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Well Geoffrey my friend, are there any further updates or news with your 6.9 ? It must be difficult for you to manage your affairs - car in WA, wife (ex ?) in beautiful Coffs Harbour together with kids (?) and you presumably in Capitown. Have I got all this right ? Also, as I recall, you had a...

Sorry, I got a few too many. Performance wise ? Nothing has been done to the engine except a service as part of the overall work. It certainly pulls more strongly, with additional immediacy, and fuel consumption is fair at about 13 liters to the 100. Recent trip to the Central Coast yielded 10...

In summarizing, I need to talk about the car in general - what I like, and what I don't like. From the outset,one area that needs improvement greatly is the quality of suspension. Quite harsh, overly firm and there are still some bushes somewhere that should have been replaced. On that score, I...

The third picture shows one of the engine mounts. The reason for the cost of $570.00 for the mounts ? As can be seen, they are substantial in size and are bought as complete units sitting in huge alloy cases - you don't just replace the rubber mount, but you replace the complete housing - and...

I just don't know how to continue my text without starting a new "reply". When one considers that Captivas are saddled with some uncomplimentary terms for a number of problem issues, the set up is illustrated probably owes very little, if nothing, to the more "glamorous SUVs on the market...

Okay, to start off with, some well overdue pics. The first I saw of the work involved, is the unit sitting on the 20 gallon drum - Caltex of course. N.B. Sugar, it's Castrol.

It is certainly a magnificent, and throughly professional looking Rallye Car. Very, very desirable. Regards Styria

Hi Anthony and Ikey, a great outcome. It's always safe to purchase from Bryce - well, aside from actual experience, this is my opinion. Bryce is quite fastidious. Regards Styria

Thank you Patrick. Right at this moment,, the system does not allow me to submit photos for perusal. Admin, meaning Bryce, is looking into it for me. In the meantime, further updates without photos. The job finished up costing two thousand dollars, in cash which, of course, is quite a bit more...

So, with this somewhat faulty five speed Automatic, I decided to soldier on until such time as I could entrust the work to a qualified person, with above average mechanical skills. In between times, about four months ago, as part of the six monthly service I strictly adhere to, I asked the...

Well, it had to happen, didn't it - you may well ask what...I fully understand, as I have been noted (I think) for my long absence from this esteemed forum. I can give you, my friends and fellow members, many reasons and long explanations without really getting down to the crux of various...

Update imminent. Soon.......Regards Styria

Hi Mark, to be honest - those pics. are quite horrible and intimidating. I have been there and done all that with two of my 6.9s. One, Astral Silver that went to Western Australia with the new owner, and the other is my Gleaming Beauty. I carried out valve grinds and decokes on both engines and...

I need to have another look at this thread. On hand, I have a rebuilt 500 differential. Regards Styria

Sad to see that SELfor 50 is no longer with us. Top guy, full of laughter personality and mischievioness. Sorry, I have had three goes at spelling this. What a horrible word. Regards Styria

I have no idea what its function is. Quite a rare size - 18 mm and I happen to have one in my possession as part of a tool kit (for sale). It came originally in a crappy looking (quality wise) cloth bag and was part of late '80s W124 models. I think ! Regards Styria

Hi Mark, good luck with this job - it looks as though you have an Australian Complied 6.9 with the lower compression ratio. Regards Styria

Removal of the 6.9 Water Pump - square bodied late model.........I have covered this subject in previous posts, but not certain how long ago. Quite simply, there are two rules - on all occasions, except ONCE only, I managed to extract the pump from the triangular Water Jacket already referred to...

There are indeed two types of Water Pumps for the 6.9 - early, which is more than likely the same as one fitted to the 6.3, and of course the later square bodied pump fitted to probably 1976/77 onwards - I am not certain of the cut-off date. Anyone with the early 6.3 type enjoys the relative...