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Hi Liam. Touch each of the wheels in turn at the centre where they bolt to the disc/drum. If the wheel is hot that will tell you it is binding. It is not unusual for the drums on rear to bind somewhat when they have been disassembled if they have not been adjusted correctly when reassembled...

Hi all, Does anyone know the length diameter and pitch of the 3B exhaust manifold studs? One of mine snapped. Gasket tweeting. Going to replace them all. does this look right? says the pitch is 'fine'... 1.25? Thanks D

Ha. I know bud. Hope alls well. Thanks for the hinge. Door working fine now. Bikini top off, hard top back on for the winter. Brrrrrrr

Anyone got a BJ73/74 tub lying around? Cheers D

Moving house a week today. Have an H55F to VM bell housing needs a home. Seems a shame to throw it away. Also have a 4 cyl 2.5TD VM bottom end complete with injection pump gear. Both will be gone by Thursday evening unless anyone would like them. Moving to St Davids, Pembrokeshire Cheers

Der. I meant not a BJ of course <slaps forehead>

Nice. Not sure exactly what model it is. Wrong front... wings/indicator/side light pods to be a 73. Nice truck though.

Hope this helps. Forgive me taking so long. starter1 by Dan starter2 by Dan starter3 by Dan

I have a 12v starter knocking around somewhere. Will check part number.

20190225_143017 by Dan, on Flickr

Starting up a new business, need to raise some cash. My mind is far from made up but giving some thought to selling the BJ73. Japanese built, reinforced axles, extra shock mounts (2 per corner), 3B with genuine 160,000 km. Scrubs up quite well for a 33 year old. Only got a few bits wrong...

Just by the way. I have a 24V 3B powered BJ73 LHD. It has factory fitted aircon. I dont need it and will be removing it during a body off restoration in Nov/Dec.

Daft question I know but is 4WD engaged? If the light on the dash doesnt come on 4WD wind up can cause otherwise untraceable vibrations. Would expect it at slightly lower speed though.

Expext some rust on the tub but killer rust will be underneath. Ask for photos of tub underside particularly around mount points. The engine this version has is bombproof if looked after. Will literally run until the end of time. Not a fast truck. Slow off the mark and slow up hills, but...

Try taking the air filter off and taking it for a blast with no air filter in.

Yup. I have. Germany is correct. Pretty quick. No problems. Only ordered a exhaust manifold gasket.

Calculated the mpg on the 33 year old BJ73 with 3.4 diesel 3B on last winters round trip to Ibiza. Gearbox fault, so no 5th gear. Stayed off motorway, didn't do much more than 55mph as a result. Gave a solid 29/30 mpg. Very happy and not a little surprised.

I'm not 100% sure on this but what Roger says sounds right. The biggest obstacle to changing sides is the tub. If you're dropping a LHD tub onto a RHD axle there might be issues if some of the mounts are asymmetrical. Iwan might know. I think some of the mount points differ on versions fitted...

I invested (and I mean invested) in this set of extractors. Used several times in the last year... phenomenally good. Will remove studs even if you drill them wildly off centre. Like Iwan said a good tap with a small drift might loosen cos it's not under much tension. drilling it might loosen...

Yup. I've wondered this myself. I'm guessing they can view the mileage online with the DVLA MOT history, but do they charge you extra? Invalidate your insurance? You can guarantee they'll use it to not pay out... and what about value of vehicles? Half the club members drive collectors items...

Hi chadr, yes, fully comp, protected no claims. 12k mileage is a bit of a gamble but hoping to work closer to home so fingers crossed.

Hi all. Just had my Adrian Flux renewal quote through. Fully comp, Business use, 20k per year, key cover, few other bits and bobs. nothing extraordinary... £789.00 This would have gone up to £919.97 if I had paid monthly. Aviva have just quoted me for the same (12k annual mileage and no key...

I've done it twice. It's easy. Just follow the notes and you shouldn't have a problem. You can also call DVLA up. They've always been pretty helpful.

Should all be in the notes. If your vehicle is certificate of conformity exempt (over ten years old) you dont need to fill in most of the field youll be surprised by how little information you need to put down. Definitely need: VIN Fuel type Engine number Engine size in cc Number of seats I...

In the first registration pack from the DVLA there should be a document detailing the road tax cost. I'll have a look see if I can dig one out. As far as insurance goes the last import I did was a year ago so it might have changed but at the time you only need insurance to register the vehicle...

What was it up for last time?

Spied this morning in my news feed... https://news.yahoo.com/check-electric-motor-swapped-fj40-194244104.html

For european imports you need MOT, NOVA declaration (proof theres no tax due to HMRC) and registration document from country of origin (or a letter from the manufacturer stating the date of manufacture/first registration). For registration in mainland UK you don't need proof of insurance...

Hi Snowman. Owned both VM and 3B powered BJ73s. I've owned two VMs and currently drive the 3B. They drive very differently. The VM is a great deal more 'sporty'... if thats the word to use. It has shorter range diffs so its much faster off the mark. If you can get the VM running well its a...

Gawd that's lovely...

Remove and clean or replace fuel shut off solenoid would be my first port of call. Eliminate from enquiries. Cheap and quick and high on the list of possible causes.

Adrian Flux for insurance. They are expensive but will insure a vehicle on its chassis number. I've used them twice to import EU Land Cruisers. MOT. The only obvious things to look for are making sure you have a fog light fitted to the offside rear and headlights are adjusted correctly. Most...

Salut Jonathan. You've come to the right place.

When I get home from work I'll dig out the Toyota letter I had to get to register the first truck. Has the name of the lady who helped me out on it. Might help

Just looked up a few of the letters and numbers in the portugese BJ73 chassis number TW0V0BJ73XXXXXXXX T: Europe W: Portugal 0: Salvator Caetano (manufacturer) V: Body type van 0: EEC compliance 3.1.1.2 B: Engine J: Model (Land Cruiser) 73: Model Number Dunno if that helps. Interested to...

Rodger and Ed are bang on. As far as I know (I've imported two BJ73s into the UK in recent years) the only document the DVLA will accept if you dont have a valid registration certificate is a letter from Toyota stating the year of manufacture. It's only this date that they require proof of...

A total legend. Someone (and there aren't many) I always dreamed of meeting. One of my favourite stories (hope its true)... he and Hunt were closer than 'Rush' depicts... he was in the next hotel room to Hunt on the eve of the Japanese GP. In the morning he goose stepped into Hunts room while...

just a thought. its a while since i had mine apart. measure the amount of protruding thread of the one that wont lock when it's wound in to its fullest extent then compare with the other. not sure what that would tell you but it might help diagnose the problem

Thanks Rodger

exactly what i did with a 4 cylinder vm

Hi all, Two problems, one recurring that I have yet to work out. Help/wisdom gratefully received. First is: On the morning of an exam (no pressure) about a month ago, the fuel gauge was reading brim full when I knew for a fact it was only 3/4 full. After driving 15 mins from cold the temp...

Fully loaded my arse... I can't see a mini bar anywhere.

Hi Tony. Short answer is yes. I use Erbauer tools professionally and quite like them. I've used the multi tool for about four years and am on my second. The first was replaced FOC by Screwfix when it died after 6 months. The second is still going strong. What I would say about battery powered...

Just pulled the engine out of one of mine and the main battery earth was attached to a bracket at the terminal end of the starter motor.

God I have no idea bud. I'm just getting the bits and handing them over to an old boy up the road called 'John Gearbox'. Im normally a sucker for biting off more than i can chew but it's only March but I've already ran out of enthusiasm for getting out of my depth. I've got the roll cage and...