Cracked inner guard repair and reinforcement options?

[Wtrxprs007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wtrxprs007]

Most of it is about 120, but I believe somebody mentioned the cracking appears in 150 too (the parts mentioned here are for 120)

I believe some 150s have this problem too. People are hoping that Toyota realised the problem and fixed it in the updated 150s

[Rainman Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rainman]

I believe some 150s have this problem too. People are hoping that Toyota realised the problem and fixed it in the updated 150s

I took this photo of a 150 series at a Pickles auction in Perth July last year. Both sides the same.

[Wtrxprs007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wtrxprs007]

I took this photo of a 150 series at a Pickles auction in Perth July last year. Both sides the same.

Do you know if it was a facelift model 150 or pre facelift?

[electron Member Find all posts View Profile Close electron]

By the looks of the inner guard I would say it is a pre facelift 150, looks the same as mine (cracks included) and it is a pre facelift model

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

That's a bit of a worry, ####. Is that yours?

No

Customers vehicle. They say it has been like that long time & not worried.
Going to roll with it. Good r&d situation, I will watch & monitor to see if it goes further.
No point overreacting about some little cracks right? Lets see.....
I must say they are always about the same, I'm not sure it would go further, especially if it was managed.

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Do you know if it was a facelift model 150 or pre facelift?

It was a pre face lift model

[Wtrxprs007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wtrxprs007]

By the looks of the inner guard I would say it is a pre facelift 150, looks the same as mine (cracks included) and it is a pre facelift model

It was a pre face lift model

how can we identify the differences in there?

[Rosie Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rosie]

Well I think I might have some good news and might have finally gotten somewhere with this. While I was at Toyota last week trying to get this 02 sensor issue diagnosed I mentioned this cracking problem and the issue with getting the parts and they mentioned they had a parts guy who was good with imports and tricky parts. It turns out the missing part,53731-60070 is dis-continued......but has been replaced by 53731-60071. These parts are available from Amayama (which is where I just ordered them for a total of $210) or from Melville Toyota for a total of $390.

From my research the kit fits both the V6 and D4D so fingers crossed we're onto something.

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No

Customers vehicle. They say it has been like that long time & not worried.
Going to roll with it. Good r&d situation, I will watch & monitor to see if it goes further.
No point overreacting about some little cracks right? Lets see.....
I must say they are always about the same, I'm not sure it would go further, especially if it was managed.

Yes, but as I discovered, there could be more cracking at the rear end of the apron where the inner fenders join the main body just down from the windshield/firewall area that you can't see until you remove the guards.

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It was a pre face lift model

Just to add to the confusion, some facelift models (the very early ones) were single skinned like the pre-facelift inner guards.

[Whitey1 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Whitey1]

Yes, but as I discovered, there could be more cracking at the rear end of the apron where the inner fenders join the main body just down from the windshield/firewall area that you can't see until you remove the guards.

Yeah I found that with the one I repaired a couple of months ago. Cracks where it's spot welded to the front door pillar.

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Got the new right under side reinforcement panel so time to put them in. Left side already done. Good news, no cracks in right side. Usual build-up of twigs and mud -could tell a tale about where this Prado has been.





Had to remove airbox and battery tray, guard, washer bottle and a few other bits.



Top panel in. Stainless bolts.



Bottom panel in. A little bit fiddly and had to use a knockameter to pursuade it a bit. One of the holes wasn't big enough.



Bit of rust rid paint and a coating of textured deadener and time to put it all back together. Might just have a beer first.

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

Nice job!

[Wtrxprs007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wtrxprs007]

looks great! so intrigued by how the car looks without its skin (thenakedprado anybody? XD)

[Borec Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Borec]

Well I think I might have some good news and might have finally gotten somewhere with this. While I was at Toyota last week trying to get this 02 sensor issue diagnosed I mentioned this cracking problem and the issue with getting the parts and they mentioned they had a parts guy who was good with imports and tricky parts. It turns out the missing part,53731-60070 is dis-continued......but has been replaced by 53731-60071. These parts are available from Amayama (which is where I just ordered them for a total of $210) or from Melville Toyota for a total of $390.

From my research the kit fits both the V6 and D4D so fingers crossed we're onto something.

Should have red this to begin with, somehow I missed it :-(