Outer Limits 4x4 Board

G`day Barnsey ......... sorry, Its "Banzy" now ????
Yea, its been a while. Im back on line, but not as much as before. I see you are going to be a Paramedic (.... with my experience in Emergency Services -- they are ' Under Paid ' and dont get the respect deserved ) Anyway, this is not the spot to ...

I had a bit of a bingle (head on) and on getting the vehicle home and speaking to friends they think the chassis may be bent a little. There are no obvious signs of damage to the chassis but by doing a measurement from the centre of the front hubs to the centre of the rear wheels on both sides there ...

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Yeah mate, pumping the pedal won't do much.

Probably best to grab a cheap multimeter from Supercheap or something and do some simple tests.

Check the battery without cranking. 12.4 volts or higher. Check the battery while cranking. Should be about 10 volts or so, depending on the draw. Inspect ...

I`ve got an 85` Hilux Diesel ( LN65 ) and Im having trouble getting it to kick over ? At first I thought it was the battery .. not enough power, so I bought a new battery but I am still having the same trouble. ??
After the glow plug light goes out I try and get it to start but it just slowly turns ...

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Seems like a recipe for disaster to me.



I tend to agree.
When you have kids on board -- dont take ANY RISKS AT ALL !!!!!!!!

It might only be a small crossing, but conditions change.

Happened up in the High Country in NE Vic a few years ago -- VERY experienced Deer Hunter ( dogger ) had to do ...

Has a brake line been re-routed or has a heat shield been removed anywhere?
Have you jacked up the front end and spun each wheel to see if the pads are dragging?


Brake lines went in exactly the same as they came out.
No heat shields have been removed.
Havnt jacked up the front wheels - will do ...

Putting up my guess on this one.

Fluid would not cause brake lockup to occur.

My first guess would to be look at the brake booster. Maybe it is getting excessive vacuum somehow?

After the brakes lock up, do they just return to normal straight away afterwords?

- David.


No they dont ????
Cant ...

RAY185 wrote:Could be a bleeding issue. Take it back and get their opinion and ask them to bleed the system again (if they did it to start with).

A mate ( mechanic ) did it -- I have spoken to him about it, and he says he will get around to have a look at it BUT -- that could take forever

Just had my brakes done. ( 85` Hilux )

Had front discs machined, new pads, brake lines.
Rear - new drums, brake lines, etc.

The problem --- When I drive the 4by everything works fine, but after about an hour of driving ( thats the weird bit -- why after an hour or so ? ), all I have to do is ...

By far the easiest way I've ever seen to remove rust from any metal object is to put it in a tub full of molasses.
The molasses eats the rust in a couple of days and then you just rinse off with water (or thinners) and dry then paint or oil/grease.

Thats interesting - any clue where i could get ...

I reckon I`ll just put a light smear over it

Thanks for the replys.

PJ.Zook : Yes it does have a raised groove around it.

Its a 2.4 diesel.

Im replacing the oil cooler gaskit on my 85` hilux. I couldnt get one anywhere , except at Toyota ( original )
The one I got from them is metal ?????????
I know I need to use gasket goo to seal it, but whats the story on the metal gasket ??
Can anyone give me some info on metal gaskets, and whats ...

Rim Protectors ???????????????????
Anyone got a photo ????????????

Sorry for the hijack , BUT --
Has anyone had any trouble with the front end ( draglink ) when they have changed rims ( tyres ) from the standard 16 inch splits to the wider Sunny`s ???
On my Hilux ( with Sunny`s ), the draglink always needs adjusting ? I think it is because of the added tyre surface ...

I had a Trailblazer and I gave it a flogging. It worked a treat :armsup:
I rolled my 4by up out of Weipa in FNQ . I had the Trailblazer secured in the back. I had to wait over an hour and a half for someone to come along and roll the 4by back on its wheels. The Trailblazer worked the whole time ...

On these stinkers we get, I cant fill the LPG tank even though its almost empty.
I was at a servo yesterday arvo and tried to fill the tank and it only took about 2 litres. A person using the same browser ( different hose :roll: ) filled there car without a problem. I tried that hose when they ...

a mates got them in his hilux, i ride in it a fair bit (until i get my 45 on the road) and his is rough as guts, may aswell use a piece of railway line as springs, and about as much flex as a railway line aswell!

no doubt they serve their purpose for work vehicles though


Ive got Ironman on my ...

GRIMACE wrote:I have two units...
One is a UHF & Scanner
The other is a UHF

and AM CB

I also own a SS ute.

I am a wanker!

Do you get much traffic on your 27 meg ???

Ok, as murphys alw dictates, im going to fraser island tomorrow and my hilux broke down this arvo. Fark.

The veice is a 1998 3.0 Hilux (5L engine)

Drove around all arvo doing jobs, no probs. Driving up a hill just near home and the car gave a sort of surge/cough. kept going, rapidly lost power ...

So when it comes to Hilux's I don't know alot about what there like.

Suspension wise and accessories I'm ok, but what are they like after 100,000k's with weekend off roading ?

For the people that have them what are things you would do or not do again.

Its only going to be a Medium off roader for ...

Have you inspected your drag link knuckle arm or J arm? If bent a little bit, the front wheels will scrub if it's not the chassis.

If it was the chassis, I would be thinking the rear tyres would scrub, as you would be going down the road sideways, straight.





Good point. No I havnt checked ...

Thanks for the replys.

Its not IFS. Its an 85 Hilux -- Leafs

After having 2 wheel alignments, I relised ( I actually forgot ) that you cant align the front wheels on that model Hilux, but you can change the camber.

Going by the thoughts given, it looks like it might be the chassy.

Any ideas on this ----
A few years ago I got hit from behind while driving my Hilux. The other car was doing approx 80 km an hour ( wrote it off ) and my Lux got some rear end damage ( but driveable ). At the time I said to my insurance Co, that the car was pulling to the left. I asked, could the ...

Not a cable mate, black thing with wires, so where to here from here? or is the whole panel gotta be replaced just because the speedo is .? or is the panel easy enough to pull out and check over or lubricate?

Also, where abouts on the net would I find the wiring digrams for the truck?


I just re ...

Thanks for the reply`s



[ quote="amtravic1"]Depending on the model Cibie light you can buy new inserts for them, I bought one for a Super Oscar light recently. I suggest while you are about t you pick up an HID kit for them as well. The inserts are not cheap as they are the most expensive part of ...

either turbo it or put a different eng in it for starters




How do you go Turbo`ing and 85 model ??? It would of had to of done at least a few hundred thousand K`s.
I was thinking of Turbo`ing my 85 model ( approx 400,000 km ) but was advised not to do it on such a worn motor.

Any comments on ...

Ive got an old set of Cibies on my 4by and recently I noticed the reflector part of them is starting to wear. They are not throwing the light as well as they should.
My question/s :
1/ Can you buy new reflectors for them ?
2 / Can you upgrade them with LED`s

I have tried Googleing, but didnt find ...