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    Towpack replied to the thread Misfire / knocking noise.
    It does sound like a top end/cylinder head problem but, given the big end issue some 1HD-T's suffered you have to suspect those...
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    Towpack replied to the thread Stuck tie rod.
    Pretty sure the damper mine has some flats which you can get a slim spanner onto.
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    Sticking/binding handbrake shoes can give the symptoms you describe. It's more likely to happen after adjusting the handbrake and...
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    Towpack replied to the thread Cracked Gearbox fill hole.
    It may be possible to get it TIG welded. Find a good welder for his opinion. I've seen cracked motorcycle engine cases welded insitu.
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    OK, from your description of the fob and the diagram I would say it's not the TVSS system. This is the fob for the TVSS...... TVSS Problems
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    You don't say what year the truck is but if it's a UK spec 1HD-FT I'd say It's more likely to have the TVSS system fitted which is just...
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    Towpack replied to the thread Oil.
    Years ago, a workmate of mine mixed 80w gearbox oil with the engine oil in his knackered Triumph Dolomite to stop the low oil pressure...
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    Towpack reacted to Grimbo's post in the thread Oil with Like Like.
    Not Landcruiser in any way but JCB had issues with turbo failure on their 444T engine with VVT Turbos .... this is normally a bomb proof...
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    Towpack replied to the thread Rusty Nuts.
    Any chrome wheel nuts are going to suffer with the loosening/tightening process which will eventually damage the chrome finish. When I...
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    Towpack replied to the thread Vacuum pump.
    There's a valve mounted on the front of the pump which could be the outlet.
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    Towpack replied to the thread Vacuum pump.
    I thought the vacuum is used to open the turbo waste gate and dump boost so if there was little or no vacuum the turbo would over boost...
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    Towpack replied to the thread Vacuum pump.
    Complete pumps and some parts still available. Looks like it works similar to a Rotary engine with a rotor and replaceable tips...
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    Towpack replied to the thread 80 series headlamp washers.
    They're great at removing snow from the lights. Driving through heavy snow it tends to stick to the lenses due to lack of heat from the...
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    Towpack replied to the thread 80 series headlamp washers.
    How about fitting some 100 series washer jets which look like they're bumper mounted? Looks like it could be done with a bit of...
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    Towpack replied to the thread 80 series headlamp washers.
    The body looks like something that could be 3D printed and a windscreen washer type jet made to fit?
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