I didn't get to it until today. Nice fresh Castrol GTX2 replacing the old oil and she's apples mate.
Last oil change I replaced the old sump plug with one of the magnetic ones to see if there was much metal floating around (not that I thought there would be), also because the old one was starting to get ground away ... the new one is starting that too:
The tip of the plug shows what it picked up:
If it was metal and not just crud it was powder like, nothing that seemed metal when I rubbed it.
And cleaned up for comparrison:
And for those who don't bother to change the sump plug washer, here is a new next to the old one which has had a single use:
They really do crush up a bit, well worth replacing every time.
And thats it, fresh oil and working cruise! What else could a man want from his Saturday
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