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To move the air temp wiring should just be a case of carefully cutting the outer sleeving and unpicking the loom and re running the wires back to the sensor in the intercooler. If I remember the loom comes past the intercooler sensor to get to the front of the engine. You shouldn't even need to...

Hi Shayne. I think you will find that is your turbo boost sensor behind the power steering reservoir. I broke the intake pipe of off mine and have used the one from my inter cooler which is still sat in the shed. This also got blocked with crud from the manifold and I lost power due to no...

Check the shock hasn't broken off at the top mounting. Mine sounded a bit like that when the top bolt sheared and the shock was hitting the chassis as I drove along.

Hi. Truck looking real tidy now. Can I ask where you got your deflectors from and are they the type that fit into the door rubber instead of just sticking them on the outside? Also what stereo did you fit? I have the Meos double din one with sat-nav and when driving on sunny days all I can...

If your D4D is wired the same as my KZ-TE then you will have twin battery's. The nearside one is the one connected to the live of the starter and the earth wire wil go to the engine block on that side. On the drivers side battery, the earth goes to the engine block underneath the alternator and...

Was it one of the main earths to the engine? Glad to hear it was a simple fix. :dance::clap:

Chris tried your test and the brakes pick the front of the truck up to almost the stops in reverse. When going forward it does dip the front but not as quick as reversing and braking so I think I need to look at the LSV. Also tried taking ABS fuse out and the rears lock up a lot easier than the...

Bought this ages ago with all good intentions but didn't get there. :oops: It is 43 inches(110cms) wide by 67 inches(171cms) long and is 6inches(150mm) from top rail to the base. As you can see in the photo's the bolts have gone rusty and the coating is coming off one of the corner castings. I...

Have checked the rear calipers and they are not sticking at all( unlike my hand brake on drivers side). All the pads are the same brand so looking like something is not right. Will try your suggestion Chris and will let you know how I get on. I do tow a caravan but once a month and local...

Just started getting my Collie ready for the M O T and was checking brakes , etc as you do. I noticed that the rear pads are worn out but the front ones are hardly worn at all. This cant be right can it? I thought the front should wear out quicker than the back ones. This will be my second set...

Beau Have you checked all the earths are tight and not corroded at all? Seem to remember something similar in the 80 forum with same symptoms. Worth trying simple thing first before ripping dash out

Hi Shayne. I have both a 13 pin socket and the normal 7 pin N type on my Collie. I tow a caravan using the 13 pin and my trailer using the 7. This way I don't need any adaptors and can still tow most trailers. All our new trailers at work are fitted with the new 13 pin wiring and we lose...

Hi chard. Have a read of this thread. You will find the fan is just next to the rheostat and easily removed, then you can spray the rotor directly http://www.landcruiserclub.net/forums/showthread.php/49118-Heater-fan-problems

Hi Greengrass. Have a look at this from the other side . It's when I converted my lights but put the stop and tail lights in the upper red section of the lenses http://www.tlocuk.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8393

Hi Roy. I have fitted Vibe Slick matrix speakers to my Colorado. They are component speakers with separate tweeters and bass units. In the front I have fitted the bass units in the doors replacing the stock speakers. The tweeters I have stuck to the top of the dashboard at the bottom of the A...

That sounds like a uk spec to me as mine is badged GX as well. If it is it will have cloth seats(which are very hard wearing) air con (not climate control) and should have a rear locker fitted instead of a LSD. Check for a rear locker switch on the right hand side of the steering wheel just...

Yes that's the filter I was talking about. You should also have one bolted to the inlet manifold as well but could be a grey one like on my truck. Connecting up the boost sensor on the intercooler could make up the delay in boost pressure reading as the intercooler is filled by the turbo and...

Shayne. As you look at that picture of your intercooler the light coloured connector on the left is your air temperature sensor which on your truck before you fitted the cooler was in the long black intake pipe that runs from the filter housing. The other black connector on the right with the...

Have you tried checking the rear door hinge with the door almost closed up against the stop. Its a bit tight to get your fingers under the lip but I found that the bottom hinge is worn and only shows up when I checked it this way. I had a knock from the back and checked the door when it was...

You could use one of those live wires to connect to the switching side of a relay and run a wire to earth to get the relay clicking when you push the horn button. Then run a wire from the battery through a fuse to the live side of your horns. Earth the other side of your fiamms to a good earth...

You could be right,Fridayman but on the Prado I believe that is the only air temp sensor I could find and something must talk to the ecu to give some idea of air temperature. On the inlet pipework that came with my original set up the inlet pipe from the filter to turbo doesn't have the hole for...

If you mean the connector next to the outlet that goes into the inlet manifold I think you will find it's an air temperature sensor similar to the one in the intake hose from the filter holder. If you try the connector from that one you should find its a straight fit. This should then tell the...

Right. I have measured the face of the intercooler and it is 300m x 220m x65mm deep. This is the area where the air flows through. The actual intercooler is 320mm x 330mm x 90mm thick at the folded seams. The turbo inlet is central on the intercooler on the offside and is 46mm in diameter...

Guys my apologies for not getting back you with the measurements but have been a bit hectic this weekend and haven't had much luck taking pics yet. I am hoping to sort this over the next couple of evenings. Hopefully the photos will help explain everything easier as the intercooler on the...

Shayne, do you mean the distance between the top of the throttle body to the bottom edge of the cooler or where the pipe connects to the intercooler? The intercooler face I will measure up for you tomorrow and let you know. Just not sure about the other measurement you are wanting. Johnnyboy...

Guys ,all the parts to fit a Prado intercooler are listed here in this thread I wrote a while back http://www.landcruiserclub.net/forums/showthread.php/41510-Intercooler Hope this helps. I still haven't fitted this yet so if you want the measurements for the stock intercooler, Shayne I can...

:thumbup:Thank you Gary and Graham. I will not be looking at this one again as I think the trader is asking D4D money for the older engine. I have looked at a few 120's now and most trucks for sale down here seem to be all from up north ( Newcastle and Scotland area) and while they look good...

I couldn't get those nuts undone at all so I blocked my EGR valve off on the other side by the valve itself. If you cut out the bolt holes into slots all you have to do is loosen the bolts off, lever the pipe away from the inlet manifold and just drop the plate in. Tighten up the bolts and job...

Hi, guys. Not sure if this is the right place to ask this so if not could the moderators move it to the correct section. Had a look at an Australian import Prado today. It was a silver GXL with 64k on the clock. Think it was the equivalent spec of the lc3 apart from having LSD instead of rear...

I had this problem about a year ago now. Under the dash passenger side is the fan housing . if you look to the right of the fan you should see a block connector going into the ducting. This is the rheostat for the fan. Undo the two screws and pull it out. You will probably need to buy a new one...

I have fitted a 13 pin euro socket to my cruiser for towing my van. But also having a trailer with a seven pin uk socket I fitted both. On side is the 13 pin and on the other side of the tow ball is the seven pin. I just split the black wire that feeds the road lights into two. One set of wires...

I have removed my back box and only have the middle box fitted. I have a Transit custom rear tail pipe which is straight through and turns down to exit underneath. Not to loud but a bit deeper note on tick over and the turbo seems to whistle nicely when accelerating.

Try checking the turbo oil feed pipe which is under the turbo. It goes from the bottom of the turbo down onto the engine block. Mine was weeping from the top gasket and I could only smell it when the engine got up to normal temp or when towing my caravan. A quick look down from the top of the...

Grey smoke and rough running on my works van(vauxhall combo diesel) was down to glow plugs not working properly. I know you have changed them but have you checked they are getting power or the timer/relay is working ok? Sorry if you have already done this but my van went back twice before the...

What about using one of those heat proof pads that you would use when soldering a joint close to a wall or painted surface? Can be found in most DIY and plumbing merchants and would cover most of the side of the battery

I have a Meos MC702b fitted in my truck. It has sat nav. bluetooth, ipod cable(wont charge my 2nd gen ipod touch) which allows you to control ipod via the touch screen. It also has usb, sdcard inputs as well as rear camera input, video out,etc. It plays DVD's and CD amongst other media. I...

I have listened to your video a couple of times now and the noise on my truck is not that different only in that it is there all the time once the engine is hot. It disappears when you turn the steering which must load it and takes up the play. You can hear it inside the truck as well as...

That video wont load for me, Wombling keeps coming up corrupted. That noise on my engine has been there since I purchased the truck with 92,000miles on the clock and I am now on 168,000 and counting. The noise doesn't seem to get any louder but is annoying to say the least. The TOYO pics don't...

I have a knock that appears when the engine is hot which seems to be coming from the area of the injector pump. I have already changed the bearing on the front of the pump drive wheel but from what you have said Wombling, thats the next thing to check. There is a shaft at the back of the idler...

Thanks for the heads up about the track rod ends and the like, Fridayman. Didn't get chance to get under the truck today as it was raining by the time I had finished running about this morning. Just have to wait until it stops raining or see if I can use the warehouse at work one night. :whistle:

Thanks for the replies. I am going to get the front suspension setup checked after I have fitted the new bushes. Reading SAE70's post about his tyres it seems that the caster can be adjusted. I also failed to mention that the offside front wheel to rear wheel centre measures 105 inches where as...

Need a bit of advice with my Colorado 95. I took off a set of MK3 Surf wheels ( 16x7jj 15 fitted with 265/70x16 tyres) and fitted some five spoke wheels from another Surf (16x8jj 0 with 275/70 x16 tyres). These are aftermarket wheels. The front wheels are General grabbers UHP and the back wheels...

Well, after doing all the work the truck went a lot better and seemed to pull my caravan ok. Then it all went back to as it was after a couple of weeks. :thumbdown: Got back under the bonnet and tried turning the spill valve adjuster in as per KZJ explained in his tuning posts, still not that...