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My latest multi meter was run over by a Ute months back and is now starting to tell lies. Might order a newbie tomorrow
Every time I go to contract power/mtu/cat/Detroit/speno rail there are blokes running with fluke meters. The bro swears by them.
3 hours ago, hattori hanzo said:

Anyone used any panel and paint shops for a complete glass out panel off respray they have had a good experience with? 

Vulcan panel and paint in canninton would be my option. Depends on where u are and what u wanna spend!

8 minutes ago, t_revz said:

 


My latest multi meter was run over by a Ute months back and is now starting to tell lies. Might order a newbie tomorrow

 

Did this to my snapon one a last year, didnt work after that.... snapon wouldnt warrant it either ?

Every time I go to contract power/mtu/cat/Detroit/speno rail there are blokes running with fluke meters. The bro swears by them.


Flukes are good, but so are many cheaper options. I’ve had 2 flukes that both got run over, a dick Smith jobbie that still works well, cabac clamp meter that’s still good and just about had enough of my sidchrome meter.

Cat meters are ok but like many meters they start to lie before the battery warning comes up
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Flukes are good, but so are many cheaper options. I’ve had 2 flukes that both got run over, a dick Smith jobbie that still works well, cabac clamp meter that’s still good and just about had enough of my sidchrome meter.

Cat meters are ok but like many meters they start to lie before the battery warning comes up
I just bought a sp tools 1/2" mini rattle gun and 1/2" air ratchet and wish I hadn't. Should have gone the Ingersoll rand. But very expensive. :-( the sp's look like a re-baged shinano. I only got 2 yrs from the last sp 1/2" ratchet. Boss replaced it for free because I was pissed off. I just bought a full set of gear wrench metric and imperial ratcheting spanners and they are sweet. I also bought a full set of gear wrench long combination spanners metric and imperial which kick ass. Compared to all my old sidcrome stuff. Going out at cost from beyond tools in Malaga. Doing more fitting than fabrication these days. Shame I'm the only person in the shop with the correct tools. It's annoying.
12 hours ago, t_revz said:


O-rings you say?

Which ones?

OK, so you have these bad boys running through the firewall

peugeot-205-1.6-1.9-gti-xs-heater-matrix

which connects to the heater matrix as thus 

 

317474A.jpg

 

and if you notice the 2 black clips halfway between the firewall hard tube, and the heater matrix, you get to these suspect little f**kers

s-l300.jpg

 

and these are the issue (I suspect)

they are located in the drivers footwell, and I am pretty sure they will be accessible just by dropping the bottom off the dash (and maybe yoink the shifter) but given I cant get into the footwell to eyeball any of this, its all purely academic at this stage. It might be a shat heater anyway :/

OK, so you have these bad boys running through the firewall
peugeot-205-1.6-1.9-gti-xs-heater-matrix-water-pipes-alloy-with-clamps-296-p.jpg&key=6403632e1cf8687cb68b95cb44038161ddfb869e0adc845cfcc30c2cb790d7ac
which connects to the heater matrix as thus 
 
317474A.jpg&key=daac6438defd1859ee441f59ce27cb09012791bbf7045b7a8f64091934c6a1d6
 
and if you notice the 2 black clips halfway between the firewall hard tube, and the heater matrix, you get to these suspect little f**kers
s-l300.jpg&key=165a51c40b6fd0734e096ce670c90f1a606f2d9cfc0cc02053d2eff3203bc178
 
and these are the issue (I suspect)
they are located in the drivers footwell, and I am pretty sure they will be accessible just by dropping the bottom off the dash (and maybe yoink the shifter) but given I cant get into the footwell to eyeball any of this, its all purely academic at this stage. It might be a shat heater anyway [emoji32]


So many o-rings

What stupid Kent’s
Every time I go to contract power/mtu/cat/Detroit/speno rail there are blokes running with fluke meters. The bro swears by them.


If you can stomach the brand name tax that comes on the fluke gear. You rarely get a shit product from them.
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I know, right?
Plus, if it is the o-rings, it means my u-beaut nulon coolant is a POS 
Do you have a air compressor at home? You could test the send/return from after the poxy o ring arrangement to see if it holds pressure before pulling it out. Which is a prick of a job. You would think after only 100,000 the core would be fine if it's always run inhibitor/coolant? You could also run some soap suds water through it under pressure with the tubes attached to check the poxy o ring arrangement?
Do you have a air compressor at home? You could test the send/return from after the poxy o ring arrangement to see if it holds pressure before pulling it out. Which is a prick of a job. You would think after only 100,000 the core would be fine if it's always run inhibitor/coolant? You could also run some soap suds water through it under pressure with the tubes attached to check the poxy o ring arrangement?


Quick google looks like focus are notorious for leaking heaters
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If you can stomach the brand name tax that comes on the fluke gear. You rarely get a shit product from them.


Agreed but in the conditions I work in I’d rather 3 cheaper meters to a same level fluke. I work in the rain, mud, grease and whatever else is thrown at me.
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On 14/03/2018 at 7:02 PM, Stinky Rooster said:

I know, right?

Plus, if it is the o-rings, it means my u-beaut nulon coolant is a POS 

Has it ever had a coolant flush? Different coolant colours have different additives to stop issues like this

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I've been using Nulon Coolant for over a decade in Multiple performance cars (Red or Green) with no issues what so ever. Top coolant in my opinion :1311_thumbsup_tone2:

Currently use the Green in my 32 GTR and Red in my R8 Maloo.

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Update


Quick google looks like focus are notorious for leaking heaters
If you need parts my mate is a service manager at Ford. If you can't be assed chewing out the stuffed old back I could put a good word in for you to get it fixed:-) p.m.
Spotted a sweet looking yellow r34 on the Tonkin today. Gave you a thumbs up if you are on here ha ha
Hey dude hows the gt-r running? Looks like a good investment the 33's are starting to sky-rocket bit like 32's and 34's. Except it looks heaps better[emoji41]



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