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G'day. My 2.6 petrol Courier engine has noisy lifters when started from cold. I took it to Ford and they kept it overnight. Gave it a cold start next morning and said the tapping noise goes away in a few seconds and not to worry about it "while it's only minor". But when I start it cold, the noise...

Some info on Jacknifing, any comments on your own experience or knowledge of the subject welcome; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackknifing On the next link below, just under the video section, there is a button that says "read more", there are 4 pages of info to read and very much wor...

I don't know about other members, but one of the main reasons I visit this site is to pick up useful bits of information to make my caravanning experience easier and more enjoyable. I was thinking - there are a hell of a lot of members, all with a lot of experience. Now if everyone reading this thread repli...

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Hi, we are heading out to the lake on Tuesday and wondering if there will be of the GN's still around then. Cheers reglynn

Parked here at Greens still. I am now parked next to Terry, he said I could put my washing on his line. When he saw my dress on his line he said people will think its his washing....... When I was going to loo Terry was walking back to camp, I checked if dress was dry, saying to Terry his washing is still wet hah...

Hope this post dosn't upset some people due to it's length, but a little hard to explan some things in a few words. May pay to check what way the bolts are facing on your tow hitch.A guy noticed his Coromal van was sitting very low, at hitch point. He found that the two two bolts on tow hitch had snapped. The o...

I have just changed from a so called "smart " solar reg to an mppt solar eg. The "smart" reg was a cm30, and was not up to the job. It advertised you could adjust the charging rate and the voltage, but I tried many times and could not. The new one is an mppt " tracking" type re...

Myself and the wife had a massive argument last night. At one point she was shouting at me ".......and you think you are so smart don't you? You think you know everything just because you read books and use long words. You have an answer for everyting don't you? You're nothing but a patronising kno...

Just wondering what people's favourite spots are in the Myall Lakes National Park and why. There seems to be a number of spots all sounding quite similar. Thanks. Chris

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Left Point Turton this morning - made it to Murray Town via Port Pirie then Germain Gorge - stupid Navman. Luck there were no trucks or other vans on that tight windy little road Or was it just that the map has a ring binder right on the road I was travelling so I got confused - again..... Makes for an adventu...

Well here I am another week gone and a great week it has been again. There are quite a few grey Nomads here and a few other people of the same age group as well so it has contributed to another great stay here at Greens Lake. A few people started to arrive Wednesday and Thursday so it looked like a busy weeken...

Howdyeeee Jimbo,,, got your Message,,, Naughty , Naughty Naughty , boy,,,,,,,,hehehhehehe your going to hell , if u keep that up , sooooooo wot i suggest,,!!!! u eat 27 hot dogs , For!!!! repentance,,, AND keep away from Butterscotch Schnapps, for at least a week,,, NO, !!! make it two weeks.........

HI all We are heading north up through the centre in the next couple of weeks and would like to go via the oodnadatta track. Has anyone been along there recently if so how is the road.Is it suitable to pull a caravan or is it too rough. Regards Rastas

We need a few more starters for the subject meet up, if you are in Perth or passing through, please see the Get Together thread at the bottom of the page.......

G'day yawl. I was seriously considering tossing my 7" mini analogue telly (wide screen) I bought 4 or 5 years ago for about 200 bucks. Thilly me! But on impulse last night I checked eBay for mini set top boxes and found a brand new one for $25 including postage. It's the perfect size for the mini tell...

I came across this great article on https://www.facebook.com/FreeCampingAustralia7 and thought I'd share. Most of us well travelled campers would know these things, but the newbies may not. And of course, a lot of it is just plain old common sense. http://mandrake1975.hubpages.com/hub/Ho...