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I am writing this to sort of close the thread as the issue has been solved. As i thought in the beginning the only issue was the sensor in the 78. Today the replacement arrived from Amayama ( very long wait as i ordered the parts on 21/08/2026), and it works perfectly. All my worries and...

Thank you for the response, i checked the wiring harness and cable and it does not appear damaged visually, the wires when the ignition is on supply some power, with 1 being 10.6V 2 being 0 and wire 3 being 12.6V. This appears on both cars, the HZJ74 where the speedo worked and the HZJ78 which i...

Hello everyone, I am at my wits end with my HZJ78 speedometer. After a longer trip i went to wash the underside of my car as usual, i used a rotary sprinkler that i dragged under the car a few times. After this procedure my speedometer stopped functioning. After turning on the ignition it...

Nothing major just finally decided to redo the door cards as they were cracking apart, and covered in the previous owners paint (hopefuly). I got some gray vegan leather with adhesive. The only issue i had was the fact that it was a bit hard to cut and the 78 little holes that were there for the...

Hello everyone. I am gearing myself to the purchase of a troopy. However one thing i cannot decide on which engine to get, the four options availabe to me are the 1GD 4cyl turbo diesel automatic, 1GR v6 petrol automatic/manual, 1VD v8 turbo diesel manual, 1HZ i6 diesel manual. I want to get...

There just doesn't seem to be enough space to the sides of the hand brake. (Left is mine and right is from the odd iron)

60$ for a 3D printis a lot and it doesn’t work with the bench seats.

Hello After being pissed off at my tape on cup holders for limiting space i decided to design/make some 3D printed cup holders. They work great and bolt on quite easily. I attach a STL file to this post if anyone wants to make them too. For them to work well i recommend adding a modifier and...

There should be sealant all the way around, and it should be replaced when changing the rubber. It is a huge pain in the ass but the previous owner of my 74 didn’t do it and the window frame was really rusted, I was barley able to salvage it.

Hello Everyone I seem to be having some issues with the clutch on my HZJ74. They appear after driving the car for some time, a bit over an hour of city driving. After this time when starting in first gear the clutch appears to be slipping and jerking the car hard, making noises like the entire...

Hello, About a year ago I got my HZJ 74. Bought locally in Poland but originally from the Netherlands. Mechanically the car was in a good shape but suffered when it came to the body work and rust, especially on the rear wheel wells which were rusted all the way through and the rear bumper...

Hello From personal experience first check everything for rust. Especially the wheel wells, and under the folding windshield. These places just love to rust and suck to replace. As others said just for peace of mind I’d change all the fluids, timing belt and fuel filter. Also make sure you...

Hello Dave There were many versions of the Hilux surf, so it is difficult to say if they would fit. I recommend checking the exact dimensions online and comparing them to the dimensions for your lj. There is a store in the Uk called Street Track Life. They have some alloys for your car, I got...

This was the first thing I did with my 74. It sucks and took about 5 hours but doable without removing the roof. Rip off the old headliner and use it to cut a new one. To remove the remaining foam an angle grinder with a wire wheel is the solution that worked best for me. Don’t remove all the...

Thank you Chillcat I guess my only option now is to also get a troopy 😅.