Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Temp will rise if the engine is being laboured. The same used to happen on my Coaster with turboed 1HZ. Never boiled though just rose a lot higher than normal. I used to get around this by using a lower gear to keep revs around 3,000 on long hills etc. That way your not labouring it (and possibly ...

FIXED IT! -Fitted draglink kit both ends to get rid to make sure pins were centred -reversed draglink so short end was at steering arm end -loosened spring centre bolt and tapped spring leaves to make sure they were in line and as far as possible to the centre of the axle Now have about 3-4mm ...

Yeah used a flat U bolt (even tried the old one). Is the drag link supposed to run beside the spring/U bolt or above it? The new springs are the same width as the old ones just 11mm higher due to the extra leaf and probably thicker leaves I guess. I had a play around with it later this afternoon- eg ...

Sorry- correction it's when you turn wheel to the left just off centre that it fouls- the end of the drag link on the rear U bolt that is.[/img]

Just changed the front springs on the young blokes Hilux. The problem is the new springs are 6 leaf vs. original 5 leaf. The height of the spring packs at the centre bolt is 45mm vs 34mm of the old ones. The problem is that now the drag link fouls the rear U bolt when you turn the wheels to the ...

Thanks guys- much appreciated!

While trying to get those bloody shackle pins out, we popped the front slip joint. If anyone could have a look at theirs (LN65) and advise on the alignment of the unis- ie the diff end and the cardon joint end- are the yokes in line or at 90deg to each other? There was a vibration in the front shaft ...

In the process of changing front leaf springs on my sons LN65. Struck a problem- the rear shackle pins are seized in the mounts where they go thru the chassis rails- bugger! The front ones were very hard to get out due to rust on the pins so I suspect the rears are stuck for the same reason. It has ...

Don't believe the stories about 1HZs having problems with aftermarket turbos. I've had 2- one with a Schwitzer non watyer cooled in a Coaster that clocked up over 400K hauling up mountains under load without any problems. The other was an 80 series with a DTS kit which I fitted (great kit by the way ...

Has anyone fitted one of these? I have seen some various fit-ups but not much detail. I know Bullet and CAPA do them but sooo expensive ($7-$8k) specially when you can get one from the US for USD$2590 so about $3k landed. Has anyone got a good price locally or bought one from the US? How is ...

Thanks for the advice guys.

Where do you get the 160 deg thermo? I can only find a Triden high flow at standard opening temp.

Thanks again

I used a VL Commodore pump in-line in a warmed over FI 5L V8 conversion I did and it worked treat. Did not use a lfit pump and simple to figure out installation and pretty cheap too.

Hi All, My young bloke just got a Hilux. We are in the process of checking it over and fixing a few things as we go. Just a couple of questions: 1. Is there a thermostat that opens earlier than the standard one which starts opening at 88-90 deg? 2. What basic improvements will get a little more out ...