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Thanks. I will have a look at the points in the morning

Hi all My Hilux has suddenly become hard to start. Car is in good condition regular service 180 000km on the clock and I follow a starting procedure for a diesel. The first start is fine Any starts after this and the starter is slow as if the battery is going dead. I have replaced the...

Thanks for the response It's one of those jobs that Sounds like a nightmare. I'll go and get a quote and see what happens from there

Morning all After some thoughts on whether to tackle replacing the heater core or leaving it to the radiator specialist. Been a few years without heating in the cab not great for touring in the winter.

I found a thread on page 15 of 16 of the Hilux forum written 10 yrs ago. The thread talks about a product that is supplied by Toyota to reduce this intake noise. I will spend the next few days reading through the rest of the pages I may not need to ask anymore questions Thanks again everybody

Thanks for the interest The engine is a 5le I have already replaced all the foam in the snorkel. The old rubbers had perished and leaking.

Thanks for the reply from all. Intake noise is what I am talking about yes , I will change the subject. If the snorkel ran up the drivers side pillar I would be happy,I had the pleasure of driving a diesel troopcarrier listening to that engine intake was good. As this one is on the passenger...

Hi all I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on disconnecting my snorkel temporarily to reduce some of the engine noise to the cabin of a 3l diesel. Issues I was thinking about are; Will it work Will it effect engine tune How to hook up the intake side once snorkel is disconnected That...

Thanks for the info Burgo We did our trip on the weekend of the 15th, We met the ranger at Woko and he pretty much confirmed the same thing overgrown and locked gates. He did describe another way around that brought you into the back of Mayers Flat. We weren't prepared to drive that far. Instead...

Hi I am travelling with a group to the Woko campground. Looking at the maps there is a round trip that I would like to take and was after any information on the area. Traveling up there from Thunderbolts Way, the forest trail way is via Curricabark rd. On the way back to Barrington traveling...

Hi I have a 2000 5le nice truck. I took a lot of time finding the right one. I baught it from an old fellow and am sure about its history. I watch too many videos of 4x4 that I wouldn't touch. Buy one off someone you know and can trust

Hi I am looking at upgrading my poverty pac to something a bit more comfy. I am mainly after seats but would talk to anyone with other goodies that will fit

Hi I am looking at updating a few parts as my standard hilux is a bit rough looking for seats and front doors and will talk to anyone with other pieces that fit

OK then a must if you travel to wisemans ferry is Mills Creek. National Park drop toilets great private camp spots with fire places heaps of open ground and a bubbling brook with a few dipping holes in the forest. Worth booking, otherwise the only place to stay is private caravan parks by the...

Stick to the coast Camp grounds at Booti Booti , Sandbar, Mungo Brush, Seal Rocks. Then when you are over the beach driving and water ways hit the Watagans for some low range action. Just saying !

Thats what Im talking about parked out of all the smush stop in that stuff and the only way out is backward

I baught a standard 1990 Brumby for my brother and to its credit hasnt missed a beat in the last 7 years. I have done a few trips in it along Stockton Beach and Sand Bar.I got stuck a few tines and listenning to the engine wind out to unreasonable levels. Poor car i baught a Hilux 12 month ago...

Now your talking I will get my thinking cap on too

Thats the sort of concept I was thinking of. I have the factory rubber flaps as you discribe but it doesnt seem sufficient