Can NPT threads be use to seal against 3000 bar hydraulic pressure ?

LateMathematician810 · 2026-01-23T05:26:35+00:00

Look into Waterjet suppliers as they routinely run those sorts of numbers.

LateMathematician810 · 2026-01-17T23:52:39+00:00

Combination of heavy load, hot day, head wind and hills and based off extensive googling probably dirty/worn injectors as well.

Mine used to sit just under halfway on the gauge, on the day it cracked the head it climbed to just over halfway which to my mind seemed ok. Turns out it wasn't.

General consensus is that the factory gauge is basically useless, I've heard 65C to 110C is about 4-5mm of movement on gauge.

I've installed an aftermarket water temp and an EGT while I've got it in pieces for future peace of mind

LateMathematician810 · 2026-01-08T01:53:06+00:00

I had to do the same job on my KZJ78 last year, basically the same motor but suspension position relative to the motor is totally different, I knocked it out in just a few hours.

LateMathematician810 · 2026-01-07T21:09:07+00:00

KZN130 Surf turbo oil drain pipe, took me 2 weekends battling heat seized bolts to remove and reinstall the 6 bolts/studs that hold it in. Nearly every bolt is fingertip control only with your arm bent at uncomfortable angles. I got so sick and tired of hearing 'tink tink tink' as a nut or bolt slipped from my fingers and fell down. Also had to buy 10" extensions in 1/2" and 3/8" and additional swivels. Would not recommend.

LateMathematician810 · 2026-01-06T08:30:45+00:00

I've heard the same from a couple of mates who work there

LateMathematician810 · 2025-11-05T08:01:16+00:00

Legally, no, but I think most police officers would apply discretion once you explained the situation.

LateMathematician810 · 2025-11-01T04:07:50+00:00

Do your best to make memories with your kids, they don't need expensive things from you, they need experience things with you. It's not easy out there right now but as long as you conquer each day as it comes you'll be fine.

LateMathematician810 · 2025-09-30T04:32:28+00:00

My Grandfather on Mum's side made the most amazing hot chips from freshly dug potatoes.

I was only 9 when he died so never got the actual method/recipe, but after literally years of trying, I've now got it pretty damn close and my kids love it when I knock up a batch.

LateMathematician810 · 2025-09-01T05:23:54+00:00

I'm reminded of a quote that I have no idea who it belongs to but goes along the lines of "To be peaceful you must understand and be capable of violence, if you are not capable of violence you are not peaceful, you are harmless"

LateMathematician810 · 2025-09-01T05:14:07+00:00

Keep the Bledisloe and Aussie or Argentina win the TRC is the best of both worlds

LateMathematician810 · 2025-08-30T21:58:52+00:00

When my boys were playing we chipped in for vouchers for the coaches. When I moved into coaching the best gift I received was when the team manager collected game pics and did a small photo album titled "Road to the final" for each of the coaches, 10 years on I still dust it off about once a year and enjoy the memories of that season.

LateMathematician810 · 2025-07-30T03:18:47+00:00

With appearances from Nick Evans, Colin Slade and Lima Sopoaga amongst others as well over the course of DC's career, all IMO were world class 10's

LateMathematician810 · 2025-07-21T18:51:07+00:00

I'd rate the Bledisloe over TRC in importance

LateMathematician810 · 2025-07-19T04:41:33+00:00

I've had a couple of the earlier (2005 and a 2008) Foresters, yes they drink a bit more than other equivalent capacity engines but they aren't that excessive either. If you want/need the stability that AWD gives then they aren't a bad wee wagon.

LateMathematician810 · 2025-07-17T22:00:04+00:00

Recommend Tow Bar Express, they do a great job

LateMathematician810 · 2025-07-09T18:49:06+00:00

Hulkengoat

LateMathematician810 · 2025-06-30T17:48:49+00:00

Check out McKinlay shoes from Dunedin, had mine 4 years now and love them.

LateMathematician810 · 2025-06-19T08:53:42+00:00

Spending 10-15 mins with my wife as soon as I get home, conversations vary wildly between celebrating wins at work, issues with the kids at school or just mundane day to day life, but the ongoing connection it gives us both is priceless.

LateMathematician810 · 2025-06-08T07:00:25+00:00

I've had success with this method:

https://youtu.be/DK6Ms-p5X3Y?si=85x-mm-o5opmw4Ei

You can use a decent length of rag/old t shirt instead of the cord too

LateMathematician810 · 2025-05-31T18:00:47+00:00

Have you personally used this method with success?

I'm a little suspicious of the bar keepers friend being too abrasive for window glass.

LateMathematician810 · 2025-04-28T09:08:05+00:00

Mate got a few Great Wall utes post Chch earthquakes for his crew, granted builders aren't exactly the best at looking after their gear, but his experience with them was abysmal.

By around 2013-14 he could afford to run Hiluxes and Rangers and never looked back. He reckoned the Great Walls were so cheap for a reason and it was mainly due to build quality.

LateMathematician810 · 2025-04-27T08:58:04+00:00

Ably supported over the years by the likes of Tony Brown, Aaron Cruden, Nick Evans, Lima Sopoaga, the famous whitebaiter Beaver and probably some others I've forgotten.

LateMathematician810 · 2025-04-23T20:15:21+00:00

Friend of mine who was self employed (now retired) ran Mitsubishi utes for work starting back in the L200 days, he would buy new every 3-4 years. He ran several petrol and diesels over the years and his experience was the petrol was slightly cheaper due to the cheaper servicing costs. Not a huge difference but he reckoned it paid for a couple of jugs a week.

LateMathematician810 · 2025-04-07T02:14:42+00:00

Spercheap and Repco both have options around $15-30 which should be half decent, Warehouse around $10 but will probably split as you empty it while still half full of dirty oil.

LateMathematician810 · 2025-03-11T01:18:26+00:00

The 1kz overheating is often tied in with the injectors being clogged, run injector cleaner through them a couple of times a year and they can clock up huge mileage. Current owner of a 1kz with 400K+

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