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Hi all,
First commiserations to Simon over his ABS and also to John B for having
caught Cruiseritis - he's done for, I fear.
I'm about to get weaving with sorting out this 'new' 97 GX I picked up
last week and have some questions, so here goes:
1 - The engine has done 73,000 miles - and from the condition, old MOTs
etc, I reckon this might even be genuine - is it therefore a waste of
time to take the camshafts off and check the valve clearances.
2 - How can I test the 'hotel' load on the batteries (i.e. the load with
everything switched off, caused by the alarm etc)? I have an ammeter,
but as a kid I remember blowing one up by putting it across a car
battery, so obviously that's the wrong approach.
3 - For 'bush' simplicity, is there any point in taking off the EGR
valves or any other 'psuedo environmental' gubbins, or it it best just
to leave it be?
4 - Has anyone done the 'boost compensator' mod here
http://www.lcool.org/technical/80_series/1hdft_pump_adj.html
and, if so, did it do anything?
5 - Does anyone know if you can get the centre difflock switch (handly
for locking the centre locker in high range) in the UK? I got one from
Man-a-Fre for my (overseas) petrol cruiser, but with the US postage it
was a bit of a hassle.
6 - I think my rear diff might be an LSD but I'm not sure. How can I
find out and does it make any difference to what sort of oil I put in
it?
7 - (Lastly)I'm considering getting (ANOTHER) OME suspension kit. Will
probably be 850/863 - which is what most people fit I think - with
Nitrochargers. Anyway, I wonder who, of those that have OME, bothered
with the caster correction kit? I did last time, but it was such a pain
in the jacksie to fit, I'm not sure I can face it again!
Sorry for the overload of questions,
Thanks and regards - Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: [Email address removed] [mailto:[Email address removed]]
On Behalf Of Simon Hughes
Sent: 28 July 2005 10:34
To: [Email address removed]
Subject: RE: [ELCO] ABS woes
Hi All
So julian, Toyo have discovered that it was the nearside sensor that was
damaged/broken/ignoring signals etc... It will cost =A3300+vat + =A3120 to
fit
the new sensors and the wiring loom. Passed MOT with advisory that the
handbrake is not stopping the car quickly enough??? Admitted that they
use
a roller to test the handbrake which is as far as I know a major no no
for
perm 4x4s???? Strange the handbrake works for me but they want to pull
the
rear brakes and have a look =3D =A3=A3=A3=A3. Exhaust rear box is rubbing on the
body
but as Gary in Toyo said a crowbar will fix that!!!! Missed the
corroding
brake pipes, the gaping hole in the exhaust that I covered with a split
beer
can and jubilee clips a la Julian, the thin rear disks and pads and the
fact
that the steering can be a bit wobbly at times. He did say that the
near
side shock was leaking oil and I told him it had for the last 5 years
and
had always passed MOT by wiping it off before the test. Will order new
shocks on my return though as I think this is why I get funny noises
from
that side when running things over.
By the by I will keep the sensors and the loom and will bench test them
and
bet that it is a damaged wire rather than the actual sensor. If this is
the
case then I will be putting the lot on E-bay to re coop my money.
Regards
Simon Hughes
First commiserations to Simon over his ABS and also to John B for having
caught Cruiseritis - he's done for, I fear.
I'm about to get weaving with sorting out this 'new' 97 GX I picked up
last week and have some questions, so here goes:
1 - The engine has done 73,000 miles - and from the condition, old MOTs
etc, I reckon this might even be genuine - is it therefore a waste of
time to take the camshafts off and check the valve clearances.
2 - How can I test the 'hotel' load on the batteries (i.e. the load with
everything switched off, caused by the alarm etc)? I have an ammeter,
but as a kid I remember blowing one up by putting it across a car
battery, so obviously that's the wrong approach.
3 - For 'bush' simplicity, is there any point in taking off the EGR
valves or any other 'psuedo environmental' gubbins, or it it best just
to leave it be?
4 - Has anyone done the 'boost compensator' mod here
http://www.lcool.org/technical/80_series/1hdft_pump_adj.html
and, if so, did it do anything?
5 - Does anyone know if you can get the centre difflock switch (handly
for locking the centre locker in high range) in the UK? I got one from
Man-a-Fre for my (overseas) petrol cruiser, but with the US postage it
was a bit of a hassle.
6 - I think my rear diff might be an LSD but I'm not sure. How can I
find out and does it make any difference to what sort of oil I put in
it?
7 - (Lastly)I'm considering getting (ANOTHER) OME suspension kit. Will
probably be 850/863 - which is what most people fit I think - with
Nitrochargers. Anyway, I wonder who, of those that have OME, bothered
with the caster correction kit? I did last time, but it was such a pain
in the jacksie to fit, I'm not sure I can face it again!
Sorry for the overload of questions,
Thanks and regards - Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: [Email address removed] [mailto:[Email address removed]]
On Behalf Of Simon Hughes
Sent: 28 July 2005 10:34
To: [Email address removed]
Subject: RE: [ELCO] ABS woes
Hi All
So julian, Toyo have discovered that it was the nearside sensor that was
damaged/broken/ignoring signals etc... It will cost =A3300+vat + =A3120 to
fit
the new sensors and the wiring loom. Passed MOT with advisory that the
handbrake is not stopping the car quickly enough??? Admitted that they
use
a roller to test the handbrake which is as far as I know a major no no
for
perm 4x4s???? Strange the handbrake works for me but they want to pull
the
rear brakes and have a look =3D =A3=A3=A3=A3. Exhaust rear box is rubbing on the
body
but as Gary in Toyo said a crowbar will fix that!!!! Missed the
corroding
brake pipes, the gaping hole in the exhaust that I covered with a split
beer
can and jubilee clips a la Julian, the thin rear disks and pads and the
fact
that the steering can be a bit wobbly at times. He did say that the
near
side shock was leaking oil and I told him it had for the last 5 years
and
had always passed MOT by wiping it off before the test. Will order new
shocks on my return though as I think this is why I get funny noises
from
that side when running things over.
By the by I will keep the sensors and the loom and will bench test them
and
bet that it is a damaged wire rather than the actual sensor. If this is
the
case then I will be putting the lot on E-bay to re coop my money.
Regards
Simon Hughes