Recent content by kanya3

Hi Guys. I have a 2005 LC120. After a long trip, it seems one the plastic parts of rear door trim has cracked up beyond repair (marked Yellow). It's on back order at Toyota with 2 month delay. I have tried eBay but couldn't find anything suitable. Any suggestions about websites or dealers who...

Thanks Karl. I am not sure if I always waited for the glowlights to go out before turning they key fully but will keep that in mind. Will take pics when I get back to the hotel and share with you.

Hi Karl2000. I mentioned SCV specially and answer was that it looks ok, despite me asking they didn’t say whether it’s a short or a long one! They said it doesn’t need replacement as far as they can tell and won’t touch it. After that they ran some sort of overall healthcheck on their computer...

Toyota guys say everything is fine. Fuel pressures, injectors all performing well. No serious fluctuations.

Thank you all. I have come to Walavis Bay Toyota. Shared all your suggestions with the chief technician. They will check it over. Will update later. Could I please ask if nothing comes up, is it something dire that I need to worry about? It has always started on second attempt and never stalls...

Thanks GOK.

Thanks Karl. I know you are meant to get rid of the water and I tried but just couldn’t undo it. I had spare fuel filter as well as another flashlube. They removed both of them a d put new ones in! They suggested nompoint draining it and better to put new one in.. I will have to check SCV...

Thanks GOK & Karl2000. I had engine oil changed about 2K ago in Congo but it seems they had put in a lot extra. When it was checked few days ago at the garage, it looked worse than it should have so they changed the oil as well as the filter. I have a flash lube secondary fuel filter which was...

Dear all. I have a LC120 2005 automatic KD1 model. It has done 162K miles. I am currently on a long drive from London to Capetown and reached Namibia last week. Our LC ‘Rafa’ had extensive upgrades for the journey which included new fuel injectors. We had few issues with alternator about 10K ago...

Dear all. I have a LC120 2005 automatic KD1 model. It has done 162K miles. I am currently on a long drive from London to Capetown and reached Namibia last week. Our LC ‘Rafa’ had extensive upgrades for the journey which included new fuel injectors. We had few issues with alternator about 10K ago...

Thank you all for your responses. Apologies I came back to Angola 2 wks ago and have been travelling since. I bought the one from Amazon and it has been extremely useful. My brother and cousin have joined me on the journey to South Africa for few weeks so it has come in handy to secure few...