What did you do to improve your soobie today

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:50 pm

That's awesome SilverBullet! You'll love the braided lines, they make a HUGE difference in the feel of the brake pedal!

Cheers

Bennie

Rock Ape · Post by **Rock Ape** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:55 pm

love those brake lines! Another want on the list.....

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:31 pm

Silverbullet wrote:I got my Brum back today (still getting over the drive shaft swap debacle) with 2 expensive brand new drive shafts, and a replaced gearbox. Drives sweet, smooth and quiet at last!

Glad to hear it

custom braided brake lines! Stainless steel tested up to 3000 PSI (yes three thousand)) and I got them made up longer to accommodate the lift kit I have planned

Oooh...shiny! Very nice

Wooster · Post by **Wooster** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:10 am

Well, back from interstate with work, much awaiting Webber & conversion kit arrived on Friday, just in time for the week end. Original carby removed and ......... yep you guessed it adaptor plate supplied with new kit wrong................................bugger. Next week?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:27 am

Wrong as in maybe it is suitable for EA82 inlet manifold conversion ?

Wooster · Post by **Wooster** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 11:24 am

Could be mate, the kit has a much larger stud pattern for the carby & adapter plate

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:51 pm

Finally fitted my snorkel. Sounds great plus has given more a little extra power. When I first took off I had to check I wasnt in LR!

julian · Post by **julian** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:45 pm

What is the legality of braided lines in SA, or any other state for that matter? Can't hurt to have a nice pedal feel...

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:47 pm

Power Brakes manufacture rubber and stainless steel braided brake and clutch hoses on site and are 100% compliant with the current Australian Standard for brake hoses (SAE J1401).

That's from where I got mine done, I didn't even realize there would be any legality issues

Rodeo4jake · Post by **Rodeo4jake** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:48 pm

Hey all,
Ever since I got my Brumby I've been meaning to change the fuel filter that is under the car near the pump. The last couple of trips to work & back it has been coughing & losing power up the longer hills. So I got a filter & finally changed it, problem solved.
The one I took off was close to 100% blocked, couldn't blow through it at all! I'm amazed it was still running. Anyway a good result & I got away with my laziness.
The filter I got ended up being a Z349, it fit perfect, dunno what it should be but this was exactly like the one I pulled off.

Cheers Jake

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 9:13 pm

Sounds like a result! Thinking I should do the same with all the filters around my ute, I've never replaced any since I've had it.

Today I just did an oil and filter change on my Brum, can't remember when I did it last

I used Nulon engine oil flush for the first time; pour it in and let it idle for 15 minutes before changing oil. The hot oil came out looking like brown water...Afterwards I vaguely remember people talking about oil flush eating away deposits that were helping to seal marginal old oil seals on old engines...time will tell if I made a mistake or not

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:16 pm

I took off the rear bumper today & removed the side vents & sealed up the holes. I also sealed up around various other plugs I found. Next is to rip up the carpets & do all the drainage holes in the floor.

Then bring on the mud holes

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:38 pm

julian wrote:What is the legality of braided lines in SA, or any other state for that matter? Can't hurt to have a nice pedal feel...

As long as they are plastic coated and are made to DOT approval, they are legal to use.. at least this is the case in WA

NachaLuva wrote:I took off the rear bumper today & removed the side vents & sealed up the holes.

Aren't these designed to release pressure when closing the doors and allowing the fresh air system to work efficiently?

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:33 pm

RSR 555 wrote: Aren't these designed to release pressure when closing the doors and allowing the fresh air system to work efficiently?

Yep. They also let in large amounts of stinky putrid mud when bogged! lol.

There is a slight build up of pressure closing the door, bit more closing the tailgate, but not bad. Have to wait & see how it affects fresh air entry but others who have done it have found it to be fine

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YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:25 pm

^ Nice one Nachaluva!

julian wrote:What is the legality of braided lines in SA, or any other state for that matter? Can't hurt to have a nice pedal feel...

RSR 555 wrote:As long as they are plastic coated and are made to DOT approval, they are legal to use.. at least this is the case in WA

That's the same in Vic - I asked for braided lines and got something I wasn't expecting - plastic coated units. When I asked about them I was told that these are the legal units for road vehicles.

Cheers

Bennie

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:17 am

ordered some selector bushs through frog for my brumby. look forward to being back on the road and will become my daily driver once its back

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:27 am

NachaLuva wrote:Yep. They also let in large amounts of stinky putrid mud when bogged! lol.

I've got solution to that... don't drive through any stinky putrid mud

Rodeo4jake · Post by **Rodeo4jake** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:32 pm

I gave the Brumby a much needed bath & put the 14" rims back on.

It does look pretty good with those rims on it I reckon.
I snapped this shot on the way to work this morning.

Cheers Jake

Proton mouse · Post by **Proton mouse** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:51 pm

Nice picture Jake!. And yeah the rims look great!
John

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 12:30 pm

Lookin' good

Nice scenery too lol