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  1. elbekko
    Easy thing to try, that I usually do. After taking out the key, turn it 90 degrees and give the lock barrel a good poke. It should then pop up so it's slightly proud. Anything less might be keeping systems awake.
  2. elbekko
    You can always just hang a pickup hose into a jerrycan, there's no pump in the tank anyway. Then you eliminate a lot of unknowns. Also definitely replace the fuel filter when it's had water in it.
  3. elbekko
    How much of said water was injected into the cylinders? Hopefully not enough to hydrolock and damage things. That molten isolator and starter are scary. There must be something causing it to draw a ton of current.
  4. elbekko
    For my Mercedes, I ordered in January last year, car was built in July, arrived in Europe (American-built) in September, then stood around waiting for a truck driver until December. So a bit of wait isn't unheard of these days, unfortunately. Apparently it's getting better again now.
  5. elbekko
    I had the invoice for my GLE in hand when I ordered it, to be paid before registration. It waited nicely for many months until the car was actually nearby
  6. elbekko
    You could try to find a GEMS manual flywheel, that has a 36-1 timing ring built in.
  7. elbekko
    Or send it back and tell them to improve their QC process. That looks unacceptable for a reman head to me.
  8. elbekko
    Are the Mog flanges cast? Could you build them up with weld and then bore them out?
  9. elbekko
    Ooh. No shadows, plenty of room to do whatever you want (and entertain us with a cool build :D)
  10. elbekko
    I recently bought this: https://www.vevor.nl/elektrische-lier-c_11304/13500lbs-12v-electric-synthetic-rope-winch-3-stage-planetary-gear-train-roller-fairlead-p_010676218521 Haven't run it yet, but it looks and feels like good enough quality. Especially for the price. They have some smaller winches as well. And a UK site, but I couldn't immediately find tge winch on there.
  11. elbekko
    Roll cage makes it safer to send it. Lights make it easier to see where to send it. And that's probably exactly what you need to do in a Frontera, to be fair...
  12. elbekko
    Grind out all of the cracked material, clean up the edges properly (you may have to boil all of the oil/coolant out of it), grab a sheet of cast iron, and braze it in. Preheat with a torch and let it cool down under a bunch of fire blankets. At least that's what years of watching people do it on the internet has taught me
  13. elbekko
    A lot of the EAS signals also go through the kick panel connectors. Worth cleaning and checking there. A failed compressor wouldn't cause all of those faults.
  14. elbekko
    And from how much those bend and crack when using them to load a car on a trailer, I'm not sure I'd trust a 38mm for bridging...
  15. elbekko
    Maybe we would've sank closer to the trees
  16. elbekko
    Interesting. Guess we never got far enough to see that part of it. I just remember floating nicely, hitting a soft patch with one front wheel, and it just instantly digging in - game over. I think the MaxTrax are lighter than a waffle board? Never held one though, but my back aches just thinking about the 50mm waffles.
  17. elbekko
    I would think a small peristaltic pump would work as well. They're usually made to be on 24/7, although I have some doubts about the longevity of the flexible hose.
  18. elbekko
    I guess. I saw the inverse happen in Russia when Mouse's locker failed. One of the wheels hit a softer spot, spun a little (this was damn near on tickover too), and dug a hole. So, conclusion: tool in the arsenal, and depends on the exact terrain.
  19. elbekko
    When turning, sure. In a straight line? Way less chance of breaking through with the lockers engaged, otherwise the least bit of traction loss will cause a wheel to spin. A lockable ATB would be ideal, I guess.
  20. elbekko
    That's a very strange set of statements. Lockers will allow you to drive without slipping and breaking through the crust.
  21. elbekko
    Maybe. Or a Hagglund. But I have a soft spot for old Mogs...
  22. elbekko
    That's strange, maybe they've updated their policy? Pretty sure @Escapewalked in with a broken 1/4" ratchet bought at a flea market, and they replaced it with a newer model. I've personally walked in with that exact breaker bar broken in that exact way, and got a new one no questions asked. I'd be happy to try exchanging it here.
  23. elbekko
    I agree. Would bring some class to the street. There's actually one like that parked a few km away, still makes my head turn. Potentially a house in Sweden... where I'll need a Mog for plowing and mowing and and and (no?)
  24. elbekko
    https://www.rbauction.nl/idp/1986-mercedes-benz-unimog-421-4x4-utility-truck?invId=13737355&id=ci&auction=meppen-deu-2023299 /twitch I don't have room for it. I have better things to spend money on. But damn if I don't want that.
  25. elbekko
    Air/electric operated freespool? Remember: you can sleep in a car, but you can't drive a house.
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