Hilux 4x4 Forum

Thank you gents... will try this afternoon. So confirm there should just be a click when turning ign on, not a buzz? Where do you earth your ECU to the engine? It looks like they have put the earth in a different place as i do not recall a cable mounted where this one is now...

Thought it better to revive an old thread as am having a similar issue here and would appreciate some knowledgeable advise. Lux just back from service at a local shop here in Maun where they replaced alternator and cleaned up the turbo amongst other things. The day I was to collect it, mekanik advis...

Hi gents, just wondered if anyone had any experience with the turbos sold by Japan Auto (their own brand apparently)?? Want to put a new one in my 2003 KZ-TE... many thanks for info or other suggestions

Hi everyone, I have been looking around for a newer vehicle and came across a rather neat 2006 D4D D/C 4X4 hilux. The only thing is it is automatic. I have absolutely no experience with automatic vehicles and was wondering what the general opinion of the autos are compared to the manuals. Power, fue...

Craig, If this river had been flowing like that one, i don't know if i would be here to tell the tale... maybe surfing on Inhambane!! Lekker pic!! Edge, I live in Maun so we go play often and fortunately this was not on a road in one of the parks... that said, I offer a word of caution for those cro...

Tumelo, it has just gone over 275K on the road and about 10m freestyle... Mervyn, I was very lucky and am still hoping against future gremlins, but I got away with a total cost of about ZAR 8400.00 (about 7000 BWP), bear in mind the pedal alone was P3600 and generally spares are pricier in Bots... I...

So this all happened 6 months ago and as of today i have a further 6000Km on the clock with my Lux including several trips to Moremi and a week in the Kalahari... its still going strong!!! What an awesome car...

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Herewith some sad evidence...

So I followed the workshop manual procedure for running a diagnostics, bridged terminals TC and E1, counted the engine light flashes on the dash and it was saying "throttle control motor"... did some internet research and realised that it could either be the accelerator pedal or the thrott...

A few things I have learnt from this experience: - Walk EVERY water crossing - Check that your snorkel is actually water tight – Mine leaked as the silicon had aged!!! - If you are going to be adventurous, ensure that you are with friends with proper 4x4’s. - Garmin make a good GPS, it still works t...

What followed was testament to good friends, knowledge accrued from reading everything you can and to Toyotas, you cannot kill them… in particular a 2.2 SFA Hilux which earned my respect… my bakkie was underwater, completely flooded and must have weighed 3 or 4 tons or more… we hooked up the tow rop...

So there have been many posts about drowning a car… from reading them in the past, I had stored up a lot of valuable information deep in my subconscious, ready for this day… We crossed this river earlier in the day… did the usual, walked it, found a good line and crossed with no problems… on the way...

Had a similar issue on my KZTE (260 000Km)... After much sweat and tears I discovered that the crankshaft pulley had issues. There are 3 pulleys on the crankshaft and a rubber seal / boot keeps the 2 larger pulleys attached to the smaller front pully. This had worn and now this frontal pully was fre...

Ok, so parts are infact the same...

Thanks all for the replies... Tony, I hadnt contacted insurance as yet as repairs so far were less than my excess but i have sent a request to them no to see how they will help. I will give getting components cleaned properly another bash and see if that helps for now. Piet, I am checking with Toyot...

Dumela Piet!!

The P/N for the ECU is 89666-35240... would this be the same as yours? I presume your throttle body and pedal sensors also needed to be changed during the conversion??

Good day everyone!! I trust the winter chill is settling in well and fires are burning bright!! I had the recent misfortune of drowning my beloved hilux in a river (a leaking snorkel was partly to blame). After the recovery and towing it home, it started quite easily (after getting all the water out...

Thank you OOOOMS... managed to get it sorted... remarkably simple thing in the end...

Moshi...

Would you have any idea where the rear sensors plug in? I have a faulty Left hand one but not sure which it is or where abouts it is?

Thanks
Swazi

Apologies I if repat some stuff but my Afrikaans is not so lekker!! I had the same issue with my 2002 KZTE, whenever driving slow (1st gear, driving out the drive way), especially round corners, I would hear the back left lock up... On wet tar it would lock up if I applied brakes when comming to sto...

Botswana cotton mud... once its sucks you in - you are buggered...

Thank you gents.... I am sorting through pictures as we speak!!

Hello Everyone! My name is Dwayne and I am a “Hilux-aholic”… I am a born and bred African (Swazi), as most of you are, but have been working overseas for the last 5 years. I am finally back home as I could no longer handle those cold sleepless nights wishing for the chirp of a cricket or for the sol...

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