What did you do to your 120 today?

[thebigo]

Gave the auto transmission a full flush with new fluid. Pretty easy job with a bit of pradopoint collective knowledge. Drives much smoother now, hardly notice shift changes, and changes when it should. All up cost about $185.00 including buying a Tom Thumb pump to refill easily. Old fluid was black as coke and a bit of a burnt smell. Car has done 215k but not sure if it has been done previously as I bought it at 200k, I suspect not. Used 12 ltrs Penrite ATF LV, was coming thru nice and clean by the time the last litre went in

Hey mate don't suppose you can PM me the steps and parts/tools you used so i can order them.

[thebigo]

Hi Dave
There are several dupli-colur shades at supercheap, which did you use?
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Silver Metallic,
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Mercury Silver,
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Liquid Silver,
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Silver Grey, 150g
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Sleek Silver, 150g
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Cool Silver, 150g
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Classic Silver,
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Satellite Silver,
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Magnetic Silver,
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Toyota Silver, 150g
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Platinum Silver
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Clean Silver, 150g

Need to do mine as well.

Cheers
Robert

Did you ever find out which colour he used?

[red hilux]

New diff lock switch.
Fitted, just need to wire it in now.

[Wtrxprs007]

Incredible day out to bunyip yesterday with some guys from the 120 Facebook page.







ended up losing a mudflap and popped off the rear bumper.. Twice.. Broke off the reflector too. Oh the joys. Least she's got battlescars now



The climb up westerns track

https://youtu.be/EzgoDeIsQc0

[mick_tissa]

Hi mate i just seen your post. I got a guy at the shop to fit it, if the missus caught me crawling around under the car making this hernia worse she would kill me.

But the exhaust didn't come with a dump pipe to turbo gasket, however it had gaskets for all other joints. You should be able to reuse the original, i also had all joints done with Permatex Muffler & Tailpipe Sealer to make sure it never leaked. He got access to the turbo bolts from underneath, it was soaked with WD overnight and one bolt still rounded and had to be cut off. So make sure you use a good 6 point socket and not a 12 point, and soak all nuts as much as you can. If don't have access to a hoist, you could try getting access from underneath first but you may have to go in through the arch if all else fails.

Cheers for the advice I really appreciate it, I do have access to a hoist and you make good point about what type of socket I should use. I will soak the bolts with some Rustoff and Penetrine, and I will also get some Permatex as well.

[red hilux]

installed a tranny cooler, tranny flush, pan kit

[bongo333]

What did I do........ WELL... uninstalled 2" OME lift out of mates car. Placed it in mine.
Added dual battery system with SBI12 and voltage gauge for both batts. plus a redarc electric brake controller.
Headlight and bonnet protectors. opps almost forgot and a condenser thermo fan, relay and bridge wire.

Thats about it...

[gumboot]

I used wet and dry to remove the old paint back to bare plastic. Then duplicolor plastic primer and then a duplicolor silver off the shelf that nearly matched the original colour. All from Supercheap. 2 cans for $15.

Hi Dave
There are several dupli-colur shades at supercheap, which did you use?
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Silver Metallic,
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Mercury Silver,
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Liquid Silver,
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Silver Grey, 150g
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Sleek Silver, 150g
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Cool Silver, 150g
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Classic Silver,
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Satellite Silver,
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Magnetic Silver,
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Toyota Silver, 150g
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Platinum Silver
-Dupli-Color Touch-Up Paint - Clean Silver, 150g

Need to do mine as well.

Cheers
Robert

[LowRange]

I have just ordered a new 3" exhaust too, I have a couple of questions if you could help me, does the turbo to the dump pipe have a gasket between them? and did you undo the turbo bolts from underneath the car or through the wheel arch? cheers and any other advise would be appreciated,

Hi mate i just seen your post. I got a guy at the shop to fit it, if the missus caught me crawling around under the car making this hernia worse she would kill me.

But the exhaust didn't come with a dump pipe to turbo gasket, however it had gaskets for all other joints. You should be able to reuse the original, i also had all joints done with Permatex Muffler & Tailpipe Sealer to make sure it never leaked. He got access to the turbo bolts from underneath, it was soaked with WD overnight and one bolt still rounded and had to be cut off. So make sure you use a good 6 point socket and not a 12 point, and soak all nuts as much as you can. If don't have access to a hoist, you could try getting access from underneath first but you may have to go in through the arch if all else fails.

[torourke69]

1000km road trip. Went fantastic all the way.

[red hilux]

well, I think my 10 blade fan is working well.

My first hard push on the sand since owning it.
Outside temp was 22
Normal running temp for my car is 86-88

I was on soft sand, A/C on, 4 adults, low range 1 , 2 nd gear, revving at 3000rpm. Engine temp stayed at 86

[Wtrxprs007]

Yes definitely needs more castor there. Like you said about 3 degrees is good. Does it tend to wander or shimmy?
Don't worry too much about the rear toe in being a little different, just means your diff is pointing slightly to the left.
Not enough to worry about and you can't adjust it anyway.

it is a bit unstable but ive gotten used to it, plus ive forgotten how a standard 120 handles so eh lol. as for the rear, maybe an adjustable panhard rod could help or even trailing arms?

I reckon you could with an oxy torch, an angle grinder and a big hammer.

that could be an option

[photoprado]

Dave, lets see your new rig!

[Bushbasher]

Not enough to worry about and you can't adjust it anyway.

I reckon you could with an oxy torch, an angle grinder and a big hammer.

[Whitey1]

Yesterday she got her tyre rotation, balance and alignment. Caster does not look right. Still saving up for those new superpro upper arms to hopefully bring it back to spec (about 3 degrees positive).

How one does the rear look to you guys? I don't think that left to right differences look right...

Yes definitely needs more castor there. Like you said about 3 degrees is good. Does it tend to wander or shimmy?
Don't worry too much about the rear toe in being a little different, just means your diff is pointing slightly to the left.
Not enough to worry about and you can't adjust it anyway.