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Yes, it came off clean as a whistle and the new one slid in perfectly, the old gasket was still in one piece leaving no trace of gasket to clean off the face, obviously the new one came with the same design of gasket, sort of rubberised coating on a springy metal form. Only bought the main pump...

Had a rumbling which coincided with the revs raising slightly as aircon cuts in, thought it might be a bearing breaking up in the aircon compressor. Loosened the auxilliary belt and had a feel round all the driven parts, found play in the water pump. Ordered the pump from Roughtrax, and...

Too expensive, too complicated, too nannying, not reliable or cost effective long term, they all look the same bloody awful, just the fairy lights alone which are too camp by far put me off. Only bought one new vehicle in my life, a Hilux in 2007, that, like the present 2005 regd 120 series...

My first LC was a 70 series with the 3.0 litre Diesel and manual box, i liked it a lot, whilst low bhp headline figure in practice it pulled like a train, simple and durable obviously but being RWD (selectable locking centre diff and manual front hubs) for all normal driving it could be a...

There's usually a code number on Yuasa batteries (finding replacements easier), if there's no easily read battery code on the sticker(s) then they might well be OE, in which case 14 years is very good. If ever i've had to charge batteries on any of my LCs i'm usually buying new batteries within...

Looks a lot better in that anthracite type colour, the wheel arches and cladding blend in better, not sure whether the square or round headlights look better, at least being upfight in both cases they shouldn't be troubled by the ultra violet damage in years to come like those of us with 120s...

My previous new truck had all this rubbish back in Jan 2019, you could switch off the lane departure noises but cancelling AEBS braking wasn't possible, nor would i anyway, you just know if you had any accident if totally innocent and the black box told the story you'd turned it off you'd be for...

Yep, they've got you by the short'n'curlies at that point, short term business plan mind because you've already decided to change insurers. Regarding the export scene i suspect a lot of our older LCs still find their way to Africa, 20 years ago i was ferrying truckloads of new export LandRovers...

Might be worth speaking to your insurer to see if they have any preferences and potential extra discounts for a pro anti theft system..

Looks good that Tony, well done, not a bad price either. I didn't like the headlights on the 150 for ages but they've grown on me over time, hopefully won't suffer the sun damage of our 120 headlights. Will you be rustproofing before the salt goes down or just keep the salt washed off as best...

Well every day is a schoolday as they say, i never knew till Dave's post there that smaller than standard battery posts were a thing, obviously we all remember the rectangular bolt through terminals used by Ford back in the day (and might even be the case now as i haven't looked at a Ford for...

Only changed that little filter once in the years i've owned the vehicle. I'm a regular oil changer too Raj, very rare one of my cars goes over 3000 miles between oil services. I once worked for the best maintained lorry fleet in the county and quite likely in the top 5 over the whole country...

I saw that elsewhere, dear Lord what were Toyota thinking. When you compare to the current 4Runner as sold in huge numbers in the USA the 250 is a gopping eyesore. Looking at that one for sale, yes in a typically wet miserable Britain, the colour is awful, the wheels look like they've been...

Wonder if someone changed that clamp in the past and put the wrong one on. Wistful looking at those Varta batteries, had a brand new one on my old Mercedes which was being smart charged by a CTEC charger over winter because i read how good CTEKs were, the bloody thing stopped working unbeknown...

Might be an idea to charge both batteries fully, one at a time, get them both back up to the same state of charge. Odd about the battery terminals being not standard size, not something i've come up against before, has someone fitted a wrong clamp sometime in the past?

Had the old girl up on all 4 ramps today, inspection and rust checkover. Gave a blast of ACF50 where it looked like it was needed but in all honesty could have easily left it till the spring. One of the rear suspension height sensor adjusters was loose so nipped that up. Had the wheels refurbed...

Depending on the type of wheel cover fitted, and how you refit it once removed, its too easy to end up with the plastic door protector shown in the pic touching the paintwork which can rub through unseen causing corrosion to start, probably a more likely issue if larger than standard tyres are...

I'm sure i've read of vibrations in the air box intake area causing odd noises in 4 cyl 3 litre Toyota Diesels.

OK so it was back in the noughties, and since then the dealer has changed hands, but, i found the Toyota dealer to be excellent with our then new Hilux, they fully stripped the brakes on major services and allowed me to supply my own Millers engine oil which reduced servicing costs a fair bit...

Has your friend been stuck anywhere with GO15s? Whilst not stiff or thick sidewalled like a BFG AT so not something you would go rock climbing with the YOKO GO15 is a great all rounder which gives superb wet road grip has proved very good on the rare snow we see and have worn well as well as...

The 3" pipe reference pinged a memory, on one of my Cummins engined trucks the flexible exhaust pipe coming off the turbo snapped clean off, considering there was no exhaust system at all it wasn't as loud as one might have expected, but the howl from the turbo was something to behold, was quite...

I'll be interested in the results you find, whilst the shockers on my airsprung 120 are in good condition presently if they fail i had already pencilled in KYB shocks as replacements, so if you find that an adjustable shock cures your issues i for one will be grateful for the knowledge gained.

So far simply pressing the button in the roof has disabled the interior sensors every time, we have dogs who once in a blue moon are locked in the boot for a short period with windows left partly open.

Are the airbags at full height ie have too much pressure in them, if anything i would have expected the KYB shocks to be not as stiff in damping as the OE electronic versions. There is a theory that airsprings need much firmer damping than steel springs, i don't have a valid view because its not...

Turbo Diesels running well with lots of low rev torque you can usually hear the turbo spooling up, its one of the coolest sounds ever, love hearing the sound from my 120 thoughthe 70 series 3 litre was better for this. Not quite in the same league as my 14 litre Cummins engined truck back in the...

Phew, disaster avoided, we used to say things like that which broke as easily as a 60's transistor radio from Hong Kong were made from monkey metal. Purely out of interest had the magnet attracted anything.

tit for tat re sanctions?

Always thought a well coloured and presented Collie was and still is one of the best looking 4x4s ever made, yours was lovely Andy. I enjoyed my petrol Collie but someone previous had put a set of OME springs and shocks on which raised it slightly and gave it a hard ride. 18mpg wasn't much fun...

Thats the same one as i mentioned above and which i've been using for several years. Juts make sure the key blank is the right length and pattern, as far as i can recall there are several possible key blanks.

ebay 355892099180 I've had one of these for 6 or so years, used daily still does the job and not falling apart. Simply transfer the plipper gubbins from the rubbish Toyota key into the case and get the flip blank cut, i think i used the grey key for pattern cutting as it was unused. Note, its...

That one has a 8 metre hose, is that long enough for what you want? if so looks ok to me. However, what do i think? For years on end when we were younger, often sole breadwinners back in the day we had to feed house clothe and raise our own families rather than what is the new normal of the...

Electric presumably? Kranzle. They arn't cheap nor are genuine parts but they are on top of the job and they last, expect to have little if any change from a grand, if you go for an upright with auto stop and pipe reel etc you'll be over a grand, i have the 1152tst, had it for maybe 6 or 7...

Gone up a bit then Frank, my last one was 4 or so years ago @ £300 all inc. Also probably heavier gauge and larger bore steel and silencers needed for an LC. I haven't looked at Roughtrax, how does that compare with a standard mild steel replacement, which of course you have to self fit if...

If its a keeper and you fancy a day out in Walsall, not especially recommended, you could give MIJ, recommended, a call for a quote. I've had two systems made and fitted by them, both on Subarus, one of which we still have, the issue with Subaru is how comparatively rare the fast versions are...

Had planned to get a stainless fitted at MIJ Walsall when the time came, but time wasn't on my side when the original holed itself. Got the local exhaust place to fit a standard mild steel jobbie (probably similar quality to Roughtrax's), but what i did was paint the seams and welds with zinc...

Have you checked the state of the EGR valve as suggested by Shayne?

The pump was running all the time on the Merc with the engine running, didn't have a chance to turn the steering the flow rate on just tickover was staggering, see no reason why Toyota hydraulic pump should be any different. It wasn't my brainwave i was following a suitable thread on the MB forum.

I flushed the system via a disconnected return pipe on one of our Merc W124s some years ago, never again. The speed the pump can shift fluid is little short of spectacular, it simply wasn't possible to refil the reservior quickly enough. Since then i've always sucked out as much fluid as...

If you watch the Aussie 4x4 mechanic on youtube he's dead against trying to up the power by injectors/chips or anything of the sort, too often engines suffering cracked pistons have been tinkered with in some way. Maybe your EGR needs a cleanout, doing that job on our 120 has made the world of...

Pressure washer is great for getting all the crud out, if you can find one that suits your washer an L shaped lance is a handy attachment, able to blast out the wheel arches properly and insert the angle directly into the chassis itself and blow out all the crud which ends up trapped inside.

We've been over this before, remove intercooler and look into the intake and you'll see said butterfly. Worth removing EGR valve and cleaning it out at the same time but its obviously important no swarf goes into the intake, you'll have to drill the 2 small screws out that secure the flap in...

Its usually the inner lower piston that seizes, i look after the brakes almost religiously and the 4 piston design lends itself to easy exercise of the pistons in their bores, but finally couple of years ago at age 17 those particular pistons were getting very stiff, so bought a pair of new...

I learned a fair bit at pay and play sites, the main lesson being DON'T use your nice decent cared for 4x4 for offroading, buy an old cheapy and either keep it roadworthy to drive there and back or trailer it to the site. There's much to learn at such places, you hear gems like ''should have...

Pricing wise, have all makers obviously continuing to produce ICE vehicles already priced in the supposed £15k fine for making and selling the wrong method of propulsion. If the first edition is sold out already it shows people are prepared to pay. By the way, who gets the £15k 'fine' the...

Don't quote me but 46'C rings a bell. I got the correct figure from one of the LC forums, it might have been LCOOL. Blowed if i know where to find the article now, course they didn't use a laser thermometer, as i recall they jerry wired a couple of contacts on the diagnostics socket, not for me...

I changed several sumpfuls over the course of one day, the speed the oil circulates you don't need to drive far at all, i used a laser thermometer pointed at the sump to gauge the correct temperature for final level checking, in between fills i replaced each sumpful with the same amount drained...

Busy day today, swap winter/summer wheels over on the Forester and service the brakes at the same time, then wheels off the 120 and service the brakes on that plus general checkover for MOT end of this month. later.....my knees are protesting. later still, flew thru yon MOT, reckon she'll...

I have two extra long extra high ramps and two standard ones, all steel. Long ones for the front smaller jobbies for the rear, guesstimate the shorter distance of the smaller ramps, position mine roughly 12" in front of the rear wheels, engage low range and climb up all 4. The motor's absolutely...

Don't remind me about BG, i'd quite forgotten that saga. We live at 2B, our bungalow was built probably 20 years after the rest of the bungalows here, built on what was previously an orchard at the end of a cul-de-sac hence why it isn't numbered like the rest and why it never had cable laid for...

TBH those huge 4 piston front calipers on even the 120 series (almost identical system to 100 series) provide such stopping power as i've never thought about an upgrade. Finally after 17 years had to stump up for a new pair of front calipers (one of our flock had my old ones to send to Big Red...