Recent content by Ciderman

Mine are 31 years old and with the highest rated osram nightbreaker halogens in them, i have zero complaints on the range or dipped range. The main beam is outstanding, especially if adjusted a bit high. I've looked at the HID aftermarket units plastered all over Ebay and they just look too...

You need to do a bit more investigating - as everyone else has stated, it could be the vibration damper has separated - which would make some noise when running, plus you would be able to see a lot of movement forwards and backwards with the engine off, belts removed and a pry bar to gently ease...

Just a quick question - can you drop a photo of this bit or what should be there - "the proper 'flange' connection to the body". Cant quite picture what that is.

Deal. Luckily i have a '93 80 series as a pattern :-D Ill drop you a line when im back and will go from there. Happy days.

Happy to oblige, but i wont be about until after 20th April.... if you can wait that long. If you get a shout before that, all good. I'll even put the bends and twiddly bits on too :-D

Off topic swerve here - apologies... Links for front and rear washer nozzles (genuine) - Rear - https://www.amayama.com/en/part/toyota/8539260010 Front - https://www.amayama.com/en/catalogs/toyota/land-cruiser/9-suv-left-80-1990-2762/electrics-4/windshield-washer-371 Hope thats useful

..... or making sure the union is behind the flare before you make any tight radius bends... ;-P

You could try Amayama for the pre-made lines, but id be very very doubtful theyll be available, and shipping them would be a cluster ferk, due to the originals being steel with a PVC coating - the length alone will be like 3m and all manner of different bent shapes and curves

Heres the tool i bought eventually.... its a godsend, but a bit pricey. Sooooo much easier to use and can be used on the vehicle, in situ so makes life a lot simpler - https://www.sealey.co.uk/product/5637193403/on-vehicle-micro-brake-pipe-flaring-tool-316-sae

Running new lines and flaring/nippling them is one of my most favouritest things - and self taught on the flaring. However, flaring tools and a satisfactory result vary vastly. I will try and find out which flaring tool i used, as i bought 3 different kits that were dreadful, eventually settling...

Definitely worth doing on a dry day!.... its a bit of a fiddle if you haven't got it under cover and need it in a hurry. But do also check the trunnions at each wiper arm for any signs of major corrosion and seizure. A good way to identify this is to put the wipers on with a spray of water on...

And another link that shows the motor in bits... from another forum - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/windshield-wiper-motor-after-16-years-and-300-000-miles.588373/

Also worth making sure the linkage to wiper trunnions are not all rusted up as its steel shafts and aluminium housings - can get furred up without lubrication. Heres a fairly scruffy video off youtube -

Actually, its pretty easy, but the motor needs to come off the ball end of the wiper linkage and there's 3 or 4 M6 bolts holding the motor unit to the body - plus the multi pin plug to disconnect. The ball end of the linkage pops off quire easy with a wide screw driver to gently prise it off -...

Hi LandLocked, not wanting to hijack the thread, but i didnt think there were any adverse issues with spacers. I'm curious now... I've got 30mm all round and the standard 8J 16 wheels with 265 tyres sit perfect in the arches. I've had no issues in over 40'000 miles with bearing wear, or ball...