Recent content by Chuck Steak

I had to replace the radiator in my HDJ80 recently. Got an all-alloy unit on EBay from China for $380 delivered. Very solid looking unit. Also thicker than standard (4 core)

Very useful. Thanks. I found a place in Australia that sells the adapters - now I have to find a place that can do the cpnversion

Thanks but what is a H2FA? ChatGPT was no help

I've just discovered this thread. I have a 1HDT that's had a major turbo upgrade, and the transmission is now the weak link - they told me that they had to detune it a bit because the torque converter was struggling to lock up with the extra torque. It had never occurreed to me tto upgrade the...

Probably. No doubt they flushed all the green out with water before introducing the red. My problems came because the coolants mixed....

Just did another flush after running it for two weeks. Still brown coming out.... up to about 9 now....

If the issue is the rust, it's easily fixed. Go to a YouTube channel called "backyard ballistics" and you'll find a very good formula (using citric acid) for completely removing the rust. He uses it, as the name suggests, for restoring old guns

Have you looked on EBay? I needed one recently for my HDJ80 and got a 4-core unit delivered to Western Australia (almost as remote as Hawaii) from China for $AUD380. And it's a very solid looking unit too - no plastic, all alloy. And bigger (thicker) than the standard Toytota one, and the...

If that's what you're doing, I'm not sure why you need a lift. There are several videos on YouTube with titles like "mistakes that all 80 owners make" and they all list lift kits as one of them. In standard trim with 285/75 tyres on it, the car has a lot of ground clearance, and is a very good...

Boy this explains a lot. My 80 series has had green coolant in it for as long as I can remember. Had occasion to change the waterpump recently and discovered the coolant was a thick brown colour. I drained it and tested it (I'm a chemist) and was surprised to find that it wasn't rust, but looked...

Thanks. That's the info I've got from two transmission places I've spoken to. I just wanted some more opinions to check. Now I have it. I'll leave it as it is. Cheers

Not sure what transmission I have but it's a 4sp in a 1994 HDJ80 with a 1HDT motor. I've had a turbo upgrade and it's making 454Nm at the rear wheel at 2K rpm

Thanks for the reply but my question is a little more fundamental. I've rung two transmission places that advised me against it, as they said it would put too much strain on the transmission, despite the fact that the turbo place said it's a good idea. So I'm looking for someone that's added one...

I recently got a turbo upgrade for my 80 auto. The guys at the turbo shop said if I got a torque converter lockup kit they'd be able to tune it for more power. I'd never heard of one of these things, but when I asked two transmission shops they advised against it, as it places an extra load on...

Nope. All the aftermarket electric mirrors only have 3 wires going to them, and the folding mirrors have 7. The same is true of the genuine Toyota part. I rang the local dealership and gave them the VIN# and they told me my car was an Australian compliance car - I'd always thought it was a...