Recent content by TheRareElement

Last Update : Got my new key cylinder from Dubai, 3 days after it was delivered to the shipper (thought, with all the craziness in the world these days, it would take much longer than that). The very pleasent surprise is that the new keys that came with the new key cylinder were exactly the...

@ThreeEyedBandit Tkx., no need to double check anything unless you really want to know more. My babe is a 1997 GX-R FZJ80L- GCMNUV VIN : JTB11UJ83V5013283 Trans : H151F Axle : K294 Mileage : 688, 550 Km (single owner), I hope I can reach 1M km's in my lifetime. According to my calculations I...

Sure, thanks. I'll dig in the FSM these days & try to decipher the circuit diagram for this switch. Have a good one.

It looked like a switch to me, but the FSM referred to it as “….solenoid” so to avoid confusion I followed the FSM's naming. Can you elaborate further regarding “illumination control). I presume that perhaps the steering column upper braket comes wired for this option and the model dictates if...

Thanks @BILT4ME But my truck is manual transmission, then I preume it's for the steering wheel. Does it release when like in the picture or when it is depressed ?

Good day to all. Im in a similar boat with an issue in the tumbler. Just a quick :banana: question : What is the function of the "Key Interlock Soleniod" ? Thanks.

2100 rpm @120 km/H......... cool. Downhill & the wind behind you ? :steer:

Four more, old BFG tracks..... Extreme weathering......

A quick excursion to Egypt's Western Desert, around the periphery of Ghard Abu Muharek (In Arabic, Ghard = Sand Dune, Abu Muharek = The One with an Engine). Perhaps the longest sand due globally, 500 Km long and width ranges from a couple Km's to 16 Km at it's widest. Treacherous driving & one...

Front Brakes..... These take more & more cleaning. * I used @KLF's method to push pistons after removing brake pads but caliper still in place, it works perfect, Thanks @KLF. * I used rubber strip method to seal brake line after removing it from caliper. At this point check the brake lines for...

* Take your time cleaning the cylinder, piston, pins & all parts. I used a 1500 grit sandpaper to remove discloration & whatever gunk was in the cylinder & on pistons. Also check on the brake fluid channel (hole) at bottom of caliper to make sure it is clear, brake cleaner & compressed air...

Done Rear....... Excellent technical details by SloMo & others' valuable input. Thanks to everyone.. My 2 cents worth : Rear Brakes : * "Assumption is the Mother of All F#@k-Ups". In a moment of recklessness & in a hurry to do it, I assumed the the front & rear piston seals are same size and...

It works :bounce:

Hi, attempting a fix for those squeaking & ticking noises from barn doors, feels like I have a bird's nest in the back. I presume this is due to the fact that after many years the plastic coating on the latching mechanism wears out, creating a small gap and resulting in metal-on-metal contact...

Plan is to secure new motor, then dig in.