Hilux 4x4 Forum

JohanW wrote:Worth it, oodles of space between the radiator and front grill.

Dankie Johan, weet jy wat was jou KW voor jy dit gedoen het?

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Want to ask, I have a 2009 Toyota Fortuner 3.0d4d 4x4. What difference would I experience if I go for the intercooler conversion.? Is it worth spending the money and does your radiator and aircon radiator not suffer due to the extra radiator in front of them?

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My klein 4x4 gear lever vibreer n moerse hou as ek op lae revs ratte wissel. Onder n 1500rpm. Enige idees wat dit kan wees. Toyota se hulle weet nie en reken dis nie iets om oor bekomerd te wees nie.

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I am of to Margate for the December holiday. Anyone knows any 4x4 routes close by that is worth visiting?

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Knuppel wrote:Have you ever had the fan belt snap on you ?

Not yet.

Die$eL wrote:speaking of coolant, when last was it replaced?
It has a certain lifespan

I replaced the thermostat 1 week ago as well as the coolant, all original Toyota.

Drifter X wrote:Are you losing coolant when the Fortuner overheats?

Nope, all levels remains the same.

Thabogrobler wrote:Dastek - they manufacture the Unichip afterall!

012 347 1747 if memory serves.

Does your car have an aftermarket bumper of spotlights on?

And these bonnet guards?

None of the above except for spot lights, but it started doing it before I fitted the spotlights.

Marius do speak to Isak at Dynotech. Pretty sure he will let you know what's what after a dyno run. If you want to monitor it yourself - get an EGT gauge. It even shows the minor rise in exhaust temperature when you get a head wind. YES, first prize is to check the airflow into the engine bay, and ...

Like I said before regarding the AC, the ECU monitors the engine temperature. As soon as this goes outside the set parameter it cuts the AC if it was on. This then removes the heat source in front of the radiator and removes a couple of kilowatt of strain from the engine. That makes perfect sense t...

Mars wrote:Did the problem start suddenly or was it there all along? i.e. did you only start towing recently and now you have the heat problem? +1 for something obstructing the airflow.

Hi Mars, no, I have been towing for a while. It only happened suddenly and now on every trip.

Thabogrobler wrote:What mileage has the car done?

Radiator might be blocked, waterpump corroded, airflow blocked??

Is the car chipped? If so which chip?

166000km. It has a unichip installed. Radiator seems to be clear.

Regarding your aircon, when the engine temperature reaches a certain point it will cut the aircon in an attempt to cool the engine down automatically. Do you have auto box or manual? Do you have big spots on the front or any other aftermarket goodies that obstruct the air flow. It is a manual and y...

Guys, please help. Don't know what to look for anymore. When I am pulling my caravan, on a steep up hill for example in Pretoria on the N1 from Atterbury to the top of the hill before as sending down to the R21 to Kempton Park, my Fortuner will heat up to 3/4 and sometimes higher on the temperature ...

Second hand fan clutch for sale for a 2009 Toyota Fortuner 3.0 D4D. Serviced with new oil. R1800

Soek I lekker resep vir koffie om die kampvuur. Iets wat Amarula vat of so iets. Enige idees?

Must the car be on or off?

Regards;
KAPNEL

Regards;
KAPNEL

Somone tried to force a trailer plug into my towing plug and the wires was not correct. We removed it immediately but now there is some lights on on my dashboard that does not want to go of. My handbrake light, ABS light, traction control and VSC off warning lights stay on. Any ideas what I can look...

What all should be changed under a normal service on a Fortuner 3.0 D4D?

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KAPNEL

I have relocated from Cape Town to Johannesburg. My Fortuner seems to be giving me much less on fuel than in Cape Town. Is there something I can do about it?