The Ev’itor’s Column: The Trip from Hell
Have you ever had a nightmare off-road adventure? I have… It was supposed to be a nice simple run up the highway to end up for a night at Blacksmiths Beach near Swansea in NSW. Lovely spot, you should check…
Repair
Seven ways to get more out of your old oiler
Got a mechanical diesel that isn’t moving well? Follow these seven tips to get more muscle out of your old beast There’s a billion and three guides on how to squeeze more performance out of a common rail diesel, but…
GQ PATROL BRAKE REPLACEMENT WITH DRIVETECH 4X4
In this instalment of the Unsealed 4X4 Garage, we look at replacing the braking system on Ev’s GQ Patrol… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The guys at Drivetech 4×4 must love us by now! We’ve…
HAMMERITE DIRECT TO RUST
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WHEN WATER RATS ATTACK
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE “A water rat caused $3,500 damage to my brand new 4X4 and nearly ruined our trip…” You won’t hear about this often; in fact most people I tell this story…
THEN THE WHEEL FELL OFF!
5 ways you’re destroying your wheel bearings, and how to make it home if it happens to you… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE A wheel bearing is one of those things you don’t think about…
Bourke to Birdsville
Cutting up the Cut Line Everything you need to know about this Lesser-known track from Bourke to Birdsville An Outback adventure that can be done over a few days or a few weeks! Sound interesting? It did to me…
PROJECT RUSTY: CLUTCH SWAPPING 101
We finally fix a problem with Rusty that’s been there since day one, and show you how to do the same thing in 8 steps. Rusty’s clutch has always been a bit suspect. It’s had bearing noise, odd pedal feel…
The 20 Essential Tools we won’t leave home without
Not to put too fine a point on it, but shit happens. Usually when you’re about as far as you can get from any place roadside assistance could hope to reach; and as Murphy’s Law would have it, probably out…
RUSTY GETS SHAFTED
The ‘no press, no vice’ method of changing uni joints. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Look, just ask any FIFO worker, life in the mines is tough. Back-breaking labour for 12 hours plus a day;…
Unsealed 4X4 Garage Project Rusty – Reconditioning Rusty’s Diffs
In this month’s Unsealed 4X4 Garage, with some help from our mates at Drivetech 4×4 we are going to start to tackling Rusty’s well worn diffs. Now, we know that Rusty has had a hard old life working in the…
This 30-cent magnet saved me thousands of dollars in repair costs
Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet, unless you’re desperate… Sometimes, we do smart things. Sometimes, we do stupid things. Then there are other times, when we do things that are both smart and stupid. Buying a cheap 2003…
Unsealed 4X4 Garage – Project Rusty
Brake Overhaul In this month’s Unsealed 4X4 Garage, along with the help of our mates at Drivetech 4×4 we are going to tackle the brakes on old Rusty. During one of our early test drives the brakes seemed to be…
The Bush Mechanics Special
Check out these handy tips to get you home (straight out of the Les Hiddins playbook). Unless you carry around an entire spare parts vehicle, a CNC mill and complex 3D printing equipment, breaking down is going to be…
PROJECT RUSTY: RUSTY GETS A PAINT JOB
Was painting Project Rusty worthwhile, or have we just smeared lipstick on a pig? We all know how Project Rusty earned its name: Five years on a mine site has definitely taken its toll on the vehicle. So it…
