Got the cruiser ( Black Beauty) back yesterday, have run up 200 odd kms around here and all seems well. The auto transmission needs specialist attention, and will get that done in Melbourne. The garage doing the change over charged more than I expected, but at least it is finished.
The old motor is packed on a pallet ready for freighting back over to Brunswicks in WA.
So we are off first thing in the morning heading for Melb. ASAP.
Dougwe said
03:08 PM Oct 18, 2013
Great stuff Brandt, I can hear "Black Beauty" purring like a kitten from here in BB mate, have problem free run from now on.
How long do you think you will be in Melbourne ?
beiffe said
03:47 PM Oct 18, 2013
Glad you are on the road a gain.
I know what it is like waiting all that time.
I have finally got all my mechanicals done now just waiting for the new aircon to be fitted. (Son's mate getting for cost and fitting free I just have to do the cabinet work LOL)
Jut keep an eye on everything as you go to check for oil and water loss. I know the ears will be tuned for any noise, but I hope you now have all your worries are over.
Regards
Brian
jules47 said
04:23 PM Oct 18, 2013
YAHOO!! Take it easy and enjoy the trip now - so good to see you back on the road - maybe see you at Green's?
spida said
07:38 PM Oct 18, 2013
What a 'long' trip you are having - at least you have managed to see the places you wanted to. Enjoy your trip home and hopefully we will catch up when you get back.
briche said
08:50 PM Oct 18, 2013
That's good to see that you are ready to go. Trust you get to Melb without any hassles. Take care and safe travels.
briche
kiwi rainbow said
09:09 PM Oct 18, 2013
Well, we didn't get very far! Once we got to the outskirts of Port Augusta and tried to speed up, the auto transmission was slipping so badly, Brandt decided to turn round and head back into Port Augusta and check back into the Shoreline Caravan Park. Brandt has made a few interstate phone calls and the soft wear file for the automatic transmission computer is being sent to the auto transmission garage over the weekend. So hopefully by Monday or Tuesday we may have some answers as to what the problem is. Seems strange there was nothing wrong with it until we broke down with the old motor.
So we are stuck here again in Port Augusta. Never mind there's a motor show on over the weekend. The show also includes speed boats.
Another advantage is that seeing as we had checked out this morning, we were elegible once more for the Top Tourist 10% discount.
-- Edited by kiwi rainbow on Friday 18th of October 2013 10:02:54 PM
cultana said
11:45 PM Oct 18, 2013
Safe travelling. Hope you did enjoy you forced stay.
Cheers
Nick
BriVee said
11:52 PM Oct 18, 2013
Happy to see you are on the road again, for heavens sake stop kicking those chinamen!! Hope this is the end of your vehicle problems and happy, safe, trouble free travels from here on.
justcruisin01 said
02:18 AM Oct 19, 2013
Whats left to be said,?????????????? Good luck.
JC.
cultana said
07:05 AM Oct 19, 2013
Here I was thinking you both were on your merry way and dashing down the highway from your confinement at Pt Augusta.
But just admit it you really liked Pt Augusta so much you just had to find an excuse to stay
Hope it all goes well with the auto transmission and does not take too long to sort out.
Plendo said
03:00 PM Oct 19, 2013
Really bad luck guys.
What type of auto is it? Is it standard Toyota or a different option?
There may be a couple of reasons it started slipping after the breakdown with the old motor:
Was the vehicle flat towed for any distance? Some boxes do not like being towed.
The other thought would be as the motor lost power did you hold the box down for an extended period, perhaps overheating the tranny fluid.
Looking forward to catching up when make it to Melbourne.
Clare46 said
06:20 PM Oct 19, 2013
You two must be the most patient people, I think I would have burned it after the the first couple of times you had big problems
Got the cruiser ( Black Beauty) back yesterday, have run up 200 odd kms around here and all seems well. The auto transmission needs specialist attention, and will get that done in Melbourne. The garage doing the change over charged more than I expected, but at least it is finished.
The old motor is packed on a pallet ready for freighting back over to Brunswicks in WA.
So we are off first thing in the morning heading for Melb. ASAP.
How long do you think you will be in Melbourne ?
I know what it is like waiting all that time.
I have finally got all my mechanicals done now just waiting for the new aircon to be fitted. (Son's mate getting for cost and fitting free I just have to do the cabinet work LOL)
Jut keep an eye on everything as you go to check for oil and water loss. I know the ears will be tuned for any noise, but I hope you now have all your worries are over.
Regards
Brian
That's good to see that you are ready to go. Trust you get to Melb without any hassles. Take care and safe travels.
briche
Well, we didn't get very far! Once we got to the outskirts of Port Augusta and tried to speed up, the auto transmission was slipping so badly, Brandt decided to turn round and head back into Port Augusta and check back into the Shoreline Caravan Park. Brandt has made a few interstate phone calls and the soft wear file for the automatic transmission computer is being sent to the auto transmission garage over the weekend. So hopefully by Monday or Tuesday we may have some answers as to what the problem is. Seems strange there was nothing wrong with it until we broke down with the old motor.
So we are stuck here again in Port Augusta. Never mind there's a motor show on over the weekend. The show also includes speed boats.
Another advantage is that seeing as we had checked out this morning, we were elegible once more for the Top Tourist 10% discount.
-- Edited by kiwi rainbow on Friday 18th of October 2013 10:02:54 PM
Cheers
Nick
Happy to see you are on the road again, for heavens sake stop kicking those chinamen!!
Hope this is the end of your vehicle problems and happy, safe, trouble free travels from here on.
Whats left to be said,?????????????? Good luck.
JC.
Here I was thinking you both were on your merry way and dashing down the highway from your confinement at Pt Augusta.
But just admit it you really liked Pt Augusta so much you just had to find an excuse to stay
Hope it all goes well with the auto transmission and does not take too long to sort out.
Really bad luck guys.
What type of auto is it? Is it standard Toyota or a different option?
There may be a couple of reasons it started slipping after the breakdown with the old motor:
Was the vehicle flat towed for any distance? Some boxes do not like being towed.
The other thought would be as the motor lost power did you hold the box down for an extended period, perhaps overheating the tranny fluid.
Looking forward to catching up when make it to Melbourne.
You two must be the most patient people, I think I would have burned it after the the first couple of times you had big problems
