How many km's it done?

replacing universals and seals is nothing unusual for a hilux. Something I've had to fix more than once or twice in the 6years I've owned mine. And to quote a mate ' with a hilux... if it can't be fixed with a hammer, its an electrical problem' Greasable Universals approx $65 for part. not hard to ...

Where the Hilux's fall down I believe is their temperature guage, the factory temp guage is knobbled to have a large dead zone, the needle moves to the centre and stays there until you are in trouble! There is a thread somewhere on here that go's through the fix, this has caught me once. The rad ...

Hi out there, I need some constructive advise and suggestions in regards to my present blow by issues. I have a 3L engined Lux with CT20 fitted. I've just recently reconned the engine and fitted another second hand CT20 (which had supposedly been reconned 20000k's ago), including fitting brand new ...

Its alive! with a big push on sunday, the engine is finally back in and running. Now for a nice big long drive.. oh what a hardship Big thanks to my mate james in mot, who sacrificed many saturdays (and your lounge floor) to go down to work to help us get it back on the road, and of course SMURF ...

Its alive! with a big push on sunday, the engine is finally back in and running. Now for a nice big long drive.. oh what a hardship Big thanks to my mate james in mot, who sacrificed many saturdays (and your lounge floor) to go down to work to help us get it back on the road, and of course SMURF who ...

I Had hoped to get most my engine back together saturday, but realised when my mate and i got things layed out that repco had forgot to put new thrust bearing in the 'Goodies' bag.. bugger. Have to wait just a little longer to get her back on the road

Smurf wrote:

loosenut wrote: just need a new head

oh too tempting... LOL

Those are almost fight'n words....sooo...
Bite me
Its very cheap on fuel at the moment

Cleaned up the engine parts this saturday and fitted new rings and bearings, just need a new head and a hone so i can put it all back together and make my truck look less like the flintstone car.

Get a socket onto the crank nut, find a nice safe place to jamb it then flick the starter . Sounds dodgey but has worked every time for me. Just make sure the socket cant move and that you only flick the starter. Should be enough to shock it free I've done that before.. it works. Just make sure ...

We would have been keen, but the engine, gear box and truck are all in different parts of a Mot garage at the moment. Keith.. were you even be able to walk on sunday?

track is definitely bumpy, hut is typical doc/forest service hut.

Thanks for that

ok, don't like the idea of loosing performance. Was the whole idea of fitting turbo in the first place.. hated the snails and kids on trikes overtaking me. Cranks pretty flogged out, length of keyway and about 3mm( at a guess, don't have anything to measure the depth with), with a rip in the middle ...

Can anyone tell me whether the 2lt crankshaft was made stronger than the 2l cause of having a turbo fitted, and whether it would be stronger than the 3l crankshaft. Looks like i may need to replace my crankshaft on my 3l cause of some damage done by a keyway and pulley 'giving way' and its been ...

Have since found out that it is easier to swap the top of the pumps over, leaving the 3L pump in place and just fitting the top plate with the boost compenstor from the 2LT[/quote] pics please ! i'm sure there is a lot of people who would appreciate it greatly.[/quote] Loosenut used a 2L-T pump not ...

Hey, i just bought a set up that was apparently off of a surf, it came with a ct20, 2lt-e manifold, oil lines, and thats it, tho i already have a ct20 turbo, and this ct 20 is different! its a bit different shape and it onlt has an oil feed, no water feed on it, plus im thinking this wont work ...

Hey, i just bought a set up that was apparently off of a surf, it came with a ct20, 2lt-e manifold, oil lines, and thats it, tho i already have a ct20 turbo, and this ct 20 is different! its a bit different shape and it onlt has an oil feed, no water feed on it, plus im thinking this wont work ...

sounds like you have blown the fuse thatcontrols the fuel to the injector pump. Its the circuit that shuts off the engine when you turn the key off. Had this happen to my hilux recently. and to my nissan 3 months ago . So check your fuses Had the same problem myself when towing the mother in laws ...

I am a new member and have been glancing at various articles on access for four wheel drivers and hunters etc. While my particular subject is possibly a hunters forum article, access, whether by foot or vehicle is the issue and in this case both modes of transport were effected. If someone has a ...

[The main track was a bit messy in places but was drivable in 2wd on the way up, the side tracks and the pylon track where muddy as in places. It looked like a digger had been up recently and made a mess in places. It was more fun than it has n=been for a long time that's for sure. A Rav4 did drive ...

You spend far too much time on here

I'm with AMI. Two friends with AMI have had no issues with pay outs after incidents. I was told as long as warrantable and in my case, certified and not in mud plugs or timed events, I am covered. They do like to know what modifications have been made and may look more closely if mechanical lockers ...

Have to have my small moments of glory, can't be towed through everything

Hi, I'm new to the site so thought I would introduce myself. I've been playing around for a few years but still consider myself the new boy on the block. My Hilux is a 91 import, turboed and lifted on 31's, hoping for bigger, brighter and better things later (Lexus engine etc). Does the job and ...