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  1. Shayne

    Bargain axle stands

    https://www.sgs-engineering.com/jsr2-axle-stands?utm_source=awin&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=HotUKDeals&utm_content=47868&utm_term=ppr-uk-2847838493&sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=47868&awc=28807_1749993912_3d8c75518bc4b48decc70e03181d1a9b
  2. Shayne

    Landcruiser 80 wheel alignment toe in or dead straight

    Which works best for you ?
  3. Shayne

    Fob stopped working could it be something i did ?

    Rewired the tow socket . Broke reverse cam wire so had radio out of dash . Drained 12v batteries so low they wouldn't start the truck . New battery in the fob .
  4. Shayne

    Failed M.O.T

    Fog light button doesn't turn off tailgate fogs and its because i fitted a new tow socket , any pointers ?
  5. Shayne

    Quick and easy temporary rust preventative

    Anyone familiar with this stuff ...
  6. Shayne

    Dead alternator or not ?

    Took it off clean up connections replaced it and hurray no flickering dash lights - for 1 mile . Stopped to visit someone for half hour and when I got back in the truck found a heap of solid dash lights and batteries are not charging , Fusible link at battery looked ok but I cleaned it up...
  7. Shayne

    Not finding genuine knuckle studs anywhere ?

    Any pointers that might get here quick
  8. Shayne

    Does anyone have a spare 90 series back door (boot) lock ?

    I’m away from home and because she couldn’t shut the door the mrs decided to take it apart and says it has bits falling out of it ?
  9. Shayne

    Anyone else have a grey wire as one of the 7 going to tow socket ?

    I've blown 4 tail light fuses trying to work it out . Old socket still looks brand new on the outside but inside was so bad not a single wire was still attached . Only thing I know for sure is the standard socket wiring shown with all 7 pin does not work .
  10. Shayne

    Stuck tie rod

    King Kong couldn't shift it with an 8 inch vice 2ft stilsons and a 3ft scaffold pole . Have a cuppa and a smoke :think: Rooted out an old Square washer which was just slightly wider than the steering arm clamp split and gently tapped it into the slot , penetrating oil vanished in an instant...
  11. Shayne

    Help finding excavator piston pump

    Nachi Fujikoshi Corp Piston pump for 1998 Pel-Job 30.4 360 degree excavator . PVD 1B 20L 3DPS 8G 4098A 7X0031 just a favour for someone who can't even text and he's driving me mad because he doesn't understand that the internet will try to sell me any and every piston pump they have...
  12. Shayne

    combined park light blinkers ?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Switchback-Signal-Canbus-Resistors-Harness/dp/B07S7H1KKQ?th=1 Just chanced upon these which perked my curiosity because I never liked the 80 series rectangle front turn signal , anybody ever experimented with them ?
  13. Shayne

    To counter a "special military operation"

    Pull out or we will accept the Ukraine's voluntary invite to create the largest US military base on your doorstep . This will not be a peacekeeping force nor a combatant camp but rather a storage and training facility . Of course any threat to American personnel or property will enact the 2nd...
  14. Shayne

    Worth giving a thought when your buying new shocks

    https://gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product/shock-absorber-heat-shrink-protection-clear-60mm-x-800mm-gl1249/ I never knew you could get such a thing .
  15. Shayne

    suspecting front diff is stuck locked .......................

    I jacked up both front wheels while playing around with the switch and turning by hand I can only get them to spin in opposite directions . Could be normal and maybe its not . Any suggestions ?
  16. Shayne

    When a full respray is just not gonna happen

  17. Shayne

    When you decide to fix a sticky calliper ......

    Don’t forget to check you brought your air compressor home first :doh: And check you have some brake cleaner left , it can be finished tomorrow now .
  18. Shayne

    Heavy duty upper tailgate gas struts

    https://www.safari-equip.co.uk/shop/toyota/replacement-tailgate-struts/toyota-80-100-heavy-duty-tailgate-struts/ I wouldn't pay that but it has given me an idea and I can't find any others that are a straight fit . Did anyone ever find adjustable pressure struts that won't have me drilling...
  19. Shayne

    Gripmax Mud Rage 35x12.50 R15

    Isle of Man internet is a shambles slightly more advanced than smoke signals . Can anyone find me a link to Gripmax Mud Rage 35x12.50 R15 LT 1130 that shows as available , knife in my tyre says someone else is paying for it if i can find one .
  20. Shayne

    Random flickering T-Belt and turbo dash light ?

    This started when i fried the ciggy lighter socket and blew the dome fuse . At the time I'd never heard of a dome fuse so pulled all fuses and I don't know what connections seeking the fault . Only specific i do remember is removing the 12v accessories box (in front of air filter) to clean up...
  21. Shayne

    Can't disengage centre diff ?

    97 UK spec manual 24 valve 80 Amazon . It had the CDL modification before i bought it someone added a scond hazard light swith so so it was optional in low box . And I've buggered things up when i changed the clutch i think . Been goin around in circles today in a gravel car park plugging and...
  22. Shayne

    The Black Beast has to go dilemma

    Its just sat here wasting away and worth a hell of a lot more than i could possibly sell it for . shall i strip it for parts many of which can be transferred to the mrs 90 or sold , or tart it up a bit for sale though i'd like to keep the bumper and winch . The real tragedy of either option...
  23. Shayne

    Canadian sales patter

  24. Shayne

    Think I'm gonna get banned from driving because the DVLA went digital ffs

    Insurers want a licence check code - which doesn't work - so write in via snail mail and wait for a reply . Phone them 3 weeks later and get errrmmmm dunno just wait . Insurers are like yeah its normal however you have 7 days or we cancel .
  25. Shayne

    Politics just because it made me laugh out loud

    From readers comments on an article discussing military defence policy . Lets just hope Russia doesn't invade using inflatable dinghies :laughing-rolling:
  26. Shayne

    While thinking axle breather design is rubbish ......

    And rooting through all the junk in my shed looking for a length of fuel pipe with which to extend it , I came across this If its mounted high and so the non return points to the floor then how is it ever going to get blocked ?
  27. Shayne

    When you can’t seperate CV from axle

    This works Google offered no helpful suggestions beyond the obvious and typical right way to do it , and a number of people who eventually resorted to cutting it off . I slipped the steel scaffold pipe over the axle and dropped it from an upstairs window onto heavy steel plate several times...
  28. Shayne

    Van Life D.I.Y conversion

    A chance find and best I have ever seen , Genius in its simplicity .
  29. Shayne

    Leisure Battery Alternative ?

    I was searching for boat batteries and discovered its original 12v system was set to use something similar to these PAIR OF ABS LXD110 Dual Purpose Leisure Batteries 110ah | eBay - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club] Which have somewhere along the line been replaced with heavy duty starter batteries...
  30. Shayne

    90 series rear door lock heads up

    When the mrs finally tells you the rear door lock is loose , several years after 2 bolts had fallen out , at least a couple of years after the 1 remaining bolt had rattled around so much it wore a hole big enough for the head to pass through bodywork so the whole locking mechanism fell inside...
  31. Shayne

    I don't suppose anyone else was daft enough to order the wrong CV ?

    Got a new if greasy pre 94 with abs ring to swap for a 94 on with abs . On the bright side i can do a hub and swivel rebuild with my eyes closed now :roll: Great dummies guide here though right up to wheel bearing torque .
  32. Shayne

    Supermarket rust remover

  33. Shayne

    Original Hammerite colour

    Can't seem to find it at all ? Ignore whats written on the tin and look at the blue colour pictured
  34. Shayne

    Windows 10 inciting GBH

    Can anyone give me the name and address of a windows executive near me ?
  35. Shayne

    EU Travel Pass

    https://etias.com/
  36. Shayne

    One for the tyre extinguishers and governments alike .

    Its only a car , not even a Cruiser , but says much that needs to be said me thinks . https://www.thecut.com/2022/12/mourning-the-loss-of-my-dad-and-his-jeep.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB#comments
  37. Shayne

    Roo-lite bulb conversion ?

    https://www.paddockspares.com/da1062-roolite-driving-lamp-sold-individually.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIupzakP3G-wIVoIBQBh2ANwmwEAQYBCABEgKtafD_BwE I believe these use a G3 bulb and i'm wondering if i could convert them to H4 or something ? I'd really like Lightforce for my boat but no way am i...
  38. Shayne

    Who was it had to keep lubricating the clutch fork ?

    I'm having to do the same so i'm wondering if there are any updates before i have a go at bleeding ?
  39. Shayne

    Love this

    Not a great bumper but the guy works to my own not quite NASA spec planning and measurement tolerances :lol:
  40. Shayne

    Testing ABS sensors with multimeter

    I'm assuming one is dead and i need to work out which one , visually the rear seems more probable so jack up and spin the wheels having disconnected the plug and putting multimeter prongs onto sensor pins . Should i be testing for continuety , voltage or resistance ? Paper clip under the...
  41. Shayne

    2 hours trying to fit a UJ wtf?

    That doesn't include removing the shaft or the old UJ . Whichever way i try I am 2mm short of revealing the lock ring groove on one side or the other , though in every other sense they fit . Toyo from Milners 000109 propshaft spider / universal joint A rack 1A . They are not answering the...
  42. Shayne

    Drools

    https://silodrome.com/custom-toyota-land-cruiser-fj45/
  43. Shayne

    4.2 Patrol

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255596910066?hash=item3b82c355f2:g:4nMAAOSw3WJis4Pi
  44. Shayne

    How to camp roast a chicken

    :lol:
  45. Shayne

    Pulled the head off it

    Thought my old Clarke pressure washer had finally given up the ghost so i did what needed to be done with the hosepipe which had more pressure . Finished with time to spare so without much caring and little hope I removed the lance nozzle and dropped it in brick acid cleaner for 5 minutes and...
  46. Shayne

    Unusual colour scheme

    A chance find and surprisingly eye pleasing i.m.o , brought to mind somebody wanting to add something to his white truck on here quite some time ago ?
  47. Shayne

    Where did you fellas put your reverse camera ?

    80 series specific . Mine is mainly because I read about a teacher accidentally reversing over a toddler he couldn't see which is the stuff of nightmares . I will eventually have a swingout bumper so so putting a camera in the numberplate light will only mean relocating it later . As far as...
  48. Shayne

    Honda cat delete

    Daughter just had her cat converter stolen in broad daylight . Google says her 2008 Honda Jazz is the most targetted car because it can be removed with a saw in less than a minute . I know nothing about hem but i did note cut wires as well which along with the fact i can't seem to find a cat...
  49. Shayne

    Tarted up a bit

    Gear sticks and console finally sorted and the handbrake works better than it ever has before so I’m happy .
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