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all sorted now lads ,just passed her mot test with no advisories result . next job fit the bull bar

i read somewhere about there being some valve on the rear axle that need bleeding but a can't be sure

yes shayne i avnt payed them yet so i will be getting them to sort it or they won't be getting payed :violence-hammer: i was wondering if there is any tips i could pass on to them to help them sort it

update guys new brake pipe fitted and new master cylinder (£138) also fitted as a result of system going dry crap ruins the seals in the master cylinder (so the garage says?) now the brakes are shite pedal goes all the way down like there is air in the system? i don't get any brakes until the...

car in the garage to have a new brake pipe fitted so thats the brakes almost sorted. now for the surging and loss of power has anyone had any dealings with a fuel cut off valve? I've read that these can cause the same symptoms ?

fuel gauge sorted now thanks guys

jake m i was having the same problem before i replaced the tank its just got worse ! i know when i took the handbrake off after being stood for 2 weeks they where stuck shayne so i just drove forwards then reversed then i could here it free up nearly parked it in the living room of this house...

managed to make it home engine management light came on once going up a small hill. then going round a corner pressed the brake guess what? no brakes foot right to the floor

From where do you think Shayne ?

Right guys took her out for a long not good soon as I get to around 2000 rpm she starts dropping revs and surging if I try to accelerate through it get worse then a puff of blue smoke out the exhaust Takes for ever to get to 40mph cause I have to accelerate ever so softly The engine management...

beau i disent realise that the gauge stayed at the last known level :oops: i will have to wait and see when the fuel goes down . cheers for everyones comments and help :thumbup:

jakes my sills look ok its the rear body mounts that are on there way out . swiss cheese comes to mind there Bob ,credit to you for having a go at that pal there is many a folk that would have condemned that to the scrap heap in the sky :clap:. well finished the tank put the 50 ltrs of fuel...

pickup pipes solid which is a big surprise :fearscream: tank all plumbed in just the straps to fasten up . having trouble with the fuel gauge now still reading 2/3rds full as it was when i drained it

checked it with the multi meter on the ohms setting before i fitted it all seemed ok i can't weigh up why the fuel gauge is stuck in the same place it was before i removed the tank Andy?

hi guys semi fitted the replacement tank today buttoned everything up apart from the tank straps because i wanted to check make sure the fuel gauge was working correctly ,so i put the key in switched the ignition on locked at the gauge and it was still at 2/3rds full same as it was when i last...

well guys managed to remove the old tank how this thing still held fuel i will never know the rear seam was rotted the under around the drain bung was that rusted it was porous :fearscream: the strap bolts wouldn't budge and i didn't want to snap the heads off so i think i will have to go the...

hi bert already having a few problems with her fuel tank is shot ,bought a good second hand one should be here any day then the work starts

i will be able to give an update on the condition of the pickup pipes and what not when i drop the tank ,but I'm not holding my breath tbh

hers a few more pics of my truck

welcome danny b nice truck, I'm new on the forum also and new to to land cruisers , the guys on here are a big help they have helped me out lots over last 2 weeks with my truck ,getting there now just wish i had a garage to do the work instead of working on the drive ,this cold cumbrian weather...

while i was under the truck i could see the the rear axle mounts have been welded at some point shayne the body mounts look solid though . i build bikes shayne so not bad with a welder :thumbup: sounds like a good plan:icon-idea: flint don't fancy sheering the bolts off but i will give them a...

cheers for the number shayne ill give it a try in the morning . cheers for the links and the part numbers guys . the truck looks like it was under seald at some point in the past over the rust ,i tell you I'm not looking forwards to attacking the bolts on the tank straps :icon-sad:

i can get the above mentioned tank for £100 ,i can't seem to find any straps though .im just hoping that i can get the bolts holding the straps in place without shearing the heads off

cheers shayne i tell you thesis turning into a nightmare need a tank ,tank straps that i can't seem to get hold of . tank guard is rotten ,snapped all 4 bolts holding the tank guard on ,i would wear this has never been off since the day it left the factory . the tank is leaking at the seems...

hi all i have a problem my 98 colorado lwb the fuel tank is fercked i have a chance of a good second hand one that is for the 1999 to 2002 does anyone know if they are the same ?. cheers dave

well found the problem guys the fuel tank fecked and so is the tank guard :angry-screaming: also found a good bit of rot under the back end I'm bloody gutted

cheers guys useful info there. if it is the filler neck i will see if i can weld (out with the mig)a piece in, same if its the tank . just thinking about it would the air leak have to be after the tank ? between the tank and the pump

i filled the tank up after putting the wynns additive in reversed her up the drive so she was slopping down the drive came out around an hour later big pool of derv on the floor . just hoping its not the tank that has rusted through

just a thought guys I've discovered i have a fuel leak around the tank area ,would a fuel leak cause the problem above ? thought the problem was solved but its back

hi all I'm looking for a bull bar/nudge bar/A bar for my 98 colorado 90 thanks in advance

cheers flint might as well check while I'm poking around

haha tell me about it Clive it gets worse while i was poking around the truck i discovered the the front bumper support on the off side have rotted away :pray:

cheers for that bob looks straight forwards :thumbup: i will check it out after ive been to the dentist in the morning

hi bob do you have to drop the tank ?

started out going to the petrol station to put some diesel additive in and fill up with diesel 50 ltrs al was well i reversed her onto the drive which is on an incline anyway 1 hour later i go to go out in the car and notice i nice big puddle of diesel under the car ??? I'm thinking that maybe...

any recommendations shayne?

cheers Mauro m :thumbup:

hi guys removed the pipe as instructed i also cleaned the air filter with the air blower, took her out for a run she picked up a bit better but still had the same problem has above pared up went to an appointment drove her home and she seemed a lot better well i would say sorted (fingers...

am i right in thinking that once the blanking plate is fitted you can discard the chrome pipe shayne?. thanks for the link beau, nice truck by the way

totally agree with you there shayne ,getting it running right then i have a base line to work from ,just going through the egr threads

cheers shayne :thumbup: sounds like a plan:icon-idea: I've got the morning to get the tools out and investigate . as the saying goes a picture is worth a thousand words :thumbup:

i just have to say what a brilliant welcome you have all made me feel very welcome indeed thank you all:thumbup::text-thankyoublue: