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It has been happening for a quite a while now And also the alternator will not kick in untill the revs have been taken of idle

I have a little problem with my 100 4.2 see does not start charging straight away,it takes a few minutes before the alternator kicks in I haven't looked at her yet,just wondering if there was a relay controlling it,or is it the bushes or the regulator failing Sorry my first on the new site is a...

As you said Rob i also would advise further investigation

Rob I know the front axle has a removable stub axle,but i did think the rear was a fixed tube Maybe when i had mine apart i did not look hard enough I know you are a mechanical engineer and could baffle me with tech stuff But Over the years i have seen many bearing failures of all sorts And i...

Reading back through the posts now Me thinks Alot of wheel spin and the tyres got grip suddenly causing the shaft to break And did you drive home like it? (which would explain the rub marks) Or am i barking up the wrong tree

If the wheel bearing movement is only about 1-2mm IMHO i think it is highly unlikely to cause this sort of thing it is a rear half shaft so if i recall correctly there is no stub axle just a axle tube What i can see from the pictures i can not see a lot of heat build up ie blueing If you cant...

Thanks guys

Ive had the 100 for a while now And was thinking one day i might off road it I was looking for a switch to turn the air bags off Is there one? Or would you have to pull a fuse or something?

I had my mouldings painted I almost broke every clip removing them It might be me being hand fisted I think i paid about £35 for a set of clips

When i did my 4" lift i did extend my arb links but my lift is quite firm Only the front arb is a legal requirement So i lost the rear And after some advise on here i lost the front as well,just bolted back on for the mot it does roll a little but hey its not a racing car

Is there any spaces left? Could i only attend on Saturday? I cant be 100% sure but will let you know on Tuesday

Ive done a 1.5 body lift on mine i moved mine slightly on the front splines And yes mine does foul on the bulk head One day i will buy a new column rubber and make up a new relocation fixing plate

Don't quote me but I'm sure the filter does not have a valve in it Most engines have a bypass valve (don't Quote me on Toyota) It would work if the filter was blocked or a restriction or high oil pressure

I do use an ezibleeder regularly If i have problems bleeding through the master cylinder I always back bleed with the ezibleeder on each bleed nipple with the lsv fully open but be careful you can turn the seals also you can pump the brake pedal up and hold it down (say over night) with a prop...

I used some on my 37s Truck ones Were fine at first but after a while when cold the vibration was terrible I was all ways stopping making sure the wheels were not fallen of May be i don't know damp got in to them Balance weights every time for me now

Thanks guys I'm having an other look at the lc tomorrow taking all things in to consideration

Is there a way of checking each sphere separately or front to back

I had the lc over the pit and had a good look over etc What are the spheres i assume something to do with the suspension

Had a look today A little tatty scuffs on each corner Drivers seat a bit worn Every thing works and seems to drive well 189 on the clock (would this mileage be an issue) All for £7000 what do you think

Thanks Jon A legend of information as always

I'm looking at a 2001 4.2 vx tomorrow Is there any known faults i should be looking at And are they as bomb proof as the 80

Varta use a different code but crossed ref them from 334 and 335 They fitted in with no problems Varta blue dynamic G7 830 part no 595404083 and G8 830 part no 595405083 Are 12v different then 24v ?

The battery's are 334 and 335 I paid £61.25 +vat each for varta battery's

Does anyone know the code ref for the batterys

Sorry to hear about your misfortune What a waste of time and effort !!

I don't totally agree with ft some ones ft could be different to some one else's ft Doing them ft you could stretch the studs which could cause them to sheer on corning hard or high impact if a torque wrench is not available i always use the supplied wheel brace from the vehicle which then if...

Thanks guys very helpful as always

I would check the external rad thins for blockage and to check if fitted the viscus fan has a good resistance when hot

so then whats the different between an LSD and and open diff or what i am trying to say how does an LSD work i do understand how a open diff works traction control am i right in thinking that it works by braking the wheel/wheels with the least friction so i am right in thinking in extreme...

So then Chris An import 80 with a LSD in extreme conditions( like you said on ice) An LSD is pretty useless then

Thanks Chris nicely explained in English

Not lc on vehicles with manual locking front hubs ie Suzuki sj and vitaras Is it right that when the front hubs are locked in,the front axle is not crossed locked? Or do i have a problem with one of the hub locks? So does that mean in reality that when in 4 wheel drive with front hubs locked in...

i would not check it that way because if you have drive to the front you will drive of the jack if it was me i would remove the rear prop and then see if the front prop turns

not had it on a lc i have had wrong bulbs fitted ie-single contact bulbs fitted instead of double contact bulbs which can give you a whole hosts of faults

allso if a fire is not avaiable you could use a pipe onto someones exhaust

ive in the past used a heater for a while and removed the rad hoses and poured warm water into the rad to clear it and then filled with antifreeze (neet)which helps to defreeze the engine and than ran the engine on tick over with the rad cap removed but do so at you own risk

im running a 2.5" ss single box with side exit behind the rear wheel i had it fitted by infinity in Yate Bristol i used the old flexi as it was less than 6 months old and they wanted an extra £100 it cost me £350 all in

Is there a tolerance of end float between the cv joint and the outer flange i have 2-3mm of float on mine which seems to me a bit excessive which could cause wear on the splines