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Outstanding! Problem found.
Found the clutch had a bankup of old dirty grease in it - essentially "holding" the flywheel gear partlially out. (visual test showed that the flywheel gear "appeared" to be fully engaging,but obviously was not all the time.

Dismanteled the starter housing (remove the ...

an update post:
The Contacts didn't make a damn worth of difference.. same problem - only worse now..

It appears that the clutch in the starter is at fault.
With the starter removed, and power applied to the contacts - the spindle comes out and it all seems to be OK.

When I put it back in - I can ...

OK.. must be something about the 5L / 2002 Dualcab but didn't even need to lift the car up! Did it last night in (almost dark) even!
Here are the steps in case anyone wants to try it with the same model.

Tools needed: 17mm ring; 17mm socket + adjustable head-angle socket driver , 12mm Open ended ...

Anyone got tricks/advice on removal of hilux 2002 5L EFI denso (288000-xx) starter?

OK... I read that this is a very frustrating job. :shock:

I have the intermittant clicky-clicky starter that I'm "reliably informed" is a sure sign of contacts/plunger need replacing - ordered those via Ebay and ...

Update: $898 later!!!!

I took it to "the man".. he established a few things:
1. the previous owner changed the timing belt himself... and used "silicone as a gasket" (I believe the prev owner was a plumber)
2. he had no idea of maintenance (I asked him to replace rear diff gasket to fix a slight ...

I've got to fly out tomorrow for the weekend (and can't "leave it with a man whilst away..)
I have the beast booked in "with a man" for evaluation... so we will see what they say.

After bashing my MQ around and stripping L28 down and up insitu etc... I feel confident that I *could* do it myself ...

Just found my 2002'lux 5L dropping oil - never done it before.

All of a sudden I'm seeing heaps more...
Most of my recent driving has been slogging to/fro work.. so no offroad recently (3 months).

I am suspecting front crank seal..

Having never done one of these before.. is it a tough job? Can it ...

Dont do it. Mq's have a habit of staying locked

I haven't as yet... played the "better to be safe" game...

but it is interesting to note.. I haven't found it written ANYWHERE... (I have scoured google all day today)

Thanks for your comments! I can now rest better knowing that I have been doing ...

No-one has been able to give me a definitive answer.

My '84 MQ SWB (or most 4WD I guess):
What (if any) is the problem with using it in 4H on asphalt.

It might sound like an obvious question, but as I am new to 4WD - I have found no-one who has answered it! "They" have told me you should NEVER ...