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  • #61
    Its just about sorted. It goes in shortly to have a complete new exhaust made up with an o2 sensor port for me. Around the same time I will be replacing the timing belt. That's a job I defnetly need the dealership IR another mechanic for.

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    • #62
      Leaving these here for future reference
      https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&s...cpKiA0IHKshl1A
      https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&s...vfVK2eO_BEkRtw

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      • #63
        So quick update. Still haven't found time yet to do the timing belt. Well actually I did once but when I opened the package it was the wrong belt. Exchange had happened but the motivation hasn't returned.

        What I did do though is service the transmission. Now I don't know if its just me but I could not see a way of removing that pan without removing the crossover pipe on the exhaust and undoing the retaining bolts for the seaybar so I could pry it down out of the way a little to slide the pan out sideways... Am I doing it wrong? Because it just took me 4.5 hours to service e my transmission! I started it at 10pm when I got home this evening because I thought it's just like all the others I've done and take me 45mimutes with test drive.

        Anyways... Car performs very differently now. Especially on hills. I punched it at the bottom of one hill from a 15kmh roll. Car held 2nd all the way to 80kmh until I backed off slightly at which point it shifted into 3rd. I'm happy with that. I wonder if it effect my economy at all. Car is obviously still just as gutless before I did the trans but the butt dyno definetpy tells me I can use what little power I have much better.

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        • #64
          God... I think I'm turning this into more of a "My Ride" thread...

          Just changed the front swaybar to body bushes. Apparently they aren't supposed to be hanging out the side of the saddle lol

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          • #65
            They do have a lip that hangs out, well mine did on both my 95's. Sort of drops down all the way around the edges.....Cheers Steve
            Face lift 150 Prado V6 auto. No mods yet

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            • #66
              Originally posted by Steve M View Post
              They do have a lip that hangs out, well mine did on both my 95's. Sort of drops down all the way around the edges.....Cheers Steve
              yeah, they have the locating lip for sitting in the saddle... but I had about an inch of rubber hanging out either side. Got the poly in there now and there is a vast improvement in the body roll straight away. Going to look at replacing some more of the easily accessible rubbers. shortly also. Swaybar links might be next.

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              • #67
                Lol I've had the same issue with sway bar rubbers. Not sure if polys are good in the bush - firmer - but I guess it's worth a try
                glen_ep - engineered, 4" lift, 33" 255/85R16, lockers, 4.88 ratios www.pradopoint.com.au/showthread.php?17237 www.youtube.com/user/glenep www.fb.com/groups/ToyotaPrado90

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                • #68
                  I'll be honest... This car spends most of it life on the country highways. One little town used to know the car as the midnight runner as I was coming through at full speed with all my spotlights and rooflughts ablaze on a regular basis. Didn't even know I'd been noticed till I stopped there during the day one time and an old fella swaggered out of the pub to talk to me about the Prado. Lol.

                  I'm also working on something highly top secret... I'll be focusing on it over the weekend... Watch this space as I really put my electrical skills to the test.

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                  • #69
                    Originally posted by RanJ View Post
                    So quick update. Still haven't found time yet to do the timing belt. Well actually I did once but when I opened the package it was the wrong belt. Exchange had happened but the motivation hasn't returned.

                    What I did do though is service the transmission. Now I don't know if its just me but I could not see a way of removing that pan without removing the crossover pipe on the exhaust and undoing the retaining bolts for the seaybar so I could pry it down out of the way a little to slide the pan out sideways... Am I doing it wrong? Because it just took me 4.5 hours to service e my transmission! I started it at 10pm when I got home this evening because I thought it's just like all the others I've done and take me 45mimutes with test drive.

                    Anyways... Car performs very differently now. Especially on hills. I punched it at the bottom of one hill from a 15kmh roll. Car held 2nd all the way to 80kmh until I backed off slightly at which point it shifted into 3rd. I'm happy with that. I wonder if it effect my economy at all. Car is obviously still just as gutless before I did the trans but the butt dyno definetpy tells me I can use what little power I have much better.
                    Did you do anything else besides change the oil in the transmission?

                    How hard is it to do in the 120's?

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                    • #70
                      Swapped out the filter. Technically I could've just cleaned the filter as its a wire strainer/mesh style with no paper element. But I had it so may as well do it.

                      No clue on the 120s sorry mate.

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                      • #71
                        Beach I believe there is a knack to servicing the 120. There is a post on here some where about how to do it....Will see if I can find it...Cheers Steve
                        Face lift 150 Prado V6 auto. No mods yet

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                        • #72
                          My 90 series has a tinkling sound in the exhaust. Some baffle has broken. I love it, because I would drop my wife off sometimes, at the railway station, and she hated the sound. She said it sounded terrible. I hardly heard it, and it only made the noise on idle. Sometimes it didn't make the noise. But anyway, I loved the noise because my wife wanted me to buy another Prado, which I did. But we went to the Blues Fest with camping gear (Melbourne to Byron Bay and return via Drifta to chat with them) and with a tent and gear on the roof and full of gear, some dirt roads and on the speed limit, the old girl got under 13 litres per 100km, worked out from odometers and the amount of fuel put in the tanks.

                          Evidently my son doesn't want the 90 so I may put it in my Father in Laws driveway ... I don't feel like giving it away, and the 90 is hardly worth anything. Sad for such great vehicles.

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                          • #73
                            If you're interested in selling... Let me know. I'm considering another one if it has a good body and lower then my 370,000kms lol. Don't think I want a 120/150 I really love my 90... The clunker that it is.

                            Oh as for my secret project... Its coming along well. Would love some extra info though... Anyone know how many cc's the injectors are on the 5vz?

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                            • #74
                              Originally posted by RanJ View Post

                              Oh as for my secret project... Its coming along well. Would love some extra info though... Anyone know how many cc's the injectors are on the 5vz?
                              The suspense is killing me!

                              Pictures with the reveal would be excellent.

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                              • #75
                                Originally posted by Steve M View Post
                                Beach I believe there is a knack to servicing the 120. There is a post on here some where about how to do it....Will see if I can find it...Cheers Steve
                                I did some checking - its a job for an expert with all the right gear.

                                Thats ok, I will just give it a wash instead.

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