Thanks guys, I'm trying to head off any problems with inspections etc... they do appear pretty strong but aren't "rated" so therefore no trips for us until sorted. I was hoping someone had been down this road before Will try to put a photo up of whats there but will be a few days at best. Have seen ...

What is the best way to mount rated recovery hooks to the front of the
ML Triton, there doesn't look much room about the crush zone dimples.
any help much appreciated.

I have sold the old Surf and now have a garage full of bits that need to be gone, Stripped engine 2.4 2lt-e, crank is good and has been crack tested, Block requires rebore, Cylinder head and cam good I would've used if need be. No Manifolds, injectors or glowplugs. New ball joint Bottom BJ502 ...

Thanks will point him to geartech next week

tintin wrote:might be a good deal for someonehttp://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/ ... 446847.htm

How would the housing get damaged like this one

Have a mate thats Hilux LSD diff is pretty noisy proberly needs rebuilding, so can anyone help with whos the best bet in and around Palmerston North to get this done.
Its a 4.3:1 G285

Cheers Mike

Looking for one 0.5mm oversize piston so I can put a spare engine back together rather than in hundreds of bits, seems can only buy fullset.

Great thanks I have done before but not like this I knew there'd be an easier way.

When replacing Surf ln130 top balljoint is it necessary/easiest or safest to release the torsion rod tension, and do you do this with weight on or off the wheel

put radiator back in and ranup engine supply to cooler is the front pipe,I've put second cooler last in series cooler oil straight to trans that way.Timely job all the oil hoses on last legs full of cracks easier to replace now than on side of the road.

I have had to take radiator out for repaie can anyone tell me which trans line is the supply and which is the return line.so when I fit cooler in series I can get pipes rightway round.
I think the forward line on trans maybe out (ie supply to cooler),as this has a pressure? switch on it.

Its the Vacuum bottle/reciever used to supply air(under vacuum obviously) to the sliding sleeve for engaging 4wd in front diff, part of std ADD system.

All sorted had run outta gas due to small leak at evaporator connection oring.

Can nyone point me the right direction with a/c pump clutch not energizing! Is there a fuse somewhere hidden away?light comes on in dash switch.
How to check if gas has keaked out,I have a idea if system pressure is low ie no gas pump wont run?is this so?
any help much appreciated.

Yeah hes right checked all codes on link,then jacked it up and spun wheels seems about right.

Thanks for info guys.

How can I easily tell if my truck has LSD and it's actually working properly.when on the road and going round "roundabouts"it will spin the rhs wheel,truly
Also without removing diff how to accuratly tell the ratio? id plate for axle is G254
2.4lt-e/Auto '92

After much measuring and playing about in general I got the holesaw into action and job done after a fashion,having trouble sorting what snot to seal it all up with.Not much sticks too LLDPE,proberly just wind the clampsup and smother it all with underbody sealer. Thanks for your offer tho If I knew ...

I would like too get a template for fitting a Airtec Snorkel on my Surf.LN130
Hoping this will make the job easier and Quicker,would hate to end up with extra large slotted holes everywhere.

thanks for that will check it out later

Cheers Mike

Has anyone got a manuel showing the strip and rebuild of Surf transfer case?

I've been up there a few times last trip 4wks ago if your vehicle can get over the very first ditch not too much of a problem from there{then anyway}rain can change all that though,and I only went to saddle,Will come along if not doing anything else.