Recent content by PaulP38a

Out of curiosity I cut the old tank to see if I could find the source of the leak. Pretty obvious in the pics the the middle join is uneven and not sealed properly. This was an aftermarket tank so you get what you pay for. Car is running great now with new water pump, thermostat, upper...

Nah, though his vids are quite funny. South Main Auto Repair guy on YouTube is my favourite for info and dry humour :)

That makes complete sense, thank you. I kept seeing all these videos and comments saying how important the bleed screw is but it seemed to me that any air should get forced out that hose. Having the in-line bleed cap is probably redundant now. Looks nice though

Update: new coolant expansion tank installed. Issue is gone. Well worth the 100 AUD.

Apologies in advance for the long story, just trying to explain what I've done. TL-DR - I think my new-ish Coolant Expansion Tank is stuffed. Looking for validation and/or alternate ideas. Have been tracing an odd thing with the 2002 KJ V6 for a while and haven't been game to drive a long...

Mate... you are spot on... I must have knocked C108 when removing/installing the PCM. After spending ages removing the heat shield on the starter to get to the connections I found no power to the starter. Main feed was fine. then traced back and found c108 was loose. Secured it and all is now...

Many thanks for your perseverance on this with me Billwill. Will try your suggestions tomorrow now. Is dark and cold outside here in Canberra. It is an auto (tested in both P and N), and the ISO micro relay for the Starter Motor has different blade numbers to the 'normal' ISO relays, but the...

thanks again BillWill. Fuses and relays check out ok. Battery and earths are all good. Jumped the starter relay and also the ASD relay. No attempt to crank over. Feels like immobiliser, but no light on the dash. Wondering if the VIN is incorrect in the new PCM and that has somehow locked out...

Got a matching PCM programmed with my VIN and security disabled. put it in the KJ today, switched the car on, SKIS light on the dash lights up as usual then goes out. No error codes on the scan tool. Car won’t crank. Put the old PCM back in. Same, no crank. Battery is fine, charged it up...

correct, continuity was good on the wires before the cut, and also after the cut/re-join/solder. Not even a micro Ohm showing when doing the ground test with the wires 'hanging'. Gave the wiring harness a bit of a shake while doing this in case it was intermittent. I will be shortly, ta :)...

Thanks Tommudd. Not seeing any matching PCM's on eBay for the P56041609AF model I have. Is there a shop you guys recommend I could get one from and ship to Australia?

Many thanks for your advice Billwill. I traced the green/orange wiring back from the 'Coil on Plugs' to pin 87 on the ASD, seeing 12V at pin 2 at all 6 'Coil on Plug' connectors, and verified that disconnecting C112 loses continuity. No earths in these wires. Also removed, cleaned and replaced...

Thanks DadOSix, I know what you mean by crunchy. Inspected as much of the wiring that I could reach or with a mirror. Looks ok. If there was a fault I’d expect the continuity or earthing tests would Thanks guys. Do you know what gauge wire I should use by any chance? It’s worth a shot. That...

Just for fun, here is a list of the things I have replaced/fixed in the past 18 months: Power mirror gears Water pump Thermostat Drive belt and tensioner Installed a reverse camera and screen Transmission service kit Front brake rotors and pads Ignition switch actuator New ignition barrel...

New member here, but have found this site to be very useful as an anonymous Googler/reader for the past 18 months we have had a 2002 KJ Limited 3.7L, so thanks so far! Last week it was running like crap and threw codes P0351 and P0352, indicating a coil problem on 1 and 2. First thing was a new...