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Hi Guys Well the cruiser passed the test that it failed 1 month ago but just by a hair. They failed it again because the window would not go up for the actual test even though I spent some time cleaning the rubbers/ cleaning the window/ greasing the bits in the door frame. Just by luck I tried...

Hi Guys Just wondering if as it seems its a common issue is there an after market motor that is better than the original motor stronger

Hi Guys Nice debate but it has brought up some questions for me. When you say double line do you mean as it implies a double line connected to the winch drum??? What is the winch needed to pull an 80 out of mud say up to its axles,??? Is the weakest point the connection (via) the winch bolts to...

Hi Guys just wondering what people think or have experienced regarding the pros and cons of the escorted tours off road and maybe just going with another vehicle or two. Does anyone have experience of offroading in any European country that they found to be good.

hi guys I know we talked about this before but are the hooks at the front of the 80 good enough to be towed either on or off road.

hi guys What size winch or power of winch is needed to pull the 80 out of crap. There is a lot around and every ones is the best if you know what i mean.

Hi Guys My cruiser failed its annual test because of the driver window not working properly. I have tried silicone in the seals and had a guy look at it. it s so slow now and will refuse to go up at times. If i put a new motor and regulator in, will this fix the problem or am I just throwing...

Hi Chris No bother at all. After that incident i changed to fully Synth oil and have periodic oil analysis done but still like to check.

the reason im asking is very simple. i had to replace my big end bearings and have my engine overhauled when they failed while driving which caused a lot of damage some years ago which cost thousands and I remember someone telling me on the ELCO list (could have been Bosnia Jon) that I should...

Hi Guys Does anyone know who makes the big end bearings for Toyota for the 4.2TD

hi thanks for the reply, the problem i have is there are no other cruisers around me to have a look. If there was a plastic piece it is no longer there. What can i do to fix this issue any ideas. john

hi guys is nobody able to look

hi guys what is the size of the early brake discs and the later post 93 ones i think. does anyone have calipers for the later discs to sell

hi guys I would be great full if someone could look at their cruiser and let me know if there is a piece of something plastic or rubber or gel in their upper boot lock. The lock part which hooks onto the U bracket on the lower part of the boot. A while ago I was scrapping out some crap from the...

hi guys nice ideas and something to be considered. I know it has to be a common problem. I just hated last winter even when i could get liquid onto my windscreen it froze straight away while driving leaving me with a sheet of ice which then had to be scraped off at the side of the road after...

im thinking of some way to stop the washer water freezing over night and then when needed while driving in the snow.

hi guys just a thought, is it possible to put coolant or anti freeze in the wash bottle for the windscreen

hi i would like to know if the calipers from a 93 up with 16 inch rims are bigger than the pre 93 with the 15inch rims. Does anyone know the size difference and what this would mean to potential stopping force. Bigger caliper=bigger discs=bigger stopping surface= more stopping power is that correct

hi guys Went for the General Grabber AT2 again at 150euro each delivered to me in Ireland. So i should see a difference in the snow this year loads more grip. Thanks for the imput :thumbup:

hi guys i am looking for a drivers window switch and cover.

Hi Guys On this subject, where is the cheapest place now to buy tyres for the cruiser.

Hi Gav The same as I had on already 285/75/16

Hi Guys I need to replace my tyres on the cruiser, all 4 of them. Because this is a big expense maybe costing me 600 or 800 euro, i am interested in what people think. I have run General Grabber AT2 for the past 6 and 1/2 years without any problems really and they still have tread on them. I...

Hi Guys I am thinking of replacing the 2 batteries in the cruiser and wonder what people think are the best for the price. Does it hold true that the higher the amps the better for starting. Also are the sealed batteries better and worth the extra.

Hi Guys its the standard 24v 2 battery set up. I did manage to get a jump start from a car to the passenger side battery and all it took was a few revs from the car and the cruiser started. but I am trying to think ahead if it is possible to have an item that will replace the jump start from...

Hi Guys Came back from holidays to a dead cruiser. This was even after disconnecting the 2 batteries prior to going. I was wondering what is the best item to jump start a cruiser if it wont start on its own because trying to find a guy with a car who is willing to help can be difficult. cheers

hi guys I have a few questions. just wondering with all the real experience that people have regarding taking their Cruisers on holidays. What advice would you give regarding preparing the Cruiser before a trip. What should be serviced/ upgraded/ or replaced before the trip. What tyres are...

Hi Karl Thanks for the info. I know I agree its hard to really find out. But I know a lot of guys keep accurate info on their mileage consumption which is what I hope to get. In an ideal world it would be great to be able to test drive a petrol and a diesel 100 for a week or so, but then were...

Hi Guys My cruiser has been off the road for the past 3 weeks while I got the IP fixed. So far I have sent the pump off to Swinton and had to hire a car for that period. I received the IP back and the mechanic fitted it but his first observations are not incuraging at all. I have not had the...

Thanks guys I have had the diesel cruiser for about 10 years now and always wondered what the more advanced diesel is like both in performance BHP and economy. But I have also wondered what it would be like if I had the choice between the diesel and the petrol. I have never seen the petrol...

Hi Guys Could you tell me what mileage I can expect with the 100 series please. Both the 4,2 diesel and the V8 petrol. At the moment I have the 80 series and its quite heavy on fuel. cheers john

Hi Guys Just wondering what is the result in the driving ability of the cruiser if the steering damper fails like that. cheers john

Hi Guys After taking some advice I will be biting the bullet as Julian said. I will get Toyota to strip the IP out and send it to Swindon where my other IP already is and hopfully I may end up with two good pumps, one with a cold start and one without. Its a pain because the cruiser will be off...

Hi Guys I will be leaving the cruiser in to Toyota soon for another job and thought while they have it off the road for a while I would get the leaking power steering box fixed aswell. I have heard somwhere that Toy do a steering box kit including a shaft. Would anyone have a part number for...

Thanks for the photos Dave and thanks for your time Julian. Is there anything that will seal a leaking IP just near the top where I presume a gasket has failed. Just short term would do. Before I try would silicon or a sealer work. Its just its driping diesel quite notisable now. cheers john

Hi Chris My BEB went about 10 years ago now I think. No warning other than lose of power all of a sudden then nothing. The cruiser stalled, and it cost me an engine rebuild. A while after that I began to seek info about the cruiser and I changed oil to full synth with oil analysis done to check...

Hi Dave Any news about the photo of the injector cold start. Does anyone know what could be used to stop Diesel leaking from the side of the injecor pump. Would a putty or spray on sealer work or are they just for water leaks cheers john

Hi Guys So any ideas on what to do because my IP is in Swindon and my cruiser is a good bit away. Does anyone have a pic of the cold start so I can check if it is on mine now, I dont think it is but you never know. Its just I would like to get this sorted if possible and have the cruiser running...

Hi Julian thanks for the reply. The cold start is already blanked off on the IP. But Bob in RVS says he needs the cold start and a trottle body to test the pump. Im caught again, the IP I bought second hand is leaking all over my drive way. I thought once I had sent the original IP and had it...

Hi Ryan Im sorry, its a Diesel 12V Auto. There is something about the auto which is different to the manual set up for the IP, I think but cant remember. cheers john

Hi Guys As some of you will remember I have been having problems with engine vibrations, cutting out and rev dropping etc. This started soon after the cruiser broke down one day and was sent to a so called specilist who basically messed it up from what I can make out. I did manage to get another...

Hi Dave Im in wet Rep of Ireland,gone are the good summers, cheers john

Hi Dave Thanks for the reply. Its interesting stuff you have said. I have asked my mechanic to discount the easy things first and AFAIK he has done this. Im sure he didn't do other things that you refer to, but every time I go back to him it costs 50euro and up for each visit. The main dealer is...

Hi Julian As usual you have explained in lay man terms ,thanks. One of the problems I had with the original IP was the cold start item. The IP had to be overhauled when a bit of the cold start broke off into the IP and caused the cruiser to suddenly break down on the road. I dont even know if...

Hi Guys Since the mechanic advanced the injector pump last week the engine has been sounding like a Transit van, very crackly and noisy. So he will retard it later this week. Could someone explain what this all means please. I am curious because of the difference in the running of the engine...

thanks guys I will bring this info to my guy and see what he says. Curious on your point Julian is that he said he advanced the IP a bit on Friday to see if that would help. He ran the engine from a can of diesel so this would discount the fuel tank filter problem would it not. cheers john

Hi Guys Where can i find the photos from the last weekend. cheers john

Hi Rob To answer your question quickly because I have to go out. Yes a long drain oil will do the trick, I have been using for some five years or so now. Get back later cheers john

Hi Guys Im back looking to get that little bit of info that will crack this annoying vibration problem with my engine. So far I have have had the mechanic change the IP for a new second hand one at a cost of hundreds of Euro thinking this was the problem. This week I had the mechanic spend a...

Hi Jon Your right its missing on mine but its the AC thats missing. I don't have any AC and in this hot weather I wish I did. Just on an off topic note, my front diff is still going strong even with all those bits missing weird. My original IP is with Bob just t see what the issues are with it...