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Yes, it's an easy turning job on a lathe. Any Engineering Shop should be able to make one. It's easier if they have the head on the bench and the oversize original to copy. The hole at the back of the head is to allow the camshaft bearings to be line-bored. The boring bar has to run exactly...

Before fitting the new head, take it to a 'Job Shop' and get them to turn an alloy plug for the hole. It should be milled flush with the top gasket face. Where are you ?? It's the sort of job that people bring to me (Edinburgh area). Bob.

Oh dear, I had forgotten that little 'got you' ! Been there done that and in my case I stretched the inner seal retainer so it was loose on the shaft - another order to Toyota! I had to build & strip the half shafts a few times before getting the retainer and ABS rings in the right place. The...

I would replace the inner seal "while you're in there" - if only for peace of mind ! Bob.

"Future me" will thank you. Bob.

Keep at it, you'll get there. Then you need to remove the other one on that axle so that you can remove it easily 'next time' ! Bob.

Been there, done that ! If memory serves (it was a long time ago) I soaked the surrounding area in Plus Gas (other release fluids are available) then gripped the flange with the bolt hole in a pair of gland pliers and very carefully tried to twist the sensor trying to rotate left & right. It...

Your 'tow points' are also used for holding down on a trailer or transporter - where the strap is tensioned downwards. Your new hooks are open at the bottom so not ideal alternatives !

Hhmmm, those are supposed to be 'thumbnails' !! Bob.

Is this what you want ??

I tried to get one of those shiny silver "Land Cruiser" decals for my 2001 '100' from Toyota. I was told it wasn't a Toyota part but was applied at 'point of entry' by the Importer. I haven't found a source of them either (but I haven't looked very hard - there are bigger problems to fix first...

I had a Marina 1800 estate for a while, it had a twin carb conversion that used to freeze open in winter. That was interesting!

I had a 1500 Corsair, my first 'proper' car with separate front seats and a floor shift (my dad had Consuls - bench seats and 3-speed column change!). The Corsair eventually rusted away and was sold to a Farmer for £30 - to be replaced by . . A Sunbeam Rapier in metallic gold with a black...

As a child of the 1940s, 'Sounds of the 60s' is a favourite. Tony Blackburn is now 80 ffs. Johnny Walker was 79. We don't go on forever !

Yes, Johnny rode a Harley. I also listen to sounds of the 70s while in the workshop and Bob Harris is the perfect replacement for Johnny. The Johnny &Tiggy double act was good during the Covid lockdown.

Happy New Year. Safe driving in 2025 (watch out for those wayward tree stumps !).

Oh dear - what happened ??

Is that it, Shayne (or a library pic ?). Looks in similar condition to the centre diff planet carrier I took out of a 90 transfer box recently !

Love tractors (yet I own a Zetor 6718). Bob.

My first thought was centre diff locked - but I suspect this is on an 80 so all bets are off (Alien machines to me !). Bob.

Remove the cooling fan and fan shroud to give some clearance. You will probably find a wad of rubbish trapped between the engine rad and the air-con rad. Its worth removing the engine rad periodically in order to maintain good airflow. Bob.

Unfortunately, it's too small for all the tools & 'stuff' I've accumulated ! I have far too many projects on the go. Who said retirement was a relaxing time. My own fault really. That's 90-Series transfer box being worked on - on the bench. Bob.

I installed an 8Kw cheap Chinese diesel heater in my workshop. I run it on central heating oil (28 sec Kerosene). It does the job but it's a noisy blighter and I had to bore a hole through the brick wall for the exhaust (which runs at 186 degrees C). It's not a bad solution but the old...

My elder daughter is a Traffic Cop, their modern BMW & Volvos have this stuff. They have been caught out when answering emergency calls when the 'lane assist' tries to stop them weaving through traffic while the sensors think they are about to crash and cause the seat belts to slam them back...

The differences between a manual and an auto Transfer Box - in pictures. An Auto TB has the selector shafts protruding from the front, three detector switches and a blanking plate where the Transfer Lever Turret would go on a manual box. A manual TB has the selector shafts internally, a...

When I get back on my main computer I'll post some pictures. Bob.

So you want to build a manual box from an auto. . . It's a strip-down job as the two selector shafts are shorter in a manual and they would have to be swapped from the old manual box. You would miss synchro in a manual So that would have to be swapped over. Remove the additional Low detector...

The TBs are basically the same on autos & manuals. The differences are: 1. On an auto, the two selector shafts stick out the front. The transfer lever is mounted on an extension piece at the rear of the auto gearbox. On a manual, the shafts are internal with the transfer lever mounted on a...

Be very careful with Steel Seal - I used it on a RAV4 and it blocked the radiator and the heater matrix. One of those jobs I bitterly regretted doing. Bob.

Loosen two connections at the injectors - not at the pump. Bob.

If you've done all that, a bit of air should clear very quickly. I doubt air in the system is the problem. Are you getting diesel at the injectors (slacken the connections on two of them) ?? You need fuel, air and compression - which of them is missing (maybe more than one!) ?? Bob.

Pumping the primer pump doesn't work well if the air/diesel can't go anywhere - the whole system becomes pressurised. Unclip the pump output hose, hold a container under the outlet and pump away - you should get a gush of diesel fairly quickly. If you don't, you know which part of the system to...

That switch is for the rear axle locker - the centre diff lock is in the Transfer Box and is engaged manually, via the Transfer Lever. See previous thread. Bob.

When you are in 'LL' and turn the 'diff lock' switch on you should see a Red four-wheel symbol on the dash - just like that Amber one but with the cross in the centre of the rear axle. Are you getting that?? If not, I'm afraid your rear diff locker needs looking at (he says, diplomatically). For...

It's the camshaft that determines whether it's on the compression or exhaust stroke - it (camshaft) runs at half engine speed. So, with both camshaft and crankshaft marks aligned the crank and camshaft are in harmony. The diesel injector pump marks must also be aligned so that the injectors fire...

It's actually our Golden Wedding anniversary !! Bob.

I have started a 'conversation', however I have a feeling you need a qualifying number of posts before you can use the feature. Are you new to the site ? If you can't see my post, just let me know here. Bob.

You rang ?? We need to start a 'conversation', I'll see it I can contact you that way. I'm near Kirkliston - not far from Lanark. Bob.

Where are you located ? What's the mileage on it ? Auto or manual gearbox ? What's the service history like ? Will you be towing & if so, what ? Bob.

And . . . Let it stand for at least 20 mins to allow the capacitor(s) to discharge ! Bob.