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Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a good Hilux mechanic bayside in melb? I have a 2003 TD hilux. Looking for a mechanic with good hilux experience.

Cheers in advance

Thanks RoldIT!!

I will give this a go tonight. Do you have a FX324? I notice there is a screen where you get to see the sats it is picking up, and they seem to come and off pretty quickly.

Thanks again

Mine has stopped picking up Satellites. I suspect its the Antenna, however I cant test for it. ANy ideas??

Cheers

Hi All,

Does anyone have any info on the the diff/gear/transfer/final drive ratios of Hiluxes between say 1990 and 2005?? I am particularly interested in diesels. I saw there are some links in the FAQ, however they didnt work :(

Have the actual ratios changed over the years??

Cheers

I have a SWB GQ. Its on gas. After driving for 15 minutes or so, it SOMETIMES gets this humming noise coming from the rear right hand side. Mainly when stationary. I notiiced this noise a while back, and it continued even when the car engine was off. I didnt think much of it, as it went away. Now ...

Hi All, Just moved to the bayside area. Now I am after a good mechanic in the bayside area of Melbourne. Any suggestions? what sort of work you want done? Servicing or major work? Alan at Outback in Seaford is always great... Servicing mainly. Minor mods. Looking for someone that knows GQs inside ...

Hi All,

Just moved to the bayside area. Now I am after a good mechanic in the bayside area of Melbourne. Any suggestions?

Cheers,
Harps

Depends what you are after in a set of tyres. I had 35 inch Xterrains.. They were great on-road, great on dirt, strong, solid tyres. Offroad, well on rock they were good, in mud, pretty average. They seriously lack side lugs. And this effects them greatly offroad, but makes them great on road. The ...

350rangie wrote:Tyrepower Dandenong has the equipment to do most major repairs.

Thanks mates, I will give them a call tomorrow.

Hi All, I put a very nasty tear in the upper side wall of one of my new tyres. I have been told i can get a 'major repair' done it on by both a friend that used to work at a tyre place, and also a tyre repairer in Sale. I am again told that this is not the job for your 'normal' tyre dealer. Does ...

Just reading through this thread and found it quite interesting. Does anyone have any updates on these new reduction sets? Or still waiting? Also, like others mentioned, my patrol does run away a little too fast on steep downhills for my liking. Its a petrol. How much will reducing the gearing help??

TUFFRANGIE wrote:Check your rego slip (although its not correct) mine says 1500kg. Just show that to vicroads.

Funny you mention rego.. I recently registered mine, and they put it down as a Nissan Van

Hi All, My GQ Shorty is on dual fuel. It was all good, all running well. Until i decided to have a Safari Snorkel installed on Friday. Now it is a disaster!! The car constantly stalls when slowing, i.e. pulling up to stop at lights. I slow down through the gears, and as soon as i have low enough ...

According to drive.com.au it is 1916.. Woohoo!! Under 2 tonne!

Hi All,

I need to know how much my little truck wieghs for RACV!! If it is more than 2 tonne, i cant get the lowest level of roadside assist!

Thanks,
Dave

Boopa wrote:My "standard" (11 year old factory coils etc) bump stop clearance only measures about 25mm front ...but only for a few days longer.
My impression was that factory delivered is about 60mm front.
No wonder it rides like a bitch up front

What lift you putting in?? I went 3inch

Hey Ash. I have a 88 GQ SWB and I bought a Milford cargo barrer 2nd hand for 100 bucks. The bloke who owned it before me had a GQ wagon and had it mounted behind his back seats. I only wanted it to mount behind my front seats as I took out the back ones for more room. The Milford fitted behind the ...

I What should i look for to see if it does have extractors? First of all you need to find out if your patrol has an IFS front end and then we can help out a bit more ;) Yeap, that is the first modification I have on my list. I have sourced a place that will convert the front end to IFS. The cost is ...

to put it simply standard manifold is a big arse cast thing that looks like 1 big cast item. where extractors are round seperate bits of exhaust pipe that go down along the gearbox.. google for a photo of extractors to help yourself Coolo!! Thanks for that. Reading on this forum, extractors seem to ...

I am looking at a GQ patrol which supposably has exhaust and extractors. What does the standard exhaust manifold look like? What should i look for to see if it does have extractors? I haven't seen enough or heard enough to tell!! Help!!
Thanks!

i would not buy any of those. there all too dear and sounds crap. ive bought 5 swb patrols now and know that those one are over prices. for a stock patrol with low kms for a 1988-1990 dont pay anything over $8k. i just sold mine that was 88' in pretty good nick except for a oil leak that i was ...

gqroo wrote:GAS,GAS,GAS, Im payn 40cnts ltr, 120ltr tank=aprox 450ks,50ltr fuel just in case.

I hear you. When you work out how much it costs you per 100 kms, it starts to make sense.. In your care

120/450* 100 * .50 = $13 per 100 kms.
(assume gas is 50 cent per litre)

Not bad these days!!

eighty8 wrote:eeny meeny minny mo....diesel

Yeah, but... If only it had not been used on sand, and had a few less kms on it... :(

If only I could have this bit from that car, and that bit from this car.. . Issues with buying a 2nd hand car. Everything is a comprimise.

bogged wrote:
They will all do that........ just depends how big your paypacket is to run it

Why so grasshopper? What is it so expensive? Fuel, maintenance, mods??

None will be cheap to run. for me the diesel. But what do you want to do with it.. ?? That would help. How long do you want to keep it? I want to keep it for a while! A long time. I think I am up to about 15 cars so far. I am sick of changing :). I want a car I can slowly build up. Something ...

I really cant decide. I am looking for a 'nice' swb. There are many around that are cheaper and modified. But i dont really want to buy someone else's problem. I am willing to spend a bit extra to get a good one. I am not after a 4wd with big lift, etc. Just something nice, cheapish to buy, cheapish ...

Rear or front locker. Always attracts many different opinions. Nissan LSD is good. But it is an LSD, not a locker. I would always go a rear locker first. You generally use a locker most when going up hills, and with the wieght and gravity, most traction is at the rear. Obviously a locked diff can ...

Thanks Tiny!! I am trying to find a decent SWB! Its kinda hard!

Do you know if any of the patrols had factory diff locks? I have only seen them in the mavericks?

Thanks,
Harps

I have been looking around, and basically every vehicle i have seen has an leak of some description - engine oil, diff, or transmission. Is this a common issue with these older vehicles? Or is it normal due to the age?

Thanks again!

Hi All, I am looking at some SWB maverick and patrols. The last two mavericks I have seen have a factory diff lock. I am just after some information on how this works? Is it electronically activated? I turned it on in the last maverick i was in, and no lights on the dash appeared? The car manual ...