Michael Montgomery
Well-Known Member
Washed and leathered off again.
Leather ......whats that lol
Washed and leathered off again.
It certainly was! Fitted that light this morning, blinding. Just having a go at wiring in the mud uk lights into the tailgate.Basic service (air, oil and fuel) including a fully greased transmission.
Thanks @fbnss for keeping us company and for mucking in. A most enjoyable afternoon!
That's a bright smile you got there Nick ......well done
Your really good at balancing that tailgate on your head , can you do it with a bonnet as well?
I'll have to give it a try!Your really good at balancing that tailgate on your head , can you do it with a bonnet as well?
Well gentlemen, my 'maintenance' for Saturday was to install my extended differential breather, fit the under cover plates at the front, drop and inspect the fuel tank, put it back if ok, and re-fit the fuel tank guard. Oh, and re-fit the tow bar and install new tow hitch.
So here's how it all went.......first of, get her up on the ramps....
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...and give the diff breather a squirt to assist with removal.....
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....and after unscrewing I hit my first (and only) issue.......the extender is not the correct size!
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...so I'll have to get another on order. Can anyone tell me what size it should be? to fit a 1997 Prado? so anyway, I cleaned the original and stuck it back in.
General view underneath.... it's so nice to be able to sit under this thing and work....
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Next up was to give the under covers a spray of chip paint type stuff and let them dry in the sun.....
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....and the other one.... I know, boring stuff but I hope we all like pictures.....
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...and while they were drying I cut the grass quick, but I won't show you that.....
So, the view underneath before bolting the plates back....
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...and after.....
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IMO I think she looks awesome again......
Anyway, after tackling the garden, time was ticking on, so I got to grips with the tow bar and hitch and got them on too.....
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Though the bolts I've used are temporary as they were all I could find in the shed of wonders. I picked some bigger ones up at work today and will fit them later.
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Has anybody used this type of tow/hitch before for recovery if required? I have to sort out the hooking up points as well. The original connectors are knackered.
I didn't get time to drop the tank, so I got some black vinyl out and pimped up my rear windows for fun.......
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Anyway, that was my general maintenance for the day. I'll tackle the tank on the next available opportunity....... I really like the black and green look......
Hi Shayne. That did cross my mind but wasn't sure and didn't want to mutilate mine without knowing. I'll give it a go later. Cheerspull the cap off the original breather and pop a pipe on it
Hi Clive. That's good to know. I was just going to use grade 8.8 M16 bolts to do the job. So is it likely that they will fail because they are high tensile?Just a note, please use proper hitch-mount bolts, they're tempered for the job, and won't shear, or otherwise let you down.
Hi Clive. That's good to know. I was just going to use grade 8.8 M16 bolts to do the job. So is it likely that they will fail because they are high tensile?