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Hi, All Thought this might be a good place to ask Can someone recommend a good independant garage that can rebuild a 1KD-FTV engine in a 120 series for a reasonable cost. Vehicle is based outside the ULEZ in London.

This is a strange one has any one else experienced it . Sometimes after switching the engine off I hear a sound which is similar to a hard drive being read. the sound is coming from behind the dash board. the navigation disc player is underneath the drivers seat. it is not that. any clues.

Does any one know , a good 4x4 garage who can fit a snorkel and change the turbo on my LC5 Prado 120 ?

Hello there, I have been doing some research regarding this software , which in essence will save you a lot of money from the stealerships. I decided to purchase a version along with the OBD II to USB adaptor and all seem good until I decided to change my injectors , Can anyone in the know tell...

I would like to fit a raised air intake on my LC120, as I am making it ready for some off roading trips in the future , My question is : how difficult is it ? is there anything that I need to be aware of , Makes to avoid . is it worth it..Any advice would be greatly appreciated..

Hi all Just finished planning a short overland trip to various countries in Europe and realised that Clean Air certificates , Low emission zone certificates is required for all of them . which makes me wonder why anyone would want to drive to countries that makes it difficult even to traverse...

Hi Guys I decided to take a big risk. I decided to drive my LC5 to Paris for a couple of days. She preformed faultlessly apart from..... Gassing some of the Parisians with diesel smoke on start up even though I have a Crit'de Air certificate. This leads me to ask the question, is it easy to...

During the winter snow , I decided, as you do to play on the slippery surfaces with my 4x4. I could not get the vehicle into low ratio, no matter how hard I pulled the lever ,all I got was a graunching of gears . I could not get it into neutral . The lever is stuck in High Ratio. My local...

Hi All, Last time I posted the issue I was having with the electrics and the lights on my dash whilst the engine was running, in fact I have used it as my temporary avatar. It was a broken B+ lead on my alternator the terminal lug was fractured and the Screw post was so rusty thus creating...

Hi All, Whilst driving my LC5, and as quick as a flash , These lights appeared on my dashboard. I know that there will be some experts that will be able to help me out on this one , Please can someone help. It seems to be an intermittent fault as the lights go on and off at random, the truck...

Hi All, My Landcruiser whom I love has managed to empty my wallet at an alarming scale, and this week with the cold weather has rewarded me with not starting at all even with fully charged batteries , any Ideas on what to check. Fuel, Oil and filters have been changed , car was recently...

Hi guys, This particular issue with the suspension has probably been flogged to death, so before I do a search I just need to know if this is a problem or not .. When I lower my ride height , the truck lowers and the indicator says LO but after a minute or two the Truck readjusts its height...

Hi Landcruiser Club members , My name is Mike and I have managed to purchase a rather clapped out high mile aged 2007 LC5 Invincible from a smiling salesman, my worst car purchase ever as I allowed love to sway my decision to which I have Aptly Named Her Metal Donkey. I have always wanted a...

Hello Everyone, I need some advice regarding CB Radio Choice . I have bought my lc5 to be kitted out for overlanding, with my treks to include Italy Spain and the west coast of Africa some time in the future. I would like to know what radios are commonplace within the overlanding...