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Took it to a BBQ, Then went hooting around the hills and got it COVERED in mud!   
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May 30, 2009 13:55
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autophreak posted:wash mud off so I can see out of it Thats tomorrows job. or i'll just hope the dew tonight makes most of it fall off!
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May 30, 2009 15:36
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Started to build a pair of roller drawers for our 2 4wd's
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Jun 14, 2009 13:54
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Ferremit posted:Started to build a pair of roller drawers for our 2 4wd's And continued today! 
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Jun 15, 2009 15:37
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Last 3 days. rebuilt the entire front suspension assembly on a Toyota Prado- Top A Arm bushes, Bottom A Arm bushes, Bilstein bushes, new CV boots, New ball joints top and bottom, New swaybar links, new steering rack bushes Then serviced it- Engine oil, filter, fuel filter, gearbox oil, transfer oil, front diff oil, rear diff oil. grease everything... Hilux- Replaced a blown seal on the transfer case front output shaft, greased all the prop shafts, topped up gearbox oil, new transfer oil, replaced shackles and pins on the front leaf spring, greased all the springs, greased front end. Now to finish the last of the cargo drawer mods, fit a new seat cover and prep the vehicles for a 3000km desert trip!
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Jul 5, 2009 06:20
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$400 later, fitted new shocks and a new steering damper to try and make my car handle and go around corners again!
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Jul 24, 2009 11:36
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spent 3hrs trying to get yesterdays mud off the thing- still havent gotten it all, but its significantly better than it was! then a minor service- oil, filter, fuel filter, chassis grease and a tyre rotation- now my tyres are as noisy as hell until the big tread blocks wear into their new positions!
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Aug 2, 2009 15:50
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ordered scrub bars and steel steps for my lux!
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Aug 6, 2009 10:25
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Replacing my copper/brass radiator for an alloy one, the seven blade fan for a 10 blade, new lower temp opening thermostat and some new coolant 
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Aug 8, 2009 03:24
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ordered some new glow plugs for the hilux. See if i can get this bugger to start properly cold.
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Sep 1, 2009 15:52
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Installed a new stereo into dads prado as a fathers day present yesterday. Slept in today!
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Sep 6, 2009 07:23
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5000km service today, so just oil, filter and chassis lubrication. 375,000kms so far on this thing, and 30,000km since the engine swap
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Sep 13, 2009 02:50
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Well gently caress.... Pulled the steering shaft to find out why the steering was really heavy. Found the front universal joint on the shaft is siezed as solid as gently caress. Im lucky i didnt tear the head off it and wind up with no steering!
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Sep 13, 2009 04:57
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 I can give short people rides now!
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Sep 16, 2009 14:49
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Fitted a boost gauge to get an idea what the turbo is doing. At least ive found out why this thing goes so well compared to others- the stock boost on the 1KZ-TE motor is 9psi, mines running a solid 12psi!
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Oct 7, 2009 14:37
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PSI when refering to air pressure, KPA when refering to water pressure works for me!
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Oct 7, 2009 14:45
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Wiring work in preperation to remove the canopy and drawers system, and new wiper arms go on today!
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Oct 22, 2009 05:15
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Bought a MIG welder, so now i can REALLY make a god awful mess of things on the truck! 
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Nov 5, 2009 14:05
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Not my car, a Mates, but i dont think a CA20 powered ford corsair should ever sound like this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyd6fxXISmo
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Nov 6, 2009 09:15
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Drunk Pledge Driver posted:Took off the exhaust yesterday. Who knew a Camry could sound so mean? open headers are where its at!
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Nov 8, 2009 00:25
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Cut up the remants of the chassis that the donor motor for the lux came from... And had the 9" grinder jam and flick into my face   Motherfucking OW! The cut doesnt hurt, the loving 5kg grinder to the face did... gotta love codine!
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Dec 19, 2009 12:58
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Pulled the big lightforces off and stripped the HID kits out of them. New 55W HID's go in tomorrow! And she looks wierd without its spotlights.
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Dec 28, 2009 15:49
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Broke the transfer case lever off! so had to strip out the centre console and then the top of the transfer case to get the bit back and weld it back together again- one of the welds for the TWO extension pieces in that shifter failed! Then started to remove the Dynamat from the doors.. Oh god do i HATE tar! 4hrs and still havent got the drivers door done
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Jan 14, 2010 06:22
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actually from LAST weekend, but only got around to processing the images this weekend.... I did this to my truck!  Who needs flex when you have lockers and barwork?
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Jan 24, 2010 13:17
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modified the bash plate to suit the new radiator ive fitted, and discovered that my rear brakes are worn, i have an axle seal leaking and my rear diff has shed a piece of gear and makes a god awful noise now... Sigh...
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Jan 29, 2010 01:43
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Dyno Run! 
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Jan 29, 2010 12:48
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Took one of these for a test drive (without all the fruit) Sigh... now to find the $62K they want for one
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Feb 28, 2010 02:19
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Replaced the starter with a junkyard starter- $100 and now my truck actually STARTS! Old one was getting so slow the diesel wouldnt fire, and then started to not work completely! Then tightened the wheel bearings back up to get rid of some play in the front axle.
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Mar 29, 2010 11:21
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400K kms service- Timing belt, pulled the radiator and washed all the mud out of it, new coolant, new oils, bolted the turbo back to the manifold (nuts backed off and it fell off!) blocked off Exhaust Gas Recirc, Fuel filter, cleanded and re-oiled the foam air filter, Replaced two uni joints on the rear prop shaft, tightened diff pinion back up, greased everything, then cut and re-welded my exhaust so it doesn't touch the bodywork, chassis AND rear step! That was yesterday, today i made new flaps for inside the wheel arches to try and keep a bit more mud in the wheel arches and a lot less out of the engine bay!
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Jun 20, 2010 11:52
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Some of you guy should SERIOUSLY look into buying oil in bulk if your using that much at a time! I worked out with my vehicles at home (3 diesels, 5000km oil changes) that if i bought oil by the 5L container, my oil (Caltex Delo400) was around $9.50 a litre. If i bought it by the 205L drum, its $4.40 a litre. Even the 20L drums got it down to about $6 a litre. New truck im looking at buying has an 11 Litre sump... 
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Jul 12, 2010 15:23
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Applied for a loan, and put a deposit down on a 2005 Landcruiser 4.2L Turbo Diesel Manual wagon! No pics cos the buggers pulled the ad after i said i was very interested! Pics wednesday when i test drive it
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Jul 16, 2010 10:03
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Took the Lightforce 240 blitz off and fitted the 240 XGT's with HID kits onto the cruiser today. And washed it.
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Aug 7, 2010 14:36
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Dropped the engine oil and filter and did a change... 11.4L of diesel oil! Later the dual battery controller goes in, new stereo, Air compressor and phone kit will go in! Time to pull apart the dash on a $50K vehicle
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Aug 25, 2010 05:17
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Added part of a tent!
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Mar 10, 2011 05:44
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unknown poster posted:They made those in a Turbo?! Yeah- 4.2L Factory turbo motor. Only downside is you dont get the solid front axle and have to live with IFS. And they are $20K more 2nd hand than either the 4.7L V8 or 4.2 NA diesel!
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Mar 14, 2011 05:07
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I have no idea why its been done like that- Theres technically "two" 100 series cruisers- The 100 series, which is all IFS and has either the 4.2TD or 4.7 V8, or the 105, which has a solid front axle, 4.2D or 4.5 straight six petrol. The 105 chassis is pretty much a direct carry over from the previous generation cruiser, the 80 series, and they came with the 1HD-FT motor, which is essentially the 4.2TD motor from the 100 series minus intercooler and Electronic controls. the 1HD-FTE from the 100 series certainly fits the 105 series chassis- there's a fair few guys running around with them fitted now, but as for why toyota didnt do it factory, i have no idea. Hell, you can fit the big 90o 4.5L V8 diesel from the latest 70 series utes into a 105 series with some care, and thats the same width as a Chev diesel! The IFS front end is a HELL of a lot nicer on the road and rough back roads than the solid axle tho- Rack and Peanut steering vs recirc ball and a few other things make em a lot easier to pilot.
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Mar 14, 2011 07:55
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dissss posted:I guess the thinking was the simpler engine and suspension setup should go together for harsh conditions (like Africa) and the more complex engine and suspension should go together for more moderate conditions (like Europe and Japan). yeah- you get some WIERD vehicle configurations coming out of toyota when you look at their 4wd's. The 76 series wagon for example. In Australia, its offered with one motor. The 1VD-FTV 4.5L V8 Turbo Diesel South africa its the 1HZ 4.2L Natural Athsmatic diesel. UAE gets a 1FZ-FE 4.5L EFI Twincam I6 petrol! All in the same chassis!
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Mar 14, 2011 12:03
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Changed the oil in the cruiser (All 11 LITRES OF IT!!!) and am about to do the valves.. which have a REALLY odd bridge system on them! Process is back both adjusters off, adjust rocker, then adjust bridge, then check rocker and re-adjust both until they are in spec and the bridge is square on its post!
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Mar 23, 2011 02:52
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replaced all the big end bearings on my mates 92 landcruiser turbo diesel, buttoned it all up, started it up, ran beutifully for about 3/4 of an hr and then "CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK" its got rod slap in #2.... So now its head off, piston out, New rod, put the whole lot back together again.... And the head is about 200kg without manifolds... Sigh...
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Mar 24, 2011 14:35
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Smashed into my 2nd kangaroo in 3 weeks. Poor bullbar
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Apr 11, 2011 12:00
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