chriscolleman
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New torsion bar bushes up front, feels like a sportscar now 
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Who is doing what maintenance today?
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Well I hope it works out better. The original just kept getting bashed and squashed. I reversed into several banks an d stuffed the end into the soil. So hopefully this will be out of the way.. I can lengthen it or put a bend on then if necessary. I used the original mounting point by unbolting it and moving it forward on the chassis, just using two of the four bolts. It's the most over-engineered tailpipe mount I have ever seen. Two bolts will be enough.
Chris
Chris
Kept going and fitted the rear air point. Miserable day. Then sunny. Then miserable again. Ready for a Gordon's already.
Quick edit on the exhaust. Blimey Charlie, it goes like stink. Refuse to believe that removing the last resonator box makes that much difference. But woof woof!
Chris
Quick edit on the exhaust. Blimey Charlie, it goes like stink. Refuse to believe that removing the last resonator box makes that much difference. But woof woof!
Chris
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Trevor
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Rear brakes done
Handbrake adjusted
Crank oil seal done
Timing belt changed
Reposition CB
Throw away viscous fan boss
Clean alternator brushes
To do
Vacumn broken glass out of truck
Try and remove at least a bit of the mud inside
Fuel up for Lincomb woo hoo
Handbrake adjusted
Crank oil seal done
Timing belt changed
Reposition CB
Throw away viscous fan boss
Clean alternator brushes
To do
Vacumn broken glass out of truck
Try and remove at least a bit of the mud inside
Fuel up for Lincomb woo hoo
Nick Shepherd
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Finally got round to sorting the FM antenna, coax cable must have been worth more than gold in 1991, Toyota have used exactly enough to get from the back of the radio to the top of the wing. there wasn't enough spare to get my fingers around, let alone splice on to a new aerial. Lots of fishing, removal of the glovebox and a very skinned knuckle later and it's done. Rough as you like because I couldn't use a grommet that covered the hole but that's for another day, I can listen to the radio now and that's all I care about.
Then got on to making the recovery points sound, there was a single lower bolt in each pigtail as well as the two upper ones, there is also a sheared bolt shaft in each one so I did as much as I could and now have four secure fixings per side, I think that's plenty, to be honest.
Next was to take off the towbar and fit a Dixon-Bate that I've had lying around for a while, that went smoothly but I will need a new towing socket that I can fit through the bumper at a later date. It is good for recovery just now and that's what I need.
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Then got on to making the recovery points sound, there was a single lower bolt in each pigtail as well as the two upper ones, there is also a sheared bolt shaft in each one so I did as much as I could and now have four secure fixings per side, I think that's plenty, to be honest.
Next was to take off the towbar and fit a Dixon-Bate that I've had lying around for a while, that went smoothly but I will need a new towing socket that I can fit through the bumper at a later date. It is good for recovery just now and that's what I need.
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Opened garage door at 19.00 - drove off the drive at 19.15. In that 15 mins, I adjusted the handbrake. AGAIN. Jeez. All I did was go off road for a day and it disappeared again.
When I clicked the adjuster, each side took up 6 clicks. Does the adjuster just work loose? Anyway, how good is the handbrake now? Well, it's been good before, but now with the shoes and new discs settling in it is unbelievable. I have never had it so that half a doz clicks held me back in 1st so that the TC actually bogged down. Hell's teeth, that is a hand brake. Went up our local steep hill and put it on. I was rolling very slightly backwards and it flung me against the headrest. Just wish it'd stay like that.
Roll on X Eng.
Chris
When I clicked the adjuster, each side took up 6 clicks. Does the adjuster just work loose? Anyway, how good is the handbrake now? Well, it's been good before, but now with the shoes and new discs settling in it is unbelievable. I have never had it so that half a doz clicks held me back in 1st so that the TC actually bogged down. Hell's teeth, that is a hand brake. Went up our local steep hill and put it on. I was rolling very slightly backwards and it flung me against the headrest. Just wish it'd stay like that.
Roll on X Eng.
Chris
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Checked and toped up where nessacery all the fluids ready for the weekend ...oh and fuelled up (hopeing it'll be £90 quid well spent)
Beau
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Just ordered a Full set of Mintex Grooved and slotted Brakes Disc. Cant wait to get them and see how they look. Costed £120 for a complete set. 
The ones on it at the moment are screaming out every time I apply the Brakes and producing horrible amounts of brakes dust, they were long overdue but lasted a good 155,000 miles so very impressed, plus I live in Milton Keynes (Roundabout Heaven)
The ones on it at the moment are screaming out every time I apply the Brakes and producing horrible amounts of brakes dust, they were long overdue but lasted a good 155,000 miles so very impressed, plus I live in Milton Keynes (Roundabout Heaven)
changed my knackered winch solenoid for an Allbright one and slipped a couple of protective sheaths over the rope while I was fiddling.
Swapped my tow bar receiver over for the one from GW. It's bit higher and less likely to drag on departures. Couldn't' just swap the bar. All the main brackets were different. No fun in that drizzle I can tell you.
Chris
Chris
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It will...Gav Peter said:
[/quote:2asdtbk0]sadly it wasn't ...... and i was really looking forward to it ... oh well
anyway ... i've flushed the entire system through ...engine reaches it's normal running temp quicker than it did ...and the heaters are hot .. instead of just warm
no leaks ... (good thing) ...heaters work properly (good thing) ...
going to bypass the the rear heater as i've been told that it can all sorts of issues with airlocks if it's not used (mine isn't ..and won't be)
also painted the chrome surround on the grill black and the toyota emblem which I did gun metal grey, while I had the grill off anyway to change the winch solenoid:
hope that's ok with you Gav
hope that's ok with you Gav
