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There's a BJ73, VM powered, might be up sale. I know the engine... I rebuilt it. It's as good a 4 cyl VM as you'll ever find. Runs like a dream. It's rust free. I could do with the tub, doors and roof... That leaves all running gear (rare low ratio axles), gearbox, wheels etc and everything...

According to partsouq, nope.

Are driver and passenger door glass (and winder mechanism presumably) the same in LJ70/71 and BJ73? Anyone? Thanks

Depends on how far down the restoration road you want to go. Rust on the chassis is the killer. In particular anywhere close to front most and rear most leaf spring shackle mounts and tub attachment points. On tub check for rust near chassis mount points and sills underneath door pillars. My...

Reversed into a fencepost down the harbour the other day. Door will pull out but the light cluster is fubarred. If anyone has a spare one knocking about please let me know. Also, quick question... probably not important but maybe. I have to rebuild my steering box sometime soon. Have it...

Someone who thinks Covid is an international governmental conspiracy to deny us our freedoms.

what model do you have. BJ73 are infamous for getting damaged when gearbox is dropped out or engine changed. iirc the cable enters the bell housing on the top near side sort of under and to the left of the brake master cylinder/servo. It's tucked right back under the bulkhead tunnel. I've...

As per everything everyone else has said with the added complication of the strength of the material that the bolt is made from. Depending on what job the bolt/stud is doing, how systems critical it is, how accessible it is, what it is attached to (going into), how much vibration it is subject...

Cancel that. Iwan is sending me one. Cheers

Hi, Anyone got a OS front interior door handle for a BJ73? Thanks dx

fitted new johnson float switch, runs perfectly. thanks for the help.

Not a high stakes problem but its got me stumped. 12V DC 12v fused (3A) from engine battery (on constant trickle charge from pv cell) showing 12.9V Live to bilge pump via float switch (tested several times) working fine. Earthed direct back to battery for the moment. Bilge pump when...

Horrible news Chris. As "little curve balls" go its a shocker. I'm going to be rooting for you. Never give in, and never despair. While you're still in the game anything is possible.

Thanks bud. Do you know the part number?

How much if you dont mind saying. Mine have hadit. Need a set soon. Cheers

Just got off the phone with supplier. Tyre arrived in UK ten days ago. It was held at customs then turned around because the paperwork wasnt correct. It arrived back at the warehouse in Germany today after 35 days. Order cancelled. I'm fuming. Quite happy to wait 18 months before speaking my...

The tyre I ordered on March 1st, coming from Germany, has still not arrived. 35 days and counting. This appeared in my news feed this morning. Makes for grim reading...

I dont know about availability in US. Readily available in UK. They come in different thicknesses. I always fitted the thickest. I'll see if i can dig out part numbers. I would recommend fitting new heads. Mopar still make new heads to fit. I was buyi ng them in UK for £90 You'll need...

You've got a nice pond now.

thanks for responses. funnily enough i found an oem alternator pulley (bolts onto face of flywheel) and alternator for sale on facecrack for £30. Having a rummage through the shed the other day and I found a spare 70 series 12v alternator as well. might fit one of those clever voltage...

what engine and gearbox does it have Erik? I might have a manual for 3B and H55F somewhere

Beginning of January I bought four tyres off 123tyres.co.uk I had the foresight to check they were in stock in the UK. they were delivered next day. Inside 24 hours. Ordered another from them, same spec, on March 1st. Forgot to check it was in stock so predictably its coming from Germany...

funnily enough a coupling of theirs is on my shopping list. just found an alternator and pulley on facebook for £30

that looks a lots safer... there are two belt grooves on the inside of the flywheel which take the two dynastart belts. there aren't any other grooves. the rest of the face of the flywheen is smoth, but in the photo below the alternator belt is much further from hte forward face of the...

much safer looking

Too many projects as usual means i'm now rushing to get the boat finished for mid/late April (yeah right). Anyway... the engine is a Penta MD2 with a Bosch Dynastart ... a pretty robust started/charger combo but with a pretty feeble charging capacity (prone to overheating and not really capable...

Yeah. I saw this Shayne. Interesting.

Any DC motor wizards out there? Got a small boat. 21', displacement hull. Top speed about 6 knots. Has a 10hp two cylinder volvo diesel in it at the moment but considering ripping the lot out and fitting an electric drive. thinking 72v 4.5kw or similar. half a dozen deep cycle batteries and...

i saw a video on youtube... scrubbing the wheels with aluminium foil dipped in coca cola. it does actually work. long tim since i did mine though and they're looking tatty again. yours look much tidier. i have been thinking about shot blasting them and getting them powder coated. good lucl

Did you see the post I saw recently from a lad in Ireland doing a nuts and bolts restoration of a 70. The standard of work was mind bending. I've been looking for it but cant find.

Hi Bud. Dont need to get it re-motd after registration. MOT on Irish plates still valid once it's re-registered. Just double check MOT station gets the chassis number correct when it's MOT'd on Irish plates. As long as the chassis number on the old MOT matches the new V5 then you're good to go.

I bought a set of Falken Landair AT tyres, 31-10.50-15 in Feb 2018. I've driven to Ibiza and back on them and three years as my daily drive. They've worn astonishingly well. Theres probably 4 or 5 mm left on the worst worn one. They dont make the identical tyre still but if I can find a set...

Yes Shayne. Pretty sure the OPs question referred to Brexit. It's possible that some delays are down to Covid, we'll only know the true extent of the impact Brexit once things return to normal with the virus. However, it might be worth noting that Rosslare to Fishguard and Pembroke Dock...

The big problem with ordering anything from Europe at the moment is transport. VAT, customs and admin fees are a given. Import duty: f the thing you bought (or part of it) was manufactured outside the EU you'll pay import duty as you would from say the USA or Japan. VAT: If it's less than...

If you're doing cylinder head gaskets feel free to ask. I've stripped the top ends off these engines more times than most. Like everything, once you've got the sequence down it's fast and pretty easy. Beware though, the gaskets come as either four single fibre gaskets, so, in theory you can...

Toyota on Left, Range Rover on Right Both VM95A, 2.5TD, 4 Cyl, HR4924 Before After

Ok, so had a rummage BJ73 trucks fabricated by Salvador Caetano in Portugal came with two engine options.* Both 2.5 Turbo Diesel VM 66A – 5 Cyl – HR588HTA – 88mm cyl diameter – 82mm throw – 2494cc VM 95A – 4 Cyl – HR4924HIT – 92mm cyl diameter – 94mm throw – 2499cc I have manuals for both...

Hi Missionman. Ive got a workshop manual for the 4 cylinder VM. I'll have a look for it this evening. I've had two 4 cylinder VM powered BJ73s, a buddy of mine has a 5 cylinder. Heres the lowdown off the top of my head without looking in the folder. The VM engine code for the 5 cylinder is...

Looks nice. Only advice I can offer having bought 3 trucks from Spain is the ITV isnt worth the paper its written on in terms of an MOT. Wheel bearings, king pins, hubs in general, brakes... all can be in poor repair and still have a ticket. Give everything a good twist/rock/yank if you can.

There is only one exhaust fabricator locally could have done it, but he's booked up until January. Longlife would have been over £300 just for the back box. I had a 350mm flexi section welded into the bottom of the down pipe last March by Longlife. £140. Nearest one is 2 hours away. So, I...

Long story short. MOT coming up. Had a bit of a crawl around underneath the other day. Rear section of exhaust absolutely rotten. Mid section ok. Downpipe from manifold on last legs. Got downpipe from euro 4x4. Dont need mid section. Rear silencer a nightmare to find. Cheapest option looks...

Hi all, Does anyone have a couple of these lying around? Thanks D

Think you have to remove the outer wing not the inner wing.

warped callipers would cause massive juddering under braking, obviously coming from the front