Recent content by Nimmity

Oil pressure sender?

Mine was disgusting, found food wrappers, makeup, blood, mouse poop, about $18 and most of a Monopoly set!

Dashlights! Headlights!

Small win, went past the wreckers today and picked up the filler flap release. Stays closed now!! Also got a d/s sun visor, complete with gear selection chart (pics to come) and got the transfer oil changed. Instruments are out and it seems the dash lights are getting power and will work when...

Head gasket implosion! Caused intake hose to be sucked into the engine leading to a small black hole. :D

Progress!! New radiator and shroud in (had a poorly fitting rad from a 1hz previously) The heater tap had been bypassed, so connected that back up (found that it just leaks, replacement incoming). I had feared that the matrix was leaking but it seems ok. Replaced PHH with silicone hose, easy job...

Progress!! Now the dreaded bleed....

Front end is coming along, looking much tidier. New shocks, inner axle seals, cleaned and regreased birfs and fresh axle oil.

Yeah, the people I bought it from mentioned the brake pedal kept going down to the floor....but they "just got used to it"

Got started the brakes this evening. Passenger side caliper was leaking badly and the truck had no brakes. Caliper was seized, leaking, brake pads were down to metal and rotor was toast! I've got new calipers pads and rotors ready to go on but I'll get in and do axle seal, wheel bearings and...

So they'd be HZJ80. Fzj80's are great but the fuel use is monumental! HZJ105r are great too. Fairly similar to an 80. Best of luck :)

Hey there Aussie here! For that type of trip, I'd be getting a 1HZ DX model. I've known guys with up to 850000ks on that engine and still going. It is by far the most common engine for parts and service here because it is in the hzj Utes that every other farmer/Telstra/national parks ranger etc...

Thanks for the welcome, so it's a 95 model, I think diesels and petrols are pretty equally common here, especially in the 80 series. It's hard to pick up a dirt cheap diesel as they are more sought after for economy.

Thanks guys, wheel carrier is an aftermarket job, not homemade. Kind of attaches to the tow hitch and chassis...here's a couple of pics.