thansks Mark

I bought a 2003 landcruiser lc4 1kd around 1month ago its been stood for 2yrs it had engine issues where it would cut of randomly when driving. So my mechanic drained the tank cleaned the filter on there replaced the fuel lines and changed the SCV valves and gave it a full service and lo behold the car started behaving with no issues. So I drove it 240miles on the motorway with no issues only issue it has was that it would take around 30secs of cranking multiple times before it would start but if the car was left overnight it would start immediately the next day but then if you turned it off and tried starting it again it would just keep cranking like before. So after the 240mile trip the next day its starting to go into limp mode with the fuel line malfunction code and the fuel temperature sensor bank A code and randomly cutting out as soon as it goes up a hill or try to set off from a junction engine light comes on immediately and cuts out but when you turn it off and then back on its fine except for 30secs later. My mechanic had a look at it and seems to believe it's the fuel pump on the engine and its getting air in the fuel system from somewhere. Is there any advice that you guys could give me please.

Tia

I love it! Hope there are also soon hybrid/plug-in hybrid versions for the UK……

I am hoping that there is someone out there that can help me, I have a 2007 Prado D-4D 3.0 and I do not have any timing marks on the Timing Gears, that being said how does one set up the timing?  for example, will I have to ensure that the woodruff key on all of the shafts are point at 12 o'Clock? Or is there something else that I need to do, your help will be most invaluable

Regards Mark

 my AHC height control is playing up .  I want to change to a normal Shockers/spring system…Ironman do one ?
any got any experience of doing this….love to get in contact !  Regards. Phil

Kids have pushed it in and it won't come back out again..?..

Im fastidious and this issue will drive me mad.

The front grill camera of my 2009 LC5 has condensation, on the inner lens. Ive taken it off the front grill, taken it apart as far as getting the electronics off, but for the hell of me, I can't separate the outer plastic skin from the inner workings to get into the inner lens.

Pics below shows what I mean.

The camera works, but you cant make anything out on screen because of the condensation.

Has anyone ever been successful taking one apart, or am I going to be the first to Shell of £400+ for a new camera ?! 

Im currently sat with a hair dryer blowing on it sat on a desk. 

I'm looking for 2no hand brake cables - The short ones that are like a spring with a fixing bit on the ends

Diagram shows them as Cable No 2... 

Any idea where I can get some? 

Can anyone tell me where I can obtain a complete headlight assembly for a 1998/9 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon 

Left hand, left dip for use in UK

Height adjustable from driver seat

Thank you

I disconnected the Battery and charged it overnight.

In the morning when connecting the Battery alarms went off, dash lights going crazy and then suddenly the vehicle actually started on its own and even more weird I couldn't switch it off by pressing the on/off start button.

Smoke started coming from the engine and I presume it was fuses blowing and possibly cables burning, in a flat panic I pulled the leads off the battery and after a short time the vehicle cut out.

What a drama. The vehicle is only 6 years old and I suppose Toyota will nt help as its past the 5 year warranty.

Im hoping for some answers as I would be nervous driving the vehicle again if it gets repaired in the event it happens again.

Cheers Gary...ps you are welcome to email me on savutechobe@gmail.com

I currently have 19” Invincible wheels, but limited as to the variety of All Terrains I can run. It came with Yokohama Geolander’s GO56’s on but I don’t trust Yokohama’s on slate byways 🥵🫣 

(Photo below…and that was 1 of 2 tyres that the sidewalls gave way on that trip  (the sidewalls really do have the consistency of wet kitchen roll) 

The price between 17” and 18” tyres is negligible and therefore I’m open to suggestions as to what you ladies and gents currently prefer, or advice either way?

Many thanks

I have a four year old automatic Land cruiser who started to give trouble over the weekend which felt as if the clutch was possibly slipping.

I left it in my local Toyota dealership, to just be informed that the transfer box has split! Has anyone else had this problem?

Kind regards

Tim

When we had the really heavy rains in October I had to get to a village which was effectively cut off from both directions

I had no choice but to wade through what was probably best described as a small river

While in the water I don't think the level went any higher than the axle shafts but if it did it wasn't by much, but for all the while I was 'in the water', several dash warning lights came on

They stayed on from immediately when I entered the water and went out almost as quickly after coming out the other end

It was the low oil level, timing belt service, water in fuel filter, Battery and brake fluid lights ( almost everything that comes on with the igition key )

Could it have just been shorting out the alternator?

It didn't seem to show any other signs of anything wrong

It's a 1997 Land Cruiser Colorado, LWB, automatic turbo diesel ( 1KZ-TE )

I'm new to the forum. I know this forum is Landcruiser specific, but hopefully, the FJ Cruiser falls into the Landcruiser family

I'm in the process of importing my 2016 FJ from South Africa to the UK, and I need a little help. Specifically, can anyone recommend a Toyota / FJ specialist mechanic as we're having a few challenges with emissions to pass the IVA (I've posted a little summary below). The car is currently with the import agents in Derby, near Nottingham - so ideally, I'd like to find someone not far from there but would be happy with any solid recommendations at this stage.

• The car arrived in the UK on 22 August.
• The car failed emissions on the first test, and the agents thought it might be old/poor fuel from South Africa. They drained the tank, filled it with new fuel, and drove the car to clear fuel lines.
• Failed emissions again a week later. The agent's mechanic did a full inspection and discovered that the car had previously been de-CAT'd (in South Africa before I bought it, of which I was unaware).
• A new set of primary CATs were installed - still failed.
• A new set of secondary CATs were installed - still failed.
• Lambda sensors remapped to factory - still failed.

This brings us to today when emissions failed, but we are very close:

• CO(%Vol) Result: 0.53 - FAIL (pass 0.00 - 0.20)
• Lambda Result: 1.027 - PASS (pass 0.97 to 1.03)
• HC(ppm) Result 24 - PASS (pass 0 to 200)

Has anyone else been through a similar experience / have any suggestions or what might be hindering the final pass on CO(Vol%)? Considering the work I've had done on the CATs and O2 sensors, it suggests something may be over-fuelling ... but Im no mechanic.

And my import agents are struggling to find a mechanic to assist. We contacted Toyota Derby today, and then Toyota UK - they won't touch the car until we can provide a registration number, which we cannot provide until we've cleared IVA and MOT and the car has final registration ... so the dealers seem to be a dead end at this stage.

I'd appreciate it if anyone could recommend a good Toyota / FJ specialist or any other advice that may be helpful.

Thanks!

Stephen

Thanks in advance.