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  1. frank rabbets

    Pressure washer.

    Can anybody recommend a pressure washer that will last for 50 hours use. I.E. 5 hours constant use for 10 times.
  2. frank rabbets

    Broken Engine

    Makes me tempted to order all new hoses from Toyota just in case. Toyota ones last a long time but there is a limit. I would not trust another brand.
  3. frank rabbets

    Norway drive

    I've been waiting for an excuse to post this Norway road. Just missed me several years ago.
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    Who is doing what maintenance today?

    Spray from the spider joint? I have that on mine.
  6. frank rabbets

    Banging from the back end - continued!

    Is it the spare wheel carrier ?
  7. frank rabbets

    RoughTrax A2A Exhaust Systems Experience?

    Just had a quote for my 80 at MIJ. £480.00p. Fitted.
  8. frank rabbets

    Can't disengage centre diff ?

    Slider usually goes to the front. Just better protected there I guess.
  9. frank rabbets

    Can't disengage centre diff ?

    When taking the prop off release the grease nipple and this will allow you to pull the flange off easily as locked grease comes out. I removed my Viscous Coupling over fear it might seize. Cannot tell the difference. Have to be careful to align the oil pump drive? with grease to hold in place...
  10. frank rabbets

    250 series on the road?

    Just seen one....in my dreams.
  11. frank rabbets

    80 series front diff rebuild questions

    Sawdust used to cure noisy ones back in 50's but then you had to sell the car a bit quick.
  12. frank rabbets

    250 series on the road?

    Have I got the right price. £70k starting?
  13. frank rabbets

    I'm getting ready for the next pandemic lockdown.

    Lockdown/Lockup paper lol.
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    I'm getting ready for the next pandemic lockdown.

    That was the scene, back in the day, in nearly every pub I went in to. Except it was in black and white paper only.
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  16. frank rabbets

    Jokes

    What do you call a Gorilla with a gun? Sir.
  17. frank rabbets

    A driving lesson from a different era!.....

    I passed my test in 1962. I bought a Motorcycle advertised in Exchange and Mart. I had a Morris Minor traveller and drove one Sunday Morning from Cheltenham to London to pick it up. Bought an A-Z of London on the way. I don't think there was any traffic at all.
  18. frank rabbets

    Retired my Toyota from overlanding

    Do the toilets come with seat belts.
  19. frank rabbets

    DVD gurus please.

    I lost all my SKY recordings when I had to change boxes. I bought David Bowie Glastobury 2000 on DVD. I don't think the quality is as good as the TV recording but that's another story. I'll clean the old DVD player. Thanks.
  20. frank rabbets

    DVD gurus please.

    Does the quality of the picture depend on the age of the player? I have a 30 year old player and am thinking of buying a new player to improve the picture quality. Thanks.
  21. frank rabbets

    Spammers - more done to try and reduce them

    TB is best (Toyota Book). Thanks for all the work Crispin.
  22. frank rabbets

    Who is doing what maintenance today?

    Go faster calipers Andy?
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    And another one on it's way.

    When are you getting a proper job Andy?
  24. frank rabbets

    1988 BJ73 broken transmission need to find one part!!

    Looks like pressed steel. A good welder could repair that I would have thought.
  25. frank rabbets

    Changes to DVLA classic vehicle classification. With survey.

    Yes back in the day all you needed was a valid REG plate and insurance. What vehicle the REG was on did not really matter. And MOTORBIKES the biggest "offenders" frames and engines being swapped frequently, but as long as you had a valid REG plate everythin was OK. My neighbour rode his Norton...
  26. frank rabbets

    The Light…

    Sod it! I was looking South.
  27. frank rabbets

    Potential Labour Party policies.......

    77 yo and I've never voted. Am I a lot worse off?
  28. frank rabbets

    Can I save emails to my hard drive?

    I had a delete session this morning only to find that my inbox only went back to Feb this year !
  29. frank rabbets

    Can I save emails to my hard drive?

    With Talk Talk email at the moment. The older half of my inbox has disappeared today. In fact my inbox only goes back 3 months. There were old emails in inbox going back to 2019 which I wanted. My sent emails go right back to the beginning in June 2019 when I first had this computer. I guess...
  30. frank rabbets

    UK Media on the 250

    Or a smoke belching traction engine.
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    While thinking axle breather design is rubbish ......

    The axle needs to be vented both ways.
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    UK Media on the 250

    Comes with lifetime rust guarantee.
  33. frank rabbets

    Crank damage?

    Looks like the soft surface of that shell has smudged over the steel body blocking the oil hole. Not sure what you say the cause is. The crank pins are very hard so if the soft shell of the bearing has not gone down to the steel then it should be OK. Also if the crank pin does not show damage...
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    UK Media on the 250

    I wonder if the 250 will dissolve in salt water.
  35. frank rabbets

    Bloody Rain! Will it Ever Stop?

    It's all that petrol coming down.
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    the creep and go 80 refurb thread.

    I want THAT power saw.
  37. frank rabbets

    crank shaft keyway

    If the crank shaft nut is turning the crank shaft will not be broken.
  38. frank rabbets

    80 Series brake lines - pre-made?

    Just remember to put the union on the pipe BEFORE you flare it !! Really annoying trap.
  39. frank rabbets

    Power steering?

    Check a pipe has not split. Also are the pipe joints tight?
  40. frank rabbets

    What is the world coming to?

    Changed energy supplier and I had to agree to have a smart meter. A letter arrived asking me to ring them for an appt but I was then told I'm not in an area where they fit smart meters.
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    Brenda The Devastator (Cont.)

    Can't understand what has happened to that piston. Looks like seriously high mileage or seriously low on oil at some time. Might be worth getting a used engine. I know 80 breaker might have one and he might have one you can hear running.
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    Brenda The Devastator (Cont.)

    That belt looks a lot older than the ones I've taken off mine at 60k miles each. Getting the head back on is much worse than removing it. I lowered mine on with block and tackle very carefully in place. But the worst bit was doing up all those head bolts. I was knackered. It's 50/50 chance...
  43. frank rabbets

    What is the world coming to?

    I've never bought a news paper and I'm 77 yo. Have I missed much? Don't have a mobile phone either let alone a smart one.
  44. frank rabbets

    What is the world coming to?

    No I did not go to my MP. I addressed the letter to:- Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street, London. I got a letter by return saying they had contacted the relevant department.
  45. frank rabbets

    What is the world coming to?

    Hi Traction man. When I bought the land the Land Registry must have alerted them. As you say there is nothing they can do. They say to phone them if I don't need a licence but why waste my time? I will probo write to the PM and say I am being harassed. I wrote to the PM when some Gov Dept wrote...
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    What is the world coming to?

    A few years ago I bought a small parcel of land at the back of our garden. There was an electricity meter there and also a water meter. As I never intended to use them I took their readings for security. Then I started getting bills for standing charges even though I did not occupy the land. I...
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    Brenda The Devastator (Cont.)

    I cant see all teeth coming off at once through faulty belt? A few teeth might come off causing a misfire and the driver to turn the engine off.
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    What is the world coming to?

    Not like the old days when people had a proper education and respect for others. I have been with Sky since 1993. In a telephone query to them I changed my package. I then got an email with a lot of mistakes in it. I wrote to Sky head office and received a phone call re my letter (I hate that)...
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    Brenda The Devastator (Cont.)

    I should look at the rocker holders etc under the rocker cover. When a piston hits a valve the energy is transferred through the rocker to the rocker shaft and its holders, all of which might be damaged.
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