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Hi all, We are selling our iKamper X-Cover 1.0 awning room because we have upgraded to the X-Cover 2.0 and they are not compatable. Thought I would put it on here before putting it on Gumtree. Comes with poles/ pegs etc. It has a repair around one go the pole eyelets which ripped during a...

After doing some work in the engine bay I had a quick look around to check if anything was in the wrong place as I always do, and noticed this It's the steering column. Question is: Should that bell shaped bracket be fixed into the hole? It certainly looks like it should be. I haven't...

Hi all, Just changed the rear diff oil and found some pretty big metal filings on the magnetic plug. see photo. Is this normal, or something to worry about? It had a new ARB diff locker installed 2 years ago, so not sure if its normal wearing in. N

Hi all, Having a bit of an oil leak from the rear diff. I'm guessing its the oil seal that's gone. We're currently touring around the US and down to Central America, probably got another 10k miles until we ship home. The question is, if I keep the rear diff oil level filled, can I run like...

So a weird thing happened yesterday. We went through some quite deep water - not stupidly deep, but deeper than we would normally go through. Continued driving. Stopped to play in the creek (we're touring around the US at the moment). Drove. Stopped. Drove to the campsite. Stopped. Went to start...

Morning all, As the title says - my ARB twin air compressor has stopped working. I used it to inflate all 4 tyres from deep sand pressure to tar pressure like I have many times over the last few months without a problem. Drove to campsite, went to use the air gun and the compressor wouldn't...

Hi all, Idler pulley is starting to wear a bit, so want to get a new one before we ship to the USA to start the pan America. But for the life of me I can't find it on the Toyota-epc-general-data. Its not with the v-belts so must be with the air conditioning (or maybe somewhere else entirely)...

Just saw this at a camp site we are staying in. Never seen one like it before. Not sure if it left the factory like this, but its very bloody well done, so if its a custom project its been done by someone who knows what they are doing. Would make an excellent base vehicle for a camper conversion...

Hi all, The timing belt light came on the other day. It came on at about the time we hit 150k km's although I wasn't watching so I am assuming rather than knowing it came on at exactly 150k km. I believe it comes on every 150k km's, but just wanted to check there isn't some sort of sensor on...

Hello all, Just got the tappet cover gasket replaced by a Toyota Garage down here in Namibia. Since it's been done I've noticed a small amount of oil coming from the hose that connects the tappet cover with the air intake (blue arrows in the below photos). I had always assumed that they were...

Today we finally managed to get the 105 out of a container in Durban after waiting for for 3 weeks down here. The battery was very flat, which was annoying because it was a new battery and I'd hoped to get away with it for only 2 months of being disconnected. We tried everything to jump start...

Well folks, after a 15 month delay and a change of continent it looks like we're finally going travelling!! We fly out tomorrow to South Africa for a 7 month tour of sub-saharan Africa, after which the Americas will have (hopefully) re-opened and we can go and do the pan-America. I just...

A quick question for the South African members, can anyone recommend a good trusted mechanic in South Africa, preferably in Cape Town, or Durban at a push. I need someone who knows what they are doing to change the clutch in my 105 series. I will have the new clutch and bearing with me, so its...

Right, just got back from 6 weeks in Scotland and I have 1 week before I have to put the truck into a container and ship her down to Africa for a 6 month trip around Southern Africa. Unfortunately the 7 year old Varta Leisure battery has well and truly died so I need to get a new leisure...

A bit of a long shot but worth a try..... ...we're shipping the land Cruiser to South Africa in Sept to do a 6 month trip around Southern Africa, but the shipping company are all insisting on seeing a Gas free Certificate to show that the onboard gas tank is empty before it goes on the boat. I...

Connects the positive terminal to a black box. Is it a fusible link? And if it is, any ideas what size? I'd like to take a replacement travelling if it is something that could blow. Thanks N

Afternoon all, Just replacing the winch in the truck ready for a summer in Scotland and hopefully Africa in the Autumn (!?) When we brought the truck in 2010 it already had a winch fitted with a isolator switch in the cab connected to the winch via a solenoid. Having installed the new winch it...

Quick question all, I know soft shackles are the thing to use for recovery situations, but can they also be used for towing vehicles? Or should that be steel bow shackles? My thought is that when towing the lines aren’t taught the whole time, and I’m not sure if soft shackles will come undone...

We've just moved to North Devon and we need a quad bike for mowing the grass/ moving thinks in a trailer/ and generally larking around on! I know nothing about quad bikes so just wondered if anyone has any advise about what to buy/ not buy/ look for etc. I've been told that Honda are the best...

The CTEK MSX 7.0 died today after 8 years of good and pretty much continuous service. Probably going to replace it with the same one because it has served me so well, but just thought i'd put it out there and see if anyone has a better recommendation, and why? Thoughts? oh and Happy New Year !

Battery on the Ford Focus died this morning after only 13 years of service......... (..... and probably would have gone on longer had it not fully discharged at the start of lockdown when the car wasn't moved for weeks)

... the winch which came with the truck when we got it (Warn M8000) has never really been reliable, and works pretty much 50% of the time, which isn't ideal. It would be pointless to go away with a winch in that condition so I thought i'd see if I could sort it. Firstly I cleaned all the...

Discharged my battery last week by leaving the winch on for a few days by accident. When I say discharged I mean fully discharged - dash lights didn't come on and couldn't even turn on my voltmeter which only draws 15mA. Put it onto the CTEK for 24 hours which recovered it, but now it seems to...

Hello all, In the process of changing all the rubber hoses which are now nearly 20 years old and looking a bit cracked. What sort of hose is the low pressure power steering hose? Is it the same sort of hose as fuel hose (obviously the diameter may be different)? Also, what is view on changing...

Right, next job next problem! Next job is to refurb the rear drum brakes and replace pads. Unfortunately I can't get the drum off. I have released the hand brake and removed that little screw, and there is a bit of movement but I can't remove the drum. I have tried to use the M8 holes but the...

All, Having taken the bumper off the 105 to install the ARB last year I now have the old bumper and steelwork siting around doing nothing. So if anyone wants it let me know. It'll fit a 105 and probably a 100 but won't fit an 80 I don't think. The bumper has a dent in it but apparently it'll...

The short version is: DON'T BUY YOUR BRAKE HOSES FROM HEL PERFORMANCE The slightly longer version: They are not the company they used to be. I wanted some brake hoses made up for the 105. Since they are different to an 80 I arranged to send the original hoses to HEL for them to use as a...

Evening all, So started the hub rebuild today. Only managed to strip it down today in-between school runs and dodging the showers. Went very well I think. The grease in there was looking really good. A quick question tho: 1. Do I need to remove the axle from the CV to clean and pack in new...

So the brake hoses are off and new ones being made up by HEL. I'm going to start stripping and rebuilding the front hubs tomorrow, and while i'm doing it i'll put on some new front brake discs because they are looking pretty rusty. I'll also replace the pads which are low. Question is, what...

As per the title really, Going to start rebuilding the front axle next week so putting together the tools/ equipment i'm going to need. What size bearing puller do i need? I see they come in different sizes. It's a 105, just in case it makes a difference. Ta

I've got 2 ARB camp chairs that we brought for the next big trip, but they take up too much space so we've brought something smaller instead. Therefore we're selling these chairs. Unfortunately they have got scratches on the arms from some muppet (me) sliding them in and out over the edge of a...

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Next job is to replace the rubber brake hoses with braided ones. Just trying to understand the procedure. Presumably I need to drain the brake fluid until the system is empty at bleed nipples on each wheel before I can undo the hoses? Is it a case of putting some tubing onto each bleed nipple...

Hi Guys, Going to rebuild the hubs over the autumn on my 105. Can any of you guys supply the rebuild kit so I don't have to source all the seals/ bearings etc individually. I believe it's the same as an 80, but not sure. Happy to do the legwork comparing all the part numbers on Toyota-epc if...

Selling our Front Runner X large transit bag. We used it for 3 months around Scandinavia but not since and we're going with a different set-up for the next trip so not going to need it and I hate to see it sitting in a box in the garage when it could be going off on adventures. Still in great...

So having battled to get the new ARB bumper on, I plugged it in only to find some electrical oddities. The brake lights and indicators on the bumper come supplied with a loom that plugs into the trailer socket. Now, If I plug in the bumper loom then both indicators work but the hazards don't -...

OK, trying to fit the new rear bumper. There are 3 bolts that I can't get to start in the captive nuts inside the chassis. They line up fine to its not an alignment issue. The bolts were damaged when I took off the tow eyes - it took a bit of grunt to release them - see photo below, so my...

Looking at overhauling the brakes. Front brake discs haven't ever been changed and are looking pretty bad. Not that convinced by drilled/ grooved/ dimpled discs so going to replace with stock Toyota ones (unless anyone want to convince me otherwise??) so jumped onto toyota.epc data but couldn't...

Going to replace the suspension in the next couple of weeks. Does anyone know of a How To Guide either on this site or elsewhere for replacing the shocks and springs on an 80 or 105? I've had a search but can't find anything. TIA N

So when we brought our first roof tent (Hannibal 1.6m ) in 2010 it came with the Tourer kit and Jumbo fly which we left behind in England due to space limitations. We sold the roof tent in South Africa but kept these on the basis that we might buy another 1.6m roof tent again one day. We've just...

Trying to sort out various rust on the ol' girl and I need to remove the rear window to treat the corner. It's got vinyl on but the glass is still there. Going to replace it with ply to reduce weight because we'll be sticking black vinyl back on. I had assumed it'd be held in by clips but it...

I've come across what I believe to be a full Factory Service Manual for the following Land Cruisers UZJ100 FZJ100, 105 HDJ100 HZJ105 Its a very comprehensive set of documents, but there are a lot of them. Unfortunately the documents came to me mostly without titles so you'll need to go...

Reason I ask is that the ARB catelogue states that "LHS Wheel Carrier - LHS Carrier Does Not Suit Barn Door Models" and i'm wondering why. Does the ARB wheel carrier open out to 180degrees o does it only open partially? Is it that the barn doors don't open properly with a twin wheel carrier...

Really like the look of these wheel mount braai stands from front runner https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/be/front-runner-spare-tire-mount-braai-bbq-grate.html but the price is eye watering for what it is. I accept that it is adjustable, and has a stainless steel cooking grate, but if...

Obviously it's the symbol that pops up when you put it into 4wd to tell you the transfer box is sending power to both drive shafts. However I would expect to see a cross in the middle, so what i'm trying to ascertain is wether it is telling me that the the transfer box isn't locked and whether...

OK so on my 105 I have the Toyota installed sub tank with a switch that changes between tanks, and which should change the fuel gauge to show the level of the tank you are running from. However this has never worked (since I got it anyway). I took the switch out and tested it and sure enough...

The leisure battery wiring in my 105 has been added piecemeal over the years as requirements have changed and is therefore a bit of a mishmash. I want to rip out all of the leisure battery wiring this spring and rewire it with a more considered design. The basic design is to have 3 fuse boxes –...

As per the title really. Intermittent wiper hasn't ever worked and for the last 8 years its been really, really bugging me every time there is light drizzle but once I stop driving I forget about the problem until the next time its drizzling, when I curse myself and the cycle repeats. Is...

Does anyone use an app to track Car servicing? I want to record what has been done and when, ideally with a reminder function to remind me to carry out routine servicing. Any recommendations - good or bad? Thanks in advance

Just thought you might wanna see the new Compressor installed (but not wired up). I've been trying to figure out how to install it for ages, and have been hijacking various threads wingeing about it. A HUGE thank-you to @Chris for making the mounting tray for me, and the new fuel filter...