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  1. ShelbyD

    Braking action is less than stellar

    Had a bit of an emergency slow down the other day and I was surprised how bad the brakes actually work to slow this van. Is there any easy way to increase braking action? Pads are likely old so I could replace them but I kinda doubt that will make much improvement
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    Just outside

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    Zexel pump front seal replacement

    Got the pump off today, and the gear off. But how to replace seal now? I don’t see a way without full tear down of pump, but was under the impression that I could be done easily once gear is off.
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    Anyone know where the structure bars in the roof of a low roof L400 are?

    Looking at roof rack options and rather not use rain gutters.
  5. ShelbyD

    Welded up a hitch.

    pretty happy with how it came out. I didn’t want to lose my stock spare tire location
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    Anyone swap rear axle?

    Im not going to do it, just wondering if anyone has and how.
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    Transfer case function wiring

    I put locking hubs on my van because I plan to put an LSD in front and I want flexibility with disengagement on front end that the vacuum auto shaft lock system was not affording me. Now, the awd setting means I could damage the case if I run in awd with front hubs unlocked if I’m correct, so I...
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    Boost struggles.

    So I wanted to tune up the 4m40 a bit, as I do, because I’m a child. So I got to tinkering and made some nice improvements in drivability but even mildly turned up the egt would rise on long pulls and I was only making 6-8 psi max boost. I figured the engine was struggling for air and that...
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    On todays episode of home made tools that worked but just barely:

    little heat and some prayers and I got the boost pop valve off! Replaced with plug. Test drove and don’t hear the chuffing sound of popping off, but curiously I’m also not making any more boost. Gets to about 10 and that’s it despite high egt. My search continues.
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    First deli camp trip

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    HVAC controls question.

    Might sound silly but I don’t know what one of the levers on my deli HVAC is doing. It’s the bottom slider lever and shows a man with a blue arrow into his face on one side and a white arrow in his face on the other. I’ve never seen this control before. And the user manual for the car...
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    Why does my manual trans S1 deli have a TPS?

    I have a fully mechanical injection manual car and I can’t think of a single reason it would have a tps. Only thing I can possibly imagine is to help control the egr? (Which doesn’t exist anymore).
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    Started on custom exhaust yesterday. Whew

    Man the flange nuts on the downpipe were a bitch to get off but I did manage all 4 and only bled a little. Ordered a stainless 2.5” kit off Amazon and am getting tacking on it today. almost considering a side dump on it but not sure yet. I don’t have my rock sliders yet so I’ll probably not...
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    Project Desert Beetle

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    How hard is it to replace the RWD dash lamps that are burnt out?

    Not really a need to have but I’d sort of like to fix at some point. Probably very difficult though.
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    Busy weekend, lifted, radiator, ball joints and spacers, alloy radiator, expansion tank, coolant flush, tuned IP, deleted EGR, installed EGT/Boost

    Whew when I type it out it looks like a lot! Got busy yesterday with IP tuning, indexed the fuel pin to maximum, star wheel 90°, shaved plastic collar to 3mm, spaced waste gate actuator 3mm. Then when that wasn’t enough I put 1.5” HD springs in the back. That was a chore lol. This morning...
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    Ironman having a decent Labor Day sale

    Ordered springs 25% off
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    Rust repair on front frame

    I have a pretty bad rust sitch on the L400 on front frame at subframe bolts. I’m wondering if anyone knows where the water is getting into the frames on these. Clearly there is trapped water causing this issue. I’d like to know so that it can be stopped from progressing, after I weld up the...
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    Got the deli out today for the first time

    New to deli stuff. This is my van.
  20. ShelbyD

    Torsen helical rear LSD

    okay, admittedly I’m a helical lsd nerd. I’ve had them in many vehicles from sports cars to race cars to pickups and more. My humvee has factory helical diffs front and rear, it was the first factory vehicle to offer this feature back in 85 (To the military only though). Anyway, I think they...
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