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  1. outdoordan

    H55F Gearbox for sale. Perfect working order. 160,000 km.

    H55F Rare as. Very very difficult to find. Five speed. Perfect working order. No crunching or whining. Quiet, smooth shifting. Removed from crashed BJ73. 160,000km Input shaft to fit VM 4 cylinder. Supplied with new rebuild kit, unopened. £1500
  2. outdoordan

    Jap Built BJ73 (3B). SOLD

    Sold. Thanks
  3. outdoordan

    Handbrake question

    It's a bit stiff and not running brilliantly. Could do with replacing. In the meantime thinking about taking it off and soaking it i a diesel bath for a weekend. Thoughts?
  4. outdoordan

    No fan of Brexit but...

    For what it's worth I'm happy to report that having avoided ordering parts from France (for fear of it being too troublesome and expensive) I've just ordered 3 service kits from Nick at Euro 4x4 and it went like clockwork. I haven't tried over-nighting things yet so don't know if that's still...
  5. outdoordan

    Does anyone want to go shares on a BJ73?

    There's a BJ73, VM powered, might be up sale. I know the engine... I rebuilt it. It's as good a 4 cyl VM as you'll ever find. Runs like a dream. It's rust free. I could do with the tub, doors and roof... That leaves all running gear (rare low ratio axles), gearbox, wheels etc and everything...
  6. outdoordan

    Door Glass Question

    Are driver and passenger door glass (and winder mechanism presumably) the same in LJ70/71 and BJ73? Anyone? Thanks
  7. outdoordan

    Does anyone have one of these lying around? And also...

    Reversed into a fencepost down the harbour the other day. Door will pull out but the light cluster is fubarred. If anyone has a spare one knocking about please let me know. Also, quick question... probably not important but maybe. I have to rebuild my steering box sometime soon. Have it...
  8. outdoordan

    wanted: OS front interior door handle for BJ73

    Hi, Anyone got a OS front interior door handle for a BJ73? Thanks dx
  9. outdoordan

    More (effing) boat electrics. Help!

    Not a high stakes problem but its got me stumped. 12V DC 12v fused (3A) from engine battery (on constant trickle charge from pv cell) showing 12.9V Live to bilge pump via float switch (tested several times) working fine. Earthed direct back to battery for the moment. Bilge pump when...
  10. outdoordan

    more boat stuff... this gives me the jitters.

    Too many projects as usual means i'm now rushing to get the boat finished for mid/late April (yeah right). Anyway... the engine is a Penta MD2 with a Bosch Dynastart ... a pretty robust started/charger combo but with a pretty feeble charging capacity (prone to overheating and not really capable...
  11. outdoordan

    Electric boat motors

    Any DC motor wizards out there? Got a small boat. 21', displacement hull. Top speed about 6 knots. Has a 10hp two cylinder volvo diesel in it at the moment but considering ripping the lot out and fitting an electric drive. thinking 72v 4.5kw or similar. half a dozen deep cycle batteries and...
  12. outdoordan

    BJ73 3B exhaust

    Long story short. MOT coming up. Had a bit of a crawl around underneath the other day. Rear section of exhaust absolutely rotten. Mid section ok. Downpipe from manifold on last legs. Got downpipe from euro 4x4. Dont need mid section. Rear silencer a nightmare to find. Cheapest option looks...
  13. outdoordan

    Wanted. Rear seat belts. to Fit BJ73

    Hi all, Does anyone have a couple of these lying around? Thanks D
  14. outdoordan

    3B exhaust manifold stud size?

    Hi all, Does anyone know the length diameter and pitch of the 3B exhaust manifold studs? One of mine snapped. Gasket tweeting. Going to replace them all. does this look right? says the pitch is 'fine'... 1.25? Thanks D
  15. outdoordan

    BJ73/74 Tub

    Anyone got a BJ73/74 tub lying around? Cheers D
  16. outdoordan

    Free to a good home

    Moving house a week today. Have an H55F to VM bell housing needs a home. Seems a shame to throw it away. Also have a 4 cyl 2.5TD VM bottom end complete with injection pump gear. Both will be gone by Thursday evening unless anyone would like them. Moving to St Davids, Pembrokeshire Cheers
  17. outdoordan

    Valuation?

    Starting up a new business, need to raise some cash. My mind is far from made up but giving some thought to selling the BJ73. Japanese built, reinforced axles, extra shock mounts (2 per corner), 3B with genuine 160,000 km. Scrubs up quite well for a 33 year old. Only got a few bits wrong...
  18. outdoordan

    Adrian Flux spanked

    Hi all. Just had my Adrian Flux renewal quote through. Fully comp, Business use, 20k per year, key cover, few other bits and bobs. nothing extraordinary... £789.00 This would have gone up to £919.97 if I had paid monthly. Aviva have just quoted me for the same (12k annual mileage and no key...
  19. outdoordan

    Electrickery

    Spied this morning in my news feed... https://news.yahoo.com/check-electric-motor-swapped-fj40-194244104.html
  20. outdoordan

    couple of head scratchers...

    Hi all, Two problems, one recurring that I have yet to work out. Help/wisdom gratefully received. First is: On the morning of an exam (no pressure) about a month ago, the fuel gauge was reading brim full when I knew for a fact it was only 3/4 full. After driving 15 mins from cold the temp...
  21. outdoordan

    VM BJ73 back up. Rolling Chassis and Tub.

    http://ebay.us/C5xCAy?cmpnId=5338273189
  22. outdoordan

    Ibiza and back...

    Made it, there and back with only a bust hose near Le Mans on the way there. Great trip, can highly recommend. 20190225_143017 by Dan, on Flickr
  23. outdoordan

    Selling/Breaking VM powered BJ73. Gauging interest.

    After stuffing the VM into a hedge and rolling onto its side I've thought long and hard what to do. Decided that when we get back off our trip to sell it as a rolling project, or if there's enough demand, break it. As a project it would sell: With an MoT until October (I think) 2019 No...
  24. outdoordan

    Advice sought. What to do?

    The good lady and I are travelling overland to Ibiza in a week and I'm just about finished prepping the truck. Waiting for an alternator belt to arrive tomorrow morning and just about done. Just about everything that can be changed/flushed/refilled/cleaned/fixed has been. The only thing I...
  25. outdoordan

    12v Ignition feed for stereo on 24v truck

    I've been trying to wire in a stereo. Fun. Real mish mash of wires behind the dash. Got several permanent 24v and a couple of 12v feeds but cant find a 12v switched feed off the ignition. Can anyone point me in the direction of an easily found 12 switched feed? Thanks
  26. outdoordan

    V belt vs Cog belt?

    Ordered some new belts recently. Going to fit this afternoon. Alternator/WP and Power Steering. The ones fitted have cogs, the ones that have arrived don't. I've read the ones without run hotter and are less efficient but I don't know if it'll make lots of difference. Would be interested to...
  27. outdoordan

    3B chirping. 1987 BJ73

    About three days ago noticed high pitched chirp noise coming from passenger footwell area. Happens only at the bottom end of revs - pulling away from standing in second or pulling away from low revs in any gear - under strong load. Thought it might be the power steering pump but checked that...
  28. outdoordan

    BJ73 3B aircon

    Going to be stripping the whole lot out some time in the spring. March/April. It's all there but untested. No idea of the value. Might also have a spare exchanger unit (the one from under the passenger glove box) if I can be bothered stripping it of of the crashed VM.
  29. outdoordan

    How easy is it to roll a 70?

    Crash by Dan ... quite easy actually.
  30. outdoordan

    Still not sold...

    Hi all, Forgive me... I should have thrown this open to the club sooner but just wanted to crack on. My VM BJ73 has still not sold after several weeks of ebay and gumtree ads... I've accepted three bids. All three were no shows. As yet nobody has actually turned up to view it. I'd like to...
  31. outdoordan

    OE height springs?

    Hi all. Looking for a full set of OE height leaf springs for a BJ73... having a bit of a tricky time finding any. Does anyone know where to get hold of them off the shelf in the UK? Are the springs the same length and spec as on the HZJ74? Cheers
  32. outdoordan

    My BJ73... VM 4 Cylinder.

    Back up with a more realistic price after the speculative punt on Gumtree. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-BJ73/253920015508
  33. outdoordan

    H55F gearbox input shaft swap

    Hi Could anyone advise on how easy/difficult it is to change input shaft on an H55F gearbox? Might have found an affordable one but its off an HJ60... so I'd need to stick a 3B input shaft in. Cost wise it works out considerably cheaper than getting my bust one rebuilt... just don't know if...
  34. outdoordan

    On a tight budget... would you buy/fit these?

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Hub-Swivel-Seals-Bearing-Kit-For-Toyota-Landcruiser-BJ40-3-0D-BJ73-3-4D/332472578323 Half the price of the Milner kits (which I used last time). Worth the money? Cheers
  35. outdoordan

    Thanks...

    Just want to say thanks to Iwan and Christian for their input, advice and help in getting the new truck home. Wouldnt have been possible without you. Thanks lads. Dan
  36. outdoordan

    Gearbox specialist?

    Hi all. Can anyone recommend somewhere to take an H55F box for repair? Won't go into 5th. Can't be sure of the cause. Recently purchased truck (3B). Very badly maintained. Thanks OD
  37. outdoordan

    BJ73, 4 cyl VM

    Just bought a 3B powered BJ73 so the VM has to go. Bit scruffy round the edges but in pretty outstanding mechanical condition for its age. https://www.gumtree.com/p/toyota/toyota-land-cruiser-bj73-lhd/1309083162 Cheers all
  38. outdoordan

    Anyone got...

    ... or know anyone who might have a 4 cyl 2.5VM exhaust manifold knocking about? Cheers
  39. outdoordan

    Considering breaking an HJ61

    I need the engine, rad, exhaust, maybe rear springs plus a few other bits. Does anyone else out there have a wish list or would be interested in the rest of the vehicle?... once the lump is out. if i had the springs there would be an old set fitted so it rolled. only got a small driveway...
  40. outdoordan

    dont know what to do...

    Hi everyone. I could really do with your help... The bottom end of the engine I just fitted went to VM Specialists and had new piston rings, 1 new liner and new seals fitted. They also cleaned it all up, checked the timing gears and oil pump. It came back to me and I swapped all ancillaries...
  41. outdoordan

    The time has finally come...

    Hi everyone. This is the BJ73 in the snow, with the new wheels and tyres fitted... bit of a rubbish photo but hey... 20180318_095656 by Dan, on Flickr this is the increasingly unstable, abused and unreliable engine that's in it... 20180313_151429 by Dan, on Flickr ... and this is what's...
  42. outdoordan

    VM glow plug timer/relay question

    Hi all. Rencently did some work on the top end of the engine. it's a 2.5 VM TD (95a) exaclty the same as fitted to the '89/90 range rover classic. for reasons unknown (a short somewhere) the glow plug realy and a length of the wire from it to the battery burnt out. The source of the short...
  43. outdoordan

    2.5 litre four cylinder VM anyone?

    First the good news... Apart from the four injectors and new jets sat on my kitchen table which I still have to get round to rebuilding, the BJ73 is finished. MoT'd and the paperwork went in the post for (the second time) to the DVLA on saturday. Fingers crossed but it should be on the road in...
  44. outdoordan

    70 series diesel filler cap

    Anyone got a spare one knocking about? Thanks D
  45. outdoordan

    Almost finished...

    Almost finished. Brakes to bleed, tappets to do then off for its MOT. From this: To this:
  46. outdoordan

    Transfer box question

    If my memory serves, my last BJ73 had three settings on the transfer box selector. H2 (top), L4 (bottom), H4 (Bottom right) Does this sound right to people? Just noticed on my new one (a 1991 model) that its got H2 (top) and L4 (bottom), and a button on the dash for H4. The button is new...
  47. outdoordan

    Are there any Spanish/Portugese 73 owners out there?

    Looking for any visual reference help I can find from other VM powered BJ73 owners. Specifically Engine bay and dash. All and any help very gratefully recieved. Thanks, OD
  48. outdoordan

    part identification...

    Can anyone help to identify the following bits? is it something to do with front body mounting. I only have one. I'm guessing I need two... is it anything to do with this mounting point? and does anyone know what this button and this relay are? and finally... the previous...
  49. outdoordan

    it's in the garage and boy do i need help...

    I'll start with the photos... please don't laugh.
  50. outdoordan

    Hello from South Wales

    Hi everyone... I'm Dan, used to live in France, now happily returned to South Wales. Was an active member of tlocuk but got pointed over here some time ago. Taking delivery of a Spanish BJ73 next weekend. Will post pics when it arrives. Its partially stripped down... the body is coming off...
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