Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Unfortunately it smacks of either a blown head gasket or a cracked head.
I had exactly the same happen to my 80 ser Turbo Diesel and it turned out to be a craked head, hope yours is only a blown gasket mate.....Al

Thanks Brian, I visit the URL you posted and then e-mailed their support, and they confirmed RED to + and BLACK to -- so you were correct, thanks again mate I shall fit it tomorrow........Al

Thanks Brian, the URL is very helpful, I'd already tied Google Search and it came up "nothing". I shall be able to get my info now, many thanks mate.....Al

G'day friends, I had a Megapulse thing fitted to my battery charging system, but when I changed the car for a later model the car-yard removed the Megapulse and gave it back to me, saying they we'ren't aware of what it does and wouldn't know what to tell any prospective buyers.
I would like to ...

Hi there, I've just had my 91 Turbo diesel Cruiser done, it cost me $600 at the Toyota place in Mandurah. Big-end bearings replaced, oil and filter change. Its running beaut now, ticking noise gone. I wouldn't leave it too before changing them....Al

I'd like to thank everyone who put up some suggestions and cures for my turbo problem, I've tried a few of them and then just to make sure I booked it into our Toyota Dealer Service Dept today. They put it thro' a few tests and came up with one answer, [at the back of the alterator is a plug, and ...

Thanks Goodsy, I'll get into that tomorrow and try and find this booster pressure sensor. If I it turns out to be that causing the light to come on I shall be visiting Toyota here in town and tearing a strip off the w/shop foreman, it'll mean he didn't know what he was talking about and was probably ...

Hi Pete, I had the same problem with my previous cruiser a 60 series and found it was the sender unit in the fuel tank, a friend got a replacement from a wreckers and fitted it for me, no problems after. Hope this helps.....Al

I'd like to thank the guys that offered help on this subject. Today I had words with the foreman at the Toyota Service Dept and he was pretty damned sure the problem lies with a pressure switch in the turbo (somewhere) that he said was originally drilled and fitted for something to do with an ...

Hi Tony, no I haven't contacted the local Toyota engineer, but I shall do that first thing tomorrow. I did however speak to a friend of mine in Sydney who in a previous life used to work on turbo's, installation and repair, and he's stumped too. The thing is this light is within the rev counter dial ...

Hi BJ, Its not the big ends I'm worried about, I've had them checked out and got the OK on them. But the T W light flashing on when I'm travelling at 90kph in 5th gear and hitting 2,200 rpm has got me bothered. I've heard that if a turbo has to have new bearings fitted then it could be expensive. I ...

Thanks BJ but I wasn't redlining it at all just a steady 90kph on the freeway, I've only had the car since just before xmas and I'm still finding little things that I'm not happy about (turbo warning lights) being one of them. Once I'm sure the car is running damn near perfect then I'll start giving ...

Thank Punchy, I'll attend to that (changing brushes) and no I'm not getting any other lights flickering on/off. I dont know how long this has been going on because last Sunday was the first time I've driven the car after dark (seems unbelievable eh) but thats how come I noticed the orange warning ...

G'day again, I need to find a downloadable wiring diagram for a 91 L/cruiser Turbo Diesel GXL 80 series. I have a Gregory's Manual but the wire colors dont match my car. I've tried a few search engines but no luck, and I've asked at my local Toyota Dealer and without buying the massive Toyota ...

G'day Gentlemen, I'm in need of a little information, but first let me set the scenario:- I was driving today on the freeway and at 90Kph and 2,200rpm the orange light (turbo warning) kept flickering on, if I accelerated to 100Kph the light stayed on. so I stayed on the 90Kph for the rest of my ...

G'day all, can anybody please explain to me the difference in tyre sizes eg:- the standard size for my cruiser should be 265/ 75 R-15 112S. But my cruiser is wearing 33x12.50 R-15 108S. Now I read the standard size from the sticker on the doorframe, and the 33 etc I read from the tyre whilst ...

Thanks for the info Punchy, Yeh mines a GXL too and coming up to 250K on the clock, I shall look into the possibility of changing or at least checking the big end shells. My problem is I cant (thro' health reasons) go sliding around under the car so I guess its gonna have to be a service station job ...

Hi Moose & Baby Troupe, Thanks guys for the info, I will get a fluid/oil pressure gauge fitted and check out the results. I've only had the car since last November and I'm still finding little teething troubles My previous car was a 1985 HJ60 non-turbo diesel, which although it was slow I knew it ...

G'day, I have an 80 series Turbo l/cruiser (still with stickers which I'm going to remove tomorrow, had to buy a new hairdryer), but I'm after some more info:- My oil pressure gauge registers just on the first mark when normal road driving at about 80/90 K's. Now I thought this was low and was ...

Re the Stickers, thanks guys, I've noted all the hints to paper and will start with the hairdryer and Goo remover, seeing as I have these items already here at home. I appreciate your help.......Al

Hi guys, I have a 91 turbo L/cruiser and some yobbo has been peeling the edges of the Turbo stickers from the rear sides, they're pretty well ruined and I need to remove them completely without scratching any paintwork. I have smeared "truckwash" over them a few times hoping to weaken the glue but ...