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for some reason this reminds me of "Go backwards. Forwards. Quickly." :) in James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only", but they weren't in an FG! :)

I replaced king pin bearings on FG649 which required removal of drive shaft. One person, roadside. Hardest part was remembering the sequence of springs in the free wheel hub. A piece of pipe approx 42mmID, 49mmOD x 300mm long was useful for removing / replacing king pin bearing outer shells but...

Thanks. I think we are on the same wavelength. Trying to find another way of saying the bit about weight and twisting. For a given axle twist increasing weight reduces chassis twist and increases spring compression. Twist the axles enough and eventually a wheel will leave the ground. More...

we have different experiences. If the vehicle in the picture were loaded evenly the leaf springs would compress. Front left and back right more than front right and back left. Which reduces chassis twist. There is very little spring compression in the picture. The wheels are perpendicular to...

not good, just a thought .... I would try to solve the voltage error with the CRS before replacing fuel system. The fuel pressure may be correct (depends whether its controlled mechanically or electronically) but.... if the ECU thinks the fuel pressure is different to what it really is...

add some weight and it will twist less, I guess I'd be more worried if it didn't twist in that condition.

Just for info. I (FG649 with 4D3 pre common rail engine) had some overheating problems in Turkey due to a combination of low grade fuel, higher speeds, steeper longer hills and higher air temperatures. Radiator cap replaced helped. Different engine, no misfire. I'd suggest replace the...

interesting. I wasn't quite sure what answer to expect about the smoke. Black means the diesel is not burning completely. White means its not igniting. Blue is oil burning. This may suggest we are barking up the wrong tree with the fuel filter (usual solution for low pressure). The black smoke...

No. Saying that the manual says there is no way to independently test the common rail pressure sensor. Their suggestion is "wiggle the wires". First thought - is the low volts error still there after clearing the errors and taking for a drive? Disconnect and connect in case of dirty connection...

a bit of a rough journey ...... ! Clear all faults, take it for a drive, read again. Fault codes may be "old" or "current". Only change one thing at a time. Fuel. Either a real problem or a sensor problem. Check the water separator and replace the fuel filter (yes, again, really). Clear codes...

I plastic welded my polypropylene tanks and made the coils from 12mm copper pipe (sand filled and wrap around a 75mm former) then a diy "gland" through the tank wall so there were no pipe breaks to fail inside the tanks. Towel rail is just copper pipe.Warm the tanks (and towel rail and hot water...

we even have the Choice Shonky Awards for the businesses that really try.....:)

thanks. I can find thermal breaker replacement, where else than Merc can I find magnetic? My interest is because once the short circuit occurred in my original truck wiring a blade fuse melted rather than blew. The circuit was made even when I removed what was left of the fuse. (I found that...

just in case ... here's what the 4M5 manual says for blink codes 22 and 23. Low pressure is 22, high pressure is 23. I have trouble reading this stuff, for me I see an inconsistency between the red/orange light description previously and this information about "throttle control is stopped" and...

to possibly save you a bit of trouble locating a fuel filter the thread starts on oil filters but later is fuel filters. Invaluable bit for me was "they are all M20 x 1.5mm" plus a very long list of equivalents. May save removing old one for "have you got one of these?"...

just in case you have limited internet / time etc, and waiting for replies can be a pain with time differences, here's more of a a punt on it being a 4M5 engine - the blink codes. Tread carefully, its hard to find definitive information and there can be different versions. There's not too much...

here's how to see and clear the blink codes for a 4M5 engine Australia (which is possibly what you have in your FG84) looks like they moved the diagnostic and memory clear switches into the fusebox. This is from group 00 of the engine manual, the codes are in group 13 for engine, and "somewhere...

on the starting problems, maybe check all the electrical connections from battery to starter motor, and earth connections, particularly the really heavy earth strap (if there is one) from near starter motor.

silly question .... how good is your internet Andrew? I ask so you don't become inundated with large files attached to emails that are impossible to download. There are ways round it. Forgive me if you've already thought of it.

instructions for seeing blink codes with my 4D34 (FG649) engine ...... edit See later post for 4M5 engine Turn ignition switch on Disconnect the diagnostic switch Count the flashes that gives you current diagnostic (trouble) code. Here's how to read, then past codes, then erase (and get out of...