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Why not find a good independent Toyota specialist and have the car thoroughly serviced? We bought our 03 reg LC3 18+ months ago. It ran OK but with a couple of flat spots. A trip to our independent Toyota specialist for a full service, plus a gearbox flush and new filter, and the car drove like...

Very good point. After 15 years, it wouldn't be surprising if a new cap were needed. Thanks, I'll try one!

We have the same problem with our 2003 D-4D. It was losing coolant through a leaking water pump. Had that changed, now it maintains its level but only at the low mark. Fill it any higher and it disappears, back to the low mark.

Thanks for the correction. The tyres I was offered were advertised as new tyres. I was looking for four new tyres of the same brand and tread pattern to replace the tyres on the 120 when I bought it. Including the spare, there were 5 tyres, 5 different brands, 5 tread patterns and 5 tread depths...

Beware! The first thing you should ask for is the date code on the tyres. It’s a four-figure code MMYY so 0709 would mean the tyres were made in July 2009. I don’t think there’s a law about how old tyres can be, but anything over 10 years should be replaced with new. I was offered cheap...

A more targeted eBay search: http://ebay.eu/2AVxnzb

Plenty of accessory cup holders on eBay, of various designs: http://ebay.eu/2AXgAMc

Mercedes Vito/Viano have excellent passenger cup holders similar to the Lexus RX. They are infinitely better than the driver's cup holder in those vehicles.

Allow 3.5% import duty and a £15 customs clearance fee per package. Then add 20% VAT on the total of: [purchase price + shipping cost + import duty + customs clearance fee]. Yes, you pay tax on the import duty! Tax on tax ... grr!

The new additional T-Charge is exactly the same for petrol and diesel vehicles. To escape it, your car must be Euro 4 emissions compliant; in other words, it must have been registered in 2006 or later. The next phase will come in 2020. The T-charge zone will be expanded to the area between the...

Mine's an LC3 on a 53 plate.

The mechanic who services my 120 LC3 (different engine, I know) managed to free off the actuator. He previously serviced a fleet of six Landcruiser 120s and freed off the actuators of three of them in a five year period.

No need to replace the timing chain - there isn't one. There is a timing belt, but that doesn't need to be replaced until 90,000 miles. I had mine done at 95,000 when I bought the car. There's a sticker under the bonnet saying it needs to be done again at 185,000. When it eventually needs...

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