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Club 4X4 updates policy wording
Four-wheel drive insurance specialist Club 4X4 has announced some updates to its Policy Wording effective for policies purchased or renewed on or after 5 April 2021. According to General Manager Kalen Ziflian, the changes are designed to simplify the policy…
ARB Solis bezel change
Did you know an ARB Solis bezel change is a quick and easy 5-minute job? Here’s how… Why would you want to do a ARB Solis bezel change? I recently fitted a pair of ARB Solis LED driving lights to…
Volkswagen Amarok recall to secure spare wheel
A Volkswagen Amarok recall has been issued due to the potential for a weakened spare wheel winch cable. Product Safety Australia has issued a Volkswagen Amarok recall to rectify a potential fault with the vehicle’s spare wheel winch cable. The…
New look for Unsealed 4X4 website
If you’re reading this, you would have noticed that we’ve just redesigned the Unsealed 4X4 website. As well as an all-new look, we’ve changed the category heads to hopefully make finding content on Unsealed 4X4 website a bit easier. Gone…
200 Series LandCruiser Recall
Toyota has issued a recall on LandCruiser 200 Series wagons due to incorrect compliance labelling. Toyota Australia has initiated a Customer Service Exercise (CSE) or Recall Campaign to replace the compliance labels on 541 LandCruiser 200 Series wagons. According to…
Navara Recall for potential wheel detachment
A Safety Recall has been issued for the MY2020 Nissan D23 Navara regarding loose steering knuckle bolts that could, in worst-case scenarios, result in wheel detachment. A Product Safety Australia notice has been issued to alert owners of certain Nissan…
Jeep recall to rectify issue from previous Jeep recall
A Product Safety Recall has been issued for the Jeep Grand Cherokee to rectify a faulty fuel pump relay that was installed as part of a previous safety recall. The ACCC (Australian Competition & Consumer Commission) has published a Product…
Step-by-step guide: Fixing flats with tyre plugs
If you run tubeless tyres, the quickest and easiest way to repair a flat when you’re driving in the bush is to plug it. Sound complicated? It isn’t. Here’s our step-by-step guide to using tyre plugs… Just about every modern…
Mitsubishi 10-year warranty gets ACCC green light
The ACCC has today issued a notice announcing the Mitsubishi 10-year warranty and capped-price service program – Diamond Advantage – will be allowed to stand. The ACCC (Australian Competition & Consumer Commission) has today announced that the controversial Mitsubishi…
Toyota HiLux and Fortuner recall over faulty brake system
Toyota has issued a recall for some of its HiLux and Fortuner models over a faulty brake system, relating to the brake booster failing. The recall, which affects nearly 24,000 vehicles within the HiLux and Fortuner ranges, relates to safety…
Toyota fuel pump recall hits US market big time!
The Toyota fuel pump recall now affects 1.5 million vehicles in the US. Remember that expanded Toyota fuel pump recall affecting LandCruiser and HiLux that we reported on earlier this month? Well it’s now gone big in the US and…
Federal Court adopts report stating Toyota DPFs defective
A finding in a DPF Class Action against Toyota Australia says the Federal Court has adopted an independent referee’s report concluding HiLux, Prado and Fortuner DPF systems were defective. According to a letter sent to participants in a Class Action…
Getting more grunt through an aftermarket exhaust system
Mark Allen speaks to Brian Parker, the man behind Beaudesert Exhaust, to find out how a well-designed exhaust system can give your 4X4 a serious performance gain. Unsealed 4X4: Beaudesert Exhaust started way back in 1982. What attracted you to…
New Mitsubishi warranty in breach of the law?
Could the new Mitsubishi warranty of 10-years/200,000km be in breach of Australian Consumer Law? The new Mitsubishi warranty period of 10-years/200,000km could be in breach of Australian Consumer Law (ACL) according to the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA). As recently…
Are long warm-up times destroying your diesel engine?
We recently sat down with an expert on diesel engines and turbochargers to find out if long warm-up times are killing your engine. The team at Unsealed 4X4 thought it about time to sit down with an actual expert and…
