Hi Folks,
The mechanic tapped the shaft back in on the pajero and added 0.5 litres of oil to the diff (full capacity is 1.6l). So we lost about a third of the fluid however the diff seems fine. Although things seem ok will be no towing until the modified half shafts arrive and are fitted. A long conversation with MMAL help line today elicted the fact there are 30 sets of parts in Sydney with 44 orders. Which i guess is Mitsubishi speak for nil in stock and 14 orders waiting, 15 when mine hits the deck tomorrow. However we can still swag it to Lake Eyre and surrounds and leave the camper set up here.
We rode to Leigh Creek and did some shopping while the car was in dock along the old road which mostly resembled a creek bed with resulting damage to my rear end. The return trip was on the highway on a slight downhill grade with the wind behind us. The road was smooth and it was no great effort to cruise at >30kmh. Spotted another bike rider behind us who later came to the caravan park to stay. It was Andrew our friend from Wilpena who had decided that riding back to Adelaide would only take a week so had decided to head North. He had tea with us and swapped stories around the obligatory campfire. Another horde of people moved into the campground tonight. Hard to believe there are so many out on the road. Many are heading for flights over Lake Eyre as we will soon. Ring around the moon which probably means more rain fingers crossed that the roads are not awash again. Blogs are short on pictures the last few days will try and add some tomorrow.
Bye for now Simon and Susan
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