Recent content by Ken Brenton

Having just traded in my 2001 100VX, I will not be fitting a complete set of new rear brake spares consisting of: discs/drums, pads and handbrake shoes. Cost me over 100 quid, what offers please? No longer available.

Not this 100 owner. I owned an 80 GXL in S.Africa and loved it. Did really tough trails with the guys and also did over-landing tours into Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and Lesotho, for which the heavily modified 80 was ideal. But if you want a comfortable highway cruiser the 80 sucks in...

I might be interested in selling my 2001 VX 4.7L with LPG conversion. In excellent mechanical order and bodywork very good for the age. Self serviced since I've owned it.

Omar thanks for the response and yes it is the petrol V8 4.7L. Is the centre weight supposed to be loosely floating around in the frame, as this is causing an exhaust rattle on mine?

What is the function of the bracket attached to the rear of the silencer? Currently the metal core is rattling around loosely and so I have wedged it.

I fitted the non Toyota equivalent to my 100 series after reading Jon Wildsmiths post. You can order the bottom mounting bracket from Toyota AFAIR 60 quid. For the top bracket I laid layers of fibre glass matting around the inside of the bodywork to add some stiffness. 2 Years on no problems so far.

The way he treats vehicles would be enough of a warning for me never to touch anything he had owned or driven. It must make it worthless.

Steve Soft tyres definitely help around 1.2 bar usually. If the mud is that treacly type then mud tyres don't help that much over AT's in my South African experience. When I did Baboons pass in Lesotho in my 80 GXL (EFI) some years ago all tyres were having problems, similarly on a Cruiser Cup...

Same symptons some years ago on my 80 GXL whilst on 2 day trail in RSA. The Cruiser whisperer on LCCSA recommended checking wheel bearings and sure enough play on drivers side, not extensive but after adjusting braking problem resolved.

There was a Black Mamba skin mounted on the wall of the social club I was a member of in New Germany (Natal/KZN, RSA) years ago that was considered an absolute monster at about 2.5/3 metres. So I cannot imagine one twice that size :shock: Regarding moths I was astounded when in Bandung (West...

Just ask at Toyota for 100 series windscreen washer jets for later model. When I checked a year ago I balked at 15 quid each so didn't order.