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Will do. Thanks again.

Cheers Chris. Just had a look at Rough Trax site. First time I've heard of them. Bloody good price for genuine disk and pads and their slotted jobs also look the part. Hope the misses is in a good mood when gets home from work :angry-boxing:

Cheers for replies fellas. Yep, kinda thought it was hub back off job. Now that I see your picture it would be kinda tricky to get off otherwise! Do like the look of those slotted ones Chris. Suspect my fronts are original and lasted 200K+ so OE worth a price up as well. What are your thoughts...

My old wagon is getting close to needing the front brake disks replaced. Of course being a complete **** I didn't think to replace them when had hubs off recently to repack the front bearings:doh: Anyhow, I am wondering if possible to bash the old disks off through the gap in the disk backing...

All, Came across this procedure for torque setting the final preload on the front bearings. Never really went down the fish scale/FSM route, tend to set mine more by 'feel' but I think this is the first time I have seen anybody state final torque settings. If I read/understand this correctly...

Finally got round to replacing the handbrake shoes. They were well stuffed by PO owner running the cruiser with one side seized on. All serviced now and no more meaningless handbrake.:dance: Dave.

Cheers Clive, I have decided to change out the UJs now anyhow as a bit of PM as thinking 200K miles on them is pushing my luck. When I picked up my cruiser years ago they were badly neglected like the rest of the truck so will be interested to see what state they are in. Hate having anybody...

Cheer Dave. Will give that a go. Pricing up some replacements as pretty sure these are originals and probably well past their best. Dave.

Many thanks for replies. Would a dodgy UJ only show up when coming to a stop at 10mph and under? There are no issues decelerating from faster speeds ie motorway speeds etc... Sounds like worth removing the propshaft and have a proper poke around. Will also look at some of Dave's suggestions as...

Hi, Hoping somebody has some suggestions on how to track down a fairly severe sounding driveline noise. Fairly hard to describe, sort of like load groan/vibration from underneath but only when dropping below 10mph coming to a stop. The noise will disappear when engage the clutch or...

Cheers Dave. Guess after a few years of snapping rusted bolts on my old rig, could see the same with these sods. Have set of new nuts and studs ready so happy if either come out. Dave.

options and access is going to an issue for sure if they don't budge. Specially the couple near the firewall. Should be fun. Cheers for replies fellas anyhow. Dave.

yeah, more of a confusing hint than helpful one. Will go for the 32nm and call it good. Is the general thoughts heat near the studs is not a good idea? Will certainly be giving them some magic liquid for a few days and might even try a can of freeze gas I picked up. Probably useless but was...

Have been having a read through the 1HDT FSM in prep for pulling the Turbo etc.. to get at a cracked heater pipe. Noticed this mentioned for re-assembling the turbo/manifold and have no clue what it means: (b) Install the turbocharger and exhaust manifold assembly with the twelve nuts. Torque...

Heard these guys know their stuff: United Diesel Fuel Injection Services www.uniteddiesel.co.uk I was quoted last year about £ 489.00 to completely overhaul injectors using genuine nozzles or test the injectors at a cost of £ 101 40. Have yet to get my lazy ass round servicing mine so...

Clive, as stated in my earlier post, this is not ARB, it is powerful4x4 product imported into OZ from Asia. I found this out when contacted accessoires4x4 last year when looking for rear bumper. I already included a link to their site.

Think you will find they are from here: http://www.store.powerful4x4.com.au/wheel-carrier/. Newer versions have the upgraded stubs to suit the larger tyres and reverse lights added. Reports of hit and miss quality issues as made/imported from Asia. Not the quality of an ARB product but...

£200 sounds really good price when considering the OE seal kit costs good part of that. Hope they do a full rebuild right down to the input shaft seal. I'm planning to rebuild a spare box using this as a guide: http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/steering-gear-box-rebuild.443494/ seems fairly...

yeah got mine off ebay, just trying to show you the tool. Another hint is to drain the engine oil the night before. Will help cut down eyes/mouth/ears full of black stuff dripping in there. Need any help shout out but is straight forward job. Dave.

Cant say ACL is any better than Toyo/Milner etc... it just what I've used in my 80s when I lived in OZ and never had any issues so I stick with them. Save yourself a lot of tears and get one of these first- http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?cat=0&item=5245 Dave

must confess I used plastigauge when did mine but was waste of effort as well within spec. Haven't heard too many needing anything other than std ACL unless of course the crank has had a regrind as some stage. Anyhow, easy job, do it and sleep better... Dave.

Flushed out and replaced my minging power steering fluid. Normally pretty good with maintenance but this was well overdue:oops: Decided against the FSM start the engine and try to keep up as the reservoir empties quicker than you can fill it procedure. Used a 10mm barb/clear hose fitted to the...

plenty of chat around red vs green coolant blah blah. Flushed and put Toyo concentrate red in mine when bought it but that was only because it was surprisingly reasonable from my local stealership. Think it is good idea to try and stick to one type and not mix different types. Dave.

can only add to what has already been said many times before. Karl is the man for parts. Asked for A1 quality alloy wheel and got exactly that. Dave.

you need to be careful if considering BT. We got a 12month unlimited fibre broadband, free w'end calls for £10 a month. It then goes through the roof if you do not phone a month before end of contract to re-negotiate next 12 months or cancel. Also, this deal was online only. When we called...

No Frank, we made a change over to BT a couple of months ago but unless you enjoy spending endless hours to Indian call centre fixing issues, I wouldn't jump at it. Anyhow, for me it was more the bit in 'oilman's' post about "silicone fluid is a poor lubricant and does not lubricate ABS pumps...

Ha, I knew the new member approach would work:icon-biggrin: Thanks for thoughts. Im with Chris on the 'option 4' and over thinking except when I read the info in the link I posted. I get DOT4 fully synth for next to nowt at work and was going to use it. That was until I read about it maybe...

I used to use a cable tie down the filling hole to gauge amount in there. Recently starting using the depth probe on my venier gauge as could never quite get the cable tie to work properly. Looking at the grease line on the balls left by the wiper seals seems to give a rough idea of levels in...

Wow, nobody???? The lack of reponses could only be due to one of the following: 1)Subject too boring to merit replies - possible 2)Nobody has completely flushed out their old fluid - unlikely 3)Made the mistake of introducing myself before asking the question - winner Ok so here goes with a...

old thread but if anybody else was wondering if these Chinese knock-offs could hold up a roof ladder: 13KG ladder no problem. Remains to be seen how long they hold their pressure but for £20...

Ok, apologies, not the most exciting post..... Next job on the list is flushing out the brake/clutch fluid on my '93. Read this thread:http://www.landcruiserclub.net/forums/showthread.php/41011-Brake-Fluid-explained?highlight=brake+fluid and got me thinking that the DOT3 is the recommended...

Bit away from the original thread but.. when I rebuilt my axle several years ago now I ended up putting in new half shafts due to the grooves in them @169K. I looked at using speedi-sleeves and also getting the old axles re-engineered but decided to bite the bullet. Anyhow, another option I...

FFS i've just lost the will to live

Yeah Dave, I was so tempted to try these seals last time did rebuild and might just give them a shot next time. I think the double lip is designed to help with the groove problems. At least one of the lips should be running on unworn metal. What I really liked about them is the oversized flat...

I'm not so sure about the Marlin seals. I have a pair sitting around that I never fitted due to the reports in the US of them not being suitable for our full time 4wd. They are meant to help with the grooves in the half shafts but the solid securing ring is not up to the job like the spring on...

Seems to a lot of this going on recently. Join up, no introduction, ask the question, get advice and disappear without a trace.

Sure are Lazz. Std 16x8 Mr Toyo VX alloys. Keep in mind that the MickeyTs weigh a small city in themselves but alloy will definitely help over steel. Dave.

tried to PM you images but seems you can't direct from PC. Anyhow, as requested couple of pics: They are a real hefty piece of kit and the ride on the road is a little harsh but I am happy to put up with that. Run them daily and I personally think these MickeyTs are the business. Duratracs...

thanks again fellas. Will give them a go. If nothing else can use them as temporary struts when send originals off to SGS if they don't work out. At that money can't complain. Dave.

oops, typo. Should have been 10kgs. Thanks for replies. At that price probably worth a go anyhow. Could be no worse than what I have on there now. Dave.

Do you reckon the ebay ones would have enough pressure to hold the tailgate up with a rear roof rack ladder attached? I have a ladder on its way and it weighs about 10lbs, which my OE struts have no chance handling. Have to wonder how much these cost to make considering the seller is giving...

I wouldn't buy any vehicle, bike or car, reading forums. Drive a few first and see if it is what you want. 80s are certainly not for everybody. I also wouldn't spend any money on a raise kit until you get yours sorted first as it will only make any existing problems worse. I also drive an '93...

fitted ARB aluminium rack today. Real nice piece of kit and easy lift on/off compared to weight of steel ones. Just waiting for Patriot rear ladder and all set for summer trips.:auto-swerve:

My '93 has both ABS and LSV. Agree with earlier comment, I seriously doubt my local MOT centre would know what one is never mind if working correctly. I thought when they did the brake tests they are looking for efficiency % wise compared to what they expect for cars of that age. We have...

Yeah that matches what I noticed on Toyo, looks like the later/longer types without the ABS ring 43405-60080 and with the ring 43405-60070. Probably make little difference for me as I can always swap over a ring in my case. Seems like a lottery to if you will get pulled for import/vat. Just got...