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How many miles on the belt? Was it Toyota supplied? Looks like the camshaft has seized thus stripping the teeth off the belt? Be very interested in what you find. My condolences.

I don't think it necessary to remove the spinning tin tube from the locking nut. Hammering the extractor on would soon chew through that to the head of the bolt. Not sure if the extractor would chew into Toyota locking wheel nuts. They may well be hardened.

Your not picking up good vibrations by the beach boys are you Lorin?

Yes powder coat is a NO NO for any outside use.

I am wondering if the correct springs lengths are in the WSM as a copy may have sagged a bit.

I claimed for a new rear act for my 100 due to corrosion. The wiring looked different to that on my 80.

Back in the day (70's) a firm in West Bromwich used to make my springs for me. They just needed a pattern. About £6 each. I wonder if such firms are still about.

There was no sealer on mine. 1995 3 years old and one previous owner. Perhaps later models were sealed as in later windscreens?

The rear plastic part of the light needs sealing to the bodywork.

Water also gets in through the rear lights.

The centre dif prevents wind up re front and rear axles. The VC runs in parallel with the centre dif so if it detects front axle going faster than rear it locks up so drive is restored to the front until a normal patch of road is reached and the VC disconnects. Works the other way round as well...

It's a relief to find something that's been bugging you even if it reveals a difficult job.

Sitting in the luggage compartment might help. Be interested to know. Gearbox mountings OK?

Surely he was referring to "high beam warning light"? Be good to see what he has written on his report. He fills in a tick box report and cant see why there would be a box referring to dipped beam warning light.

The good news is that all Landcruisers in heaven are made from stainless steel.

430 bhp. Way too much for that chassis/road holding even with mods.

That's a chrome topped strip isn't it?

Back in the day my Dad explained that a new type of bulb had been invented. It was called a "pre focus" bulb. Before these had been produced I assume your headlamp focus was in the lap of the gods.

Milners suspension parts have reached Japan.

Seconded Grimbo. I got PC in 2004 which was incurable and aggressive. Early diagnosis helps in most cases but not mine unfortunately. Still going strong though.

Shane was a true gentleman and always apologised after a drunken post.

Have you had another item not work at the same time. I had warning lights when my rear wiper had packed up. I found a faulty earth inside the tail gate. Fixed the earth; working wiper and no more lights.

Another one missing.

[email protected] (01538 384278). This is the contact for the old "hardy spicer GKN" which I used. They specialise in heavy plant driveshaft supplies and repairs.

I had a new prop made for a 1959 Aston Martin by Hardy Spicer in 1979. Cost pence and they are still in business. Back in the day I just walked in through the back door and saw the workshop foreman.

Reminds me of arriving at booked hotel in the 80 in Toulouse. There was an up and over garage door which opened directly on to a busy road after some aiming I got the 80 through the gap to be met with a wormhole sized tunnel leading steeply down with very little headroom. At the bottom there was...

It's possible to take the plug apart and clean the contacts and squeeze them up a fraction. If a wiggle cures it a later proper clean is essential.

Cut the rubber all the way round with a Stanley knife.

Try negotiating with your local main dealer parts dept. I ask for lower price and they just agree. Usually 10%.

I've now got my 1995 80 insured with classic car specialist with agreed value of £25,000. Cost was 320 p.a. with continental travel and breakdown cover. Mileage limited to 5000 miles per annum. Nice to know that I will receive a decent payout if a write off occurs. I don't think the bigger...

What a bargain. That is usually the cost of the box.

Looks like it's been incorrectly tightened. All bolts must be done gently up until all the sideways/up-down movement has been taken up before fully tightened.

I think the tank has a vent pipe (24v has) so if there is sucking when the filler cap is removed the vent pipe might be blocked. Try driving without the filler cap on.

Rust is common with the 80 and 100. What you have looks quite mild in comparison to others I've seen. Looks like the hinge at the crack side has seized causing leverage of that part of the hinge welded to the roof. I would have thought a bit of lubrication and movement might return the hinge to...

Try taking it to bits and cleaning the contact slider. They get grease/corrosion on. A good polish and light oiling should sort it. Done a few but not on a LC.

Facebook. The black hole of society.

TP I don't think any vehicle type has ever been banned. You can still drive a Traction engine belching out 1000 cars worth of pollution and holding back traffic to 12 mph. Even legal on Mways.

My Dad used Holts piston seal in his Merry Tiller rotavator circa 1960. It blew up, putting the rod through the block. Perhaps the product is better now.

My 1995 80 got divorced in 98 when she met me and we've been happily married ever since. 25 years silver wedding anniversary in July.

The Japanese chairman tried to take the honorable way out by committing suicide but his samurai sword was rusty and blunt.

Back in the day I built a Range Rover using all new panels etc. I diluted waxoil and high pressure sprayed it in to all the body cavities. Like new 5 years later. Anything applied over rust just seels the salt in the metal.

You can leave a completely dry car outside on a high humidity day and see beads of water forming, especially underneath. These taste of salt so corrosion is going on almost permanently. Getting the salt off is almost impossible especially under flaky rust. I've even sand blasted parts to bar...

They've made a nice shiny job on the rust lol.

You sent the dog in to sniff the problem out ?

Bad luck Dave.

I had my relay replaced under recall. I then disconnected it just to make sure !!

My uncle used to pee on his motorcycle drive belt when it slipped back in 1918.

I don't think there is such a thing as "matched pair". If there is, it means nothing. Belts are so accurately made these days that two of the same part number will be adequate. I changed my belts not long ago and the front one was looser than the rear one. Changing them over made no difference...

Anybody know of a front dash cam with rear running wirelessly (without cable).

https://www.amazon.com/Denso-077800-0870/s?k=Denso+077800-0870 Other hits for that denso number are available :) .