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Hello everyone. I hope @Nguruve that you don't mind me jumping on this topic but I came on board to post a similar problem that I am having with my LC4 D4D 2006 Landcruiser with 85k miles. Suddenly yesterday when I went to drive the vehicle the steering felt different somehow. It becomes...

Please ask others on here for confirmation but I am pretty sure that I bought these for the tail light on the Land Cruiser : H3 12 VOLT 55 WATT HALOGEN BULB X2 | eBay - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

Thank you @Towpack - very helpful yet again. I had thought about the weathering concept, the Cruser is an 06 reg. But it is always kept inside and because of where it is on the front of the wheelarch I think the paintwork is still good. You will all have realised by now that I know nothing about...

Thank you yet again @Towpack, I am appreciating all this help I am getting. Actually now I remember it I have been to a local industrial paint shop for tractor paint that I didn't have the RAL code for and they matched it well but I was able to take something in with me so they were able to...

Thank you @alby79, that sounds too easy. My life doesn't work like that normally ! :astonished: But if you are sure is there any particular touch-up kit you would recommend ?

Thank you for your help again @Towpack, much appreciated. Yes, certainly down to the primer, not sure it it's down to bare metal. Must have a closer look. Pardon my ignorance (again !) but can you buy metallic paint of any colour ? I had always assumed that it was put on in a special process or...

Thank you for that @adrianr, much appreciated. I am certain that the scratches are down to the primer or undercoat or both because of the difference in colour.

Many thanks for that @Towpack. Much appreciated. Just to clarify if I may, flatting the damaged area is sanding it with wet/dry ? I know nothing about what grades I should use. You are correct it is metallic and I hadn't even thought about that. Are metallic paints available ? I do have a...

I know this will seem an elementary question but I don't do bodywork. While the good lady was in the supermarket the other day some retard scraped/pushed/propelled one of the large trolleys into the n/s wheel arch on our Landcruiser. It seems a bit OTT to take it to a body shop for a touch-up...

When I was younger I never even thought about not being able to scroffle about underneath things but when I do that now I find it difficult to get our sometimes ! But I've got my memories and I am convinced that I have seen the best days.

You have been very helpful Tractionman, thank you. I don't normally get involved with cars etc, hence my mistake in putting this topic in the wrong section of the Forum. In fact, because of my age I tend to keep away from mechanical stuff these days but when younger I was quite happy taking...

Thank you for all that information, very helpful and useful. I didn't suggest that I have pipes going to the rear of the vehicle (#5) It's just that I searched the Forum before making my OP and read something about pipes going to the rear. I have looked at the rear of the centre console and...

Yes, that makes sense. Thank you. The garage did a leak test apparently which they said showed no leaks and I assumed that to do that they would have got it up ro pressure. Perhaps not.

I've just looked on the V5 and in one place it says : Variant KDJ120(K) and underneath that it says : Version KDJ120R-GKAEYW(GD). Pardon my ignorance but does that mean that She Who Must Be Obeyed rides around in a 120 series Cruiser ? If that is the case I will remenber it in future but you...

Thank you very much for your help. I have seen that and thought it might be some kind of oil cooler. I did say I was totally ignorant about air-con ! :icon-redface: I think I will wait until next spring and take it to the specialists. I didn't know that there were mobile people who did that...

Thank you for that. As I said I am totally ignorant about air-con. Is the condenser all under the bonnet ? I ask that question because I have read some similar topics on here and it would appear that there are at least pipes & things that go to the rear of the vehicle.

Thank you for your reply. It is admittedly just a friendly helpful local garage who service our vehicles but have the ability to check and re-gas air-cons. They have evacuated the system and re-filled and done a leakage test which didn't show anything apparently. There is another place not far...

I am pretty ignorant about air-con but my local very friendly garage, who service the Cruiser and also do-air con work told me after inspecting the system, that my non-working air-con is a result of needing a new condenser. But they also told me that it is quite expensive. Could anyone tell me...

Thank you again for relating your experience. I intend to get a couple of the correct bulbs and then have another go at it. I thought that there is a strong possibility that the present one might break, especially if I started to get stroppy with it. Good idea of yours to wear gloves. Mrs...

Thank you very much for that explanation. I did try pulling it out and wriggling it at the same time but without any success. I did actually wonder if there was some special kind of tool to get it out by expanding the holder somehow. I even tried some long-pronged circlip pliers but no joy. I...

I know it's a pretty stupid question but could anyone tell me how to get the tail light bulb out of it's holder as per images below please ? The Cruiser has this type of tail light. And although I've got the bulb holder out of the socket I just can't figure out how to get the bulb out of the...

Thanks @tony rodaway, that's worth knowing. Very useful tip.

I am amazed at some of the help I'm getting. I would never have dreamed of using T-Cut or wet and dry. Thanks to all of you.

Thank you.

Thank you but could you explain a little further please ?

Thanks for that but I think I'll try the polish first, principally because the tube of Autosol that I've got is at least 12 years old and so I'll get some more or Dursol if I can find it. I'm not very conversant with wet & dry sandpapers and 2500 grit does sound very fine but I would have...

Thanks again gentlemen. I have learned so much and only been on here a couple of days. I'll have a go on a small area with this .

Just checked and my tube of chrome cleaner is Autosol.

I Googled and eBayed Durasol but couldn't find anything. I've got something in the workshop but can't remember what it's called but it's a chrome cleaner but that's in a tube.

Yes, I gave it a good rub but because it is 100% affected I didn't have any smooth as a comparison. I'll rub the n/s in comparison and see what I get.

Thanks very much to both of you. But you have got me thinking now. I honestly thought that the frosting was on the inside but now I've read the recent posts from you both I'm not so sure because she sits in a car port when not being used. It's the Wife's vehicle really, I hardly ever drive it...

Thanks again TONYCY11, what you say about flexing makes sense now. Not sure what the "front splash panel" is but no doubt it will become apparent when I have another look. I had thought that it looked as though once the unit was coming out that I would have to unplug the wiring set-up to get it...

Hey, that was quick TONYCY11. Thank you. I am surprised though because when I had removed those 3 bolts the unit was very loose as if it was ready to come out.

Hello folks. Just joined this Forum and so far it looks very hepful and informative. I have an 06 LC4, before that a "Collie" But I have stupid question if I may. I have searched but couldn't find what I wanted. I have what looks like a frosted o/s headlamp outer. . I thought I would take the...

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