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saw this on gumtree today and jumped on it

1985 l series
140 521 k's (yes the speedo works)
bullbar
in fairly ok condition
absolutely everything works well but....

its stuck in 4wd elecronic push button 4wd any ideas on what to look for first?
and the front suspension is really shot

sorry for the dodgy fotos

Its vacuum operated 4WD so maybe the vacuum has been lost. The servo's that operate the vacuum might not be working properly (if its like centre diff lock one servo should be on at all times). Possible that if all the vacuum and servo's are working that the cable that goes to the gearbox to operate the lock isn't adjusted properly.

That looks like a bargain - especially if it is still rego'd ??

Yeah mate looks sweet!

Single range I presume then? If you go dual range I would love to get that push button system sent in my direction

Cheers

Bennie

the electronic push button 4wd uses a vacuum actuator ( someone please confirm which is bolted to the gearbox, it looks like a giant vacuum advance unit with a cable that runs to the back of the box. Check the vacuum hoses that run from the manifold to the unit, it could be a simple case of a loose or missing hose.

TOONGA

niterida especially if it is still rego'd ??

not rego"d plates are off my red L series

Venom Its vacuum operated 4WD so maybe the vacuum has been lost. The servo's that operate the vacuum might not be working properly (if its like centre diff lock one servo should be on at all times). Possible that if all the vacuum and servo's are working that the cable that goes to the gearbox to operate the lock isn't adjusted properly.

TOONGA the electronic push button 4wd uses a vacuum actuator ( someone please confirm which is bolted to the gearbox, it looks like a giant vacuum advance unit with a cable that runs to the back of the box. Check the vacuum hoses that run from the manifold to the unit, it could be a simple case of a loose or missing hose.

TOONGA

you were both right snapped hose connection and a stuck cable easily fixed.
went to go undernieth the car to free the stuck cable and realised that the car is in a lot worse shape than i first thought, one part of the chassis is pretty rusted out soo the car will most probably be wrecked

heres some more fotos for your enjoyment

that bullbar is worth what you paid for the car.

I was thinking how it would look on a vortex

TOONGA

Sorry to hear bout the rust but seriously dude...you got 1 heluva bargain!

Are you gonna cannabalise it for parts for your red "L" or restore it? As toonga said the bullbar alone is worth what you paid for it!

I think you should paint the bullbar black:) Would suit your ruby car much better:)

guyph_01 wrote:I think you should paint the bullbar black:) Would suit your ruby car much better:)

I was thinking the same thing but im not too sure if id like it.
How hard would it be to strip it back if i dont like it black?

Don't know. I think you can buy paint strippers. I've used some before and they eat the paint and you can whipe/scrape or wash it off. Not sure how it would react on the alu metal tho:S

Wrap it in news paper and paint over it with a cheap bunnings black paint. That will give you a good idea:p It would cost the same as the paint stripper and will be a lot easier to remove:)

That's a shame.. it looked like it was in good nick. I guess if you part it out you should get your money back plus more and end up with a pretty cheap bullbar

If you do part out, does it has powersteering or not? I'm in need of a non-powersteering rack if possible?

guyph_01 wrote: Wrap it in news paper and paint over it with a cheap bunnings black paint. That will give you a good idea:p It would cost the same as the paint stripper and will be a lot easier to remove:)

that is a brilliant idea thanx

RSR 555 wrote:If you do part out, does it has powersteering or not? I'm in need of a non-powersteering rack if possible?

no powersteering but i am unsure of its condition, the kid that i got it off said it has a bent steering rack and thats why it swerves all over the road but im pretty sure it swerves everywhere because its stuck in 4wd because mine did the same thing when i forgot to take it off one day, but i could be wrong. so if you want it its yours

Luke82 wrote:that is a brilliant idea thanx

That was a pretty cool idea from Guyph.. sometimes he amazes me

Luke82 wrote:no powersteering but i am unsure of its condition, the kid that i got it off said it has a bent steering rack and thats why it swerves all over the road but im pretty sure it swerves everywhere because its stuck in 4wd because mine did the same thing when i forgot to take it off one day, but i could be wrong. so if you want it its yours

Awesome.. I'm in Rocko, so that will work for me. Cheers

this car is being wrecked off cheap
http://wa.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicle ... Z323385180