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Normal temperature for the thermostat opening is 82C which is hot enough to burn you, so the fact that it felt hot is not unusual. If the water pump wasn't circulating I would expect the radiator to be cooler than expected as the heat would not be getting pumped there from the engine.

Rear fog is the thing stuck under the bumper - JDM models don't have a rear fog from the factory (though they do have the switch in the dash).

Not sure how easy these are to source, but if you can get the japanese version of the cluster it is set up for indicators.

Could be the valve which allows water into the heater matrix is broken or has become disconnected. It's at the top back of the engine in the middle on the firewall - check to see that the cable moves the valve as you would expect. Alternatively your heater matrix could be blocked. You can also...

Thought I'd post an update on this. I managed to source a new compressor, and after a couple of visits to Chill Out to fit it and cap the rear pipework off (it was leaking badly) I have air con. I'd very much recommend him for air con, excellent service, not expensive, nice chap.

Probably need to check if the signal is reaching the dash (a multimeter would do this). I imagine it gets sent a signal from the gearbox, so the fault could be anywhere in the dash, loom or gearbox electronics.

Yes it is.

I don't have a screen to display codes on. The controls are like this. The AC light is continuous when it's switched on.

My cruiser predates odb2 so I've not read any codes off it.

Took it up to chill out, my compressor is seized. Any opinions on second hand vs remanufactured for this sort of thing?

I have Aldi's cheapest oil pump which I use for gear oil, it's surprisingly good, way quicker and easier than hand pumping.

Part two of fixing the steering and suspension. Looking a lot tidier now. Just need to get an alignment booked in.