reliability

[jonfromhamilton]

I should have my Sierra back on the road on saturday after rebuilding the hubs and changing the front hweel bearings.

Next weekend I am wanting to go to Beechport but having only a week between now and then (6 days) I am very concerned about the reliability of an untested vehicle on such a long trip.

Can you guys make any comment on what I should do to qualify it as reliable enough between now and then?

[christover1]

Using it as a daily is a good test.
Checking all, water etc regularly.
Double check work, especially wheel nuts.

[christover1]

RACV Total Care is the best thing for peace of mind.

[jonfromhamilton]

I will be getting total care on saturday but I am not sure if they will try and get out on the "must be in roadworthy condition" part.
I'll go for an hour drive or something on the weekend down to rye or something.

[christover1]

Total Care towed my broken Sierra and camper, once from Wombat State Forest and once from Kaniva near SA border. No charges at all, no rwc checks. Got Vit and camper towed back from Ballarat 2 years ago. Think I'm in front on costs

[mika]

I have not heard of issues with total care in regards to unroadworthy vehicles. If I'm wrong I will be cancelling my total care asap!
As far as going to the dunes I'd try and drive it a good bit during the week, if you have no issues and you were to get total care then you probably be fine. just take lots of tools

[christover1]

There will be a few tools on this trip

[mika]

There will be a few tools on this trip

I meant useful, practicle tools

[jonfromhamilton]

Thanks Mika, Chris

the wheels are all back together now and running fine.
the new issue is the rear diff, turning hard right around a roundabout it goes "ping-ping-ping-ping"
My best guess is it sounds like the pinion slipping on the crown wheel or something.
I can probably do the trip without making such tight turns

ideas?

[mika]

you have a arb in the rear diff right? who fitted it?