Thread: Snorkel job #6

Other things for these, the manuals pre '92 are ugly on reverse syncro keys and def do not like being run on ATF like the post '92 manual trans are specc'd for. My SWB dumped the reverse syncro keys when I did the first full service when I got it - the guy who had it used it as a farm truck and it was sold off by his estate. I pulled 6 or 7 spare ignition keys out from under the chassis, when I put the steam cleaner under it to clean the cow crap off. The poor old bugger kept forgetting he had put one on it so got another cut and wired it up...

I was lucky with the trans though, as long as I was stopped and double-clutched it changed into reverse fine so never bothered to pull it out. The PTO winch could act up and not want to go into go though. The old fella never really did servicing at the end I think, so the servicing took a bit to get back up to par - the rear diff (LSD) was way low and putting the correct amount of the correct fluid in was eye opening. On the second turn left there was an almighty bang as the left clutch pack unlocked, and I was wondering what I hit when I turned back into my street to the right and the RHS one left go as well. Was sweet after that...

The other things that go wrong on them are the factory auto freehubs can fail and start locking up if you are driving down the road. The BANG and a sudden lurch in the direction of the failed hub is a good indicator. If you get this, get onto it quick as it can do the half shaft and it's not ideal for the diff and swivel hub and CV's as well. Swivel hub seals and bearings are a further area that you need to be onto - especially if wanting to do river crossings as flooding a front hub isn't ideal. Engine mounts if working the trucks hard or heavy towing, I ended up building a set for mine after I took out the factory ones and three sets of aftermarkets. Big heavy truck engines and transmissions!!! There's a couple of other random things that are peculiar to the Safari versions of this vehicle as well.