Recent content by Jestafool4hzj75

I have a 1995 Hzj75 in Australia. My axle hubs look quite different. Mine is fitted with disc brakes and a drum handbrake combined in the one rotor. I believe it is standard. The handbrake is notoriously ineffective in this setup. if your setup works fine, I'd leave it.

Thanks for the heads up re Lucas, I usually use Morey's, maybe I should call them. Morey's recommend 15-25% for a manual gearbox, but I'd recommend 15-20%, more might be fine but also might make the gears a bit sticky when cold.

Also Lucas and Morey's both have a product called 'oil stabiliser' which is a super sticky, stringy oil additive that will help you out. I haven't found any really solid data on whether it affects the softer metal components like the gl-5, but to tide you over to a rebuild it would be perfect.

This is a good read regarding gear oil http://www.widman.biz/uploads/Transaxle_oil.pdf

@Canadianmarty I have a HZJ75 with the standard 1hz/H55F combo. I am facing a similar issue myself. (Maybe a bit more advanced in my case). I believe you will have a h55 gearbox, not identical but quite similar. I've done a ridiculous amount of thinking/visualisation to try to understand my...

Thanks, that's how I feel. It's been quite a journey, but I don't regret it.

HZJ75 with a 1hz. I would love to do it myself, both for the personal growth and because I am a broke-ass who doesn't want to pay a mechanic. I don't have feeler gauges or a valve compressor, or a garage, or even a bit of flat hard ground to park on, but I've pulled off a few miracles in the...

Well I took the car to a mechanic and got him to drive it; there were a few noises I wasn't sure about. I was thinking injectors, valves and a demonic gremlin with a hand-saw, but he reckoned they all were from the valves needing adjusting. Booked in for this Tuesday, so we'll see. Honestly...

Thanks guys, good thought. It does sound a lot like a heat shield, but I actually don't have any heat shields, it's an aftermarket exhaust system with different extractors. I have looked for places that the whole exhaust might be shaking and touching something, haven't found any yet but that...

So I'm chasing down a nasty sounding rattle that kicks in between 1600 and 1800, only under load, worst up hills etc. Happens more when the engine is hot, less when it's raining. Sounds tinny, like a loose exhaust flange but I checked them. It started not long after I replaced my clutch. It...

The camera on my phone is terrible, but I'll find a way...

That's where the adventure began... It's been six months and 22,000ks. So far I have replaced thermostat, shock absorbers, sway bar linkages, d shackle rubbers, tie rod ends, all wheel bearings, kingpin bearings, brake master, rear brake rotors, handbrake shoes, handbrake cable, Speedo cable...

Sorry, The price seemed low, though the ad was hard to understand, and the ad had only been up for half an hour; I thought I was onto a winner. I was there the next morning to inspect, and the guy was very hungover, confirming my suspicions that he had been drunk advertising. For sure I was...

So I got myself a cruiser... And now I'm in love. I like to respect machines, I've worked with some great ones, and I always have cared for my cars, as well as using the heck out of them. This is the first car I've owned that really deserves the love, time and money it asks for. Thank you...