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The second (offside) wheel bearing has been changed and ............all is well:icon-biggrin:. The noise has gone. My mechanic rang me shortly after he started to warn me that the speed sensor would not come off (corroded) and he was frightened it might break. I asked him if he could do the job...

Thanks for your input guys. I guess I will change the other wheel bearing and keep my fingers crossed. If it works :dance: If it doesn't :think:. I will let you know!!

Clive. Thanks for your reply. My mechanic said he has done this but as there is no load on the wheels/bearings during this test - so it was not conclusive. When I take it in next week - he will try to attach a listening device to the bearing area so that he can monitor the noise whilst driving...

2004 LC5 Auto 100,174 miles. I have a noise - like a drone that started recently. It gets louder when I turn the steering wheel to the right and seems to greatly diminish when I steer left. I had the nearside bearing and caliper changed (the caliper was sticking on) and new pads for both front...

So - I have done a few thousand miles on my TOYO 'AT PLUS' 265 65 112H tyres now and can give my impression. They are quieter than my previous General Grabber ATs - have plenty of 'feel' and give a soft ride. They have not altered my fuel consumption (regular average 27.5MPG for general speeds...

Why is it so expensive to replace AC pipes? They sell kits/tools to make your own brake pipes - so why not AC pipes? Anybody:confusion-shrug:

I ran the Dunlop's at 2.0bar or 30psi as advised by the sticker on the drivers door closure. The Toyo's were set by the tyre shop at 32psi - but I think they just guessed the pressure. I will let them settle for a few days then I will set them at 30psi and see how they go from there - unless I...

I will post an update after I get a few miles on them. I compared the Government ratings of the Toyo's with the Dunlop Grandtreks that were on my beast when I bought it and they were rated as are E - F - and 73dB. So the Toyo's look slightly better. I know that these figures are only a...

I have just fitted a new set of tyres to my KDJ120. They are TOYO 'AT PLUS' 265 65 112H. They have 9mm of chunky tread as new and I have read that they are pretty good in mud snow and are fairly quiet on the road. Too early to give any feed back as yet. They cost £103.00 per tyre fitted...

VIDEO OF TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT I have just seen this video showing the timing belt replacements on a TOYOTA HILUX Mk6 3.0L D4D This is the same as on a 2004 Land Cruiser KDJ120. I have just ordered a kit containing the timing belt - tensioner - and Idler pulley from Milners for £54.00...

How did you get on with your re-visit to Toyota? Are you now 'Cool:cool:'?

I changed my Timing Belt today after watching the video - and it was simple. How Toyota can charge what they do is beyond me. I'm a novice - I have no garage or special tools and yet it took me only 45 minutes and that included resetting the Timing Belt warning light. So - it really is a simple...

I have given up trying to start a new thread to share a useful video showing how to replace your timing belt. If you want to see this video, I have put the link in my post regarding replacing the parking bulbs. See thread from HiUp - PARKING BULB REPLACEMENT - 23.2.2015 @ 12:32 If someone...

I posted the parking bulb replacement thread no problems. I have tried 8 times to post another useful thread 'VIDEO SHOWING TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT' but it wont show. In desperation - and because I think it may be very helpful to you guys - I'm going to add it here. Maybe someone could move it...

Why the manual says refer to your main dealer to replace a parking bulb I don't know. I have just done this and it is simple. You do need to remove the batteries for access - I did mine one at a time. Grip the bulb holder - quarter turn anti clockwise - bulb is out. Replace bulb it's a 5W...