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Is it a "blocked filter" warning light ? or more likely a "water in fuel" warning light ? The latter is often the sensor itself or the wiring too it . The sensor works by measuring the resistance through the fuel and as water is a better conductor than diesel it will set off the warning...

Find the glowplug relay fuse and pull it out and see if that stops it happening.... do you ever need glowplugs to start in Zim ?

"According to Aussie youtubes etc. the 2.8 has been tuned to actually have a bit more power and torque to its V8 4.5 diesel counterpart. The V8 has been undertuned a lot to meet emissions etc, but this can be modded to give you much more power and torque". The 2.8 is already in a pretty high...

My 80 series one is held in place by a few double sided securing strips.....never moves at all and keeps the interior a bit cooler somehow when parked in the sun . The black flock is permanent...... and we sent the dash away ...I don't think it's a DIY job

Get a dash mat from Oz or SA ....got one in the 80 and it looses all those annoying reflections . We used to get the dash on our rally cars coated with a black flock like material that did the same thing.....

Isn't the 250 not classed as HD so is only the same as a 150 or Hilux in build strength etc ? The new 70 while running a small engine now is still HD in chassis and axles I believe ?

And the vehicles themselves are only worth about double the premium with prices dropping fast....

There's a company who's name eludes me who have made propshafts for us as diverse as a Sherman tank to the winch drive prop on my Halftrack and a Jap pickup truck ..... a proper old fashioned company who've forgotten more than most know .... they could most likely just replace the splines on...

Toyota did do "service exchange" alternators years ago for 80's .... I got one and pretty sure it was a new one but at a fraction of the price . My local repair guy also sells new and will supply cheap China or quality alternators and starters depending on customer requirement ....or price request .

It was a 1987 one so the original "classic" they call it now I think ..... 3.9 V8 Vogue SE..... The rear one is in 2 pieces that should interlock but because the rear footwell of the 80 is narrower they overlap so not perfect . They were an official part back then so I doubt they are available...

I saw those and looked at the price of Staun ones and thought too good to be true and the first time you used them they would fly apart..... at that price they are no doubt carefully crafted by China's finest engineers out of chinesium but I won't use them every day so may give them a try and...

Depends if you go for a quality Denso one or some made in China copy.... With labour and parts you can indeed spend more than a Chinese one can be bought for repairing an OE one.... but if properly repaired the OE one will outlast the cheap copy . It's often just the diode pack but if I'm...

Are you missing a rear wheel nut ?

I reckon colour blindness is a thing at Toyota .... my first 80 was kinda metallic gold /light brown with a chocolate brown interior....... I had a light metallic blue Hilux that had a blue dash and interior.... mates had various Toyota Celicas etc in the late 80's early 90's that all had...

I know it's almost swearing but...... in a previous life I had a few Classic Range Rovers as company cars and had a set of original R Rover moulded rubber mats that I found fit pretty well in the 80 especially the fronts ...interesting and useless fact..... despite being a much bigger vehicle...

Check the heater valve is actually opening fully....on an 80 with climate control it's cable operated by a motor and mounted on the bulkhead just behind the engine in the engine bay...don't know where it is on a 100 though . Is your thermostat stuck open ? does the temp gauge take a long time to...

LED versions of the standard bulbs from the likes of Halfords in the side lights and while you're shopping get LED reversing light bulbs and LED interior light bulbs .... The best upgrade for headlights was add a couple of additional relays and go for some proper upgrade bulbs like 160/100 watt...

As thread title...... opinion's on the best and most reliable air -down tools budget or otherwise . Boulder Tools seem to be commonly available but get mixed reviews on both the screw on type and the core removal type.... I have mixed feelings about the type that remove the valve core as surely...

What kind of suspected head issue ? Is it petrol or diesel ? How far have you gone along the diagnosis route ? if diesel then it should be a 1HD FT and these are not known for head issues....

I think that you might also need a diff lock control module

Lorin hit the nail on the head.... if a front mount A2A fails you will loose boost and power from the leak ...it will black smoke on acceleration....and lack power But that is all it will do..... any water 2 air has the possibility of dumping coolant straight into the inlet manifold and...

Second vote for Yuasa..... they have a 5 year warranty and last well beyond that.... I bought some top of the range Bosch ones for my M38A1 Jeep ( it's 24volt ) was desperate as it was due on a film set that day...... they died within 2 years ... won't make that mistake again

I had the JIS education many years ago when I had my first Yamaha FS1E at 16 years old and none of my Dads screwdrivers would fit.... this was obviously such a common problem that several companies offered hex cap screw kits to swap out the damaged JIS screws on most Jap bikes... having spent...

And if that "cures" it then sort it out or you will melt the plug and burn the connections..... high resistance = heat

Strangely our 1943 Dodge WC52 does exactly this but exit is in front of the rear wheel...by a couple of feet ....after 1000's of miles of a 6 cylinder petrol engine converting fuel to noise we have had no issue with increased tyre temp on that side.... next time we are out for a run I'll try the...

Several have as it's easy ...the worst or most complicated bit of the system on an 80 is getting it to run nicely over the rear axle and exit correctly.... not sure fumes would be an issue when driving along but may be if sitting in traffic of slow off road sections with the window down....

Not got any further with this.... I can't share the pictures they sent me but the pics confirm what we both think that the rear section is lower than OE....which seems daft seeing as the first time you go backwards in some deep mud or the like you'll stuff the pipe with crap or worse bend it...

I'd love to see a dyno print out on where the power and torque curve is... Having spent a bit of time in RIBs with this engine I get the impression that the max power is delivered at fairly high revs.... if it uses the same pump then someone like Colchester Fuel injection would be able to set an...

Makes you wonder if the part number supersession is because of a known issue with them failing ..... It's only a brace and as such shouldn't be subject to undue load once correctly installed.....

Get it welded....my old 91 80 series had the exact same issue when I bought it....took it off and welded it up.... may years later and now with another owner it had never cracked again

As an alternative There are loads of places in the UK that can rebuild or mod turbos .... in Agriculture and Plant world we get turbos rebuilt at the fraction of the cost of new ones and if the guys are reputable you will have a 2 or 3 year warranty ..... more than you get for a rink dinky...

Check all the earths.... often forgotten is the fact the earth has the same amps draw as any +pos wire . Earth's often are exposed to water and rust or the crimps on cables get corroded.... also electricity will try and find an earth path through other components and in the case of a starter...

You can upgrade the injectors but...... You also need to upgrade the injection pump at the same time , you then need an upgraded turbo with more boost etc , you then should probably upgrade the headbolt's and you will need an intercooler..... you then need to have a 3inch exhaust system..... and...

And to add if you've an auto I don't think you will notice even towing a heavy load.... it's only an issue for me with 3 tons plus and a manual box and then only on steep hill starts fully freighted

I would say if you are never or very occasionally tow then you will not have a problem... OE was 275/70/16 but they seem to be very rare.... I had 265/75/16 with a 2 inch lift and they didn't look out of place with a 2 inch lift but were chunky AT tyres

Only thing to be aware of is if you have a manual going to 285/75/16s is right at the upper limit gear ratio wise for towing... Unloaded or loaded with just the vehicle isn't an issue but with a trailer and any amount of load 1st becomes too tall for hill starts etc ....also on mine the speedo...

That must be breaking your heart...... If you separate some of the spares like the non EGR crossover pipe etc I'd be interested

I reckon your advert has been answered by another post tonight . You'll be hard pressed to find anything better and to build the same thing would cost way more

Is it an auto.... ? It's a heavy vehicle and is only 156 odd HP..... not a huge amount and delivered in a lazy way . Give it a service....change air and fuel filters , clean the suction filter in the fuel tank.... depending on mileage it may respond to recon injectors and a good inlet clean...

Neither can I...... ;-) Bit of a tech issue with the idiot keyboard driver....

That's a lot of vehicle for the money...... Would be interested in the load guard if you ever split it up .

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Talking to them at the moment.... it's only 409 stainless so will rust.... I plan on painting it with a couple of coats of high heat paint if I buy one Cybox do a 304 grade 3 inch system that's good and I know an 80 owner who has one and it fits well and sounds nice and is £990 ....which I...

When it has the compressor issue does it stop working and how would you know it's not cutting in ? Asking because I'm interested but it would have to be reliable....

For clarity we were not looking to camp....we had 2 x Willys Jeeps and an 80's G waggon and were looking for unpaved roads .... just to gain a bit of altitude.... we had Hotels and Lodges for every night because Scottish weather and a canvas roof with no doors or real windscreen wipers and no...

Very local to me..... I may have to pop in and see them...

"Did the Golf make it all the way round?" My exact thoughts when I looked at the pictures.... We were headed back from Scotland via a stop at the aircraft museum at Elvington ... found very little public accessible off road in Scotland in the area where we were....

I would think 60 series seats would be a retro grade fit..... if you need new seats why not go for a more modern comfortable seat... even from a non Toyota ?

Anyone had experience of the Alucab roof top tents ? I was very impressed with one on a Jeep owned by a cool Austrian couple when I was at the Spielberg Ring a couple of weeks ago..... Seemed well built and capable of taking a knock when off road . They had toured extensively in northern Europe...

Probably not but I would cr%p on them ;-)