BlogHide Resteemsthedieselexpert (25)in teamaustralia • 7 years agoFinishing touches on the 1HZ turbo Kit installWorking under lights the finishing touches on the 1HZ turbo Kit install looks so Factory Fit, if I must say so myself. In a few more years it'll be 30 years for the 1HZ and 30 years of Berrima…thedieselexpert (25)in automotive • 7 years agoBefore / After - Simple pre-trip inspection saves a breakdown.Seen here is a very well worn serpentine fan belt and worn out tensioner pulley. If you take a close look at the old pulley you can see the center is offset. Well the bearing is gone and it's just a…thedieselexpert (25)in diesel • 7 years agoHow Hot is Safe?With injector nozzles this BLUE from heat (yep that's right it's been so hot the metal has gone blue) it can only be expected that this set of injectors are in need of servicing and also later the…thedieselexpert (25)in turbo • 7 years agoTurbo destroyed!Be aware...BE VERY AWARE. This is the outcome from installing a cheap turbo. The customer bought it online from a seller outside Australia. After 4 weeks the turbo disintegrated. Our best advice is…thedieselexpert (25)in diesel • 7 years agoBlue Smoke? Your engine is burning oil in the cylinders!There are a number of reasons why engines will blow blue smoke. Assuming the correct oil is used, the main culprit is oil burning in the cylinders. It only takes a tiny amount of oil to produce blue…thedieselexpert (25)in outback • 7 years agoRespect the Outback Highways.The main roads out here are the daily roads for the locals driving their farm trucks or 4WDs. Whilst we all love having a run of fun on a wet track just remember out here they are daily roads for…thedieselexpert (25)in diesel • 7 years agoYou can't teach an old dog new tricks..... BUT you can teach a new puppy good skills.Seen here is 3rd Generation Diesel Expert in training Baden, with his Grandfather Reinhard. Baden recently started his apprenticeship in the Family business and follows just in behind his brother…thedieselexpert (25)in nissan • 7 years agoName the landscape...Its actually an amazingly dirt Nissan GU Patrol air filter. Make sure you check your filters regularly, particularly when driving in dusty conditions.thedieselexpert (25)in diesel • 7 years agoDiesel and water don't mix!Water in storage tanks can lead to algae growth when stored for some time. Here' s a picture showing the good and the bad that we have removed from some vehicles in the past. So what can you do…thedieselexpert (25)in diesel • 7 years agoOverfueling leads to damaged diesel injectorsThese had done an unknown distance but the fact they are so Blue shows excessive over fueling. This engine had an aftermarket turbo installed and was heavily smoking under load. Way too much fuel.…thedieselexpert (25)in dynamometer • 7 years agoDouble the power with a simple dyno tuneAnything look different? About double the Power from this mornings run . Some of the issues found are related to old age. Fuel pump transfer pressure had dropped off. Sticky automatic advance…thedieselexpert (25)in toyota • 7 years ago807,000km Toyota has turbo installed...what a difference!This might look like an ordinary Toyota 1HZ 4.2 diesel engine, but it's not. Its just had one of our water-cooled Turbo Systems installed at the ripe old age of 807,000 km! That's right...over 3/4…thedieselexpert (25)in fake • 7 years agoBeware Chinese fake copy automotive parts!While Europe and the G20 countries smile and greet China with open arms.... It continues to allow unchecked the THEFT of our designs. Shown here is a Blatant Copy of a well known brand boost…thedieselexpert (25)in toyota • 7 years agoToyota Owners with DPF equipped Diesels read on....If you have a late model 2016 on Toyota Diesel with DPF that's having issues and you've been told by your dealer there is no problem....well they are quietly fixing them. Soot in the tail pipe on…thedieselexpert (25)in turbo • 7 years agoHow to wreck a turbo...This poor unsuspecting customer came in for diagnostics. White smoke, Low Power and loud whining noise. Upon initial inspection we find that someone has blocked off the turbo waste-gate with a…thedieselexpert (25)in filters • 7 years agoRemember... HAND TIGHT PLEASEThis filter had been recently changed by a workshop. It was in now for some pre trip checks and we thought we'd drain and change it before his trip. Luckily we did. Sadly over-tightened and no way…thedieselexpert (25)in diesel • 7 years agoBig Muscles need a Bigger bonnet scoop. So... is it?The face-lifted LC70 V8 Diesel has had numerous upgrades and the most obvious being the bonnet scoop feeding the top mounted Intercooler. It's sitting more prominent on the bonnet and gives the…thedieselexpert (25)in turbo • 7 years agoFiitng an Oil return drain for aftermarket turbo1st picture is a Correctly "spiked and glued" oil return drain for an aftermarket turbo. This is a method we and the turbo kit industry have used successfully for decades The sump is spiked. A…thedieselexpert (25)in diesel • 7 years agoWho said Catch Cans void warranty?Pictured here is a Fuso Truck engine with Factory Fitted Oil Fumes Catch Can as standard. Don't let the New Car dealer threaten your rights to look after your Diesel Rig! Yep it's Australia and you…thedieselexpert (25)in diesel • 7 years agoCritical Injector PressuresDiesel really is oily. It certainly doesn’t burn like Hollywood would portray it when a truck loaded with Diesel Fuel explodes like an atomic bomb! Well the Diesel Liquid Fuel wouldn’t blow up like…
