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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby salt36 on Thu Dec 31, 2015 3:23 pm

Sockets are the go :D

That is an Ultimate leaf, both sides pressed in fine. Time will tell if they stay there but they should.

More comfy on the road now, but that might have something to do with greasing the shackle bushes, they were dry :roll: :oops:
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby salt36 on Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:04 pm

Next on the agenda is to replace a leaky head gasket....

Drivers side was fine, passenger side was leaking badly, I think i got it just in time before the block started pitting.
The only clue I had was a little air entering the coolant system intermittently.

A couple of times this engine went beyond 120 degrees so I was sort of expecting to replace the head gaskets at some stage.

Anyway the heads are fine from a visual inspection and check with straight edge and a .0015 thou feeler gauge.
The manual states the limit is 0.2mm :shock:
The heads and block are within 0.038mm (.0015 thou) 8-)

Will spend the next couple of days putting it all back together :roll:

You can see from the pics the passenger side has clean areas on pistons #2 and #4 ( a lot worse ) where the coolant was forced in each time I stopped the engine.
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby mattz on Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:49 am

What? Are you just putting a new head gasket in and putting it back together without doing any performance mods? :shock: :shock:
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby NowForThe5th on Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:12 am

Give him a break Matt. He's fixing the problem which really is the fact that the leaking head gasket was causing a clean spot. No leaking gasket = no clean spot and he'll be happy. It was the clean spot that was causing him grief. ;)

So Craig, we count this as water injection = fail? :P :lol:
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby mattz on Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:25 am

Now that you put it that way I can understand why he's doing now. :lol: :lol:
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby salt36 on Wed Jan 06, 2016 6:39 am

:lol: :lol: I guess you could say that is the reason...

Definitely don't want clean spots on pistons :shock:
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby srb on Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:00 pm

salt36 wrote:Sockets are the go :D

That is an Ultimate leaf, both sides pressed in fine. Time will tell if they stay there but they should.

More comfy on the road now, but that might have something to do with greasing the shackle bushes, they were dry :roll: :oops:

Good to hear they fit, Salt. I'll be doing this once I wear out the super pro bushes.
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby salt36 on Thu Jan 07, 2016 5:02 pm

Steve it seems better on the road for sure, certainly no more squeaking and soaks up the sharp/harsh little bumps if you know what I mean.
Is the equivalent or better than the poly bushes freshly greased and now maintenance free 8-)

Today I finally put the Triton back together, three and a bit days to fit new head gaskets :roll:

I'm a bit knackered after bending over into the engine bay for three days :(

Anyway all good, took for a spin tonight :D The power is back !

I had thought it was a bit sluggish lately but assumed I was just used to it, nup, the new gaskets have sealed the cylinders properly now and she has full compression.

I inadvertently left a couple of black marks on the streets :shock: :lol: has lots more go than ever before it seems, anyway very happy boy here :D

While I had the heads off I also replaced the obviously worn valve stem seals, hopefully now it won't use oil either. Would be a real bonus...
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby emjayar on Fri Jan 15, 2016 8:46 am

This is a wicked build and as always highly informative. Keep up the good work and I'd love to catch this beast in the flesh
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby salt36 on Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:32 pm

emjayar wrote:This is a wicked build and as always highly informative. Keep up the good work and I'd love to catch this beast in the flesh


Thanks mate 8-)

Are you from Canberra ? I seem to recall you are, could be wrong...
If you are keen on a High Country trip sometime I try to attend them all 8-)

I have further engine plans that should happen in the next year or two, will reveal all eventually ;)
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby emjayar on Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:50 pm

You recall correctly. I was actually thinking of trying to do one this year if one happens I'd love to make it happen.
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby salt36 on Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:45 pm

So I have wanted some sort of canopy for a while now.

I had imagined an Alloy canopy with canvas over the top. However an ARB canopy came up for sale recently at the right price so I grabbed it.

Really not happy with the look but can fit so much more gear compared to the hard lid so practicality wins :lol:
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby mattz on Tue Jan 26, 2016 5:40 am

I reckon it looks great. 8-) :lol:
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby emjayar on Tue Jan 26, 2016 9:27 am

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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby salt36 on Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:50 pm

Well something I did not expect after fitting the canopy was better fuel economy.

From 13 + L/100k to 12.7 and 12.1 L/100k from the last two tanks and current tank looks to be about 12.1 again. :D

Still uses heaps of LPG in comparison but needs to be tuned properly, above figures are petrol 8-)

Considering how I drive it is very good, if I didn't floor it every gear would get much better :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby black sabbath on Fri Feb 12, 2016 7:58 am

Hmmm interesting.... could i be right in thinking ive seen this driving up the hume highway once or twice before?
Not a young chap maybe middle aged?
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby cjsxrt on Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:08 pm

I'm the same salt I've fitted a canopy now and I'm getting better economy I wouldn't of thought that
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby salt36 on Fri Feb 12, 2016 3:10 pm

black sabbath wrote:Hmmm interesting.... could i be right in thinking ive seen this driving up the hume highway once or twice before?
Not a young chap maybe middle aged?
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Quite possible, always had the spare tyre bolted on top of the hard lid until now.

:lol: :lol: Middle aged self confessed hoon, well thats how I drive it, I don't really speed but it is fun dragging off other cars at the lights :twisted: :oops:
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby salt36 on Fri Feb 12, 2016 3:12 pm

cjsxrt wrote:I'm the same salt I've fitted a canopy now and I'm getting better economy I wouldn't of thought that


Yep pretty good deal :D
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby rokster on Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:06 pm

Hmmm, this makes me wonder.. I'm happy when the fuel consumption goes below 14.5.. and I actually try NOT to hoon.. any suggestions where to begin looking for the cause ? ( 2009 ML V6, GLX-R, with a canopy ) :?: :?: :?:
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby salt36 on Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:43 am

Could be many things contributing.

Auto or manual ?

Do you run LPG ?

How many K's?

Serviced regularly ?

Depending on K's new spark plugs ?

How long have you owned the Triton and what sort of driving do you mostly do, city, HWY etc.
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby cjsxrt on Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:42 am

Yeah I know mine will get better as my exhaust needs to be replaced both front cats are crapping them selves
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby salt36 on Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:02 pm

Another cause of bad fuel economy can be the primary oxygen sensors, they do have a limited lifespan.

I fitted a wideband O2 sensor to my exhaust with a digital readout, mostly for tuning but also I will know when the sensors are playing up or deteriorating....

I would have thought the the cats would last a long time :shock: maybe they too have a limited lifespan.
How many K's cj ?
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby cjsxrt on Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:19 pm

Its got 212000 on it you can here the cats rattleing
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Re: Salt's V6 ML

Postby salt36 on Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:44 pm

I would think they would be expensive to replace, had any quotes yet ?
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