Hilux 4x4 Forum

All sorted. AM2 fuse was blown, and only found when testing fuses.

Hi Gerrit, Strengths: Low down torque for low range, even at reef altitudes. (SWAMBO and I went through Lesotho in Aug 2010, and going up SANI we stopped to look at the frozen waterfall. Mistakenly left car in gear, 1st range low, and with handbrake up, going up SANI, let foot off clutch (brain fart...

Dean from Durban I'm O+, and listed on the Bone Marrow Transplant Registry, and a regular blood donor. I'm happy to help, as my 55 day period between donations has passed. 083 645 4094 I'm in Cape Town this week, and back in Durban from 5th Feb. If you need me to shoot to a clinic in CT to donate, p...

Hi everyone, I have a problem with the immobiliser: Vehicle central locking with remote works 100%, but when I try and start the vehicle, the glow plugs don't light and the starter motor will not turn over (it is almost as if the immobiliser won't allow the ignition to electrically get past the Acc ...

hi i am in the process of purchasing a 3000d hilux dual cab 4 x 4 99 model and owner told me originally before he purchased it , it had a after market fit tubo fitted by alpine and blew up at 100 000km and was rebuilt by toyota , then he bought it and took it to sac capetown and they told him turf ...

As part of my studies (engineering) I worked at Alpine Developments in Pinetown in 1995. I learnt a lot about turbo charging, and shortly thereafter a friend of mine worked there, during the talks with TSA about adding a turbo to the 3000D engine. They weren't very successful ito reliability, but in...

When I tell people that the engine will last forever, this is a good thing, 'cos it takes an eternity to get anywhere!

Living at the coast the van is quite usable. However, when I go up to the Reef or the Free State I can def tell the drop in power.

Dean

hi all, I've just managed to find myself a 3000D 4x4 DC, 2000 model with 183k on the clock and FSH. I've also got a 2x4 DC 3000D (1999 model) which I've had for 4 years, and the reason I went for the 3000D is for reliability. My 2x4 has 325k on the clock and still goes strong, so I'm expecting good ...