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    Couldn’t keep dailying the 80

    So I picked up this Chelsea tractor, which surprisingly isn’t as much of a Chelsea tractor as I thought!, never knew they came with low range, locking centre and rear diffs and hill descent. It means I can start to mod the 80 with a lift, better tyres and suspension,bumpers and snorkel now...
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    Cybox 2.5 stainless exhaust system

    Just wondered if anyone else has bought one of these off eBay?, I’ve bought one and it says it follows original routing which it doesn’t bid as it comes in 6 pieces me and my mate just can’t get it to join up. If anyone else has had one of these I’d love to know how you managed to get it to fit...
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    Do these swivels look alright?

    I had my car in at a 4x4(Land Rover) specialist for something else and they said the chrome has worn off them and there’s rust and they’d need replacing! Which on an 80 would mean a whole axle!, from reading up it seems the Toyota design is quite different to solid axle Land Rovers which do need...
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    Poor brakes and judder through pedal

    Hi everyone, Good news is the front axle seals are all done and rebuilt and diff sorted, although actuator is going to need rebuilding at some point. Now the brakes are really not that great and get a bit of vibration through the pedal when coming to a stop, it feels like the ABS coming on but...
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    More diff woes,front won’t disengage!

    So I was trying to sort the centre diff lock out, changed the sensor and sadly that didn’t work so bridged the connection on the plug with a paper clip and straight away I got the CDL and ABS light up on the dash so I’m guessing an issue with the actuator instead?. Either way I thought I’d try...
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    Centre Diff Lock won’t engage

    Just wondered if anyone else has had this issue?, I was trying to get the front and rear lockers to engage today as I wanted to check everything was ok before it goes in for front axle and diff work, the front diff apparently needs to be locked to be able to remove it so I need to engage the...
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    Anyone know a good garage for front axle and diff issues in the SE

    Could anyone recommend a garage in the SE for front axle rebuild and possibly diff rebuild too?, unfortunately the 80 I’ve just got is suffering front axle problems and I want to get it sorted. I’m based in Surrey so anywhere Surrey/north Hants/Sussex would be ok.
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    Transmission/diff whine

    The 80 I've bought has a bit of transmission whine when you go above about 40 MPH but only under acceleration, it disappears as soon as you take your foot off the accelerator, it sounds more like it's from the front or underneath than the back so I'm guessing it's got to be coming from the front...
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    What oil for diffs and transfer box?

    I ended up buying that red 80 I linked in the other thread and I want to go to the auto factors and get new engine and diff oils for it and change them all. Just wondered what oil a 1994 4.2 12V with triple diff locks takes? I’m guessing 75-90 but don’t want to put the wrong stuff in!. Also...
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    1997 90 Series Prado SWB Auto for sale

    I've decided to sell my 90, main reason is I really want an 80 and now need the extra space in the back that my SWB doesn't have either!. It's a Japanese import that came over here in 2004, bodywork is pretty tidy for 25 years old, few scuffs in the plastic on the bumpers, wheels definitely need...
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    What springs and shocks for SWB 90?

    I’m starting to do a list of jobs on my SWB 90 now spring is coming and one of the first is a suspension refresh, the springs on it now are corroded and look very old so new springs and shocks as well as new lower arms and ball joints and upper arms on the front, steering rack bushes at the same...
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    Droplinks keep coming undone

    My Prado needed new drop links and I put some on a couple of months ago, thought all was well but the nuts keep coming loose on them every few weeks and I get that knock,crashy sound again, tighten them up and all is well for a bit then same again and it's starting to drive me mad. I went to...
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    Best place for new springs,shocks and lower arms?

    Even though it went through the MOT in November the springs are a bit old and rusty and so are the lower front arms, I’m thinking about buying a new set and replacing the springs and shocks all round and the front lower arms and ball joints in the new year, any recommendations where to get them...
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    What MPG do you get out of your 90?

    Just wondering what everyone else is getting out of theirs?. I’ve got a SWB Prado 3.0 TD Auto and I’be worked it out to only be about 20 MPG out of my first tank, it is overdue a good service though which I’m going to do at the weekend so hopefully that should improve things a bit and I did do...
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    Picked this up last week

    It’s a Japanese import been over here quite a while, chassis is solid, there’s a little bit of surface rust but very solid overall so going to be wire brushing and waxoiling in the next couple of weeks. One thing I’m not sure of is are most of the parts the same as the U.K. spec Colorado in...
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