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Quick question. My heater only throws heat if it's all the way to the right, I move it one down and it's cold air. My heater blows the four different setting speeds. But only throws heat when it's hard right. Is this normal? If not, suggestions for rectifying? It's been this way...
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My truck has been sitting for about 18 months, but it was run for a half hour every month. I have been driving it as my daily for about a month now. I have been having some black smoke, well, it barfs black smoke on cold startup sometimes and my fuel economy has gone through the...
Hey everyone, I had to park my truck for a while due to cost of living and changing careers. But I just picked it back up and drove it back home from my parents. Really missed that truck.
I'm curious if anyone has tried the new shocks from Dobinsons, the IMS I believe they are called. I need to...
Hey gang, I live up in Canada and I have a 1995 Japanese kzj78. I just replaced my transmission with a dud donor and am in need of a working a343f. Thanks!
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So. On my 1995 KZJ78 I recently replaced my transmission and transfer case with a newer donor a343f and split transfer case. Turns out these ones are a dud! I did a full flush from the cooler hose and the colour of the transmission oil was a beautiful copper metallic flake paint. So I...
I am in the midst of a not so good transfer case rebuild. 38mm split case off a 1995 kzj78. I am looking like i'll need the rear output shaft as well as gears. The needle bearings inside the gears have done a number. Does anyone have experience regearing this particular transfer case. Also what...
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Well, here's the story. I was out wheeling all day on Sunday. Lots of snow, dirt and wet roads. I drove home in 4x4 and then this morning I hopped in the truck and started to drive to work in 4x4 on dry roads. As I was backing out and turning there was a very loud bang from...
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I have a 1995 kzj78. Today when I was doing my spring cleaning I removed my passenger side mud guard and the carpet under the squirrel fan is soaked with some sort of pink oily substance. I can't see where it is coming from. There's quite a bit. The rubber mud guard doesn't have...
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So I just put my 33x10x15 k KO2's back on my rig. I've had them balanced three times now and I still have a death wobble starting at 70km/h. If I hit a bump it starts shaking pretty violently through the steering wheel. I had them balanced at a reputed four wheel shop, then at a road...
Ok, I have done my research in the forum. There is a lot of older information on Toyota red vs green antifreeze. I am putting a new aluminum radiator in my KZJ78 will be doing a full flush and want to out the right antifreeze in. I have been using OEM branded Toyota coolant which might be the...
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I think my battery is getting a little tired. The PO replaced it with a battery that doesn't really fit properly in the tray and I would like to find one that has a high CCA rating for our -30 celcius days here that fits properly in the tray as well... Anyone have an OEM battery that...
Hey gang, as the title suggests I'm looking at replacing my sealed beam headlights on my 95 KZJ78. Would love to upgrade to LED OR HID but don't want to break the bank. Suggestions or anyone have real world experience with some different setups?
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I was under the hood today doing something not related and I noticed a little pool of diesel on the top of my fuel control spill valve on my 1995 kzj78. There is the rubber cap on top of the fuel control spill valve and on top of that rubber cap there was a small pool. Is there a seal i...
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I have a quick question. There are two oil filter numbers that i'm getting from a cross reference search for my oil filter on my 95 kzj78 prado. 90915-30002 and 90915-30001. the 30002 is 71 dollars from the dealer and the 30001 is 37 dollars. I have been using the 30002 and they are...
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Took the KZJ78 out for it's first true wheeling this weekend. Handled everything like a champ. When i'm in Low range and Low gear (auto) i noticed a whining/ticking sound coming from what I think is the transfer case (I was always in the truck and it was hard to pinpoint) Should I be...
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As the title states, I was doing rear brakes on my KZJ78 today. I put in new pads, Cleaned and lubed the pistons and bled both sides. Now when I brake hard my rear left locks up before anything else and definitely not at the same time as the rear right. I had adjusted my LSPV when I...
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My lower rad hose heater has given up the ghost. From my research it seems that a lower rad hose heater is inefficient for the 1kz-te motors anyway because of the lower rad hose having the t-stat on it. I am looking at a circulating heater. I have been looking at a zerostart. Am I...
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So I had a cracked head, I pulled it and ordered a complete head from a local shop that specialises in land cruisers. Got the head yesterday. I have managed to swap over everything but i've run into a show stopper. under the 3rd cylinder intake manifold there is a barbed fitting that...
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So It appears I have a cracked head. Bubbles in the overflow bottle, using coolant (not much currently), when I start it cold without the rad cap on there are big bubbles and exhaust gasses.
So, I need to remove the head and get a new one on the way. My question is has anyone done a...
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I was doing a fluid change on my diffs and transfer case. I noticed my front seal is leaking, very minor right now, from my transfer case. I figure it is time to replace both the front and rear seals on my transfer case. Is this as simple as removing the prop shafts at the u joints...