Recent content by CaptainCrack

Oh another thing my Cruiser has is quite noisy power steering, I suspect I've got a leak somewhere as a top up of fluid and a good bleed sorted it for a couple days but now its back, need to check my lines.

I could to be fair, I’ve got some coming from somebody breaking one so I’ll just pinch the bottom one which likely has less wear and pop it on there. If that doesn’t work I’ll just repair the existing ones.

Yep I am aware, I’ve tried just about every suggestion too. By the sounds of it the motor just isn’t doing anything at all which leads me to believe it’s either a dodgy motor or a fault somewhere in the wiring.

Yeah once I've got the welding done I'm gonna strip all the old underseal off to see what that's hiding and then go from scratch. Touch wood the sills, doors and wings all look pretty tidy.

Blimey £22 postage too! Think I'll just spend a bit more and get it ordered at a local dealer or something, provided they don't ask a silly amount! That or order from a breaking one.

Thanks for the welcome! My top hinge in the tailgate is extremely loose, to the point that washers don't seem to help all that much so I'll either 3D print a chunky packer, or I'll just find a new hinge from a breaker or something to be honest. As for the diff lock, I can't hear the actuator...

Luckily I was a sheet metal fabricator for 10 years and the family still owns the business so repairing the rust shouldn't be an issue, fortunately the rust is in its infancy and should be pretty easy to nip in the bud! I figured I'm gonna just replace the hinge on the door, I'd rather just fix...

Hey guys! New owner here, just picked up a nice 1999 Colorado VX (Prado) LWB with the 1KZ non intercooler, automatic. Absolutely loving it so far! Few issues need addressing, a couple small cases of rust, namely one bit on the chassis and another in the upper wheel arch (seemingly...