Recent content by overpakd

I actually got it working again a couple days ago and hadn't gotten back here to update yet. I just disconnected and reconnected all harness connectors and voila, back in business. Even with the distinct clicks of locking connectors, I must have had a loose connection in there somewhere. All...

Do you mind if I ask where your final cost with shipping to the US ended up? Actually, many of them (at least in my area) don't have mandrels for pipe over 2.5". I've been told to go to diesel truck shops (i.e. semis) because they will have the tools, but I haven't reached out to any yet to...

I have a set (painted matte black) on my HDJ81. Looking to sell soon and replace with sliders.

Yes, yes, I did search. Most/all of the threads seem to be related to the cable or the VSS, but it seems a little too coincidental in my case to fail immediately after pulling the dash apart and replacing the radio. I did pull it back open and do a cursory check of all the harness connectors...

Hey! Sorry I was late to reply. You can get the 12V starter at your local Toyota dealer. I used part number #28100-17061 and my dealer had it in 1 day. I will say the connector on the body for the relay connection is different. I spliced an old connector to the existing harness to make it...

Sure! The VCT module is tucked way up behind the dash above the LHS (our passenger) kick panel. Here's a picture of the area and then a picture zoomed in on the VCT module and the now disconnected harness. I didn't have a picture of the actual jumper wire, so I labeled where I jumped it...

I feel like someone should have already said that's a sweet JDM 80 (even if that praise is slightly off-topic). Love the matte green and I think the overkill roof rack/basket and OEM brush guard look cool and are a bit unique. Welcome to the club :) I agree with others who've said the...

You mentioned you were only getting 12V at the starter. Just FYI, there will always be 12V at the main starter lug (terminal 30) *until* the 24V combo relay and starter relay kick over, then it would be 24. So, your starter may be bad as you now suspect, but maybe you *also* have an issue at...

SOLVED (again... no really this time)! TLDR: 12V starter replacement (and conversion from 24V) solved it. I'll wait the requisite 3 days to be proven wrong again before updating the thread title with the same claim... but the Land Cruiser is again starting beautifully! I only need to *think*...

2 new, good batteries. Starter clicks and holds and spins, but flywheel isn't spinning. Last guess is clutch in the starter pinion gear is cooked and slips when engaging the flywheel. Next step will be try the new 12V starter instead. A shame I didn't just put that one in today, but the...

No dice. "Bench" tested the starter wired to the truck with the normal circuit but sitting below on a block of wood. On start, it spun and extended exactly as expected. So, assuming I must be crazy and the starter is good, I reassembled. This was somehow easier than it was getting it out...

Well, this one has sent me down several investigative goose chases so far. Still not there yet. I didn't realize it at first while debugging and cranking and cranking and cranking, but at some point the starter noise changed. It sounded like the starter was just free spinning - nothing else...

Replaced hoses again with newly arrived good, black, (compressible) rubber. Hand pumped at the filter til stiff. Problem is the motor still wouldn't start. Previously, long cranking would eventually get fuel and she'd start and run fine, but now she just spins. I'm making assumptions that...

Mine is at it again. 3 days of perfect starts had me convinced it was solved. I still have the clear lines on. While I don't *see* air in these lines, the hard PVC material doesn't actually seal perfectly even with very tight worm clamps. Wiggling the hose from the filter to the IP can...

I assume that's the normal case, but this started for me suddenly and I've never run it even close to dry. In any case, injector line purge seems to have solved it for me this time and hopefully won't have to revisit that method.