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Same here Stu, loads of jobs, loads of rain. I've got one job on the 120 that has water ingress, bottom moulding each side of rear cargo area. Got the parts from Amayama and windows still taped up Not even thinking about removing glass yet.

No dipstick on these auto transmission (oddly) and the expensive item inside the transmission sump is a strainer, rather than any replaceble filter.

Try using the bleed screw on top of expansion tank near filler cap and top up if neccessary.

Agree. Sounds like you had a laugh along the way - obviously not much swearing to put her off ! A good help when the helper is in front re-organising kit as you put it down to pick up another tool or hand them to you. I had a company apprentice with me once, that was so interested he knew what...

Laid out like a surgeons kit Sam, perfect ! Ive started out like that with jobs that soon descend into chaos tool wise. I do try to put sockets back into case and screwdrivers and different spanners with their like, but still take sorting when I want one. You didnt list a BFH, but considering...

Not as a 'norm whatever that is. Although I have never had trouble with one, they can on the odd occasion play up. I have, as others, given it a very gentle clean. I used switch cleaner as I didnt have specific stuff, and cotton buds on the small elongated bulb that is the sensor inside. Very...

That's the one.

Yep, works for me.

Karl2000 has them too. Make sure you get the high rise and not the low. The high rise give about the same as the metal 7" ? Which is loads when your under a cruiser on a creeper. The low ones at about half will give you little advantage, so worth spending the extra.

Standard metal ones are narrow and need very careful manouvering, not something I'd want to do with all 4 at a time, 2 is enough, even with my modest standard 265 65 17 tyres. I've had a pair of the standard metal ones for years, now redundant, and when I say plastic ramps, there must be more to...

That's extra !

Drive up on 4 extra wide plastic type ramps well within the weight limit. Belt and braces axle stands being moved around to suit work.

Don't know, but would have thought that all the 120's maybe prior to Invincibles would have the same radiator ? If they went by your vin number which would identify year, then that's possibly why they said out of production. Toyota frequently change/update part numbers, so a possibility why they...

Well done Sam (and wife) and it does start which is a good sign Alignment ??? Yep, I would do the 4 all at once regardless, it's all very well cutting corners on cost, but once done, they are all in there from the same date/mileage. Otherwise (time unknown) replacing individuals, you could be...

Everywhere you turn there are examples like this - idiots running companies with idiot employees who are clueless in the day to day running of a proper buisness and don't care.

I think anyone is cheaper than T and better value for money.

Agree a proper killer mate. 40% is better in your pocket.

They're skinny tyres, are they original.specification ? The ones on my 120 are 265/65/17.

Ah yes, good old BG. The battery in the digital meter is only supposed to last 10 years, so they wrote and told me to book an appointment for meter changeover (free). Engineer turned up on day, after 10 minutes told Mrs he had shut the job down for 'technical' reasons. No meter change ! I phoned...

Did you try heat ?? Cut the old guard off for more access and grind off the bottom of a socket (not part of a set), so that it grabs the hex head as soon as you offer it, as a normal socket has several mm before it contacts. Use an impact type socket that matches the hex pattern bolt, it grips...

Youre better off going for aftermarket types, as any from a breaker will probably be rotten anyway, They are not of any thickness to throw off flies in the first place ! Mine was rotten/had pieices missing and I had to cut/rip off what was left to get at the bolts using heat and an impact socket.

As said earlier in the thread there are lots of options, the downside coming from anywhere, is the OP felt the ridiculous Zimbabwe duty would kill imports to him. Always a PITA.

Well done Mick ! Glad that didnt cause you any further expensive work.

Watching this with much interest, I didn't know oem springs were different ratings. I wonder how Toyota choose as to what 120's they fit what to, or can they be customer specced from new ?

Sorry, got the M's and the P's in the wrong order there. It would have been the same as everyone's at the time.

With you all the way there Frank, what a bleedin cheek telling you to phone them - why waste your time, they just try it on to cause alarm, distress and harassment, a favourite of the police. Glad you have a good MP, mines a tit in a trance - has always got appointments in his online book but...

No handbags or half brackets(either.

Bodie, that's why I ditched Sky after 12 month contract. Repeat after repeat, I was (and mrs still is) paying a tv license for that sort of shite ! Frank, is it not true that they have to prove you are watching TV (BBC)? owning a tv is not a crime, and owning a freehold doesnt automatically...

OOH, YOU ARE AWFUL !! I WENT THERE ONCE EARLY AFTERNOON AND YOU WERE CLOSING THE PLACE FOR VIEWING YOU CREATED YOUR OWN PROBLEMS WITH ALL YOUR CLAIMS AND SHOUTING TO ATTRACT ATTENTION TO YOURSELF, AND NOT JUST FROM ME. YOU MANAGED THAT BIT IF YOU READ BACK, FROM HERE AND ELSEWHERE. KNOW WHAT I...

There is another small bore pipe in that area with a small in line 'gas' filter that goes to the throttle body that never seems to get changed. Normally grey, sometimes white, my original was grey, the replacement white. You can see it on the right, towards the back near the egr valve without...

Steady TP, if you do it perfectly once, they expect it all the time, lol.

I didn't know that Sam, I have seen both and assumed one was a knock off, but didn't know which. Obviously now, neither is. Japan does give a little more confidence, even though Toyta parts seem to come from several countries. Look forward to the rest, as and when mate.

Excellent thread so far Sam and very well prepared. When you mention 'new copper" washers, I assume you mean the aluminium coated ones ? If they are silver in colour rather than copper colour you are OK.

ALSO HAVE NEW MOT, NO RUST, NEVER BEEN WELDED- NON OF THE USUAL RUBBISH SOLD ELSEWHERE.

Next stop Dystopia.

Years ago had sky installed, engineer came on time, very pleasant - I even bunged him !!! Did the install, dish, box, wiring etc, then asked where the BT connection was for the broadband. I showed him in the hall and as tv was in the lounge, he said get BT to put it near TV, we don't do that...

150 OR 120 ?? UNDISPUTED ? IN WHOSE MIND ??

Nice to hear from you Mick. After all the buggering about with engines initially, now this ! At least this problem is not keeping it off the road at present, - IIRC, there was a problem with dipstick/tube to start ? Apart from that, good to know the 2nd transplant went ok and is running sweet.

THE CRUISER KING DIDN'T READ/ FOLLOW THE THREAD, SO GOT IT WRONG !! TECHNICAL QUESTION - IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH CAPS LOCK ENGAGED ?

Agree there CJ. Didn't Raj have rust problems with his 200 initially ?

Sounds like you have a solution there with a runner over the border, I heard of someone in Turkey that did similar, walking over the border from Cyprus with smaller parts, where the checks on pedestrians were not so stringent as vehicles. Good luck mate, 6mm aluminium sounds good !

DEFINATELY 150.

Yep, its www.sump-guard.co.uk They are actually in Roumania and shipped pdq with decent packaging and reasonable total price. They do sump guards, gearbox/transmission guards etc. I hear what you're saying about import fees - normally a killer to transactions. It was a few years ago, but I can't...

There are lots of off the shelf/aftermarket plates for various areas of your 100 if you Google, which must be cheaper than one offs made ? I appreciate you may have shipping costs to where you are, but I got protection for my 120 as have others on here, which were very reasonable at the time...

With the vin number.

You and me both mate ! The production date for a match always confuses me, for example 2006 - 2007, that could start and finish part way between those years, anything outside MAY be different - they never state a month, so you have to hope for the best. Any part numbers available checked off...

I seem to recall an ex mod on here buying an scv from there on their advice with details supplied and they sent the wrong one which wasn't noticed until after fitting, and there was a hell of a row to get it returned and refunded - just sayin.... Double check everything - what you need from...

I did just that initially, Springates. Sat down, checked ads spread over months, then mot histories all without leaving home, until I found likely ones to start travelling to see. Some mot histories are downright confusing or a fiddle as Ive come across some items that disappear as though...

You won't find mine ! It's a secret due to the fact I've spent more money overall than what it's worth, ouch !!

IF one comes up from a member, maintenance is very likely to be to a high standard with receipts, non of that old 50 stamps in a book malarky. The standard of work/parts would speak for itself. IMHO a full service history consisting of just stamps in a book with no receipts can be taken with a...