The things you had to fix on your Prado

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Here is the photo of mine before it was fixed. Only made the photo of one side, the other side has similar crack.

There also was a crack under second batterry tray (and I got piranha battery tray). All fixed now and it's probably one of the cheapest repairs I have ever done :lol:

:shock: :shock:

How cheap? and how did this happen?

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:shock: :shock:

How cheap? and how did this happen?

150 bucks mates rates from Body Repair shop.

Pushed a car a bit hard in the Simpson desert last year (hitting dunes while towing CT).
Had a small crack on outer edge of the fender by the time we got home. The cracks slowly grew over the next 6-8 months while driving on normal sealed roads...

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2003 GXL Petrol auto - 190,000 Km - never really had an easy life. :wink:

They're in no particular order - other than my failing memory

:arrow: Left front wheel bearing - filled with mud
:arrow: Replaced front bash plate with custom 3mm steel item - too many hits
:arrow: assorted panel beating to bash plates and tank guards - many more hits
:arrow: replaced rear tank guard after tearing one side mount off - another hit
:arrow: 4 sets of idler pulleys - they don't like mud - replaced under warranty
:arrow: replaced aircon compressor - filled with mud - under warranty
:arrow: replaced starter motor - filled it with mud
:arrow: replaced all brake rotors, pads and shoes - stops much better now
:arrow: multiple handbrake cable and shoe adjustments - also assists staying stopped
:arrow: replaced transfer case seal - allergic to mud
:arrow: reconditioned left front brake caliper - also allergic to mud
:arrow: replaced front inner stub axle seals - another mud allergy
:arrow: replaced one windscreen - due to flying stones (not mud)
:arrow: Tailshaft thump issue. Greased under warranty.
:arrow: replaced the winch - filled the old one with mud
:arrow: replaced the standard side steps with steel ones - too many contacts with the planet surface
:arrow: replaced the phone antenna - after contact with a tree

In reading this list back there seems to be a common theme :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

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2003 GXL Petrol auto - 190,000 Km - never really had an easy life. :wink:

They're in no particular order - other than my failing memory

:arrow: Left front wheel bearing - filled with mud
:arrow: Replaced front bash plate with custom 3mm steel item - too many hits
:arrow: assorted panel beating to bash plates and tank guards - many more hits
:arrow: replaced rear tank guard after tearing one side mount off - another hit
:arrow: 4 sets of idler pulleys - they don't like mud - replaced under warranty
:arrow: replaced aircon compressor - filled with mud - under warranty
:arrow: replaced starter motor - filled it with mud
:arrow: replaced all brake rotors, pads and shoes - stops much better now
:arrow: multiple handbrake cable and shoe adjustments - also assists staying stopped
:arrow: replaced transfer case seal - allergic to mud
:arrow: reconditioned left front brake caliper - also allergic to mud
:arrow: replaced front inner stub axle seals - another mud allergy
:arrow: replaced one windscreen - due to flying stones (not mud)
:arrow: Tailshaft thump issue. Greased under warranty.
:arrow: replaced the winch - filled the old one with mud
:arrow: replaced the standard side steps with steel ones - too many contacts with the planet surface
:arrow: replaced the phone antenna - after contact with a tree

In reading this list back there seems to be a common theme :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

Sounds like you should have either bought a TANK or joined the Army :lol:

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Sounds like you should have either bought a TANK or joined the Army :lol:

It is !!! Its a cross between a tank and a submarine :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

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Sounds like you should have either bought a TANK or joined the Army :lol:

It is !!! Its a cross between a tank and a submarine :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

I think you just need to stop playing in the mud

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One of these .....





.... and there was no mud to be seen.

Cheers
Chippy

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.... and there was no mud to be seen.

Cheers
Chippy

For a change!!!!!!!!

And bugger.

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One of these .....

Has it been replaced with the locker yet? :twisted:

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I've added stuffed thermostat to my list...

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At 256,000 about to change the front rotors & pads.
due for a trans service, but thats maintenance, as is the chip in windscreen,
to fix : droopy driver sunvisor

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2003 Prado (complete with cracked dashboard :cry: ) 240,000kms:-

Replaced air cond. condenser? under dash, a/c corroded piping alongside TFX valve probably due to a collection of dirt and coastal salt air.
Inner boot on n/side cv joint.
Fitted curved pipe on end of exhaust to stop rotten egg smell from entering inside when powering up.
About to replace plastic key cover for 2nd time.
Broken windscreen (insurance).

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At 256,000 about to change the front rotors & pads.
due for a trans service, but thats maintenance, as is the chip in windscreen,
to fix : droopy driver sunvisor

I bought one of these, much cheaper than Toyota

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RH-Sun-Visor-sui ... 4153a23c01

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Stuff Tojo and I have fixed

Annoying rattle 1 - wiring loom 'buzzing' at 1250rpm (runs along the drivers side - inside of guard). After 3 years of Tojo looking and never finding it, even after I 'showed' them the noise. :? adn they took a cap nut off and put a through nut on the inner guard attachment bolt (buggering up the paint along the way)
Annoying rattle 2 - clips for pass side inner guard loose
Annoying rattle 3 - loose plug where drivers side headlamp screws in (on top of guard)
Rewired trailer plug 1 - after incorreclty loomed up on delivery!
Rewired trailer plug 2 - after ripping it off through a creek! ops:
Brakes Pt 1 - remachined at 35K as running me off the road (warrantee)
Brakes Pt 2 - remachined for $72 as running me ragged (part warrantee)
Steering wheel failing surface (warrantee)
Driveer sun visor (velcro and rubber shims not working) (warrantee)
Pulled Heater/ air / fan assy out of dash as it was raining inside the passenger footwell. Had not cleaned the outflow pipe (little black rubber pipe runs out throug the fire wall). Fault as I had a cabin filter fitted and Tojo had 'Fully cleaned' the internals of the HVAC plenum and associated system some 20K, of clean driving, prior to "rain" event. Comment from Tojo 'Oh, we can fit a cabin filter to prevent that from recurring.'

Apart from this just the usual lube, tyres and cleaning.

It seems I have had a pretty easy run but only 115K on clock to date.

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At almost 4 years and 80k all I have had replaced is the tail shaft for the thump and the usual maintenance. It has been a great car touch wood!!