Recent content by larryseaman

Yes, you're right! Thank you Steve. Do you know if these have seals inside which can cause a low whining noise that I'm hearing?

Last year I removed the power steering pump and changed seals etc so it's not the pump I'm confused about but what's in front of it. Unless I'm mistaken and it's somehow related?

Thanks for the ideas. I forgot to mention that the whining can be heard when I press the accelerator in low revs. It's a low pitch, soft whining sound that follows the revs of the engine. I am planning to get a vehicle stethoscope or long screwdriver to detect where it might be coming from so...

Hi all, I'm still learning way around my Colorado/ Prado 95 series 1KZTE 3.0L diesel truck (1999 with 252,000 miles) so forgive me for this question as a non qualified 'mechanic'! I've just finished changing the water pump (including backing), timing belt (including tensioner & pulley) &...

Really appreciate your advice, thanks so much.

It's a 1KZ-TE (3.0L diesel). That's interesting to know that it could potentially be uprated to 1.1. This is definitely a hotter area! Average daily temperature can be between 30-35°c. Would you recommend I keep the cap at 1.1 then or as mentioned earlier, could that potentially blow the hoses?

Thank you so much for that advice. I'll get in touch with Toyota in Lusaka, there's a few branches and see if they can supply the right cap. Thanks also for the link to the spec website, that's really helpful! All the best

Do I check according to the vehicle spec or the new radiator spec?

Hi all, just another question which I think is really important regarding the same new radiator I fitted and the cap... My original Toyota radiator (UK import) had a cap rating of 0.9 kgf/cm (88kpa) but it didn't fit onto the new radiator which had a different housing design. The new radiator...