Recent content by rekab69

Hi Ivan, Sorry for the lack info, just a moaning moment in last post, after new alternator, fuel tank, fuel filler pipe, one battery, tyres, some welding I subbed out to a local garage and now wish they hadn't allowed their pet seagull to sh*t all over it and call it welding.. Pulling my...

Oh..! suffering the same as the OP, read on a VAG site that Mr Muscle on the exhaust side can de coke the carbon ... Haha "de coke" going back to my 2T days.. anyone had any luck with this approach..? Just can't be arsed to pull the turbo off as I done so much recent work on it I thought I was...

Hi, I have a 2005 4.2 so I guess it has a 17201-1707 unit are these variable vane turbos ? Thanks, db.

Ah.. I have some cold paint on galvanising left over from a job.. That's a plan. thanks.

Bare metal all then..? Ok. Thanks for the heads up re filter. I'll drop the tank, probably paint that too.

Hi Guys, Just spent a stupid amount of beer tokens on a new tank guard as not only has mine corroded away one of the tank straps snapped too. So new guard & two new straps in hand.. They all look to be in a thin black primer, any suggestions on paint to protect them going forward.. and...

Update.. All good so far.. This is a step by step process, not rocket science after all. Just need to tweak the height sensors tonight then double check pressures by adjusting torsion bars. One happy LC owner back on the road. The link above is all you need to know. Thanks...

Just heading out to play with my new found knowledge, still at a loss at to why the accumulator doesn't bleed.. ? Took the rear height sensor off last night, clean as a whistle inside. But I think it had been over extended as a stop tab has been bent. Watch this space.. :)

AHC, Actual Height, Pressures - LC100 - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club] More info than you can shake a spanner at.. :)

I do have a Denso IT 2 but it's so long since it's been used I think the rechargeable internal batteries aren't holding charge long enough as it keeps flickering and being a pain. I'll get reading.. Thanks for the links. db :)

History. Garage managed to nick the rear shock / ram with a grinder, lost a load of fluid truck was down on it's bump stops, was also driven a couple of miles like this.. Replaced rear rams, one new one 2nd hand. Bled 4x bleed nipples, nothing out of accumulator. Then used the info you...

Thanks for the info.. Not getting anything out of the accumulator ????

Bought it from these guys, tracking just mentions it's been sent, as it with customs I doubt it will be much longer.. Amayama Trading Co. Ltd. JJ on another note and to save starting another thread on AHC which would probably get me banded from every forum know to Man.. I have replace...

Not arrived yet but thinking about it as I've paid the customs it must be getting closer..

Hi, Just to complete the story, online price listed, £130 + £48.00 shipping. Shipping rose to £61.00 once order was placed, then £50.00 input duty. Thanks to you I now find that it's is still way cheaper than UK. Toyota. JJ, what it the normal shipping time from UAE, been a month now...