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Oil Usage Toyota Landcruiser 100 series
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My 100 series Toyota Turbo Diesel Landcruiser 1999 model , it using a litre of oil per 1000klms and is not blowing smoke Thoughts on the subject, Please.
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Renrut
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Saftey chain length
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Hi all, great forum. Newbie to the forum and have a query. It has probably been covered previously so apologies in advance. Recently purchased a Golf Savannah 499 full van. Are there any rules relating to length of saftey chains apart form the obvious of not being tooooooo long. Reason for query - I wan...
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savannah
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Electric brakes
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I just bought an avan caravan and had my car a 2008 Toyota aurion fitted with a tow bar an electric brakes by Hayman Reece. The car was running out or rego so I took it to a garage that does pink slips for caravans, to my surprise I got knocked back because they said that the electric brakes were not working wh...
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bobhod
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Towing with an Isuzu Truck
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Good evening all, I am a tradie and have a 2013 Isuzu 200 truck with a 21 ft caravan, I been on short trips but when the truck hits a bump the caravan rocks up and down. Have you had this occur with your truck, I just trying to sort out this problem before I start out. Could anyone give me their thoughts. Thank...
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Travelling Tradie
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Lights flickering
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Hi all First up After some advise please, when we turn our diesel heater on start up, all lights on at the time flicker badly, to the point they need to be turned off for about 30secs, then things are back to normal. Then when heater is on, warming nicely, lights flick, just the once, in line with the tick no...
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Wanda
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Air Dragon Inflator
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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-Air-Compressor-Portable-Handheld-Electric-Bike-Car-Ball-Auto-Pump-Camping-AU/253123629917?hash=item3aef58135d%3Am%3AmOusJ_34VB12Nym2l4XcTzw&var=
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RustyD
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Upgrade.
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hi has anyone done a suspenion upgrade on a 200 LCD
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Grey fox
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Mchitch Auto Coupler
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heard so much good stuff about these units that im thinking of ordering one next week but thought ide ask ahead if anyone has ever heard of any of these units failing in any way ??, i know it may seem a silly question but thought ask ahead to be on the safe side :)??..
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Papou
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Loud noise from water supply when connected to mains with Jayco Van
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I have had the embarrassment of loud a noise emitting from the water line whenever using mains pressure. Problem turned out to be the plastic fitting that you connect the hose to at the water filling compartment, it has a small spring loaded valve inside that fails and creates the noise. The replacem...
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OutbackMK
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Instrument cluster removal
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We need to change a bulb on a dashboard on a 2002 sr5 hilux anyone know how to remove the instrument cluster? regards GG
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gerard gue
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Van loading - twin water tanks
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G'day fellow travellers, I'm heading off down south again & with my van's known weight issues, I'm wondering whether it is better to travel with both (90L) tanks half full, one empty, one full or both empty until we get to Toowoomba where I can fill at least one to give us adequate water to camp at Gi...
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Warren-Pat_01
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Batteries running down
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Our van has been sitting round for approx a mth in storage It hasn't been connected to 240v , I have checked it a couple of times, and the V read 13.5 or around that from memory.Cant remember if the sun was shining at the time. It obviously is Charging from the SP . Theres no load on in the van , yet it has drop...
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mezza56
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Aldi 4WD Capacitor Batteryless Jump Starter
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http://www.4x4tough.com.au/uploads/extras/7/JumpStarter_2017_Manual_web.pdffive 2.7V 500F ultracapacitors. SPECIF...
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dorian
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TV for Motor home.
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What is the best all round 12 volt TV for Motor home, caravan etc? We have had a TEAC which went OK for a while then the DVD player fails because if you do not lay them down flat while travelling, some fine springs that hold the laser stretch & the DVD won't work any more. Grundig, great TV but always plag...
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Weights and Measures
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As we all know that there is a blitz on caravan weights, I have just had my Galaxy van Re-Certified by having a suspension, brakes, axle and rims and tyres upgraded by a local Campbelltown, Sydney mechanic with an independent Engineers Certificate approved by the RMS. Great job and reasonably priced...
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SaGDay
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Diesil and cold wheather
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My diesil wagon has never given me a minutes trouble ever,but that changed over the last few days ,we have been camped in some freezing cold sites lately,and old faithful does not like it a bit,when starting first thing in the morning,it tries to fire up and stalls,at least 10 times and gradually start...
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Ron-D
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Learn why you should use a Synthetic oil
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Hi all, I was sent this today by Super Cheap Auto today.
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Hey Jim
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Pilot light with spotlights switch
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I have fitted spotlights to my hilux ute, wiring them from my high beam wire to a relay with the spotlights then being wired from the relay to the spotlights via a switch in the dash. Everything works as it should, spots come on when the switch is on and I hit high beam,......the problem is that while low be...
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LanceS
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Tyre Pressure monitors
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After blowing out two rear tyres in 6 months Im looking at fitting a Tyre Pressure Monitor. Have any of our members have one fitted and can they give me an idea of the best type to purchase. I have Jayco Conquest on a Fiat Ducato base. Thanks in advance. Jim
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Jimbo48
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Towbar wiring
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Hi Peps, just recently got a towbar fitted to my jayco motorhome in preparation for a small tow vehicle to go on, picked the car up, attached it to motorhome and found not only lights on tow vehicle not working but lights on motorhome not working with tow vehicle plug attached, disconnected tow vehicle...
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