Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi All,
Are there any genuine Daihatsu spare part distributers in Queensland ? Coastal Toyota on the sunshine coast no longer deal with them.

regards WIDE BOY

Does anyone have any recomendations for a gear box oil to suit rocky gear box, the owners manual recomends a GL4 80W90.
I am finding it difficult to find a GL4 in that viscosity, most brands seem to be a GL5. Are the synthetic oils worth the extra expense?

regards Wide Boy

I am looking at buying 2nd hand 4 runner with the 3 ltr V6 petrol engine with a LP gas conversion.
Do the toyota engines deal with the LP gas ok ? Any long term problems?
Did toyota sort out the head gasket problems with this engine?

regards Wide Boy

I got some after market rear brake cylinders from a local brake workshop for my 86 Rocky , PROTEX brand for $35 each.
Just a straight bolt in and bleed the system.
regards Wide Boy

The fuel and Temp gauges intermittenly go to full scale reading , the work shop manual say's the instrument regulater is mounted on the fuel gauge and is no longer available as a spare part through Daihatsu/Toyota.
Has anyone had this problem before and come up with a solution?

I saw the weber modificaton a zuzuki 4x4 website,guy was fitting it to a corolla motor , didn't check fuel consumtion figures but there was a small improvement. I fitted the weber for long distance touring but put the old nikki carb back on for local comuting as the weber didn't suit the rocky's ...

I had a 32/36 fitted to my Daihatsu rocky 3Y , improved on road performance but off road on steep inclines it tended to starve or flood with fuel. There is a modification for this but I have never tried it. If you do get the weber make sure it has a electric choke fitted and possibly a solinoid fuel ...

Thank's Dave I'll give them a try.

regards Wide Boy

I was after the ECU fault code activation and fault code list.

I am after a paper copy copy of a workshop service manual to suit a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder,No longer available from Nissan Australia and Haynes and Gregory's. Any idea's ?
regards Wide Boy

Just a update, the 54 mm Landcruiser hub nut socket will fit the rocky.

Thank's for your replys, I have checked with the local bearing supplier and they can supply front hub kits but can't advise if they contain the inner axel oil seals.
Checked the price of genuine oils seals and they vary from $7 TO $20, so I will go with genuine oil seals and non geniune bearings.

Does anybody know the size of the hub nut socket to suit a 1986 Daihatsu Rocky?

My 1986 Rocky is weeping diff oil into the hubs on the front axel, I need to replace the inner oil seals and possibly the wheel bearings as well.
Ebay has several company's that supply complete wheel bearing and hub kits at good prices, has anyone used them or had any other experiance with them?

Thanks v8suki, You have confirmed what I suspected. I will look into getting the motor overhauled.

Has anyone had any experiance with the new toyota 4Y motors that are licence built in china? A long motor without the alternator,inlet outlet manifolds sells for about $1500 with a 20.000 km warranty.

Are they a direct bolt in for old Toyota 3Y ?

What info are you after? I have a Daihatsu 3Y manual that covers the carb and emission control. I can photo copy the section you are after and mail to you.

I have the original workshop manual with the emmision control diagrams.
I can photo copy them and mail them to you if you give me your postal address , Email me at tvplasmatech@ozemail.com.au
regards WIDE BOY

DAIHATSU SPARE PARTS

AVAILABLE
Brake cylinder kits front and rear axel
radiator hoses top and bottom
distributer cap
all to suit a F20 PETROL 12R
located sunshine coast qld
e-mail tvplasmatech@ozemail.com.au

Has anyone had to replace the reverse switch mounted on the top of the gear box on a australian rocky F80? I am still trying to see if it is still available as a spare part from daihatsu.

if you can get a small am radio and tune it in to a where there is no station , hold it near the wiring loom as you wriggle the cable any poor conection will produce a loud crackling. that may get you close to the source of the problem.
regards wide boy

i upgraded my rocky 3y with a exchange alternater with a internal electronic regulater , the old alternater had a external electro-mechanical regulater was rated about amps. the replacement is rated about 60 amps and had to be installed by a auto electrician with the same mounting brackets for $110 ...

I have a f80 petrol 3y and a factory manual , it lists four different variations of vacume hose connection for different countries ( saudi arabia,europe.australia and general) the diagram inthe manual is not pictorial but drawn like a schematic and requires some interpration. i dont have access to a ...

my vehicle is a f80 petrol rocky and may have a different electrics to your vehicle. the instrument voltage regulater is mounted on the fuel gauge itself , i had to remove the instrument cluster then the cluster front panel to get it out ( lots of fun ) the regulater itself was a electro mechanical ...

suspect the instrument voltage regulater faulty,i had this in my rocky and both the temp and fuel gauges went full scale. it was mounted on the fuel gauge.
regards wide boy