Cyrus1988

Rusting chassis, especially at the back end and around the fuel tank. Injectors as well I think, maybe covered by a recall though.

If those numbers are accurate then why not let them have the 2nd referendum? It should be a “no” again.

I know a guy who does Hilux diff rebuilds, if you want I can ask him for a price. He’s round Swindon way if that makes a difference.

What nuclear power station was this?

If the compression test shows that 1 or more cylinders are down on pressure then you could follow it with a cylinder leak down test. This would help pinpoint if it’s the intake valve, exhaust valve or piston rings that are damaged.

If you’ve got the lift then it should be no problem. Only main difference I can think of is you’ll have two drive shafts to pop out the gearbox.

Are you wanting the service done by a garage to get a stamp in the book? If not, do it yourself, much cheaper.

Could be a microphone for handsfree phone calls

Early hilux

Did they say the reason why he missed weight?

Immobiliser problem if it has one?

Used Adrian Flux and A-plan in the past.

What's your budget?, you might surprised what you can get a old hilux for.

I put mine in at the beginning of March, shotgun renewal but FAC grant, I'll be surprised to see it before September.

What make is it?

Now sold.

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5 x General Grabbers 245/70/R16 on 16 inch steel modulars PCD 6x139.7 fits Toyota Hilux and most Jap 4x4's 4 of the tyres are General Grabber AT2's and the spare is a AT. Tread depths are: 5.8mm (spare), 8.2mm, 7.3mm, 6.5mm, 8.2mm Tyres in great condition, no uneven wear and no repairs. Rims also in great condition, straight and no rust. Reason for sale, upgraded to 33 inch tyres. Located in Oxfordshire. £250 ono Viewings and test fittings welcome.

Put in for my FAC and did my shotgun renewal at the same time, posted it off 1st week of April and they've just cashed the cheque today so will see how it goes.

Bigger tyres wont increase MPG, it'll decrease if anything. Engine has to work harder to turn the bigger wheels/tyres and the weight as well. I think for a mk7 you might just get away with 31" without any modifications.

There's two different main ways to lift a hilux, as you've said, a body lift or a suspension lift. A body lift is generally cheaper to do but requires a bit of fiddling. The gear leavers can foul on the body, the fuel filler pipe will need extending, the steering rod may need an extension, the cowl around the fan for the radiator will need modifying or removing, the brake lines should be okay as the hard lines have coils in then which extend when you lift. A suspension lift is usually more expensive and if the kit doesn't drop the front diff, it can create some dodgy CV angles. You may need extended brake lines for this but there's a few places that do nice stainless steel braided ones. There is a third way to fit bigger tyres which I did. There's a fabricator down in Somerset who's done a few like mine now where he will fit the bigger tyres and then just cut and re weld the areas where the tyres come into contact with the body work. I have 33" tyres with no lift, so no annoying mods and no dodgy cv angles.

34000 miles seems awfully early for anything to be going wrong. I know very little about transmissions but have heard that poor clutch release can cause many different problems when it comes to changing gears. Does it crunch going into reverse?

I've got it as well, server might be down?

Looking forward to this, good on you ditchman.