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  1. mike smith

    Torque settings

    Dont start, ok.
  2. mike smith

    Torque settings

    Ok so you want to argue, thats fine, but dont do it with me. Why are people like this, you found it, great have a gold medal, but mate, piss off with this crap, ok.
  3. mike smith

    Torque settings

    Thanks guys but its all finished and there are no leaks, so far so good.
  4. mike smith

    Torque settings

    The thing is, the FSM does not, repeat not give any settings, you didnt read what i said about Toyota not knowing, so why would the answers be in any manual.
  5. mike smith

    Torque settings

    Its ok guys, all the stuff you sent, and thanks for that, i had already looked at. It seems clear that nobody really knows, not even the makers of the thing, but we have tightened them to 13flb, it seems ok.
  6. mike smith

    Torque settings

    It seems very strange that the rocker cover does not have any torque settings, the film mentioned is for diesel mine is the 1FZE engine. any way we put it back on and hope for the best.
  7. mike smith

    Torque settings

    I spoke to Toyota and they didnt have a clue. I spoke to 3 mechanics plus a service manager for a Toyota Dealership and they didnt have a clue. How bad is that, we have gone with 13lb to see what happens. I bought the FSM and nowhere in there does it talk about torque settings for the rocker cover.
  8. mike smith

    Torque settings

    Does anybody know the torque settings for the rocker cover on the 105 series 4.5 petrol rocker cover, i cant seem to fins it anywhere.
  9. mike smith

    Interesting Video on Youtube

    Ah yes the Quest, i think he will find the car is basically, as we say here, rooted.
  10. mike smith

    Interesting Video on Youtube

    he has part 5 and 6 on youtube, but he still hasnt found out what the problem is.
  11. mike smith

    Interesting Video on Youtube

    I saw part 4 but he still has no idea what the problem is, now he has to drop the motor.
  12. mike smith

    mmm, lotto win, what would you spend it on?

    For those who say you wont be busy, well bollocks to that. I have 5 grand kids, one who know goes to Uni. They live about 45 minutes away from us in a place called Burra, a typical bush hamlet in NSW. They go to school in the ACT, look on a map of Oz guys. If one or more is sick then guess who...
  13. mike smith

    Interesting Video on Youtube

    Yes thats the guy, have you watched them. I wonder what the problem is.
  14. mike smith

    CB Radio ideas.

    Ok so im old and i remember CB radios, so you know what i mean, but i want something that can mount to an overhead console, if i am to still keep this truck, its debatable at the moment as er indors is still not happy.
  15. mike smith

    mmm, lotto win, what would you spend it on?

    Depending on how much i won, assuming it was millions, and the fact i am already retired, i would get an architect to come in and design a new home on my existing block of land. I would then make sure my children and grand children were set for life, and if there was anything left, a would get a...
  16. mike smith

    Interesting Video on Youtube

    There is a guy called Rex who mainly works on Mercedes cars on youtube. He has a video of a 1997 80 series 4.5 with what sounds like a diesel engine, but in fact it is a very serious engine knock. Watching this video was very interesting as the way they went about trying to figure out what the...
  17. mike smith

    TYRES or TIRES, depends on you country.

    Thanks for that, so an ordinary tyre will be fine.
  18. mike smith

    TYRES or TIRES, depends on you country.

    Ok guys , once again i have done it, i failed to mention that the chances of me going off road, unless you count typical Australian dirt roads, is like me winning the lottery, I got the cruiser for the towing, the 7 seats and because i have 5 grandkids to run around. So thanks for all your help...
  19. mike smith

    TYRES or TIRES, depends on you country.

    Ok guys thanks for all your responses, Animal Mother gave me what i was looking for. I did not word this post very well, my mistake. What i was looking for was advice on the width of the tyres, not getting bigger tyres so it was my fault for the bad wording. Whats happened to Sheffield, my...
  20. mike smith

    TYRES or TIRES, depends on you country.

    What i am asking is this, what smaller tyres can i fit and what advantage do they have.
  21. mike smith

    CB Radio ideas.

    I want to put one in my truck, i have convinced my wife to let me keep it. I showed her i can drive it like a heavy vehicle and not a car. Anyway, come on guys give me some idea of brands and pros and cons, all i seem to find on the net is bad reports, i would like to here from guys who use...
  22. mike smith

    TYRES or TIRES, depends on you country.

    Ok, do you use nitrogen in your tyres, i dont care what the people who sell the stuff say, it does not hold pressure on my truck anyway. My son races a drag car and he only uses nitrogen and after one run of less than 10 seconds, the tyres need to be checked and re filled or emptied as the case...
  23. mike smith

    TYRES or TIRES, depends on you country.

    I brought up the subject of Nitrogen in my tyres/tires. I have been told they hold the pressure better, bollocks they do, my pressures are all over the place. A mate of mine has a tyre/tire shop and he says there is no place for nitrogen on a 4wd and he wants to purge my tyres/tires of the gas...
  24. mike smith

    Its a sad day.

    The thing is, my wife just doesnt drive at all, never had a licence nor wants one.
  25. mike smith

    Its a sad day.

    Hum yes well the problem is cost, if i could have afforded a 200 i would have. Give me thirty grand for mine and i may just be able to afford one, thats how much they would start at , if at all.
  26. mike smith

    Its a sad day.

    The problem i have, and it takes some getting used to, driving a Merc was like driving a car, this is not and i am trying an experiment were i dont lead foot it lights or go made with the kick down etc. I am taking all your advice on board about fuel saving measures and i thank you for that. I...
  27. mike smith

    Its a sad day.

    Ok i give up, whats a TWINGO.
  28. mike smith

    Its a sad day.

    That would workout at approx 14 L/100klm, if i could get that i would never sell it, thats better than my old Merc, are you sure about that. If i fill the 95 main tank and it gets to approx half full, i have only travelled about 300 Klm. So lets say i used 50 liters of fuel, thats bout...
  29. mike smith

    Its a sad day.

    Ok yes a diesel would have been good, if i could have got one at the right price. I have read that LPG conversations are not recommended by Toyota due to valve damage or some such thing plus gas is not always there out in the bush, or outback towns. So yes i had also considered reading what...
  30. mike smith

    105 series 50 th Anniversary 1 FZE Australia

    Sad to say i have to sell my 105 series petrol. Its a very long story and is probably only open to Aussie,s, but if you interested let me know. I am willing to swap for a VW touareg diesel, according to my good lady wife, she hates my cruiser and i have had it less than 6 weeks. If you have been...
  31. mike smith

    Its a sad day.

    Funny that, my wife doesnt drive either, not has she ever, why do we put up with it. I know a peaceful life, thats why.
  32. mike smith

    Its a sad day.

    If i could get the fuel economy down on the truck, i would try convince her to let us keep it, i say us because if you have been married a long time, saying me is like the gallows.
  33. mike smith

    Its a sad day.

    Ok i made a typo, whoop ti do. I will never understand terms like man up, dont you guys know that the average white male is an endangered species, unless you are a female, a gay one also, a male homosexual, a handicapped person, a refugee, or in Australia an aboriginal who fits in to all the...
  34. mike smith

    Its a sad day.

    Thanks guys for very many sympathetic comments, they were liked very much. After 48 years of marriage, yes i know you dont get that for murder, i have learned its easier on the ears to give in, even though i dont want to, than to have ear ache for the rest of my life. The main problem, i am...
  35. mike smith

    Its a sad day.

    My wife has told me this arvo, that she hates the cruiser and it has to go. She got annoyed when i traded the ML500 and now i find out i have to either get another one, or the VW touareg, i need either for towing. I hate to let this thing go, but i also like a happy life. Anybody in Oz...
  36. mike smith

    Timing belt or chain

    Thanks for that, very good info. I didnt think it had a belt.
  37. mike smith

    Timing belt or chain

    My 105 petrol engine is coming close to 200000 k,s. I have read that they dont have a timing belt but a chain and it doesnt need replacing, i have also seen people argue that it does have a belt and does need changing. I can find nothing on the net to indicate it has a belt, but a chain. Can...
  38. mike smith

    Need a bit of info

    My daughter has a 2005 4.7 l V8 petrol. Her alternator is going. I drive a 105 so mine is lot different to hers. What need is to know what im looking for, i think hers is the 2UZ engine, but im not clear on that. I need all the help you can give me as to what to get, fitting is no drama. Oh yes...
  39. mike smith

    105 FSM

    Have you ever thought the vehicle maybe backed over somebody and its just plain haunted.
  40. mike smith

    What are the key differences between the 80 and 105 variants?

    Are you joking, i hope not, how can they tell [people what they can and cant have, oh i forgot you guys come from the land of the arctic blizzards where having a 4x4 makes so much sense.
  41. mike smith

    What are the key differences between the 80 and 105 variants?

    I am not sure i should have started this thread, i cant stop laughing because of stupid Toyota and what they have done. It seems in Australia that Toyota had very different specs for their vehicles to what you guys have in the EU. But hey keep up the stories they are so funny, its time for a...
  42. mike smith

    What are the key differences between the 80 and 105 variants?

    As i said, somebody at toyota had too much saki and decided to bugger everybody about.
  43. mike smith

    105 FSM

    I spoke to my son who is an auto electrician, he says there has to be a short in the tail gate for this to happen. He says the back panel off, look for the cable and then fully tape it up and then see what happens. The other thing is this, if you have a water outlet for the wiper, then unplug...
  44. mike smith

    What are the key differences between the 80 and 105 variants?

    I have been reading about the 105 and the 80 series and i am very confused, which is normal for me. I read that they are basically the same, but different in many ways, now have i read this wrong. I see that i can buy parts for the 105 series that fit the 80 series, so what are the basic issues...
  45. mike smith

    105 rear diff oil change

    Ok guys wrist is getting better and i keep trying to loosen the effing nut, i think its a female its that hard to work with,sorry to the ladies here. I hate to say this and i really do, but i think its time for a trip to the local servo and help to loosen it.
  46. mike smith

    O2 and MAF sensors.

    Thanks for that guys, by the way my Merc had the 5.o V8 engine, it too was thirsty, but not like this. When towing the dragcar we would get between 17 and 19 and thats on the flats. I also found NOT using cruise saved money.
  47. mike smith

    Nitrogen in tyres

    Ok i have the above in my tyres, didnt know about this. Does anybody else have this and if so what are the benefits/cons etc. I wondered why my dust caps were green metal and not the usual black.
  48. mike smith

    Help needed with the steering on my 105.

    Thanks mate i understand what you are saying, but i have tried stopping the adblocker on some sites and the ads come in like flies on a summers day in Oz. I am happy just to leave things as they are. I know a lot of sites rely on advertising for their survival and i feel a bit off not joining...
  49. mike smith

    Steering

    I have only got something that says conversations, is this what you mean. Look i dint come on this site to get lectures on how to behave or how to think logical, like some people have said. Not everybody i know uses these site for polite chit chat, if somebody asks me a question i will gladly...
  50. mike smith

    Help needed with the steering on my 105.

    Look i am not having a go at this site. What i do object to is every time you want to look at something an ad pops up. I hate it on the TV, at the movies on billboards and nobody has yet to tell me it works for better sales for a product, even studies have shown, there is really no benefit for...
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