Prado. Rear shocks installed , how do you do the front???

Naude23 · Post by **Naude23** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:38 am

Spent all of Saturday bashing my knuckles and various other bits. Managed to get the new OME rear shocks into my Prado - pretty straightforward apart from having to use a nut-splitter on both sides! I then took off the front wheels and decided that i wasn't brave enough to tackle them without some help!

Does my 93 Prado have the same front (coil) layout as any of the other Toyotas? If only I could get my hands on a Haynes manual or something! There doesn't seem to be any way of removing the old shocks without taking the coils out - and the rest of the suspension is attached to all manner of contraptions I don't even know the names of :shock:

Any assistance much appreciated. I can't wait to feel the full effect of the new shocks!

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:11 pm

I haven't done that yet... but if no one replies on here, try pming IcedJohnno. I think he's lifted his SWB prado...

oldblue · Post by **oldblue** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:18 am

Ive got a Toyota work shop book on this, If I took some digi pixs of this topic, could I then insert them as photos and you could read them from there.I don't have a scanner.or the knowledge to get it to the main topic forum .
Kivin

oldblue · Post by **oldblue** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:39 am

Having trouble copy and pasting so go to my photos block 15 , under Front Springs kzj71. Hope this works
Kevin

oldblue · Post by **oldblue** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:43 am

Sorry should be 14

oldblue · Post by **oldblue** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:51 pm

oldblue · Post by **oldblue** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:00 pm

[img]offroadexpress.co.nz/images/albums/Front-Springs-70s-Prado/DSCF2028.jpg[/img]

oldblue · Post by **oldblue** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:02 pm

Help ! What am I doing wrong, It worked last time?

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:11 pm

Dont know, worked for me ???!???!?! btw which workshop manual did you buy?

Rangielux · Post by **Rangielux** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:27 pm

Slip of the mouse I think, you didn't quite have all off the photo properties in there

ya missed http://www off one - and jpg off the other

Could be wrong try again

oldblue · Post by **oldblue** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:51 pm

Your right, I had trouble hi-liteing the address bar.

I thought you my ask this,
Toyota repair manual for chassis & body
RJ7- PZJ7- LJ7- HZJ7- FJ7-
Pub No RM183E
Toyota's from 1990 on, but does not inclued the motor. Bill, the KZJ71s are only differant by the fitting of the 3Lt motor.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:35 pm

if you use firefox it is easy to get the pictures location you just right click on the picture and then copy image location

Naude23 · Post by **Naude23** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:42 am

You guys are absolute[u] legends!!!

That should be an huge help! Sorry if I missed it in one of the posts, but which manual was that from? I really need to get something to help me - I have a PDF on the 3.0l engine so its really all the other bits I need!

That aside, thank you for all the help - I am sure it won't be the end of the questions, so please be patient!!!

oldblue · Post by **oldblue** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:04 am

Toyota Repair Manual for Chassis & Body
Pub No RM 183E Covers Landcruiser's & Prado's from 1990> Cover's RJ7- Series They are BIG $ to buy.
" " LJ7- "
" " FJ7- "
" " PZJ7- "
" " HZj- "
Kevin

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:03 pm

oldblue wrote:[img]offroadexpress.co.nz/images/albums/Front-Springs-70s-Prado/DSCF2028.jpg[/img]

You need at least the "www.", preferably the "http://www." in front of the address location... otherwise you got it perfect

Steve

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:48 pm

Looks like the diagrams they have on their parts system... have a cd image I need to test with that on it...