Hilux 4x4 Forum

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Ok OP, so you have posted four times now. It's time for a picture of your truck

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If you can vasbyt till tomorrow morning, I'll have a look what's in that spot on my original 4Y

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Hi Andy, thanks. Ja I tried this way and that way and couldn't make sense of it. Maybe I was just too dof and it's time to dig it out of the box and have a relook. Also, might just have got the wrong style valve. The beauty of living at the coast is that a heater is not really essential, would be ni...

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Just a premature suggestion, (depending on what you do or don't find), if you need a valve, just get a VW Golf one from Goldwagen ... cheapest option and they work very well. You may just have to make a new screw hole in the firewall to mount it .... needs at least two screws and the original hole ...

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Tyre has been taken

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Dunlop SP Trakgrip 245/75R15 with about 7 or 8mm tread left. Free to collect in Plettenberg bay

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Why 2 tanks if the new one is 90L. Surely 90Lts is more than enough for any long distance trip, why not remove your original, I imagine it is 60 odd Lt, and just fit the larger one.

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Been a long time since anyone posted some humour

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Hi Rupert, don't expect a quick reply today, this forum is generally pretty quiet over weekends. I am far from being knowledgeable about drivetrains, so I'm afraid I can't help. A suggestion though, would be to try upload a video of the problem, so when the boffins come online they'll get a better i...

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It sounds like a scam to me too. Be wary, very wary. I would not transfer a deposit. I would rather lose a purchase than pay a deposit to an unknown site/person. There is a member of this forum who lives in Klerksdorp, maybe he will chip in with some advice tomorrow. Weekends are normally very quiet...

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Can't help with the 1st question, but the answer to your 2nd is yes, it will be a bit lopsided. That's why when I went from 30" to 31" tyres, I bought 5. The only way to make a different diameter spare work, is to only use it on the front and stay in 2wd with hubs unlocked i.e., free

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Try this

https://tiresize.com/comparison/

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Sorry, I don't know anything about the 2.7 as I have a 4Y. All I can say is that your consumption is way higher than others with the same engine. This is purely my opinion from what I've read on this forum. I keep a spreadsheet of my consumption, and when mine started creeping up over 13L/100Km, I h...

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Ok, I guess it must be so. Are you sure you don't have any leaks? On my SFA, I had a split in the filler pipe, so some fuel escaped through there, though it was generally when the tank was quite full. My 74 LR FC with a straight 6 used to get around 20L/100Km in town.

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You sure about that consumption, it sounds excessively high? My 4Y gets about 12L/100Km and my boets V8 cruizer gets about 16L/100Km

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You are talking 2 completely independent systems here. I don't have a D4D, but changing the brake master has no bearing on the clutch. Did you not perhaps damage one of the clutch lines when doing the brake cylinder?

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Doesn't sound normal to me. Is it possible that you have not bled the brakes properly and that there is still air in the system. Alternatively, maybe you have a leak in the system which is introducing air.

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Sorry for the belated reply, I haven't been following this thread for a few days. I have no idea about the splines or internals, my comment was made purely by visual comparison with the vehicles next to each other. Hope I haven't caused confusion.

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A long shot, but maybe try the Suzuki dealers. The SJ 410/413 had identical hubs, as well as many other common parts.

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I can't answer your question, I'm afraid, as I don't know, but I can say that the DC to DC route is actually the better option. It is basically a more modern version of a solenoid , with an added benefit being that most of them can also take a solar panel for charging when not on the move. They are ...

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Mine is still slightly out, GPS 97 speedo 100, which is spot on enough for me and gives me a slight margin for error. With the 30" tyres I was doing 100 on the GPS and 110 on the speedo

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If only I had the money............EFI would be done immediately. Other than that, mine is running beautifully. Love the change to 31" tyres done a few weeks ago. Seems to suit the gearing a lot better, and, I'm not sure yet, but think consumption has improved. Apologies for hijacking the thread

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Good cause, now to get Malema on board

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Does this logic apply to the 4Y as well? Many years ago my front box developed a leak, so I removed it. A year or so later the middle box got a leak, removed that too, so am now running with just the last box. Performance didn't seem to change with each removal (but then 4Y and performance is a bit ...

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Agreed, would probably work, but not worth the effort. Might swap my front pads side to side though. Left hand side is leaking through the swivel seal, so 90% of my braking is on the right front wheel. Takes some getting used to.

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Interesting. So would it make sense to swap shoes around say every 30K kms? Something like wheel rotation.

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Agree 100%.

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Damn, familiar interface. So much better, thanks

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Thanks Pieter, I will try this, much appreciated.

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Someone mentioned the other day that very few of the older members make an appearance anymore. I have also noticed this fact and miss my daily fix of knowledge and general vehicle banter. To me this is very sad and I am under the impression that it might have something to do with this new format. No...

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Ok, not to worry, thanks. I removed the whole assembly and now that I've removed 30 years of dirt roads and grease, it is quite obvious how it works. The plate in question clips onto the bracket section and is just a type of cover. Mine had come off and was preventing the chain from unspooling. I ha...

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Does anyone maybe have a drawing of the original underbody spare wheel carrier mechanism please? A couple of days ago I eventually got round to replacing all 5 tyres and battled to wind the spare down. There seems to be a plate that is jambing the chain and I'm not sure if it has broken loose from t...

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Another suggestion is to put the compressor back and turn it into an onboard air compressor. I have seen this done, and it works a charm, pumps a tyre in seconds.

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It seems like a lot of schlep to replace something that is working fine. I get your point about being big and clunky, but the weight difference is negligible and won't make any difference to performance or consumption. Just my 2c worth.

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My guess would be from the cigarette lighter socket. IIRC mine only has power with acc on.

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In Montague Gardens next to the BP depot. Can't remember the name, think it was Shell or Caltex, but they had everything i needed in anny size

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Seeing as the forum has been very quiet for a while, I thought it about time to post some humour

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Can't argue with you there. I don't know them at all, just came up in my search for tail and side lights. I am however glad that you posted this as I will now be very careful if I use them. One of my pet hates (among quite a few) is when people ask for advice and then never even bother to acknowledg...

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Try this, haven't bought from them, but looks like they have a fair stock

https://deonsautopanels.co.za/collections/toyota/Hilux

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Anyone have any 30x15" tyres lying around? I'm after 2 of them with enough tread to get me by for a couple of months. I want to change all 4 to 31" but costs prohibiting me till next year and don't want to buy 2 new 30" just for a few months. Got a R300 fine in one of those money maki...

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Don't want to get into a flame war over this, but I used to own a Landrover. Everyone to his own and at the end of the day the choice is yours. The type of washers used as per the previous post will make a difference of course. I spent a year on an aluminium $100m boat build and every stainless fitt...

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So, what have you decided?

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I'm not talking from experience, rather just my assumption, which is that if your batteries are low on charge, your car alt won't handle the draw at idle and it will just stall. Also quite an expensive way to charge batteries. Do as Eric says, or get a cheap PWM controller and a couple of solar pane...

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This could become the most expensive cargo rails ever purchased, as I foresee you having to buy a new canopy to accommodate your rails

Maybe consider a complete subframe that could bolt through the side of the canopy, to which the cargo rails can attach?

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I hear what you are saying, but watch out for 6mm bolts, in my opinion they are a bit lig in die broek. Could you not make 8mm work? If it's a mm from the edge, it won't affect strength much, as long as the 10mm strip doesn't break at the drill point, use fender washers to spread the load.

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Difficult one. Can you not place your rails more inboard, then you can drill through and secure to the cross pieces. You could then also drill a larger hole on the inside so that the nut sits inside the tube

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Great, always good to hear that a plan has worked as intended. Post a pic or two for interest sake

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Not a good idea to use S/Steel bolts on an alumimium rack. Galvanic action is high and your ali will corrode away. It is better to use galvanized hardware to fix ali. Trust me on this one.

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No need to apologize. I would guess that one of the split cables will be the correct size. I reckon the best way would be to go to a shop that sells these and test for fitment.

I bought this from my local China shop for R25. Works like a charm, and the 4 way plug fits everything.

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Your question is rather confusing, to me at least. I have no clue what a Lumeno system is, so maybe try posting a pic or two. You say you have electrical engineering knowledge, this should be a walk in the park.

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Great, glad to hear it is working

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I would love to get a skinnier tyre, but want to try the bigger diameter to drop the revs a bit. Unfortunately, these days as they get taller, they get wider. i just hope my 4Y is going to turn the big wheels, it will be an expensive mistake if it is too pap

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I have 3 x PWM controllers, one on a 120W panel, one on a 50W panel and the other on a 10W panel. I have 5 old motorbike batteries (12Ah) which I shuffle around between chargers and use for powering modems, LED lights and whatever else is needed for loadshedding. Also use the system to keep my 48V 1...

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I'm pretty sure you will never need to shade your panels. That is the job of the controller. Post a photo of the stats sticker on the back of one of your panels. Your setup will work, no question about it, all that concerns me is maybe overcharging, which can be pretty much overcome by careful monit...

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Eric, I respectfully disagree with you. Current cannot be pushed, only drawn, agreed, but if that battery has been depleted overnight, it will try to draw the full 20A that the controller can supply. Most PWM controllers can take a 50V input from the panels, although I doubt his panels will produce ...

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Hi Jarus, that will work, but just be careful. A rule of thumb for lead acid batteries is never charge at more than 10% Amps of the AH rating, i.e., max 10A for a 100AH battery. So, check what voltage your panels are putting out and work out the Amps that they can supply (A=W/V). Bear in mind that y...

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Thanks Eric, that's exactly what i wanted to hear. I have ironman suspension, so should be fine.

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Hi Eric, thanks for those links, but i haven't found any answers there. I'll keep looking

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Hi All, Could someone please tell me what was the OEM wheel/tyre size on a 1990 4Y SFA DC (YN67) I have searched extensively for this info and get so many different answers. My owner's manual doesn't say, except under pressure specs, and then it's for a 16" rim. Mine has 15" rims with 30x9...

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