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I run 33's, the speedo now reads accurately. No complaints on how it drives. Drinks fuel as always

The Otramm handbrake video is useful to visualise things too. I had my dogbones rotated the wrong way that caused me a few hours head scratching until I rewatched it

Genuine parts available from Roughtrax Genuine Left Hand Front Brake Disc Backing Plate - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

First, check your equaliser isn't seized, if it is you'll only be getting hand brake to one wheel. Having said that, I replaced my entire hand brake mechanism: Shoes, fitting kit, bell cranks, cable, equaliser - Adjusted everything as per FSM spec. It only just scraped through the MOT... So I...

These are aftermarket but heavy and solid with good finish - recommended if they'll ship to the South Atlantic Flat Seat Chrome Wheel Nut with Washer M12x1.5mm - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

Roughtrax have the genuine rebuild kit and they reckon it fits all 80 Series Genuine Toyota Power Steering Box repair Seal Kit LC 80 series - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

Decent rebuild video here There are also new boxes on Ali Express for cheap - but they're probably junk. Won't let me link

I was watching this the other night, I still don't understand what's going on with those ball bearings but I'm sure it's fairly obvious once you get into it. If the adjuster screw doesn't do anything I'd be looking at this approach:

I was chasing weird noises from the back, squeaks and thuds. Turned out to be the spare wheel moving about inside the well. Tightened up the carrier winch thing tight AF and noises went away

Just to update this, new Lambda fixed my lean running issue Removed the old one with heat so as not to shear the studs. Cleaned up the threads with a die, fitted a new Denso unit. It's all good

MOT requires that the tyre doesn't extend beyond the body of the vehicle, so as long as you tick that box you're all good I deleted my steps with no plans to put them back on, but still havent found a decent solution for front mud flaps without the cutouts

A lot of these ebay headlamps are set up for vehicles that drive on the right so will dazzle oncoming traffic, and all the feedback I've heard is that quality is universally poor There are some decent LED units for the Australian market but you'd have to convert to the square x 4 headlamps that...

Well they're £24 shipped from Japan so only a tenner more for quick availability ‍

I bought mine from Amayama: Toyota 90982-08190 (9098208190) FUSIBLE LINK - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

I went Sony, very happy with it. Made a wee custom USB panel for the Carplay

80 series brake boosters do go bad, and have been implicated in soft pedal issues. I considered it might have been my issue. OEM is pretty much impossible to find. There's an Australian unit made by PDI: PDI Dual Diaphragm Brake Booster Landcruiser 80 series (Late 2 bolt master) - [Leaving Land...

It was definitely warm, but thanks for the input

I tried your technique but wasn't terribly impressed by the results. I recommend triggering it electrically If the MC is the only thing you haven't changed, then it seems sensible to swap that as well

Failed MOT with high lambda on the emissions test. This means it's running lean. Common explanation of this is an exhaust leak, but I haven't detected one. It's only 10% over, so unlikely to be a duff lambda sensor. Anyone had experience of this with an FZJ80? Thanks in advance

New callipers all round fixed mine, I also changed the LSPV arm/lever which was seized. Might be worth looking at if you haven't changed it. Pedal still a bit mushy, but doesn't sink to the floor any more and stops good. If the ABS "brain" has air in it, you will need to actuate ABS while...

Incredible - thank you

Oh man that really sucks - very sad to hear that I wouldn't want to bother her with something so trivial when she's got all that to deal with, I'm sure Chris had stacks of stuff

Very useful thread. Thanks for all the info I have intermittent central locking problems on my '97 and my system is clearly TVSS I will try reprogramming the keys and see if that fixes things Did you find that installers manual please, Chris?

They're in Mushroom and there's a leaflet about the Recaro option with the handbook so pretty sure it was a factory or dealer option

I have these mad factory fit leather Recaro jump seats. They must have been some kind of hideously expensive option. Never seen them anywhere else. They are very, very comfortable - so much so that the family don't really fight about who is going to go in the front Downside is that they don't...

Ah good, he must have just shut down his Facebook presence. Can't say I blame him Website still up https://www.80breaker.com

Hi there There was a lad on Facebook called himself 80breaker who could source most parts. Not the cheapest but fast and reliable and best of all, available His page has disappeared. Anyone know what happened to him?

Hahaha sounds like the Black Isle to me? I'm out towards Dores a wee bit from Inverness

I was getting weird noises from the front. Pretty sure now that it was my brake rotor shield dropping bits of rust into the brakes, but I tore down the whole axle anyway. Knuckle trunnion bearings were notchy, wheel bearings were loose and I found a crack in the bracket that the shock connects...

I changed the oil seal. Back on the road today Got to look into lubing my axles next

Today, I took the knuckle back off. Axle went straight in. Knuckle fits back on over the CV "nae bother" as they say round these parts. So problem solved. My repeated attempts to fit have damaged the oil seal, but luckily I have a spare. So I'll fit that and I would expect reassembly to be...

Thank you guys for all the encouragement I sited down the hole and I can't see any obstruction, so it's not got anything to do with the locker or the diff. I've been over the splines 3 times with a file and they look perfect Kind of fed up with it. Going to take the knuckle back off tomorrow...

Well it's not going in, and the diff seems pretty sloppy, so I'm going to tear it apart. Thought I was finished today but now I'm into a whole new world of fun

Hi there I am rebuilding my front axle and am replacing the CV joints and all bearings I can not get the nearside (long) axle back into the diff! I am concerned this is because the front diff lock is not activated and something is blocking it. Diff lock just flashed green at me and wouldn't...