Recent content by Kapfupi

When you reassembled after replacing the carbon did you use a pin to hold back the brushes from the contactor rings. If you don't the brushes get caught up and bent. Maybe there could be a weird short of some kind as a consequence.

Thanks for that. I posted here at Brian Swearingin's suggestion. Not after discussion really, just thought sharing my pain might help someone else down the line. Should I repost this in the diesel section then?

A few thoughts on a 1KZTE engine rebuild using a Toyota genuine short block. All relate to a 1994 KZJ78W Prado. I started this saga as a consequence of the dreaded cracked head syndrome. On removing the engine I discovered that not only was the head very obviously cracked on three cylinders...

Thinking of synthetic Depends what you do. The principal benefit of synthetics is improved performance at elevated temperatures, so if you are using your vehicle very hard (like competition) then synthetics may be valuable. Otherwise just stick to a mineral oil from a reputable suppler bearing...

I have a 94 kzj78 Prado with a 1kzte. Yesterday it stopped suddenly. I have tracked the problem down to the scv relay. Specifically the earth signal is not working from the SVR terminal on the ECU. What I can't figure out is whether this is because the ECU is faulty or because the SVR signal is...