Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Years ago I replaced my 2.8 with a reco'd one. I looked at replacing with the 5l motor which is the same but different sleeve and stroke. The 2.4 has a different crank than the 2.8 and that is it. All the "l" motors will bolt up at the same mounts and box. Basically a straight swap. I acquired a ...

Hi thanks for the replies. It's a 1994 LN106 dual cab. Behind the back seat is a bar which is flush to the back of the cab but I didn't see any bolt holes. Thanks guys.

Hey guys. I was wondering if anyone's fitted a baby capsule into their lux? and if I could get some tips and maybe pics of whereabouts you guys mounted that fitting bolt it into the back? Do I need to get it to a panel beater to do any mods or welds? Is it even legal? Any help would be greatly ...

Those are all usual signs of old age. Most LN106's are over 300k's now. If they've had a hard life those things will all be evident. The knuckle in the steering arm are quite common to chipping off and giving lots of play in the steering. Diff seals etc? Well all 4bys leak eventually. There's ...

try the surf forum mate.
www.toyotasurf.asn.au

Why don't you take a look at a suzi vitara or something like that? Tiny bit smaller and a bit soft for my (and prob most of outerlimit's) likings. but it's got low range and will probably do the soft stuff what you're on about. Mate's dad has a Hyundi Terracan't he drove it up to cape york last year ...

Gday mate. If you do a bit of a history search about EFS and OME spring and shock questoins you'll see this over and over again. I had OME in my lux when I bought it and it was pretty flogged out, but then it did have over 200k on the clock. I found the OME rough and drove all over the place. But as ...

Actually it's not a real common dilema. There's millions of these motors running around still. Not to mention the 2.8 motor being next. If it were a common problem there wouldn't be many 2L's left. HAve you done all the usual checks yet? Genuine thermostat, fuel pump tuned right? radiator shroud ...

You'll get oil spit out the top every time. The rockers are quite close to the top there so there'll be a little bit of spit regardless. 3L's are nutorious for blow by. I remember seeing a brand spanking 3L lux ages ago and it had blowby then. They just do that. I had a new motor about 15000k ago ...

thanks for the followup mate. What model lux was that? Mine's a ln106 and I think i must have similar prob. Did yours pull left or right when you braked? I'm guessing it'll be a caliper prob but I also have that woody braking prob too.

try any exhaust shop. It's not a special fancy job at all. Cost you round $150-200

I pull in around 9.5L/100kms around town driving slightly fast but not really. It's got CT20 turbo on it and if you get up it she'll chew a bit more juice. If running costs is really an issue get yourself a motorbike. 4by aren't cheap to keep. My lux is a 1996 ln106 dual cab and it's an awesome car ...

what kind accelerating do you get for any forby? Want to go fast get a motorbike. The fastest fourby is still slow anyway.

Sounds like the fuel mix might not of been tuned properly. I reckon whoever fitted it just wound the mixture real rich and left it at that. Maybe try winding the mixture back half a turn and see. Or get a diesel shop to turn it properly. Very cheap to get that done. Your radiator should be fine ...

At 2500kay why would one say that it was "serviced by a diesel mechanic at regular intervals"??? What did he do service it everytime it went out of the shed? Something isn't right there...

maybe you got crud worked down into one or a couple of your injectors? Not that much can go wrong with diesel. It's either fuel or air. From what you've said it sounds fuel. When did you last get the injectors cleaned? You're supposedly meant to do it every 100,000kays.

there's a monkey in your boot playing with a balloon. Could it be a centrebearing? if you have one? Have you tried putting transfer case in neutral to rule out your gearbox and motor?

Try get your hands on some seats off a wrecked surf. I scored a pair from 4wd wreckers at archerfield. Cost me 200. Straight swap bolts off and on. Since they are from another lux even though a surf no mods no need for mod plate. Sold the originals on ebay for 110 two nice bucket seats fully ...

one that doesn;t leak will be good.

It's quite simple guys SURFS have surf written on the badge. They only ever came in 2.4 and 3.0 litre Turbo diesels. A 4runner. comes in 2.8D (same as a hilux ute) and 3.0 litre V6 petrol. It also has a badge on the back that says 4RUNNER. Surfs are all second hand jap imports, 4 runners are all ...

dont play in muddy swamps unless you like redoing them all the time. as i said ive seen so many toyota alts die when ive seen patrol ones get dirtier and more wet and survive. must be the nissan part number on the bosch/denso altenator that makes the difference :roll: Love your work shadow. Spot on ...

A hilux with a CT20 should sit between 380-440 degrees ...I think

But some guru here will confirm that for sure.

how's about using a pryo or one of those laser thermos to measure your egt's. If it's not getting hot enough you're not getting enough fuel if you're getting too hot wind it back. Drive it up a long steep hill and quickly measure it once you hit the top. Let it all wind down coming down the hill and ...

how'd you know it was 8 psi? did you have a guage fitted with it? Make sure you wind your fuel up? Shouldn't affect it too much with the exhaust on afterwards.

while you're at it get yourself a greasable one and it'll last you twice as long specially if you're mudding or crossing creeks regularly.

Try looking on the bottom of the sump. Should be a single bolt around 14-16mm in size. It should stick out like dog's balls or ball. If you can' find a sump I'd suggest you get a mate to help you through it for your first time before you f*^&K sumething up... And get a workshop manual.

I've had my lux for around 50,000kms. It's done 299,000 kays now and it has always pulled left. I've replaced the springs last year and just got a new set of D694's last friday. Wheel aligned and it's still pulls left. Most solid front lux owners i've spoken to has said theirs pulls left too. I've ...

that's not bad for arb. Does that include install? I was quoted that a few years ago (about 2years) and that included fitting and wheel alignment.
I ended up with EFS, about $50 cheaper than ARB but they gave much better service.

i got a 94 ln106 and have had it around 3 years. Also have bullbar and it doesn't have those funny looking things underneath. I doubt you'll need it. I was told there is supposed to be a sheet of something there to help with air flow around in the engine bay, helps with cooling apparently. As long ...

try big W they sell lots of zip ties and gaffa tape