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I am wondering if there is any interest in the factory cloth / vinyl rear seat cover - in brown? I was about to chuck it in the trailer and take it to the tip, but thought I would check here first.. I am in Aus, so would have to factor in shipping..
It is dirty, but I think it will...
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Yesterday I had a ‘proud Dad’ moment when I dropped my Daughter and her date off at the ‘walk-in’ for her final school year ball. They had the choice of a Kombi, old VW Beetle, Dodge Ram, new Mustang, convertible Mercedes, old Monaro etc, but they asked if they could be dropped...
Hi all, I am currentlY camping a few hundred k’s from home and today went on a 4x4 track… I pressed the 4x4 button to engage 4x4. It took a minute or so, but the 4WD light on the dash came on and all was good - until we completed the track and got back to the bitumen… a few hundred metres from...
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I am in the process of modifying and installing a pair of Clearview mirrors on my hj61.. the mirrors are off a single cab 76 /78 / 79 series cruiser that my Dad gave me due to selling the car after receiving a pair of mirror mounts due to a warranty claim for corrosion…
I have the...
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Well, after 80000km on my 12ht engine rebuild (with many issues), the oil cooler housing has cracked, and I have booked it in (in 5 weeks time!!) to get a new housing ($1350aud for just the housing)… it has leaked since the rebuild, and has been ‘fixed’ by the engine builder a couple of...
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I am currently staying in the North West of Western Australia for 2 weeks after towing my boat (about 1.5t) up here on a 1400km trip…. My car is a 1988 hj61 manual 12ht with a freshly built engine, GTurbo, PDI front mount Intercooler, Adrad Super louvre radiator, genuine viscous fan...
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This is the second time my air cond belt has twisted on itself… the first time was over 2500km ago - after driving on horribly corrugated roads. Today I noticed it has done the same thing again…. I am unsure why this would happen as nothing has changed, and nothing seems out of place…...
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I have a 1988 HJ 61 manual, and came across this document a while back….
On the document it shows Tare weight, Aggregate weight, and the GVM on the compliance plate. I am wondering what the Aggregate weight is as it is more than the gvm….
Thanks!
So, I am having the s***test time at the moment with my 60, and have a 4000km trip coming up in 3 days.. Every time I drive it a new issue arises.
This morning the Starter Relay (Toyota said it is a Glow Plug Relay - but 12ht’s don’t have glow plugs) started buzzing… I turned the ignition on and...
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A week or so ago I posted about flickering warning lights on the dash of my HJ61 after washing the engine bay… now the lights are flickering or staying on randomly when the engine is running.
I replaced the alternator, but had to put the old one back in due to an issue with the vac...
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I have a 12ht (manual 12v) in my 1988 hj61. Whenever I wash the engine bay all of the ignition / warning lights on the dash flicker for a bit when I next start the car.
The lights are the turbo green and orange, battery / water indicator etc.
I am hoping that someone can let me know...
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I have always used a Solar blanket when camping, but have wanted to set up a fixed panel. After much procrastination, I decided to get my act together and get it sorted!
Over the weekend I installed a 200w solar panel on the roof rack of my 60…
I ran the cables through the pillar and...
Hi all, I am wondering (hoping) if someone has installed a 7x series airbox into a 60 series?
I am intending on doing this due to having a GTurbo with about 22 psi of max boost, and hearing that the standard airbox / filter is restrictive at the higher boost pressures.
I am intending on...
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I have a 1988 Hj61 with the 12ht engine (5 speed manua)… this engine has the vacuum pump on the alternator which is driven off an oil feed line.
I am currently having issues (a heavy clutch and brake pedal) when idling or the revs are low.
I am wanting to do some troubleshooting before I...
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About a year back I had my engine rebuilt (removed and installed by the engine builder). I have only just noticed how much the front of the engine points towards the left of the car. I first noticed the fan blades are nearly touching the fan shroud on the left, with a large clearance...
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Today my dash warning lihts decided to start flickering and staying on for a while / going off / coming back on…. The volt meter also drops below 12v at the same time… see pics for the lights that have come on…
Any ideas of where to look would be hugely appreciated!!!
Hi all,
I have read on here that the 80 series steering box is a good replacement for the 60 series one to tighten up the steering with less wandering in the road.
I am hoping someone can confirm that the 80 series power steering box would be a direct replacement for my 1988 HJ61?
Are there any...
Hi all, I don’t suppose anyone would know the Gates part numbers (Australian- if that makes a difference??) of the 3 heater hoses in the photo?
1988 Hj61 - manual…
thanks heaps!!
Drew
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At the end of next week I am taking 6 days to drive 4600km from the South West of Western Australia to Darwin in the Northern Territory! I am doing this solo (only myself and my 60…).
I have spent the past month getting the 60 ready for the trip and doing what I can to reduce the risk...