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  1. desertdude
    So you didn't do the flush and oil refill?
  2. desertdude
    Seems like you haven't been around in the UAE for too long. Prices across all gas stations is the same as its regulated by the govt. Only Adnoc E-plus 91 octane price is lower by a few fils
  3. desertdude
    My guess is it's either the Dictatormobile the 600 Grosser or the Gull Wing 300 SL
  4. desertdude
    Bits and bobs are common among several platforms. Do a little research and you'll probably find that some mass produced shitty model also used the same steering box. Might even be in another brand name too if the box was made by a third party. Like I found out my Oh so expensive blower motor for my old range rover was made by Valeo and new one which fits into some Scania truck is also the sae amd new is for 55dhs!
  5. desertdude
    ^^^^ That, when a really high mileage already riddled with gunk and on it way out tranny you put in new clean fresh oil it might lead to shift shock. If you don't attack this issue now, then its only going to get worse from here. And its a sheep! What were you expecting it wont burn a hole in your wallet! Lol So a fluid flush is the cheapest way right now to try the remedy the issue.
  6. desertdude
    Well if it doesn't work then I'm sure you can one online. Only thing is its going tp cost the customer
  7. desertdude
    That's what I was going to say, If you go too much the steering gets stiff and you need to go back a little. I used to do it all the time in my older Land Rovers, Every few years needed to be turned a little bit. Om the last one I had it had gotten to the point it was fully tight and it couldnt go any further so after that it was going either going to be a rebuild or a new box. But before that time came I ended up selling it.
  8. desertdude
    And pray you didn't burn your 1st and 2nd clutch. When I read your offtoading post I was going to say don't stick it on 1 and 2 and keep it there for long because you might end up overheating and burning the clutches. Most probably that's what caused your trans to overheat in the first place
  9. desertdude
    Well it shouldn't be brown, start with flushing, not draining and refill, but complete flush and refill to see if it fixes the issue.
  10. desertdude
    Maybe you burnt your ATF does it look brown and smells burnt or pinkish redish and smell sweet.
  11. desertdude
    Doesn't it have an adjustment nut to eat up the slop like old land rovers.
  12. desertdude
    Too much slop in the worm gears ?
  13. desertdude
    6 guests plus one driver.
  14. desertdude
    Nothing unusual, we did this all the time during trips called them sideys i.e coming down a dune sideways to impress the guests and work on our tips.lol Summer the sand is totally dry, very soft and mobile as in no moisture at all holding it toghter. If he came down with a little more power, speed and forward momentum he would have slid down safely the slipface.
  15. desertdude
    Done. And yeah and I don't like hammocks mostly because they can't take my weight and end with my arse on the floor.
  16. desertdude
    Cool, my Mrs is from Davao too. Maybe we should go into business together and then retire together aswell looool
  17. desertdude
    Ah so its even assembled in the US
  18. desertdude
    The last time I checked Pak nationals weren't on the list for it, or have policies changed?
  19. desertdude
    Yup not only they keep their cars in perfect condition but any mods they do are very subtle and tasteful. Which add to the character and look of the vehicle and moat cases look like factory fitted. Unlike satwa ricers who just tell the Irani car accessory shop guys to stick on everything they have in their shop onto their cars. Btw FJ40 looks delicious ans worth a fortune. That's just cash money in the bank nowadays. In real high demand in the US nowadays.
  20. desertdude
    Plan to visit one day and probably move there. Just a question do you apply for a visa everytime or you have that balikbayan thing?
  21. desertdude
    You're probably talking about the drill on board the Mars rover which cost 2.5 billion.
  22. desertdude
    Yes, defense and space is the only place millions can be spent with no questions asked, sorta anyways. I might be not be right but I think driverless cars and drones all initiated from defense research . Most of the advances in flight we have made started in defense.
  23. desertdude
    A lot of companies are doing this now. Do you know the Jeep Renegade is based on the Fiat 500 platform! And the older Jaguars based on Ford Mondeos. But this is more of a rebadge than platform sharing which of course now Toyota is king of now. The new supra, Rush, 86. Are nothing but a rebadged BMW, Daihatsu and Subaru respectively
  24. desertdude
    Seems like they have taken off the Good bits off a lot of SUVs and made one for them selves. The front is a little bit of a Cadillac Escalade the rear quarter is a little bit of Range Rover. The center console is a little BMW X5. The instrument cluster with the big wide flat screen is a little bit like the new mercs. Sorry the new King of Ugly grills are the new BMWs with their new HUGE and ugly kidney grills. So huge they bend over on to the hood. Making them look like a big pig snout.
  25. desertdude
    Lot of things comes from defense and space research mostly because they have huge budgets and dont need to show a profit like other companies.Even something as mundane and everyday thing like velcro was invented by NASA.
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