thedieselexpert (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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…thedieselexpert (25)in #diesel • 8 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…thedieselexpert (25)in #turbo • 8 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…thedieselexpert (25)in #diesel • 8 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…thedieselexpert (25)in #diesel • 8 years agoCritical Injector PressuresDiesel really is oily. It certainly doesn’t burn like Hollywood would portray it when a truck loaded with Diesel Fuel…