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Thanks fella's looks like i just needed a bit of patience

Seems to be the same at up to 1000 RPM

Adjusting the rockers today on the grey motor in my FE
Had it running for a while with rocker covers off to check that the valves were about right and weren't making to much noise or to little noise.

I noticed that there wasn't any oil coming out of the rocker arms on the front half of the rockers at all.
So far I've taken all of the rockers off and checked for blockages and found no blockages.

Any ideas what this might be?
Is it just plain old low oil pressure and the engine is getting close to reconditioning time.

Les

Seb,
There is no vibration and is not consistent with engine revs
More with Tailshaft and wheel speed.

Les

The diff is a 3:55 but it is not an LSD.

I will have go at the other things listed

Les

I have now changed both uni joints and I still have the noise so I can eliminate the tailshaft, the noise is louder when the drive line is at operating temperature, and still when the driveline is not under load.

Anybody have any ideas.

Les

I changed the rear uni joint in South Australia on the way home from the Nats and the front seemed ok, maybe that's the answer.

Les

The noise is at any speed

Les

I seem to have picked up a noise in the driveline on my FE, It sounds like the noise a stick on a fence makes only not as loud. It only happens when there is no load on the engine (Backing off slightly) The car has a standard grey motor driveline exempt for the diff being a 3:55

Any Idea what it could be.

Les

Our next stop was Penola, and just to keep on the same theme we changed the rear uni joint at Penola (we picked up the uni at MT Gambier, the parts man wanted to know what Commodore was the FE)
Next stop was Port Pirie with no repairs just check oils and water and move on to Ceduna 559 km away.

We departed Ceduna early in the morning stopping at Nullabour roadhouse for morning tea, car looking a little sagged on one side sure enough flat rear left hand tyre, a quick unpack and tyre change and off we go again. Arriving at the border at at 1130 and a time change.
We try-ed a couple of places for tyre repairs but for all sorts of reasons ended up with it fixed at Cocklebiddy and off we go aiming to spend the night at Balladonia which we did. 983 kms travelled for the day.

We departed Balladonia at just before sunrise and made our way to Norseman, Coolgardie, Southern cross then turned off at Merredin aiming to stop in Narrogin or Williams for the night, For the first time in 5 weeks we couldn't find anywhere to to stay.

We travelled the last leg of our journey in the dark relying on our trusty globe headlights ??? to get us through the state forrest into Collie and then onto Eaton to arrive home last night at 2115 hrs.

Starting miles 86509
Finishing miles 92679
Total miles travelled 1075

Casualties 2 flat tyres, 1 water pump, 1 Harmonic balancer, 1 rear uni joint, 1 rattle in drivers side front door, 1 rattle in dash area and 2 sore bums from long hours ;)

Since last report I have changed a rear uni joint, Tonight we are in Port pirie with no new strange noises to report.

Les

We are behind you now, We have had to raid Leo's car for parts (Harmonic Balancer & Waterpump) yesterday and just for something different we changed the rear uni joint in a caravan park today.

Les

Stopped in Warrnambool, Today has been interesting , changed the water pump and it went a little to well.
Then we found anouther noise and blamed the generator mistakenly.
We tracked down the noise and found the harmonic balancer pully loose.
Poor Leo's FC is now missing not only the waterpump but also the harmonic balancer. I am very lucky Leo is towing his car home.
The FE doesn't like Victoria all of its major break downs have been in Victoria, last time was a timing gear in Murrayville in 2010.
Lucky I took the harmonic balancer puller.

Hope Our Luck Doesn't End Now

Les

Weddo,
You and the Tasmanian club have done a fantastic job, Everything ran well and we had a great time.

Thanka for inviting us to your great state, Australias best kept secret.

Les

A lap top and telstra wi-fi.

Good luck Jim, we should see you soon.

Les

Today we have travelled from Beauty point to St Helens on the East coast, We had more hair pin bends and big hills, even had to use low gear once, 65 mph and in a straight line with no trees on the Nullabour seems so long ago.
FE_UTE had some carby problems today, with some help from RACT is back on the road again.

We saw a NSW licenced FE Special parked in Scottsdale so I would say he is also on his way to the Nats also.
Still can't upload photos for some reason
Les

Surferboy,
Good to see you and John both making progress, see ya in Tassie.

Les

I am having trouble posting photos, it comes up with the message that I am over the band width.
What am I doing wrong?
Everyone else seems to be able to put plenty up and the W.A. I.T. guru's can't help me.


Les

All,
Currently driving around Tasmania sight seeing, Last weeks lesson was Melbourne traffic, This week it is tight bends, steep uphill and steep downhill, Makes the Darling range look tame.
So far we have been to Stanley and down the west coast through to Queenstown.

The speedo turned over 88888 yesterday.

Les