Recent content by BarnacleBOY007

The tyres are BF Goodrich A/T. They're only 1 size bigger (so 265/75R16 instead of 265/70R16). The speed on the speedo vs the speed on the gps are almost identical (1 or 2 km/h out) and then I noticed that the distance matched up pretty close as well between the odo and the gps. I am going to...

New updated :D Haven't done too much on the Prado - haven't needed too! ;) Drove about a 1500km round trip recently. There has been something that isn't really great about it, and that is the fuel consumption which has got me shocked! On the first stint approximately 300km, the fuel...

Great news! The priming pump is sorted! Trimming the hose and replacing the clamps fixed the issue. I have a spare priming pump on hand now with a diesel filter, so that's great - although that requires some modifications to fit. Service worked wonders. Put the actual 15w-40 oil in. Before it...

Update today: Repaired the area by the priming pump. Seems like some of the hoses had deteriorated and it was sucking in air slowly. Tomorrow will be the biggest test to see if it has still held it's prime. Replaced the diesel filter and some wiring too, so everything should be good there. Also...

By way of a question, has anyone had these mounts for the front diff re-bushed? There's a left and right for the front diff, and there is a central mount that will need to be replaced soon.

New Update :) To treat the Prado for getting registered, I had a valet done and the prado was polished. It came out really nice :D She sparkles! By the end of the weekend the priming pump should be done, and I hope to fix the passenger door actuator.

Looks lovely! Was the conversion to the ring lights quite difficult?

Another update, and a very happy one! I managed to license the old girl and register her into my name. It was a surprise, but happy it's done. Now I will just ignore the rear main oil leak until I have no choice but to fix. I do have to attend to the power steering pump and now the diesel...

Just a quick update We have just got back from a 850km round trip for the weekend. The vehicle was amazing. Few annoyances, but it got us to our destination and back safely. Annoyance 1: There's a shudder that you feel when you reach 120km/h. I suspect it's the front diff supports. I think the...

Got a new update today The aircon was fitted and re-gassed today. It was also a headache for the company doing the work. They said the wiring was in shambles and took them a while to get it working. It wasn't cheap to get done either. That being said, we have a working aircon, which feels...

Thank you! I've read a lot about the aftermarket lower ball joints being an issue. If I can get a year out of them I'll be happy. This whole endeavor has really financially hurt more than I was hoping. But when they start giving hassles I'll change to original ones. Is it the same for the upper...

New update coming! So when I took the Prado in to get the lower control arms done, the company said they'd do the lower ball joints too. I was very happy because their pricing was SO good. Anyways, long story short, almost 2 weeks later, I look under the vehicle, and the old lower ball joints...

Great update coming today! It turned out the bushes on the lower control arms were the culprit. They have now been replaced, and the vehicle feels SO MUCH better on the road. It doesn't pull right when braking anymore, and it feels solid. That is one big issue off the table. Unfortunately, it...

Today's update: I took the Prado in for the handbrake shoes. The company said they don't need to be rebonded, they adjusted it and that was that. However, they looked at the brakes since it's still pulling right. They found out the lower control arm bushes are finished on the left hand side. I'm...

Here's an update The front propshaft has been fitted. There was something weird happening with the transfer case when we were trying to fit the propshaft. The car was in neutral, and I put the transfer case into N position as well, but it wouldn't allows us to turn the transfer case so we...