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I think their are actually 2 St Lucia macro effects, both at about the same time period. The progressive draining of the Umfolosi flats for farming, and the increasing rural population density in the...

Our woodwork teacher taught us how to use a grindstone and whetstone to sharpen our plane blades and chisels.

It was a real skill, not to burn the edge of the steel on the wheel. In my later life...

I loved my 4.2 D, but never in a hurry. They hate a hill or to overtake, but are excellent as a holiday chill vehicle. Just take things slow. Plus, north of border, if you're in a hurry, for sure you...

Give the driver some earplugs/earmuffs. Permanent hearing damage will occur quite quickly. I’ve seen some tractors where the exhaust vents downwards, to reduce operator impacts and height

I think it’s better to rebuild your own engine with it’s known issues, rather than start afresh with new, unknown issues. AMC head would be good, as well.

Their are two noises from a worn tensioner on the TDi. One is a belt squeal and the other is when the belt is stretched and the tensioner is at its limit of travel. It then clatters against the limit...

I had similar sound on the TDi. It was the fanbelt tensioner. Try application of belt dressing on the grooves of belt

I don’t know that carb, but if it runs well, I would leave it and check the timing. Perhaps advance timing a bit

There are also 2 wrecks in Lake Mzimgazi in Richards Bay. The present golf club is located on the site of the old air base. In fact a few years back the police detonated a bomb that was uncovered in...

No, I think the story handed down got mixed up, and you were told a version. There were Catalina bases at St Lucia and Richards Bay, during the war, defending against submarines which were in the...

I was told by a LR workshop supervisor that the R380 box was so called for its ability to sustain 380nm torque. I think a good V8 could exceed that?

My 79 Dc 4.2 was quite expensive to maintain at the dealer. It called for 5000 km oil change, at about 11 litres per time. The service schedules are based on heavy usage. It’s better to do your own...

Or in the old days at St Lucia mouth at night during a Grunter run. One drunk “friend” can wind up a lot of lines with a dodgy cast!

At its heart is the electoral system. No directly elected representatives to parliament. Which means that the so called representative actually doesn’t have to do anything locally.

Issues like...

This is my understanding as well. Highest value farmland in the country means it’s unlikely to be reverted to original wetland.

Every 50 years or so a big flood will come and open mouth. If we...

Looks awesome!

BTW, a tip from many years ago , bleeding my Series 2 brakes was to pick up the front wheels. Lift the front with a garage jack to help release the air in the master cylinder

I agree with Jelo here that unless you have had the clutch slipping, or resting your foot on the pedal, it’s more likely air in the system. Try and vacuum bleed the fluid and replace with clean fluid...

Based on the work done, I would look at 2 areas, rolling resistance and the fuel/air mixture. Having brakes slightly binding or a tight bearing can certainly push up consumption.

The best test is...

Wear old clothing and say you are a subsistence fisher....

Hi, did you get to the bottom of this?

If the breather is blocked, by a wasp nest, for example, or crimped, the seals will suck water if the diff is hot

I thought he was referring to dipstick hole! If it’s the mark, then it’s perfect

Depends on the vehicle. Can cause frothing if too full. The best is to follow the OEM instructions. I’d be surprised if it says fill to top of dipstick

Way overfilled. Take it back

It actually will. It floods the vapour canister and stops it working so the O2 reading goes out of range and gives an error.

McGard have a range of cone seat nuts, that can fit for Rangers and Everest. Kicker is that it is $33 for 4, plus shipping. I’m not sure if their is local supplier or something equivalent

My LC 79 DC with 4.2D was avg 11.5 l/100km, for a 50/50 combined cycle. But I have light foot and drive 115km/h on highway. If you start pushing it , it will easily get to 14l/100km

On the issue affecting the late model D2's, does anybody know which year or engine numbers, onwards are considered at risk?

Will this work on a D2 V8 that needs to drive 200 Km home ( to avoid a roll back)?

Hi, I know you have checked, but random emission codes are often caused by fuel. Overfilling a tank before a big trip, could be a cause.

Hi, agree with Riaan.

I had a 2,8tTDI clubcab 4x4 2006 and I think it was last year they were sold. Perhaps some 2006 were sold in early 2007. Was a good vehicle, but had a weakness in the...

Also consider checking fuel system. Tank cap seal and breather. If fuel fumes get into gas canister, which easily can happen by overfilling tank, or blocked return, it will throw a mixed variety of...

Agree with this. The 7,8,9 camps are more open and can get hot in summer. But all are pretty independent

Agree here. The campsite at 3rd lake is easy for any vehicle, but going to mouth needs 4x4.

First find the sensor inlet ( I don’t know Amarok) and without breaking the wire inside , carefully clean out lint and dust. With a vacuum or similar. If it’s blocked it will be insulating the probe