Recent content by Beefbeefbeef

When I went from road tyres to General Grabber ATs, I lost about 10 - 15% fuel economy which I put down to the chunky tread. So I ramped up the pressure to between 37 and 39 psi after reading other posts on the subject and that clawed back that mpg loss. 4 years on with 60k miles on those GG...

No, it's a suspected leak which would be big bucks to repair so I'm going to put the windows down instead.

Would it need to be on a ramp or could I do this at home? Cheers

So, having had the system degassed approx 3 weeks ago which seemed to resolve everything, a problem has reoccurred. Whilst on the motorway last week I suddenly noticed mist coming out of the air vents in the centre console. Initially i was worried it was smoke but no it was defo just air. Next...

I know, I know, you're right. Except I tend to forget when it's cold and wet for 6 months! Lesson learned though.

Big job??

Any ideas what this could be? I have the steering towards full lock at the time and reversing down hill, barely using the accelerator. Have heard a loud clunk noise a few times (co-incidentally since my suspension was replaced, see other post, but don't think it can be connected...) It's...

Have had the system re-gassed and so far that seems to have worked. They leak tested and the vacuum was apparently good so fingers crossed. £75 at Toyota.

As a follow-up to the above post, I decided to order the full LC5 replacement suspension kit from Pedders UK which was approx £700. Chap from Pedders (Roger) very helpful. Took 2.5 weeks to arrive from Oz. Have now fitted the above (£300), having removed the original air bags and suspension...

Readers familiar with my previous post will know that my recent MOT diagnosed a need for new shock absorbers. I decided yesterday that I would replace all four shocks with standard shocks rather than buy the LC5 spec electronically adjustable shocks. I was in touch with a helpful chap at...

I'll have a look tonight. I could maybe order them and send them back if not required.

Gents My disks and pads will need to be replaced some time soon. I am wondering whether I should try an upgrade. I don't want to bother with the expense of new calipers but wonder if some decent drilled disks might assist. I do a lot of driving on country lanes and there are a few idiot...

I think I'll "pull the trigger" and do all four then. Only other thing that might be needed is apparently front strut mounts if the old ones are defective (can I tell by lifting the bonnet??). Roger at Pedders has been very helpful, including the following from their Aussie tech team...

Yes, as per our exchange of emails. Just the shocks required which, judging by the Pedders tech guys's advice, will be all four shocks rather than just the rears. Anyone else had experience of replacing just the rear shocks in an LC5 or do I need to replace all four? cheers

Thanks Gary. The bloke at Pedders said in an email that the full kit "comes with all the parts you need including instructions on how to disable the electronics to ensure no check light is displayed" Maybe I can get those instructions from Pedders even with the 4 shocks. I don't want to end...