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My FZJ in Wadi Rum

Cool. How's the spare/scrap parts market in Kuwait for the 70 series? Might hop over for some browsing if better than Dubai.

Don't have a missus and here in the Middle east they are hard to hire :-)

Useful info. I only know how to start the car, so have some checking to do. @Funner: have YOU tried the soap yet :-)

I have the FZJ76, but was referred to the 80 series forum as lots of people have the same engine (4.5 liter petrol EFI) and not many people the beloved 70 series :-) To clarify: when I'm driving I can hear the noise. Only when I press the clutch and put the gear in neutral the noise is gone...

Cross posting from the 70 series forum in the hope to get a reply. Good day, A small problem I need some help with locating. Whenever I run my car there is a whining noise, like a turbo. It seems to increase when I accelerate and it goes down a bit when I'm at a constant speed. When the...

It's about the same. Noise starts at about 2500rpm and gets higher in pitch as the revs increase. So far I have heard two explanations: - my mechanic: pump of power steering - my bedouin friends in the desert (they are born in Landcruisers): the fan belt I use is not flat but has a pattern...

Good day, A small problem I need some help with locating. Whenever I run my car there is a whining noise, like a turbo. It seems to increase when I accelerate and it goes down a bit when I'm at a constant speed. When the clutch is pressed the noise remains. When the gear is in neutral the...

My FZJ parked in front of the ruins of a Roman fort (300AD) My friend driving a narrow ledge in his SWB cruiser.

My FZJ76 Wadi Araba Desert in Jordan.

First of all a bog thanks to all the posters of which I stole/borrowed/used some ideas! Finally got some time on my hands to build the center console. Since I hope to take tourists with me in my car on photography trips I might end up with some more electronics than others. Key points for me...

Talal, please keep me posted as well. I'm located in Jordan, but I'm sure my bedu friends can get it over the border ;)

I replaced the shocks with Old Man Emu. Springs are stock and will remain so. No liftkit in the plans as the car is almost 4 inches higher than my pickup. Waiting for ARB bumper, roofrack and steering stabilizer. Once I got that in my Lightforces will go backup.

Don't have an Ipad, but mounted my Acer tablet, running Android, as replacement for a car PC. So far it works great.

Hello from Jordan Hello all, Just purchased this Toyota FZJ76, model 2009, engine 1FZ (4500EFI). Wasn't planning this purchase, but she was at the 4x4 store with my name all over it :) First thing was changing rims and tyres, new seats in the front, new upholstery and fitting the tablet...