Recent content by Highlander

I run 33's, the speedo now reads accurately. No complaints on how it drives. Drinks fuel as always

The Otramm handbrake video is useful to visualise things too. I had my dogbones rotated the wrong way that caused me a few hours head scratching until I rewatched it

Genuine parts available from Roughtrax Genuine Left Hand Front Brake Disc Backing Plate - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

First, check your equaliser isn't seized, if it is you'll only be getting hand brake to one wheel. Having said that, I replaced my entire hand brake mechanism: Shoes, fitting kit, bell cranks, cable, equaliser - Adjusted everything as per FSM spec. It only just scraped through the MOT... So I...

These are aftermarket but heavy and solid with good finish - recommended if they'll ship to the South Atlantic Flat Seat Chrome Wheel Nut with Washer M12x1.5mm - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

Roughtrax have the genuine rebuild kit and they reckon it fits all 80 Series Genuine Toyota Power Steering Box repair Seal Kit LC 80 series - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

Decent rebuild video here There are also new boxes on Ali Express for cheap - but they're probably junk. Won't let me link

I was watching this the other night, I still don't understand what's going on with those ball bearings but I'm sure it's fairly obvious once you get into it. If the adjuster screw doesn't do anything I'd be looking at this approach:

I was chasing weird noises from the back, squeaks and thuds. Turned out to be the spare wheel moving about inside the well. Tightened up the carrier winch thing tight AF and noises went away

Just to update this, new Lambda fixed my lean running issue Removed the old one with heat so as not to shear the studs. Cleaned up the threads with a die, fitted a new Denso unit. It's all good

MOT requires that the tyre doesn't extend beyond the body of the vehicle, so as long as you tick that box you're all good I deleted my steps with no plans to put them back on, but still havent found a decent solution for front mud flaps without the cutouts

A lot of these ebay headlamps are set up for vehicles that drive on the right so will dazzle oncoming traffic, and all the feedback I've heard is that quality is universally poor There are some decent LED units for the Australian market but you'd have to convert to the square x 4 headlamps that...

Well they're £24 shipped from Japan so only a tenner more for quick availability ‍

I bought mine from Amayama: Toyota 90982-08190 (9098208190) FUSIBLE LINK - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

I went Sony, very happy with it. Made a wee custom USB panel for the Carplay