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    drivers window motor

    Hi Guys Well the cruiser passed the test that it failed 1 month ago but just by a hair. They failed it again because the window would not go up for the actual test even though I spent some time cleaning the rubbers/ cleaning the window/ greasing the bits in the door frame. Just by luck I tried...
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    drivers window motor

    Hi Guys Just wondering if as it seems its a common issue is there an after market motor that is better than the original motor stronger
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    what size winch

    Hi Guys Nice debate but it has brought up some questions for me. When you say double line do you mean as it implies a double line connected to the winch drum??? What is the winch needed to pull an 80 out of mud say up to its axles,??? Is the weakest point the connection (via) the winch bolts to...
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    trips or tours, off roading

    Hi Guys just wondering what people think or have experienced regarding the pros and cons of the escorted tours off road and maybe just going with another vehicle or two. Does anyone have experience of offroading in any European country that they found to be good.
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    front tow hooks

    hi guys I know we talked about this before but are the hooks at the front of the 80 good enough to be towed either on or off road.
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    what size winch

    hi guys What size winch or power of winch is needed to pull the 80 out of crap. There is a lot around and every ones is the best if you know what i mean.
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    drivers window motor

    Hi Guys My cruiser failed its annual test because of the driver window not working properly. I have tried silicone in the seals and had a guy look at it. it s so slow now and will refuse to go up at times. If i put a new motor and regulator in, will this fix the problem or am I just throwing...
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    big end bearings

    Hi Chris No bother at all. After that incident i changed to fully Synth oil and have periodic oil analysis done but still like to check.
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    big end bearings

    the reason im asking is very simple. i had to replace my big end bearings and have my engine overhauled when they failed while driving which caused a lot of damage some years ago which cost thousands and I remember someone telling me on the ELCO list (could have been Bosnia Jon) that I should...
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    big end bearings

    Hi Guys Does anyone know who makes the big end bearings for Toyota for the 4.2TD
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    boot lock

    hi thanks for the reply, the problem i have is there are no other cruisers around me to have a look. If there was a plastic piece it is no longer there. What can i do to fix this issue any ideas. john
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    boot lock

    hi guys is nobody able to look
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    brakes and wheels

    hi guys what is the size of the early brake discs and the later post 93 ones i think. does anyone have calipers for the later discs to sell
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    boot lock

    hi guys I would be great full if someone could look at their cruiser and let me know if there is a piece of something plastic or rubber or gel in their upper boot lock. The lock part which hooks onto the U bracket on the lower part of the boot. A while ago I was scrapping out some crap from the...
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    winter slowly coming

    hi guys nice ideas and something to be considered. I know it has to be a common problem. I just hated last winter even when i could get liquid onto my windscreen it froze straight away while driving leaving me with a sheet of ice which then had to be scraped off at the side of the road after...
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