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Hi Sydneysiders,

Since I was given the all-clear to drive long distance by the neurologist yesterday, I've decided to take the stag for a long-overdue Sydney run: I'll be there from tomorrow lunchtime until some time mid-late next week. I'll be staying in the Northern Beaches if anyone is interested in a catch-up/chat/show 'n' tell....

I'll keep checking this thread, but if needs be, I can be contacted on 0413003013.

Hope to see a few Southern Stags while I'm down there....

Micah.

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I'm keen to catch up, Micah. And if you're still here Thursday, I'm usually the only Stagea at the Coastie Cruise that Craig linked to. Hopefully we can gather a few of us up if you're still here for that.

Added bonus: If you choose to drive home that night, you'll already be about 2hrs closer already if you come to the meet! Win-Win situation!!! :D

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ok: I have arrived: left my place at 1.10am, and arrived in Brookvale at 11.30am: not a bad run at all!

Nick: when you get a chance, sms me so I have your number...

Anyone else on the Northern beaches: I'm hoping to spot you!

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Hmmmm..... Had an awesome day today: went for a 400km round trip through the Royal National Park, through the 'Gong, and into the hills, then back again: My Stag and my mate's BMW 135i: Much fun, and some pics to follow later...

However, on reaching the city, I now have strange noises in the front end of the car: an intermittent squeal at low speed... At first I thought it was the clutch, but a little experimentation showed it to be occurring only when the car is moving, and irrespective of whether the car is in gear with or without the clutch pushed in, and even when in neutral and just rolling. My first guess is maybe a wheel bearing, but I'll see if I can get the car in tomorrow with one of the mechs I know down here... Looks like I may be here longer than anticipated - not an entirely bad thing: I'm having a ball!!

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Bad = new, unexpected noises. :)

Good = having a ball! :wub:

Micah and I dropped into Duncan's on Saturday, and I saw Andy on the way home from there and had a brief chat.

Who's up for a mid-week meet-up with Micah while he's down here in Sydney?

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I dropped past (on foot! :) ) this morning, and it was just being put on a hoist: I'll let you guys know where I stand as soon as I know myself... On the plus side, Petie told me that she won't be around (on the Gold Coast) on Saturday, so I may extend my stay a little if I'm not going to be able to see her anyway...

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Ok: another day, another leisurely stroll....

We have found the culprit! It turns out that the front cradle bolts were a wee bit loose, and this was making the noise I could hear. Also, the tailshaft bolt into the transfer case had worked itself loose, allowing the tailshaft to move, in tun damaging the tailshaft seal which sprayed diff fluid all around the front of the car: Man, I was freaking out before we worked out what the problem was: there was fluid EVERYWHERE!!! Thankfully, this problem only just surfaced: It has obviously been getting progre3ssively worse since I had the new diffs installed, around 200km ago, so thus far we haven't been able to find any damage to other componentry.

So hopefully by this arvo, I will have the old girl back with a tightened chassis, new seal, wheel alignment and a couple of other loose/old fittings tightened/replaced.

The only real issue of concern is a very slight leak from the coolant fitting on the front turbo, but as this is a job requiring removal of the engine, I think I'll just deal with it until the new engine is ready: I have just secured a brand-spanking-new, still-in-the-factory-plastic-wrap N1 (24U) block, so I'll work on getting a new, serious powerplant built over the next 12 months or so...

Hooray for minimal downtime! :(

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