So I have been doing some traveling.
Some good some bad, will explain
The load body is on but no tailgate yet!
The good is its running relatively good now let me explain all the issues first
My problems list from startup, before them it was the building stage and no real issues
1. The engine at first would not start, My intank fuel system did not want to build pressure and after removing the tank i found an O-ring had been fitted wrong. After it was fitted the right way there was plenty pressure. Problem solved, engine fired up no problem.
2. Once started it did not want to rev up properly after a while. Hunted and found I fitted the air flow meter the wrong way round. Problem fixed!
3. The it revved up but it sputtered and splurted. What now, After a lot of research and phone calls I get the info to clean the Air Flow meter. Some Electro clean and suddenly bob's your uncle. Problem Solved
4. I take it for a short drive but Eish! it runs bad, No power! So I then build the exhaust as it was only running on the manifolds. 100% improvement but I only built the front section of the pipe past the first muffler.
5. The first test drives are only about 150 to 200 meters at a time. Now I can take it for a longer one. I go for about 1Km and come back again. BIG issue with the gearbox.
1st is fine.
2nd is fine
3rd is Fine
4th is = 1st
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Nose on windscreen stuff
5th = 1st gear also. Me not impressed. so I phone the engine dealer. Ja well see, you need to bring it in
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There could be a problem with the harness
700km round trip for that
So now I am pondering the situation, there are several lexperts in the area, i will go find one.
Two days later a lady, yes a lady walks into my workshop who builds her own lexus motors!!!!! Heard I was building one into a bakkie and wanted a look see.
She was impressed with my build and suggested i remove the shifter plug from the gearbox to test if the box was actually ok or if the wiring has a problem.
Ek laat nie op my wag nie!. removed the plug and now it dont start. It can't sense the that its in park to fire the engine. Put plug in, start, remove plug again. Took it for a drive and now I am smiling as the gearbox runs through all 5 gears
So I phone the engine supplier again. What to do. They say I can't drive it like that as it will bugger up the box.
So now I phone my lady friend to confirm
![Big Grin :D:](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
. Not a problem to drive it like that
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. I phone the supplier again. Yes it is possible but you need to bridge 2 sets of wires on the plug to make it start and run. So i bridge the two sets of wires in the plug and off we go. It runs ok but not to well yet............
6. Now after some test drives the brakes are not too hot
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Find that the left rear needs bleeding but the niple breaks off
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Buy new slave cylinder and problem solved. The PO said all was rebuilt and after a quick inspection I could see it did not look to bad so I thought just a small glitch.
7. More test drives but the brakes they not so lekker. RH slave cylinder rusted and stuck solid
Buy new slave cylinder and fit.
8. After various vigourous test drives I hear.....or can't hear myself in the cab! Big bloody noise coming from the diff. Nice crunch crunch sounds coming out of there. When I bought I could see the centre portion had been changed recently and was hoping for the best but ja, that hope went out the window!
9. So I build the last piece of the exhaust, two into one, man oh man does it sound good.......and suddenly there is two tons of low down torque
10. So the proverbial Friday comes along and time to take it home for the first time
![Big Grin :D:](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
. 50km.
Wow, that sound gentlemen that sound is flipping awesome ![Dance1 :dance1:](./images/smilies/dance2.gif)
. Because it's the first drive I take it casual. Not sure what the heat is doing, not sure what the gearbox will do.
Driving short runs around town to test over the weekend, show the friends, make a noise, all that stuff. Comes Monday morning and I drive it back to work. after about 10 Km i start feeling like I am driving a half filled water tanker.
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It does not feel good. Something is wrong but can't pinpoint it. Search on Monday, Search on Tuesday and find a possible problem. No fault codes on the ECU but one of the VVTI plugs looks like it was loose.
Test drive again.......nope....still driving a water cart
Then I decide to put the gearbox selector plug back in.....nope.....same sh1t, different day. Pull the plug out again and
only bridge the Park sense wire and not the second one I was told to bridge.
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WOW what a different vehicle. Pulls X2 Better, can select most gears on the box manually, the gearbox gets lock-up in all gears!!! my driving rpm drops by 400 RPM at 100kph. NO MORE WATER TRUCK motion. And it hits 160 KPH in 4th gear in about 500 meters.
OOOH but that diff is now really not happy, so i fitted a brand new centre portion.
En nou Mnre ry ek baie lekker. Still waiting for the tailgate and will post some pics when that is fitted.
Then I need to sort the front suspension, Its a bit on the hard side.
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