Getting to know you ...

Peter Nathan
Q: What 4WD do you own?
A: I have a dark blue 2002 GU Nissan
Patrol.

Q: How long have you been wheeling?

A: Over the last 20years I have owned
four 4wds and it has been awesome.

Q:Whats the best place you have been?

A: The best place I have been is Cape
Jaffa in the south east.

Q: What has been your scariest moment

when wheeling?
A: It would have to be Cape Jaffa. It was a race against time and the tide, but we finally made it.

Q: What is it that attracted you to CORE 4x4?

A: I enjoy the people in the group; they have the same passion for 4 wheel driving as I do. It is
great that we can spend time with other family that have the same interest and respect that we
do.

Q: If you could have any 4WD what would it be?

A: A blue GU Nissan Patrol, with plenty of lift, a good bar and rack, spotties, muddies and some
good lockers... mmmm

Q: What other things are you interested in?

A: To name a few would be fishing, camping, cricket, martial arts, renovating our home and
spending time with my family and friends.

Q: If you could be anyone in the world who would you be?

A: What a question, how am I meant to answer something like this? It would have to be Indiana
Jones.
 Been there ...
MORGAN
Morgan is always a good place to go and
have some fun and test your vehicle in a
range of terrain from mild to wild and what
would a trip be to Morgan if someone didn't
break something, mind you this is a tradition
we are willing to break. It was Daryl's turn to
have his vehicle succumb to the inevitable
destruction that plagues us on trips to Mor-
gan. O.K maybe destruction is a little harsh

but a broken front CV and rear axle tends to

put a bit of a crimp on your day which ended
Sunday we decided to explore the “Hungry Ranges” in
his wheeling however
the earlywe had tobut
morning wait for
some
another 4WD group so we spent some time basic
onmechanical know how
the “test track”. was enough
I made a point to
of
see Daryl able limp his vehicle
avoiding the ‘bottomless’ puddle which apparently had claimed two other vehicles home. Besides,
what more excuses do you need to upgrade
from different 4Wd groups over the weekend.
and improve your rig as something breaks!
Daryl's misfortune aside it was a good all-
round trip with everybody enjoying them-
We followed the Ridge Track over the Hungry selves and putting
Ranges theirhad
which vehicles
manythrough
of the their
ve-
paces in what they felt comfortable in doing.
hicles lifting wheels whilst coming down a particularly steep section. Then we
Well as per normal Dave managed to get him-
followed an easy track
self stuck requiring around
a recovery to the baseout
get him of of
thehis
mountain before
predicament andheading up the I
more unusually
Billy Goat
also had Track.
to get This was
recovered the hardest
as I managed track my
to beach in the
rig area
on itsand succeed
chassis in raising
as I tried the
to negoti-
ate some
heart beatrutted mounds.
of many drivers in the group. Approximately halfway up on a very
It was a fantastic trip
steep part of the track,enjoyed
a rockbystep
all and
andweloose gravel made for a challenging obsta-
will again venture out to this part of the
cle.
world to see what it has in store for us next
time.
Stay tuned!

Ben
(Yank Tank)
 ... DONE THAT
ROBE
For those that missed out on the Robe-
Beachport trip which we had in September,
I apologize now for it was a fantastic trip.

We had a great turn-out with a total of 7 four-

bies. The caravan park had us placed nicely
together just across from the playground
which even had a jumping pillow that the kids
really loved.
We were blessed with the weather, only hav-
ing a slight bit of rain early in the trip.
The driving was great as you would expect from this area with plenty of beaches and
sand dunes to tackle.

Having had so much rain previously this had made some of the sandy areas a bit firmer
but this didn't stop 'Black-Adder' & "Black-Baron' finding there way deep enough to
need some assistance with either the use of the 'Max-Trax' or some shovels and snatch-
straps, but as they say "If your not getting stuck, your not trying hard enough" but at
least we had a blast.

Along the way we managed

to pick up some “tag-
alongs”, one Christian cou-
ple in a Patrol from N.S.W
& another Family from VIC.
in a Triton, so on some of
the drives we had up to 9
cars.
It was great to see CORE
getting our name out there,
and showing people what
were all about.

See you all on the tracks,

Moonraker out.
 What's Coming Up
DECEMBER '10 – JANUARY '11: 27/7/10 – 7/01/11
Grampians

FEBRUARY: 19/2/11
Kadina Quarry

MARCH: 12/3 - 14/3/11

LOVEDAY 4WD PARK

APRIL: 2/4/11
Spalding

MAY: 14/5/11
Pt Hughes

JUNE: 10/6 – 13/6/11

Langkoop
 What's Coming Up
JULY: 23/7/11
Spear Creek

AUGUST: 13/8/11
Quiz Night

SEPTEMBER: 10/9/11
Training Day and Articu-
lation Ramp Flex Test

OCTOBER: 1/10 – 15/10/11

Alice Springs

NOVEMBER: 19/11/10
Gawler

DECEMBER: 10/12
Morgan & Christmas Break-up
 TECH REPORT
G’day to all you out there in the 4x4 community
Welcome to CORE Torque

Have you ever looked at your diff breather set up on your 4x4, do you know what its
primary reason is, do you know if the factory one is adequate for the purpose of
exploring OZ.

Let’s start by going back to school in your science lesson on the effects of heating and
cooling air. As you may recall air expands with heat and contracts with cooling.
Now diffs and gear box get quite hot from driving (just touch them after a long drive)
and there is plenty of air space with in these running parts, so a method is needed to
maintain equal (atmospheric) air pressure (sorry guys got a bit nerdy there) within the
differential or gear box and the outside. Thus there needs to be a way for air to escape or
enter these enclosed parts. This is achieved with the aid of a hole drilled and barb placed
somewhere practical on each mechanical part that then has a long rubber hose clamped
on allowing air movement with in these parts. This prevents any contaminates e.g. mud,
water etc being sucked in through the seals or the opposite to prevent oil being pushed
out through the axel seals possibly damaging the seal and ending up with a major leak.

The danger is that the hose from diff or gear box may also allow contaminates to pass
into said parts. Typically manufactures only take the hose as high as the underside of the
4x4 floor with or without clamps at each end or in some cases no filter and some may
only have a one way valve. A one-way valve is not too bad but in practice air needs to
move both ways. This is good if you stay on the black stuff but no good if you want to go
through water, mud, dust etc. So therefore we really should get the end of the breather
hoses as high as possible and in a place that sees little or no contaminants. It should also
have a filter allowing air movement both ways. Typically this would be on the fire wall
under the bonnet.
 TECH REPORT
This is a very simple fix and there are plenty of after-market breather kits for your 4x4
as a DIY or pay someone. And also this is a good move for those of you who have done
a big lift as you will find that you breather hoses are now not long enough.

Happy Trails

This is a typical kit from TJM

Here are some photos of one of our CORE members 4x4 with a TJM kit. I believe TJM
have a special price for CORE members as well.
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Well this is the last CORE newsletter for 2010 so I want to do a BIG Thankyou to
all our sponsors who have supported us through 2010 and hopefully beyond.
Firstly, our primary sponsor Greg from TJM's who has looked after us for many
years now and continues to amaze us with his generosity. All the door prizes
and giveaways we have done throughout the year have been courtesy of TJM
which we have appreciated and blessed many people within the club. But it
doesn't only stop there people, TJM also offer CORE club members exclusive
discounts on their products which I know many people have taken up this offer,
including myself, let alone Dave who is a driving TJM billboard!!. So thankyou
Greg and TJM for your support.

We also must mention Colin Schubert Mechanical 4x4 one of our other primary
sponsors who have not only offered professional servicing and modifications to
your rig but outstanding advice to people with a great, friendly and helpful
manner which truly shows what a great guy Colin is. So I encourage you if you
have broken something, want a service of your car or fourbie or need some
modification work go see Colin as he will look after you very well. If you need a
testimony of this well just speak to Dave Bonneveld as again a driving billboard
for Colin! He will also offer you great prices and someone that you can trust
which in this day and time is peace of mind.

More recently we have experienced the generosity and great support from Bak-
ers Delight who have looked after us with all our bread needs. Thankyou
Moggy and Bakers delight for helping us and looking after us.
Lastly, but not least, is our training officer Sir Bubbles, with his newly acquired
business Cormack Rd Snack Bar on Cormack Rd Wingfield, who has looked af-
ter us time and time again which we are greatly appreciative and give you
thanks for your support. Many have frequented Bubbles business and is grow-
ing rapidly and has great food and great service so pay him a visit and get a
good feed in the process!

So thankyou all for your support and generosity as without it CORE 4X4 Club
would not be what it is today and you guys are truly ambassadors for your busi-
ness and it is a pleasure to be linked in with you guys and I hope this relation-
ship can continue well into the future.

Many thanks from CORE 4X4 Club