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Toyota as far as i'm aware don't sell the master cylinder itself seperately, only as part of the complete unit (master cyl, ABS, pressure accumulator), but a quick look on Ebay shows numerous sellers of new aftermarket master cyls for 120 series of your year, circa £80. I haven't had to do this...

Are you sure its the master cylinder, rare enough itself but is it possible the motor which powers the accumulator has failed, if its that then Electric Motor Repairs, armatures, London, Rewinds, Robson and Francis - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club] are the people to fix that for you. If its...

Same as you Raj, 20 litre drums, cheap as chips.

I know nothing about the parts you speak of, but presume they are made elsewhere. I'm convinced makers in other, warmer, climes have little idea how damaging to vehicles damp climates such as ours and the excess salt used on our roads.

Yes a softer spring, presumably with adjustable air assistance, could make for a better lightly laden ride. But before you go down that road are the shocks as good as they once were and/or have the tyres gone a bit harder over time or as they've worn down has the shock absorbing effect of deep...

I don't think you're overdoing oil changes at all Raj, indeed is it even possible to do so. Looking at my own self service history can't find the last time any of our cars went over 3000 miles between oil changes, oil bought in bulk same with filters an oil change is £30/35 at most, pocket...

Our engines drain really well hence not easy to see the level and the oil stays clean for a long time, family BMW compact Diesel was the worse for draining, within seconds the dipstick looked like the oil had never been changed. My 20 year old 120 goes nearly 1000 miles before the oil turns...

Probably a very long shot, but back in my distant youth a workmate had an odd fault where when he applied the footbrake the side lights came on. Took some finding but it turned out to be a faulty 5/21w tail/stoplight bulb where the two elements were touching, possibly due to the bulb...

Presumably you have the added complication of DPFs Raj? Don't you need low saps oil with the appropriate C number, i've not looked at those myself as have so far avoided DPF but can you even get 10w40 in low saps spec?

What you say makes absolute sense. However twice in my various LC's i've found two different oils to result in the engines sounding like a bag of nails, not necessarily cold start but general running. First time was decades ago in my 3 litre 70 series, i put 15w40 (going from memory here) Comma...

Finding ours was pure luck. I wasn't looking to change the Collie for any particular reason but happened to be browsing one weekday morning whilst off shift, as you do, and the present 120 appeared at a motorhome sales centre, having just be traded in for a new motorhome by someone upgrading...

Yes, underbody is where its all at, underbody corrosion first mentioned in 2018, only a close examination to decide how bad. I had a browse the other day, quite surprised how cheap some 120's are being advertised at, a 2 minute browse on the MOT history soon explained, rust rust and more rust...

Direct Line don't feature on the comparison sites, i understand the same applies to LV. MSE's own comparison site proved very handy last month for this years renewals with DL.

They maintain normal height pretty well indefinately, so sounds like you have a leak in the system that side, either the airbag itself or one of the pipes its connected to. Get under and hopefully you'll be able to hear the leak, if not squirting some soapy water over the airbag and pipes will...

I'm not and have never been a fan of TG, but this video came up on my feed and it struck me as more relevant to most buyers because the testers were not offroad experts either, not trying to be clever dicks, no pointless races and no speedboat type footage through deep water. What was...

Toyota have more sense than trying in vain to make Diesel engines reliable and durable whilst meeting the increasingly ludicrous EU (which we never really left in any meaningful way) controls, Hino pulled back from Europe too despite being popular across the rest of the world which appreciates...

I've ended up coating the whole chassis in marine grease, which i also smear heavily onto the 120 inner sills which are exposed to heavy weathering at both ends and can perforate if left untreated, so far its working well. Whilst its thin and washes off am still spraying the whole underside with...

Dogman on Prime last night. Luc Beeson film (Leon), unusual and sad, worth the time.

Good luck Raj. I'm about as much use as a cow with a gun when it comes to computers, i couldn't even get the old Techstream to load or connect to the vehicle yet our handy IT guy had it up and running in minutes. Looking forward to seeing how it works for you.

I generally run 5W40 full synth in the 1KD and thats what went in the other day following cambelt and water pump change, it also goes in the Forester. When i first got the motor the engine oil would darken more rapidly than i liked following oil change despite it good SH, so i bought some 10w40...

I would have used Big Redd for the front calipers on the 120 but didn't want the vehicle off the road for a week or more. I offered the old ones here free in case one of our brethren wanted a pair to send to BR, or a still useable pair to get someone out of the mire, indeed soon had a message...

Don't know why but i've never managed to successfully reseal/rebuild calipers, invariably i've taken action on calipers due to a piston seizing too tight to do anything with, kudos to anyone who can DIY refurb, tried it several times and always end up with a leaking seal, so exchange or new...

Yes, it came off clean as a whistle and the new one slid in perfectly, the old gasket was still in one piece leaving no trace of gasket to clean off the face, obviously the new one came with the same design of gasket, sort of rubberised coating on a springy metal form. Only bought the main pump...

Had a rumbling which coincided with the revs raising slightly as aircon cuts in, thought it might be a bearing breaking up in the aircon compressor. Loosened the auxilliary belt and had a feel round all the driven parts, found play in the water pump. Ordered the pump from Roughtrax, and...

Too expensive, too complicated, too nannying, not reliable or cost effective long term, they all look the same bloody awful, just the fairy lights alone which are too camp by far put me off. Only bought one new vehicle in my life, a Hilux in 2007, that, like the present 2005 regd 120 series...

My first LC was a 70 series with the 3.0 litre Diesel and manual box, i liked it a lot, whilst low bhp headline figure in practice it pulled like a train, simple and durable obviously but being RWD (selectable locking centre diff and manual front hubs) for all normal driving it could be a...

There's usually a code number on Yuasa batteries (finding replacements easier), if there's no easily read battery code on the sticker(s) then they might well be OE, in which case 14 years is very good. If ever i've had to charge batteries on any of my LCs i'm usually buying new batteries within...

Looks a lot better in that anthracite type colour, the wheel arches and cladding blend in better, not sure whether the square or round headlights look better, at least being upfight in both cases they shouldn't be troubled by the ultra violet damage in years to come like those of us with 120s...

My previous new truck had all this rubbish back in Jan 2019, you could switch off the lane departure noises but cancelling AEBS braking wasn't possible, nor would i anyway, you just know if you had any accident if totally innocent and the black box told the story you'd turned it off you'd be for...

Yep, they've got you by the short'n'curlies at that point, short term business plan mind because you've already decided to change insurers. Regarding the export scene i suspect a lot of our older LCs still find their way to Africa, 20 years ago i was ferrying truckloads of new export LandRovers...

Might be worth speaking to your insurer to see if they have any preferences and potential extra discounts for a pro anti theft system..

Looks good that Tony, well done, not a bad price either. I didn't like the headlights on the 150 for ages but they've grown on me over time, hopefully won't suffer the sun damage of our 120 headlights. Will you be rustproofing before the salt goes down or just keep the salt washed off as best...

Well every day is a schoolday as they say, i never knew till Dave's post there that smaller than standard battery posts were a thing, obviously we all remember the rectangular bolt through terminals used by Ford back in the day (and might even be the case now as i haven't looked at a Ford for...

Only changed that little filter once in the years i've owned the vehicle. I'm a regular oil changer too Raj, very rare one of my cars goes over 3000 miles between oil services. I once worked for the best maintained lorry fleet in the county and quite likely in the top 5 over the whole country...

I saw that elsewhere, dear Lord what were Toyota thinking. When you compare to the current 4Runner as sold in huge numbers in the USA the 250 is a gopping eyesore. Looking at that one for sale, yes in a typically wet miserable Britain, the colour is awful, the wheels look like they've been...

Wonder if someone changed that clamp in the past and put the wrong one on. Wistful looking at those Varta batteries, had a brand new one on my old Mercedes which was being smart charged by a CTEC charger over winter because i read how good CTEKs were, the bloody thing stopped working unbeknown...

Might be an idea to charge both batteries fully, one at a time, get them both back up to the same state of charge. Odd about the battery terminals being not standard size, not something i've come up against before, has someone fitted a wrong clamp sometime in the past?

Had the old girl up on all 4 ramps today, inspection and rust checkover. Gave a blast of ACF50 where it looked like it was needed but in all honesty could have easily left it till the spring. One of the rear suspension height sensor adjusters was loose so nipped that up. Had the wheels refurbed...

Depending on the type of wheel cover fitted, and how you refit it once removed, its too easy to end up with the plastic door protector shown in the pic touching the paintwork which can rub through unseen causing corrosion to start, probably a more likely issue if larger than standard tyres are...

I'm sure i've read of vibrations in the air box intake area causing odd noises in 4 cyl 3 litre Toyota Diesels.

OK so it was back in the noughties, and since then the dealer has changed hands, but, i found the Toyota dealer to be excellent with our then new Hilux, they fully stripped the brakes on major services and allowed me to supply my own Millers engine oil which reduced servicing costs a fair bit...

Has your friend been stuck anywhere with GO15s? Whilst not stiff or thick sidewalled like a BFG AT so not something you would go rock climbing with the YOKO GO15 is a great all rounder which gives superb wet road grip has proved very good on the rare snow we see and have worn well as well as...

The 3" pipe reference pinged a memory, on one of my Cummins engined trucks the flexible exhaust pipe coming off the turbo snapped clean off, considering there was no exhaust system at all it wasn't as loud as one might have expected, but the howl from the turbo was something to behold, was quite...

I'll be interested in the results you find, whilst the shockers on my airsprung 120 are in good condition presently if they fail i had already pencilled in KYB shocks as replacements, so if you find that an adjustable shock cures your issues i for one will be grateful for the knowledge gained.

So far simply pressing the button in the roof has disabled the interior sensors every time, we have dogs who once in a blue moon are locked in the boot for a short period with windows left partly open.

Are the airbags at full height ie have too much pressure in them, if anything i would have expected the KYB shocks to be not as stiff in damping as the OE electronic versions. There is a theory that airsprings need much firmer damping than steel springs, i don't have a valid view because its not...

Turbo Diesels running well with lots of low rev torque you can usually hear the turbo spooling up, its one of the coolest sounds ever, love hearing the sound from my 120 thoughthe 70 series 3 litre was better for this. Not quite in the same league as my 14 litre Cummins engined truck back in the...

Phew, disaster avoided, we used to say things like that which broke as easily as a 60's transistor radio from Hong Kong were made from monkey metal. Purely out of interest had the magnet attracted anything.

tit for tat re sanctions?

Always thought a well coloured and presented Collie was and still is one of the best looking 4x4s ever made, yours was lovely Andy. I enjoyed my petrol Collie but someone previous had put a set of OME springs and shocks on which raised it slightly and gave it a hard ride. 18mpg wasn't much fun...