Could it be that your old thermostat in your original engine was stuck open? The new one, in the new engine, is operating as it should?? Would'nt hurt to pop it out and check it

Hi guys,

Just wondering what you use as body filler for panel work.
Just normal builders bog or is there a specialist automotive body filler out there.

Cheers

Nick

Looks like its just a torn cv boot - however the clunks etc suggest the cv itself could be flogged. No biggie - just don't use 4wd till you have fixed it

Cheers guys,

I taught myself how mig weld a year or so ago and built a trailer and got the hang of that ok - so thought Id try a arc.

Andy that sounds like a mint deal cheers, I'll PM you.

Nick

Gidday, I was hoping some one could shed some light on small stick welders. is 100amp enough, or should I be looking at a 140amp one? Just wanting to do general bar work and tidying things up. Would be nice to weld quite thick steel up to 8mm. Not wanting to spend too much - will look at getting a ...

2L or 2L-T??]

My 2L does 120 on the flat no wind on 31's, but that's all its got

Yea cheers guys. I might just get the drums machined; fit new shoes and start fresh.

Here are a couple of pics of the side which is testing weaker. Do these pads look like they are wearing as they should? Not a lot of the surface seem sot contact the drum. This was after i sanded the pads and used the brakes for a short burst http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad1/nick270/DSC_0120 ...

Yea forgot to mention that I have scuffed the drums and pads up, then, swapped the drums over. I'm checking the brakes by putting the rear axle in the air and supporting it on jack stands, then putting it in low 1st and letting the wheels turn then apply the brakes. The left side is definitely ...

One of the rear wheel cylinders was seized so I replaced it, then bled the system, and re adjusted both brakes up - It is still imbalanced. Both brakes are clean and there are no leaks from the wheel cylinders or axle seals. Wondering if it is now worth putting new pads on and machining the drums ...

Cheers guys, yep will strip the drums apart tonight and have a look, I did the rear bearings and axle seals not long ago but you never know.

I failed my warrant because the rear brakes are imbalanced. Do I need to bleed them or look at adjusting the rear shoes? Or are there other things to look at.
Truck is a doublecab hilux.

Cheers

Anyone have a second hand radiator and fan, in good nick, in ChCh?
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Gidday, I replaced all of the seals on my ute around 2 years ago (20,000km travelled since then) and the seals are starting to leak again. Is this normal? When I did it, I replaced the king pin bearings, inner axle seal, and felt + rubber seals around the knuckle. http://img829.imageshack.us/img829 ...

Wallacetown chap is good to deal with

Old mans LJ78 does the same thing - always has.

I managed to find one locally tonight. Cheers for you help

Just failed a warrant on a dinted gearbox crossmember which has been that way since i've owned the truck....

Anyone have one lying around?

Cheers

Haha cheers guys.

Gidday,

I'm thinking of putting some old SAT tyres on my hilux. Just wondering if they wear really quickly on the seal and if they tend to let go in the wet?

Cheers

Nick

LJ78 standard height

Rear diff to bumpstop 85mm
Front diff to bumpstop 35mm

Haha yep, turns out that was the issue funnily enough.
Cheers

Gidday, I was driving into town tonight and my right indicator started flickering and pulsing on and off as though it was possessed. I wasn't indicating left or right at the time, it just started happening. I am assuming that the fact I smashed off the trailer plug connection, the other weekend, may ...

Haha, yep. My bad. Misread the post

Cable has probably broken. Poke your head underneath on the driver's side and you will see where the cable goes into the gearbox. Just unscrew it and check to see whether it is broken or not.

Flatmates factory saf 15x7 rim hits the tie rod ends on my 85 hilux. The inside wheel weights that is.

Yea I didn't even know they made the 2.8 hilux with ifs, but my flatmate has nz new one. Quite odd

I think there is some confusion here. The beam axle hilux with the 2L is a naturally aspirated 2.4 diesel. Like has already been said, Top Gear had a good attempt at killing it - worth a look on youtube. The 2L does not have the same issues as the 2LT or 2LT-e for cracking heads. 2L is a good engine ...

Gidday,
I'm after a set of 4 steel rims either 15x7 or 15x8 for a beam axle hilux.
Offset -19 ish or similar I think.
I'm a poor student, so the cheaper the better
I'm in Dunedin

Cheers

Nick

Cheers guys.
The factory rims have 6-JJx15 4.5 85/7 I measured the rim width and it was 7 inches.
Does this mean that they are 15x7??