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Years ago when my clutch pushrod bar bar snapped, Milners had all the necessary parts in stock and I received them the following morning. Worth trying them. Rodger

I am on a 40 series feed from Australia which, on occasions, gets input from guys with 25 and 28 series trucks. The following incident was posted over the weekend and the consideration the writer showed by not wanting to park blocking anyone's access really paid off. Lucky or what? The other...

Many thanks, Collin. The search goes on! Regards, Rodger

Hi Collin, Both trucks look good. Is your '82 a factory soft top? Because my 40 is an ex-winch race truck I have used the full six-point roll cage as the hood frame and had the soft top made to fit but recently I acquired a factory soft top at the right money and, of course, it is higher than...

Hello Sven and welcome... Your HJ45 looks great. Thanks for including the photos. Regards, Rodger

As Ben says but the resistors are on top of the blower unit in the engine bay. It could be trapped wires between the plastic casing where it joins the heater unit but IMO more likely to be with the blower unit: is the drain hole blocked? does the blower motor run freely? Rodger

Your FJ40 looks amazing, a beautiful restoration. I would like to see more photos of it. Regarding the sound deadening, being a soft top we did not use any sound deadening but, having travelled in a hardtop 40 in the past, it is a necessary addition and it will enable you to hear the radio...

Sounds like a vacuum leak to me, as we had those exact symptoms on a Camaro and the leak was on the joint to the carb. Regards, Rodger

Hello Collin and welcome... I agree with your sentiments about 40s! But we do need photos... Regards, Rodger

I don't know if it will help but years ago when helping a friend with his 5 cylinder VM powered 73 we got the parts we needed from a VM dealer as these engines are used in various equipment including road sweepers etc.

It might be worth sending the photo and part number to www.megastore4x4.pt They are very helpful and speak English. Regards, Rodger

I had similar problem on my 40 and it was the flex fuel line between the chassis fuel line and the engine which had degraded and swelled inwards thus restricting the fuel flow. Obviously your truck is a lot newer and undoubtedly more sophisticated but it might be worth checking that flex pipe...

Hi Erik, The wiring kits are no longer available. I8mud recommends that you recondition your existing loom by stripping the casing off and testing the resistance of each wire and replacing where necessary. There is a universal 4x4 wiring loom kit available in Australia at...

Sorry for the short reply before but had loads going on. The tent is great, good head room, easy to erect and attach to the truck and secure, as a tent can be, when we leave it. Folds up to be very small too. Regards, Rodger

Yes just the car tent, although they do various styles.

Hi, Attached are a couple of photos of the tent that attaches to the 40. Regards, Rodger

Hi, It looks very good. It looks like it has had a body off restoration. Powder coated chassis, pedals align, no heater but aircon instead. (very few Oz trucks had heaters). Get the owner to put one of the Oz style external sun visors on it (2nd truck from right in photo) (they do a square...

Have you tried your local branch of a national windscreen chain? When my screen (40 series) was damaged (large stone from a tipper truck) I phoned and they had them at the depot and withe a 'what colour tint would you like, sir? Blue, green or clear.' It was fitted the following day. Regards...

Have a chat with Robson & Francis, London, (contact info on net) and if it is repairable they are the people to do it. Their service is excellent. Regards, Rodger

Hi Andy and welcome.... It takes a bit of time to gain that confidence but once you have you will go anywhere in your 40. Mine has been my DD for the last 15 years. Is it just a general check over or do you have specific concerns? Obviously the battery connection was not a great start. Do you...

Hello and welcome..... Good looking FJ. Regards, Rodger

Hi John and welcome... The 40 looks pretty good but as we know it's what they are hiding underneath that's important. Regards, Rodger

Hello Hugh and welcome... Exactly as Ben says but keep the shims exactly as you find them and replace them in the same upper or lower location. With luck these will be as per the factory assuming that previous rebuilders have replaced them where they found them. Regards, Rodger

Hello Coco and welcome... We're down in Granada province and when we registered our 40 series it was deemed to be too modified to go on historic plates but also down here you have to have another vehicle and are limited to 5000 kms per year, so that didn't work for us. Your 70 looks good...

Hello and welcome... There are some build threads in the 40 section. How about some photos... we all like photos and there's not many photos of soft tops!! Regards, Rodger

When i was buying 40 parts in the States I used BorderLinx to consolidate. I don't know if they have a similar operation in Australia but worth a try. Was a good service and saved a load of money. Regards, Rodger

Might be worth having a look at for sale at www.megastore4x4.pt They are 40 parts specialist based near Lisbon. They speak English. They have restorables and restored 40s Regards, Rodger

Some years ago when the shipping costs went through the roof, I set up an account with BorderLinx. It gives you an exclusively shipping address in the states and when you then want to ship from that address to your home country they do that and the rates were good. You can buy what you need from...

You asked about the different engines, so, hopefully, the following will be of some use to you: 3B - 3431cc 4 cylinder diesel, is the stock diesel for the BJ40 is slow up hills so lots of gear changing but I found, and I live in the mountains, that if you change down before and at the start of a...

What i should have explained is: F - petrol B - diesel some are 24v some are 12v - model dependent or market i.e. Australia is 12v only. Regards, Rodger

We have used our 40 as a DD for the past 15-16 years but be aware in a 40 you are not going to get anywhere quickly but you are going to get back. I have attached the production information for the models you mention so you get a view of the differences - engine /body/etc - and the years...

Hi Craig, The truck is a BJ40 , produced in April/May 1975. It's an early one as production started in February that year. It was built as a hardtop with barn type rear doors. 3litre diesel with a 4 speed is stock for that model. Check the seller's paperwork does not list as a FJ45 because it...