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justanotherfirey
Joined: 07 Apr 2008
Location: Townsville
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:43 pm |
 
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G'day New here so bare with me. I have a 2001 2.5tdi Ford Courier Dual Cab ute that I plan on keeping for a while. However it really needs some work on it to get it how I want it. Does anyone have any experience modifying these vehicles. I want the usual lift / snorkel / spotties etc. It's pretty stock standard at the moment apart from Uniden UHF and TJM Bullbar. I eventually want a more powerful diesel engine too......any advice will be appreciated.....no matter how bizarre or expensive. |
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DAMKIA
Joined: 07 Aug 2003
Location: Townsville
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:23 am |
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justanotherfirey
Joined: 07 Apr 2008
Location: Townsville
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:28 am |
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Thanks for that. The gearbox problems sound scarey. I've just done 100,000km and I'm now a bit concerned about the next 20k. I've got a mate with a courier of the same model and year, he's spent 15 grand on lots of goodies like lifts and side steps and snorkels etc and he tows his camper trailer through places cruisers and patrols avoid (with a quad bike in the tray) and never had an ounce of trouble.....I guess it's just the luck of the draw. I can pretty much garuantee that after reading these posts mine will shit itself in the near future. |
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03turbo
Joined: 13 Apr 2008
Location: wodonga
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Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:15 am |
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I just did a 2.5" exhaust mandrel bent and fitted a snorkel and its like driving a completely different car, as for the gearbox - no problems so far although i treat my vehicles with respect - good value for money i reckon having a courier |
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xedent
Joined: 11 Feb 2008
Location: Australia
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Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:40 am |
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dv8666
Joined: 03 Feb 2006
Location: medowie
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Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:29 pm |
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I was told early ones leaked the oil from the gearbox into the transfer causing dramas, my 2000 model (bought second hand) had low gearbox level, ,overfull transfer, and sucked at 3 - 4 shift. I traded it on a new 2004 Courier (yeah, I know) and was told by the service manager at the dealer that running 10% auto trans fluid mix in the gearbox fixes all, he had a Courier himself, reckoned he was running that mix. I never had a worry with the new truck, which went real good after the straight through 2.5" exhaust (noisy though). I only had that one for about 30000kms tho...
Honestly, most people bag the courier only coz its not a nissan or toyota, not because they have ever driven one... |
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xedent
Joined: 11 Feb 2008
Location: Australia
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:15 pm |
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yes, i have also been told by 4x4 places to use synthetic gearbox oil and it will last for twice as long. |
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