OKA meet Adelaide, short notice Sunday 11th September

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06 Sep 2016 10:48 #1 by Peter_n_Margaret
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We have visitors Peter & Sandra James in a (busted) OKA. I expect they will be here for a while.
All OKAs/owners/interested persons in the vicinity are invited to Blackwood after lunch Sunday 11th September next.
BYO whatever.
Enquiries/information 0428171214.

Cheers,
Peter

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06 Sep 2016 15:54 #2 by dandjcr
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Thanks Peter, we'll try and make it.

Regards, David and Janet

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06 Sep 2016 17:51 #3 by Outback Jack
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Whats broke??

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06 Sep 2016 18:16 #4 by Peter_n_Margaret
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Outback Jack wrote: Whats broke??

Auto trans torque converter.

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06 Sep 2016 18:18 #5 by Outback Jack
Outback Jack replied the topic: OKA meet Adelaide, short notice Sunday 11th September
Thanks Peter.

Not good. Think they have had problems with that trans before. Not sure about torque convertor

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06 Sep 2016 18:35 #6 by Peter and Sandra OKA 374
Peter and Sandra OKA 374 replied the topic: OKA meet Adelaide, short notice Sunday 11th September
Torque converter, second time, unfortunately this time was 200km NW of Oak Valley community in the Great Victoria Desert not in the driveway. Recovery required a 200km flat tow by landcruiser and a 550km trip on a tilt tray back to Ceduna, followed by a further 800+km to Adelaide, we won't go into what that cost ;-))
Now undergoing surgery at the Wrights to ascertain the exact failure. After 42 years of outback travel I guess our turn had come for a full "failure to proceed" which couldn't be repaired on the side of the road.

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07 Sep 2016 04:37 #7 by 210greg
210greg replied the topic: OKA meet Adelaide, short notice Sunday 11th September
All part of the adventure. stay well guys.

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08 Sep 2016 14:50 #8 by Harry
Harry replied the topic: OKA meet Adelaide, short notice Sunday 11th September
Peter I put Garry + Chris Oka 306! On NRMA plus for vehicles up to 10 ton even though he lives in Qld
Any way he was toad from Far north Qld to his house for no cost plus got a car rental it is only NRMA that dose it but cover done Australia wide . Garry used it a few time in one year until was told that he was no longer able to use it until his anniversary something for Oka owners to think about ...... Just make sure that you get the one that covers up to 10 ton
Cheers
Hope all goes well with you and Sandra

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08 Sep 2016 18:29 #9 by Peter and Sandra OKA 374
Peter and Sandra OKA 374 replied the topic: OKA meet Adelaide, short notice Sunday 11th September
Yes we have that cover Harry and yes we used it plus some to get out of the desert.
Have got it all out on the floor at the Wrights shed and as I suspected it was definately the torque converter that sprung a leak. It is now awaiting surgery at the torque converter place as to whether to repair or replace.

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Cummins 6BT, Allison 6 speed auto, Nissan transfer.

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08 Sep 2016 18:49 #10 by Ralley
Ralley replied the topic: OKA meet Adelaide, short notice Sunday 11th September
REPLACE!!!!!

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09 Sep 2016 07:18 #11 by Peter and Sandra OKA 374
Peter and Sandra OKA 374 replied the topic: OKA meet Adelaide, short notice Sunday 11th September
That's my thought too, but the TC bloke hasn't got one but might be able to get one.
I've yet to speak to the TC bloke in Sydney as he is on hols until next week.
The TC has a minute pinhole at the point where the weld started and finished.

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Cummins 6BT, Allison 6 speed auto, Nissan transfer.

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10 Sep 2016 19:28 #12 by catdav
catdav replied the topic: OKA meet Adelaide, short notice Sunday 11th September
Can't make it sorry working Sunday would have been good to catch up with fellow SA okaites have a good one cheers Dave and cath

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26 Sep 2016 19:15 #13 by Peter and Sandra OKA 374
Peter and Sandra OKA 374 replied the topic: OKA meet Adelaide, short notice Sunday 11th September
We're now back home, Oka ran perfectly from Adelaide to Dungog, many k's of flooded highways and a bit of 4wd on the Newell before they closed it north of Forbes.
Thanks again to the Wrights for having us stay in the shed, very wet place Adelaide in the winter!

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26 Sep 2016 23:36 #14 by Ralley
Ralley replied the topic: OKA meet Adelaide, short notice Sunday 11th September
Yay! well done.

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