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Hello, anybody in the Midlands has one rim like the one in the picture? regards, Alex

My fuel gauge plays up in my LJ70, sometimes full is 2/3rd tank on the gauge, and I've driven it right to the I had problems with mine, but were triggered by the voltage regulator hidden in the lower fuel/temperature gauge. I had temperature spikes(scary for a 2lt engine owner), cleaned the...

for sale this tridon thermostat. picture is next to standard toyota 88deg one for 2lt engine. please check tridon website for sizing, its tridon high flow TT2322-192. this is an upgrade for 2lt engines since its claimed to have 30% more flow, it does exist in the 82 deg variant, but this is...

hey, Im in Midlands, been to Wales for a training, off to Norway soon, then Italy and Switzerland…. but, end of march we come home, hooray! tried to look at the booster. Its 1 inch fatter, not sure the brake pipes will fit without any modification… also, the pedal rod definitely needs...

welcome Clive, anytime! I hope the head has no issues, however found with Iwan that injection pump levers have been adjusted so engine cannot be revved above 3200. maybe as a way to protect the engine, or after a nasty event…..who knows…. next project is to change the brake booster with one...

small update: truck is aproaching 350.000km, still happily roaring . The temperature issues got a bit clearer by now 1-radiator cap was shot and wasn't pressurizing 2-fan clutch was void of silicone oil. got refilled with 36ml 10000cst and opening temp turned down. 3-a Tridon high flow...

hello, check thermostat and fan clutch before you force the engine. I have got my 1986 lj from montebeluno and the fan clutch was dry inside! Its easy to find silicone oil and refill the clutch. Your dash looks like its an 82deg thermostat.

the silicone oil is used for gearboxes in small model cars. I bought mine from a hobby shop, not from Toyota.

if you have silicone oil, do not fear to open it and refill it. I did it this summer and its easier than you'd think. first, pay attention how long time you hear the fan engaged after a cold start. if its very short time that could suggest you lost some oil. taking it from the engine is easy...

radiator aside, I think its worth looking at the fan clutch as well. I lowered the temperature setting on the fan clutch and filled it with 10000cst silicone oil. Fuel consumption increased by 0.7/100 and its noisier but temperature hasn't spiked since. also, fan belts were slipping a bit too.

Ben, my dash is identical to the blue one. I think LJ before 90 had that variant and the one you have spare is a post 90 variant. Im not sure you can swap them, check if there are matching contacts on the back.

whereabouts are u? If midlands u could have a look at my lj73 electrics later this autumn. hasn't been modified much, apart from a wilson switch.

hi, Ive done 26000km so far in my 2.4lj73. mind you, 70 has not much storage space, 73 does a little bit better with almost 30cm extra. more than 100km/h cruising speed is probably too much to ask poor engine to offer. fuel wise mine managed 8.3l/100km, but city average depends on traffic I...

hello, my truck decided to leak diesel, after one hour I pointed it to come from this full load screw, tried to mark/file the up position on the screw, but didnt realise exactly how it was set. location at the back of the pump didnt help either. Untill I find the o ring, I put some teflon...

looks like you have a bit of rust around. on mine I put a piece of transparent hose before the fuel filter and a rusted fuel tank pipe was the reason air was comming through the fuel lines. its a typical issue with old cruisers. on lj73 it involved dropping the tank. also, the fuel neck above...

Ill let the more experienced to share, but axle looks like inner seals are gone and you get diff oil comming out. If you service that, make sure you check/renew the kingpin bearings too. as for ac unit, that is not original by the looks of it. I have my truck nearby, happy to sent pics of...

right, finally saw where you are. I can source the air duct you need if you are happy to do a swap for the ac. I am based sometimes in warwick, so not too far away. I would be interested in the ac pipes in the engine compartment too. My truck is meant to be used in 35 deg temperatures, so I...

the whole ac unit can be replaced with a simple tubing that is found in the non ac models. through bulkhead comes the drain hose on the lower hole, then the two pipes from the ac evaporator. on my lj, I have the vacuum pipes that come from the vacuum pump to the vacuum reservoir routed close to...

Hello, where are you based? I would be interested in the underdash ac unit. its a swap job with the hollow plastic tube that is seen in the non ac geared trucks, can be removed without taking the dashboard out. You can find rubber bungs to cover the two holes in the firewall.

does it have original ac? can you take pictures of the piping in the engine compartment please? (when you get there) Id like to see how the ac pipes clear the vacuum pipes next to the firewall, Ill try to fit ac on my lj in the future...

Iwan is right. My filter cap would bring lots of air in. Put two transparent fuel hoses before and after the filter. then you can see where air bubbles come from, if thats teh case. On my truck loads of air would come first from the tank pipes they corode and than air comes in. Tank pipes...

In Etiopia, they dont want the 80s since they associate them with old battered cars. They want either the 100s or up or the new 70s. But surely you can see old swb 70s with european colors (ie not white) in Addis. Taxes for cars are also on the stupid side. A tax for a second hand 105 can go up...

Thanks guys, this is how I found it, just did bit of washing, repaired the knackered batt tray and there are few more bits...Yesterday we spent two hours in middle of Addis Ababa in a quest to find ac components and radio brackets....At some point we ended up in some very dodgy alleys and we...

well, in this one. ( not easy to attach pics from here)

thats the adapter for the cb antenna, made a cardboard template first. forengine heating issues,a separate ventilator, with a switch in the cabin, cannt solve the issue?( say all the normal steps have been followed)

Hi, my dash shows exactly same place. When I cold start it, will rise bit above the picture level, then its a drop once termostat opens. While pulling a trailer it went two thirds up, without touching red, but enough to freak me out. I found that rad cap seal was old and stiff and I bought a...

Not sure Karl has a webasto. For webasto I have intake silencers which are basically a plstic barrel with sponge coating on the inside wall. The exhaust silencer comes in both rigid or flexible variants. I couldnt fit the silencer on my exhaust, so its not exactly quiet. Pump is loud if fitted...

I will use mine in winter time. benefit is that heater warms the windsreen area as well, so you get a defrosted windscreen, nit just an easy start for the engine. once warmed up, the engine idles way smoother than after a normal cold start....so all good here...:) what kind of piping u used on...

played with webasto only to see the expansion bottle full. couldnt figure out how that happened and checked the radiator lid. rubber seals were stiff(30 years old maybe....) and the rise in temperature and the extra liquid in the bottle had some explanation. got another cap and another...

if you add a gps locator, which takes a gsm sim card, you can trigger the heater from distance. thats what I do with my webasto unit, use my phone to start it.

ha ha, afraid not... poor thing is mechanically ok (ish) but its shot with rust.....beyound salvage. of course Im mad and I might restore it, sourced another cabin, found another chassis and flatbed will be wooden. but thats after I get landcruiser running and happy. I have fun driving both...

not driving it now, sheduled for mot and registration in january. then we come by to fetch some french bread and say hello! now discovered the rear defogger wires wont work, more fun before heading back to Africa. Im driving a romanian 4x4, a blue cabin flatbed at the minute...

ok, thanks for that. mind you, Ive done 8000km since I got it. Ill have to wait to pass the winter now, not looking forward to play with spanners in subzero temperatures. Ill start looking into the forte flush and silicone for coupling. Fingers crossed its not a dreaded crack somewhere. Coolant...

If still challenged, have a look at my post. I rigged it myself this summer, but its a webasto. some webasto can only be actuated by car computer, but some variants you can trigger them yourself, teh command wire is on ground, the device will have permanent positive wire on. By the time the...

hey, will send rad to Brasov factory for complete rebuild, they take the top and bottom off, clear the thing, then reassembly. thermostat will be changed default. last two issues would be-waterpump was changed toghether with timing belt, but I know its aftermarket....so question mark on it...

question: mine got hot over summer while pulling a trailer uphill on highway at 100km/h 5th gear, very moment I took foot from pedal temp needle dropped, which I found it very odd.but at no times I would hear that loud whoooosh sound it does soon after u start the truck. Does this mean that the...

Hey Clive, should you enjoy fly fishing (brown trout) then we can go next june/july to some cool places, not much of a road, lots of potholes. That would be Fagaras mtns, aka Transilvanian Alps. Looking into 180km away from Bucharest, last 20 km you use low with second gear.:shifty: