Most irratating thing with your Lux

[Polarbear2008]

There is a mysterious rattle sound in the rear of the cab, that is only audible when driving, and only sometimes....Grrr! Otherwise she is PRRRFECT!

[Spartan]

My problem is that my Lux is faster than the rest of the traffic and it feels like the rest are suffering from Africa time when on the road :evil:

[Bijl]

My Lux rattles, shakes, is noisy, slow, handbrake is useless, brakes are useless, I need a new spline every time I go over a speed bump, lights not that good, rust, going to buy a kidney belt tomorrow,... But I absolutely love it! Do not ask why, I just do!
My girlfriend hates it, maybe because she gets less attention or because the vibration hurts her feet (shame).
You build a bond with your vehicle which you cant explain and others dont understand.
My Lux is just perfect!

[LoneRanger]

Complaints, complaints complaints - whats with you ppl :problem:
it's a HILUX:
1. they're slow - get over it or do what it was made for - taking in the scenery
2. SFA's are a hard ride - on Tar - they were designed "to go anywhere"
3. They're heavy on juice - big vehical to take ALLLL our bagage
4. Creaks and noises - wouldn't you have creaks going places that are difficult to get to
5. Brakes - what for slowing down not to hit the traffic 1km ahead of you by the time you get there the traffic is gone anyway - it's all behind you

once you have re-read this post add on the positives and ask yourself why complain if it's that much of an issue sell it and get a LR

but thats just my 2cents worth

[IVY]

A Hilux is the best, if you have a problem with it sort it out and it will not cost you an arm and a leg. :roll:
Had some big rattels - replaced the rubbers between the chassie and the cab: no rattels.
No power 4y - replaced nikki carb with jetta carb now she has power not V8 power but spins in second gear on the tar.
Hard ride - it's a bakkie. 4y - hard, 2.7 - hard, 3l kzte - hard, 2.7vvti - softer
Now if I can get the 2.7 vvti interior into my SFA it would be today's best selling bakkie.
I love my SFA and drive it every day.
I also like the SFA clique - when driving around all SFA drivers will greet one another. I think we must get our selfs a special Hilux wave.

[LoneRanger]

Isak ......

[LoneRanger]

Isak Which jetta carb did you put on and what size tyres you running - so the question is what is your consumption

[IVY]

31 BF's
Still testing. Dit the carb last weakend. With the nikki it was 5.5, will post next weak when the tank is empty.

[IVY]

Sorry
It's a 1800 Jetta kayen carb.

[Shamrock]

While driving there's this constant whining noise . . . . Now I just leave her at home and drive alone.

[swartvark]

While driving there's this constant whining noise . . . . Now I just leave her at home and drive alone.

[Hilux01]

Right first of all looking through these four pages one thing is clear the complaints are minor. If you placed a post like this on a LR sight the complaints may have been muuuuucccccchhh longer and included a lot more mechanical issues.


if I need to list some complaints
1. Headlights - eish specially the dims?
2. mmmm nothing else.

no a list of like
1. How much time do you have cause this might take a while

[AM Racing]

Complaints?! If freedom and the urge to find the biggest hole to climb in and out of or the need to take the road less travelled then I think we should take this up with Toyota... Or maybe I should just shut up

[Mikie]

Not much wrong with the Trusty Hilux.

I only have 3 minor complaints with mine, maybe someone can help me solve them too.

1. The handbrake, cable seems to stretch in no time, I readjust and not long after I am pulling the handle up to the roof.
2. bollie Head lights, I honestly expect the brights to illuminate further. I think Adding spot lights or projector headlights (http://www.sportbakkie.co.za/extimages/ ... lights.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) will be my only solution.
3. The rattle from the back seat, I have managed to sort it for now but its the second time I do it, it wont be long till the back rest of the rear bench starts rattling against the rear wall.

[Mikie]

One thing I did forget, Always worrying about my sparewheel being stolen.
Is there a cheap easy way to make this a little harder?

[Johannes van die See]

The most irratating thing about my lux?

Well she only get used 5 months in a year, irratates the hell out of me!

[ChrisF]

The most irratating thing about my lux?

Well she only get used 5 months in a year, irratates the hell out of me!

klink of jy n ekstra lang snorkel nodig het vir die ander maande ...

[yotaman]

What I hate about mine: Crappy ventilation system/an excuse for a demister
What I hate about others! (not all) Afdraand gat soos n Hyena or Triton D/Cab

[Johannes van die See]

The most irratating thing about my lux?

Well she only get used 5 months in a year, irratates the hell out of me!

klink of jy n ekstra lang snorkel nodig het vir die ander maande ...

Hey ek werk nie op n duikboot nie, al lyk dit of die dinge enige tyd gaan sink.

[Senyetse]

That it is standing in the parking lot at work amongst all the other city cars. It does n't belong here...wide open spaces and the veld are home.

Drove to Kgalagadi and back over Christmas, badly corrugated roads in the park. Only problem was the brackets on the left front indicator housing broke off. We only saw the light dangling out when we stopped at a picnic site. Fixed quickly with a piece of wire. No other complaints.

[jan30]

Het hom al 2 jaar kon hom net gebruik vir 4maande verder is hy permanent by die dokter

[Hilux01]

Eina Jan,

Vertel ons meer

[Fred79]

1. Brandstof verbruik (ek moet seker stadiger ry)
2. Agter sitplek wat rattle
3. Hang effens skeef aan linker kant.

En dan voel ek so jammer vir hom omdat hy moet elke dag en nag buite in die engelse koue slaap, het nie 'n garage vir hom nie.

[jan30]

Dis maar 'n lang storie maar dit was die 2.8diesel in die 3de maand eerste langpad trippie toe overheat hy en ek kom toe agter maar hulle het die thermostat uitgehaal om my te flous met die koop. :evil: :evil: Ek praat toe met 'n klomp mense en hulle se maar dis algemeen by die 2.8D ek moet 'n ander radiator insit. Koop toe 'n grooter 4 core coper radiator maar geen verskil nie. Verdere inspeksie wys toe die headgasket is geblaas en die head is gekraak.
Toe begin die soektog na 'n bekostigbare head :wth: Ek het toe een gevind by headzone en die hele proses kos my toe al so R12000 vir die radiator head nuwe fan ens.
Toe die bakkie uiteindelik nie meer overheat nie toe begin gebruik hy olie. (Die ringe het seker gaan le weens die overheat sessies)
Natuurlik vererg ek my toe netdaar en koop 'n Ford engine om in te bou. Die ombouing was 'n nuwe ervaring en het baie naby aan 6maande geneem. Toe ons klaar is is die small end bearing foutief en enjin moet weer uit

Ek kan nog aangaan maar dit raak 'n baie lang storie maar ja hy het my redelik al bankrot maar ek gaan nie dat die verdomde ding my wen nie, Hy SAL reg en Ek sal hom 4x4 tot sy diff kook en nog 'n bietjie verder om al daardie geld terug te kry Hy is nou 90% mobile maar is nou eers by die manne wat 'n aluminium camopy vir my maak.

[Mikie]

2. Agter sitplek wat rattle
:

I Managed to sort mine out by removing the seat and bending the brackets on the wall up and back a little, its a tight fit to slide the seat back on but it sits firm against the brackets now and no more rattles

[Hilux01]

Sjoe Jan

Dit klink pynlik...sterkte ou maat

[trooper4x4]

Onthou manne , die hilux'e is nie swaar op petrol nie - dis die petrol wat so duur is !!

[witmamba]

Myne kry 'n groot vibrasie op die voetpedaal as ek vinniger as 300 km/h ry???

[Karoo]

Gatswaai at speeds above 100 on corrigations unladen has scared me shitless a cpl of times now getting the slag will be changing rear shocks when they need replacing.
Other than that just love the bakkie as is first petrol I have owned and been pleasantly surprised now if only it was a dbl cab as our son was born last year and now need the room.
p.s. am currently considering swopping for dbl cab but its a very hard decision as am convinced I have the neatest 99 in the country with only 75k on clock!

[arnize2]

Dit irreteer my grensloos dat ek en my vrou so lief kan wees vir n voertuig wat so baie tekortkomings het, veral nadat Gomad vir ons die alu kappie opgesit het :!: Kry my baiemaal dat ek in die motorhuis is en hom afstof,stofsuig,regpak,ens.

[Family_Dog]

I have the neatest 99 in the country with only 75k on clock!

White Fang has only 50k on the clock...

Welcome to the Low Mileage Club!


-F_D

[Gertc]

White Fang het so min Km op die agent skuld hom nog `n diens plan was. EINA

[Family_Dog]

White Fang het so min Km op die agent skuld hom nog `n diens plan was. EINA

Dit is nie so ver van die waarheid nie... hulle doen!! Daar was nie tyd om WF las keer te was by die diens nie, en hulle skuld vir my nog 'n application van die fancy duur coating wat ek saam met WF gekoop het.


-F_D

[Johan Kriel]

Wat my grensloos irriteer van die nuwe Toy's is die elektroniese pertrol pedaal, dit maak jou voet lam want jy moet jou voet in die lug hou anders trap jy hom plat, en dan het dit nog n vertraaagde reaksie, en dit nog saam met turbo lag, of petrol engines wat geen torque op lae revs.

Die vertraagde reaksie op die 2.5d4d gaan nog, maar my vrou ry n Auris XS, man ek laat dit vrek met elke weg trek.

[Royco]

The passenger seat belt buckle when it's not in use.
Both my SRX and now the Raider does it... :!: :!:

[ThysdJ]

I tried to get Kaspaas stuck in the sand on the weekend to test some recovery equipment, but I couldnt. I had to dig 4 huge holes to get him stuck... :razz: Gerrie suggested that I use a Tata in future..

[Odin]

That I was so stupid to sell mine

[Hoppy]

The most irritating thing; everywhere you stop someone wants to buy it