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by rickstrap
Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:01 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: twin thermo's in gxl 80
Replies: 0
Views: 240

twin thermo's in gxl 80

hy guy's just put a set of twin au falcon thermo's in the 80 need help with cut in temp i have them set to come in at 95c and they go out at about 85c thats with sitting there at 2500 revs is this normal range or do i need to go higher or lower :shock:
by rickstrap
Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:11 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 1FZ-FE coolant leak.
Replies: 5
Views: 735

Re: 1FZ-FE coolant leak.

yes ithink theres five of them in there very small bout the size of a five cent piece
by rickstrap
Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:05 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 1FZ-FE coolant leak.
Replies: 5
Views: 735

Re: 1FZ-FE coolant leak.

there is a hose at the back of the block and i think two small ones that come off the inlet check them out
by rickstrap
Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:49 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: front diff locker worth it?
Replies: 38
Views: 4058

Re: front diff locker worth it?

ive had a lockrite auto locker now for two years in the front of my 80 and love it life time guarentee no mater what horse power on road or comp work never had any probs with it. yes they give a clicking noise on the road iff i leave the hubs locked in. witch i can live with all up the locker part ...
by rickstrap
Sun May 15, 2011 9:23 am
Forum: Auto Electrical
Topic: Dual band antennas
Replies: 4
Views: 572

Re: Dual band antennas

i have had one for 12 months top little radio you can get two of them on ebay delivered for 260 bucks they come with software and lead.you can also get software for it that unlocks the radio so you can listen to airband and marine bands and alot more. if you get one pm me and ill send you it .and ...
by rickstrap
Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:23 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Service Manual for a V8 Diesel 07 Cruiser
Replies: 11
Views: 641

Re: Service Manual for a V8 Diesel 07 Cruiser

try daemon.org they have all toyo factory manuals no cost just down load ive got every factory parts manual for my 80 the lot would of cost my squidds to buy from toyota :lol: :lol:
by rickstrap
Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:05 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Reinforcing the steering box mounting on 80 series
Replies: 3
Views: 460

Re: Reinforcing the steering box mounting on 80 series

is it a normal thing with the 80's i was presure washing mine last week and found large cracks around the steering box. i freaked dont no if the lift caused it or the 35's
by rickstrap
Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:53 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 Seies part time kit/lokka
Replies: 8
Views: 532

Re: 80 Seies part time kit/lokka

ive had mine in for close to two years love it no more backlash witch the fulltime suffer with it's a lockright cost was 960 posted to newy thats the part time kit and locker took day and a half to do i can now drive up the bush in two wheel drive lowrange witch is good on very bumpy tracks where 4 ...
by rickstrap
Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:32 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: rough idel and weird noise out exhaust
Replies: 17
Views: 676

Re: rough idel and weird noise out exhaust

if no dif from cracking 4 and 5 i would be looking at blown head gasket between them or wores cracked head
by rickstrap
Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:12 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80s swivel hub again ?
Replies: 17
Views: 738

Re: 80s swivel hub again ?

it sounds like mine turn out i had to sleave the axles witch cost bugger all no more leaking
by rickstrap
Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:22 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 Series Cruiser how many Km is too high
Replies: 13
Views: 1106

80 series

no mate mine has 320.000 ks 2 hundred thou on gas still got as much go as the day i got it .i have seen late600.000 out of them .
by rickstrap
Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:03 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: diff locks for 40 series
Replies: 6
Views: 554

locka

i just put a locka in the 80 got it from 4wdsytems works tops it's in the front diff. locks and unlocks on it's own well worth the 500 bucks :D :D :D
by rickstrap
Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:13 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Silverstone MT-117 XTREME opinions and pricing?
Replies: 34
Views: 1736

mt 117

i have had a set of these for six years and they still have 80 percent tread on them awsome in the mud not to bad on rocks bloody dangerous on wet roads. i left them out in the weather for 12 months and harden the rubber off road tops on road stressfull
by rickstrap
Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:58 pm
Forum: Jeep
Topic: 4ltr head
Replies: 4
Views: 652

GQ4.8coilcab wrote:5.4 hemi
no it's the 4ltr 6
by rickstrap
Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:40 pm
Forum: Jeep
Topic: 4ltr head
Replies: 4
Views: 652

4ltr head

do's any one no how much a head is for a 4ltr cherokee. 97 mod just bought one with stuffed head.car is perfect in side and out except for the head. it has has 2 crack's in it any idea's
by rickstrap
Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:33 pm
Forum: Jeep
Topic: jeep
Replies: 3
Views: 462

jeep

need help thinking of buying a 2002 grand cherokee 47 liter v8 i am not interested in miles per litre as i have a ss comodor and just sold 5ltr patrol but keep hearing bad reports on jeep have bean told you need deep pockets not that bad are they
by rickstrap
Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:55 pm
Forum: Mitsubishi
Topic: chalenger
Replies: 9
Views: 945

pickle wrote:
bish wrote: Isn't to bad for a bit of a play in the rocks but you do have to be mindful of the IFS front end.
Yeah , tell me about it!
Dave
might sound dum ifs is it indepandent front suspanion
by rickstrap
Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:03 pm
Forum: Mitsubishi
Topic: chalenger
Replies: 9
Views: 945

the one i am looking at 98 mod all arb bull bar back bar side steps duel fuel lifted my 5ltr v8 patrol is 2 old misses wants comfort and wants this challanger dont no have herd not good stories about mitys
by rickstrap
Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:51 pm
Forum: Mitsubishi
Topic: chalenger
Replies: 9
Views: 945

chalenger

thinking of buying a chalanger 98 mod duel fuel 150 ks are they any good
by rickstrap
Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:52 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Blue smoke on start up
Replies: 3
Views: 328

is it blue or white if it is cold and the smoke is white it is dirty injecters which is unburnt fuel to check if it burns your eyes and stinks its the injecters
by rickstrap
Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:39 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: is idling for long periods of time bad?
Replies: 32
Views: 1975

at the and of the day there is no quick fix for glazed bores a bloke in our club was told put a heavy trailer find the biggest hill and flog the crap out of it $9000 rebuild later wont do that again and i for got camfer balls crushed up in the fuel tank ive been told will help with glazing ...
by rickstrap
Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:42 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: holden 308 into swb mq...can anyone help me please?!?!?!
Replies: 3
Views: 367

yer the v8 is worth every bit sump has to go to the front so the exhaust runs between the sump and flywheel because of front drive shaft man yule screem blue murder till you turn the key for the first time are you going 4 or 5 speed
by rickstrap
Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:21 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: is idling for long periods of time bad?
Replies: 32
Views: 1975

ideling

being a heavy machine operator you should only idle no more then six minutes all our 750 horse cat dumpys will not idle longer then 5 you will glaze the bores idling for long periods all our company trucks have5 minute timers
by rickstrap
Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:41 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: what to do
Replies: 13
Views: 927

Re: what to do

Here's a rough translation :roll:


What to do?

I have an 83 MQ. I have just bare metaled the thing, cut the rust out, plated the holes and spray puttied it

It has a V8, 5speed, rancho 9000 adjustabes, 4 inch lift springs and shockies. It also has custom wheels and goodyear rocktyres which are ...
by rickstrap
Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:35 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: mq diesel tacho she no work, Help!!!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 502

number 1 i wish i had coils 2
number 2 my tacho she no work 84 model mq/k whatever it is its got sqaure headlights sd33 motor once me new motor went in no tacho work

where does the tacho plug in etc pics speak 1000 words if u get my hint your new motor dos not have the sander unit like your old ...
by rickstrap
Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:46 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: what to do
Replies: 13
Views: 927

if it only needs a new wiring harness go get one from a wrecker and sell it whole, u might get more in parts but from experience mk/q parts sell slowly noone needs or wants them, ull be sellin parts for 12 months to get rid of it it was never legal with the v8 i want to up date to 95 dx should i ...
by rickstrap
Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:18 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: what to do
Replies: 13
Views: 927

wha????? can you make some more sense perhaps :? sorry for got about queenslanders sell it hole or parts :twisted:
you dont make alot of sense to me either :? look i completly pull the patrol down had it sandblasted took 6 months had 1months reg left mates wanted me to hurry puting it back ...
by rickstrap
Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:50 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: what to do
Replies: 13
Views: 927

[quote="Doggy"]Got it in one Aussie[/quoteo brissy again did not no it was a spelling test i would love to go 4x4ing with you two spelling bees you would have to be good at something
by rickstrap
Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:07 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: what to do
Replies: 13
Views: 927

Doggy wrote:wha????? can you make some more sense perhaps :?
sorry for got about queenslanders sell it hole or parts :twisted:
by rickstrap
Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:55 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: what to do
Replies: 13
Views: 927

what to do

what to do have 83 mq just bear metaled the thing cut rust out plated holes spray puttied v8 5sp rancho 9000 adjustabes 4inch lift springs and shockies custom wheels and goodyear rocktyres only 12 months old i was going to respray it but the mates had big trip planed rush to put back to gether ...