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15 psi? thats what i run my stock turbo at. you are leaving plenty of fun on the table.. :)

18 years. no comment on any other long term love affairs..

Using lanoguard for a number of years now, I've noticed it seems to soften up the flakey rust and pushes it off if applied often. It also softens old wax oil.

no paint will adhere to lanoguard. ime you will use the most on the first couple of applications. after that its a matter of topping up the more wear prone areas. it works well but does need regular re application. as its so clean and easy to apply this isnt a problem ime. any time i do any...

i know what you mean, some of the 24 valve 80s ive had in seem to be in much worse condition than some of the earlier 12 valves. must be a coincidence...?? surely.. or maybe toyota were gearing up towards the rust buckets that are the 100, 120 and 200 series...

Come up well hasn't it Frank.:)

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Dash lights up like a Christmas tree. Oh the engine is low on compression on a couple of cylinders. Lots of back pressure and smokes badly. Will need a rebuild. I rebuilt this over winter to replace it.

One of the reasons I bought it is the underside is pretty damn good.. given it a good coating of lanoguard.

as is the title i will be working on this when time and money permit. its a 12 valve auto, so will complement my 24 valve manual nicely. it will be a civilised build so nothing exciting. TBH it will be pretty boring but will document some of the more mundane jobs that come with 80 ownership. as...

became the owner of this last summer.

the aircon system in the 80 is pretty simple. the most obvious, a leak/leaks. knackered compressor. pressure switch needs replacing. i notice on your toyota invoice it states 650g of R134A. to my knowledge it should be 900g. when any major component is replaced; compressor,evaporator,condenser...

that is beautiful. please look after it..

i replaced my PS box recently and forgot to plug the connector in. the steering was heavy until i plugged it back in.

good time to replace corroded turbo water/oil pipes, plus the long coolant pipe. unless you like rolling the dice, good idea to use new manifold gaskets and replace the sealing rings where the manifold splits. manifold nuts and studs can sometimes be pretty corroded too.

not yet.. :D

thats a petrol 80 pick up pipe. that might well be your problem..

Your world won't stop spinning that's for sure. I've been slacking lately, but I normally stock the complete set of bushes for the 80 series. They were not much more money than the nolathene bushes. I remember my dad constantly replacing oem range rover bushes, I think thats when the poly...

Nolathene is a brand name that makes there bushes from polyurethane.

personally i wouldnt be fitting poly bushes. i would stick with toyota. they last for years and are more supple than the poly bushes.

what parts are you struggling to get for the 80?

indeed. i like my motors EMP proof...

you should "get away" with the LEDs, unless the tester is a complete dick..

i dont have any in stock atm, i can get you a up to date price if you are interested.

i recently bought a new genuine 1HDT head for a rebuild. its an option.

also check tie rod and track rod ends for play.

ive said it before, imo there is nothing special about a landcruiser any more. they are playing on there heritage. if i could afford to spend 110k, it wouldnt be on a landcruiser.