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    I broke my fuel filler Lid Locking mechanism (key is safe though....)

    I managed to got the fuel lid cover to open from the inside, in the process however i broke the key and cylinder lock that was on the lid covering the fuel tank cap. I can't seem to find the name / specs of the correct size that fits the lid. I did find bigger ones (i dont fance drilling in the...
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    2 stacked diesel fuel tanks, is that even a thing ?

    Well as the thread suggests I have 1 diesel fuel tank installed and another in good condition I got with the rig (car was petrol and now diesel so the previous owner changed the tank) I do take long trips and at some stage I have to a long range fuel tank, so my out of the box question is: Can...
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    • Forum: 60-Series Wagons
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    Rims rims and more rims

    So had a hard time digesting all the technical discussions regarding rims, offset etc I currently have 15 inch and wanted to swap to 16 inch to fit my almost brand new 275 x 70 x 16 tires. Current ones are road tires and perform horrible on sand (well they are just as bad on road tbh brand...
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    Wiper problems, help needed!

    So carelessly took out the motor (it was not working) fudging the alignment of the wiper mechanism in the process. The motor had a lose wire so soldiered it (More like butchered) and got the motor working again. I also flipped the carbon connectors as wires coming out had become too close to...
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    Console for USB and various electrics

    Howdy folks, just recently joined the 60 series family and really looking forward to enjoying the experience! First thing I noticed was the lack of space and USB / electric sockets for the various instruments I use for off-roading. I do some chargers but manual gearbox clearance in 3 & 5th is...
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    Tire selection 285 75 R16

    Looking to swap my aging cooper tires, found only Marshal (kumoho) AT51, Pirelli scorpion MTR and a chinese brand crosswind ling long AT. Not sure which to get wehave a big shortage in See Egypt so still looking for other brands.
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    Engine swap choices or rebuild?

    Just wanted to pick the collective brain and experience out there, my engine has been poorly maintained by the previous owner and I will need to either rebuild or swap for ease of mind and to correct the current symptoms: Low oil pressure, Clicking sound from the lower engine part (piston...
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    Replacing worn out car carpet (Not mats)

    Well the car's carpet has seen far better days, I am going to strip everything off to re-sort out wiring and also address any rust issues. With that in mind I was wondering if I should replace the car's carpet with leather or something waterproof or buy OEM carpet one? Did any one change them...
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    To diff or not to diff that is the question !

    Well hearing and reading so much about diffs (all theoretical at this point!) i wanted to pick the minds of experienced dune / sand off-roaders regarding the practicality and functionally of diffs in the sand as well as get a better understanding on what is needed to upgrade / change my car with...
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    Engine health review and check

    Well the dreaded topic for me, I want to start digging deeper into engine health. In winter I am planning convey desert dunning so quite heavy taxing on car. So I want to utilize the next couple of month to baseline the engine, check everything and ensure I do my best not to face a breakdown...
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    Fuel smell

    Just a quick advice needed (yah right :p ) i get the occasional fuel smell in side the car, so far I had a leaking exhaust which was fixed and made it way better. its now its more unburned fuel smell. (I didn't see any fuel leaks below the car) I checked and I found the charcoal canister line...
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    Does the FJ80 Automatic transmission have a fluid dipstick to check oil?

    Just wanted to know is there any way to check my Automatic gearbox oil ? I already bought the oil and filter as I wanted to baseline and be sure this is covered.
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    Cut out box overheating

    So when I got the car the owner gave me spare (cut out) units, he said they overheat a lot and stop working so he is used to replace them when this happens. I did a trip yesterday and the AC did indeed stop working and the box was excessively hot. I am not sure if this is normal or maybe the...
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    Isolator, solar panel and battery the triangle of love ...

    So my FJ80 came with dual battery system, isolator and a whole bunch of cut out and buttons to disable / enable the aux battery. At the moment, the main battery is connected to the alternator charging it when engine is on. Isolator then kicks in when the battery is stuffed and charges the Aux...
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    Lifted FJ80 Roll over, approach, departure and breakover angle

    So a bit of a nerdy question, I'm currently taking a navigation course and interesting enough I understood 4x4 cars have all this data some where. I do need to add an inclinometers as well as the dunes tackled are tricky (special with some one inexperienced as myself) Any way to do those...
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    The Nomad 1994 80 Project Car

    Project update 1-9-2023 Well to make things easier, figured i would update the list of things done here. Engine: Oil and filter change Cleaned Idle control sensor Cleaned air intake sensor Bolted Alternator / replaced bolts Changed Alternator belts x 2 Replaced fuel lines to charcoal...
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