Recent content by nickolai

I have the fridge in my HDJ81. It works great, but i don't think all the effort is worth it. Here's just one thread about how much of a mission it is JDM console refrigerator retrofit? - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/jdm-console-refrigerator-retrofit.227809/ just get this and move on with...

Were you able to get the hardlines for the rear heater out without cutting them or destroying them?

Both of the trucks i mentioned had north of 300,000KM. They didn't use coolant or get hot, and i was fully on top of maintenance. Maybe i listened to the scaremongering too much but I found them worrying to own.

Here in New Zealand we have more 1KZs than anywhere else - thanks to our hunger for Japanese imports. They're here in 70 and 90 series prados, Hiluxes, Surfs and Hiace vans. There are literally thousands of them. I have even seen them on stern drive, shaft drive and Jet Drive boats. It is not an...

Also, I would put money on the fact that the only Toyotas in NZ with genuine filters are those that are still under warranty and getting serviced by the dealership. Everyone else, including independent mechanics are using Ryco, Donaldson or Sakura. Given how many thousands of trucks there are...

I'll probably get roasted over this but, I do the filter with every oil change, and i manage the cost by using Donaldson filters. They're well priced here in NZ - they're miles cheaper than Genuine and cheaper than Ryco (probably the most popular brand here), but seem better than the really...

Diesel NZD$1.80 (US$1.10) a litre currently. Lowest its been in about 2 years. Keeping trucks topped off while its cheap.

The FSM spec for a 1HDT is 4.3 psi or something at idle. It's insanely low. They all sit low on the gauge at idle.

Are people actually buying Diesel 80s for $30k USD? If so mine is for sale!!

Looks great.

Is this a custom cooler or one off the shelf?

They source the parts in Japan, and then they get sent to their warehouse in NZ, and get shipped on. You only pay for the NZ portion of the freight. If you need them faster you could try Partsouq - they ship from UAE - faster but more expensive: https://partsouq.com/search/all?q=8972020730

I ordered some from Amayama.com recently. Part numbers below. They have a system where you only pay for the shipping from their NZ warehouse to your place. The website looks a bit sketchy but they're 100% legit.

How dare he protect his IP. What an outrage!

Before you order a replacement alternator you need to work out which one you have. There are two styles of factory 1HDT alternator, but most of the aftermarket Alternators are listed as fitting, when they don't. Some early HDJ81s (up until at least 1994) had a "small body" 60 amp alternator...