Hilux 4x4 Forum

Limey

Thats the one Niel.... I've got my eye on a 1998 Lux, needing a deposit, and unfortunetly the old girl offered.....

Limey

I have a 2y in my Lux... I've recently seen a 4y going for 7500 and a 3y going for 6000. How easy would it be to replace the 2y with either motor? How different would the wiring be?

Thanks

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Hi all... Just for everyone, an update - checked all the wiring, checked earths, voltage etc. Battery was on 11.4, and with the motor running, it didnt go up or down... So checked the alternator and it was toast - after 20 odd years on my old tank I'm pretty sure it would be. Went off to get a new o...

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Where might be the best place in Cape Town to replace? And how much might it cost? I can replace it myself, just need to find a new one...

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I have a problem that I cant start my truck. I can bump start, no problems. I turn the key and the starter barely turns, and then nothing. Turn the key again, and click click click - nothing. Tonight, driving home, my lights just started dimming, getting dimmer and dimmer to the point that they were...

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Bennie, the shackles on my truck have already been done - it just seems that the springs arent very supple - they arent soft enough.... note that these are leaf springs...

What else is there to do?

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Good thinking Bennie!!! Will do that right now....

Now I need to sort out my fuel guage.... need a new one - any ideas on where to look and how much?

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Geez, I feel like a post whore!!! Does anyone have any tips and ideas on improving the articulation in my Hilux. Its a 1982 Lux... leaf spring up front and in the rear.

I'm looking for cheap ideas, so any will be helpful!

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Seems my sender unit is frizzled. Does anyone know where I can get one, and how much they will cost? Thanks

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Hi all...

Just a follow up - I sorted it out - wired the tach direct to battery and to dizzy - works fine... sorted out the wiring, and now its running fine.

Thanks for the help all!!

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Ok, so I tried the light and I got a full bright light, no flickering. Perhaps it flickers at such a rate that it seems to be solid.... the light does come on when touching to positive....
So anyone got any ideas now?

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I decided yesterday to get rid of the bench seat in my 1982 Lux.... I could almost literaly feel the road through my ass... So I went out and bought 2 "new" (can you say second hand) seats from a scrappie - 2 Ford Bantam seats... leather and material... good looking, no probs with them. Ju...

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So I think I've come to the conclusion that:
A) I wont be able to use the tach on my "pointless, anti-electronic" dizzy ;)
B) That I actually need a new dash/speedo/tach unit.

Anyone think its possible to use a newer model dash in a really OLD Hilux??

Thanks for all the answers guys...

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Heres the engine bay

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Here is the offending bit....

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Going to take a pic. will be back in 10 minutes!

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Ok, ignore all I said about the 2 wires - just pulled the dash apart, and those 2 wires dont do much.
Anyway, the guy who had the vehicle before me shredded the wiring, and if I could just find where the coil is, then I can take it from there. AND I HAVE NO DAMN IDEA WHERE THE COIL IS!!!

Limey

Ok, just been scanning around - coming off the dash loom (and here I am assuming its for the tach) are two wires (with a connector) one wire is green with a yellow thin stripe and the other is a white with a thin black stripe...

And I cant find my damn coil!! Am I being dumb or what?!?

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Where would the other go? How do I know which is the neg on the dizzy? I have a multimeter, just dont ask me how to use it!!

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Its the ome tach. It has two wire running off of the dash/speedo/tach loom that do not attach to anything and I am assuming that these are the wires for the tach. It does get power because when I turn the key it jumps ever so slightly. This is before I actually crank the motor.

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How do I wire my tach into my system? The guy who owned my monster before me decided to rip apart all the wiring, and it isnt wired into anything. The wiring from the tach leads to no where, and there are no loose wires running off the motor.

HELP!!

Limey

benhur, how would I do that? What would I need to get that pulse? the wiring from the tach is just hanging loose, there is nothing to connect it to.... would I just need to run a wire from the coil wire to the tach, and a ground wire to the tach? Thanks

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Does anyone have any pics of where the tach sensor is meant to go for my Hilux? its a 2Y motor, but a rough idea will help too. Thanks!

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I'm looking at getting a new carb - what can/should I get? How much? Where?? 1983 2Y 1800 motor.

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Thanks for the reply F.D. I assumed that it was meant to go to earth via the fuel tank because there was only 1 wire attached to the sender. It worked perfectly before, then suddenly stopped. The thing is - when I attach the lead to the terminal, and touch the actual sender body to the frame work of...

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My petrol gauge has recently stopped working. The guage on the dash works fine (tested). I thought it might be the sensor - took it out, hooked it back up to the wiring and it works - the SECOND it goes into the tank it stops working. I can put the float all the way into the tank and it works. The s...

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How hard/easy is it to fit a manual choke to my 2y Motor? What other carb would work well on my motor?

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Thanks a million guys, any info I can get will be a great help - and I agree that its cheaper to fix than to get a new one... lots more fun too!!!

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Any mechanics in Cape Town who you would recomend to work on my motor? I want a full service as well as re-setup ie carb etc.

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I'm pretty sure i is working....

It was working fine until I drove into the garage, re-bolted the exhaust and restarted it. Thats when it decided NOT to work decently.

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Yes, its the 2y. Only real specs I've been able to find is the timing - 8 degrees. Other than that, I cant find anything else!!

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Hi all. Had a problem with my exhaust recently - wasnt bolted on correctly. Sorted the problem out, but now when I start from cold, it holds idle. The minute I give a bit of fuel, then it bogs down and dies... I cant give any gas at all for about 3 minutes, after that its fine - any suggestions? Ove...

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I have an old 2y Motor in my Hilux. Does anyone have any tuning suggestions or any knowledge on these old motors? It runs well, just needs carb setting and timing and a few other small things.
Any suggestions will help (besides the obvious change the motor suggestion!)

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I dont have the moulds, it was done by a company in Upington (will try find their details) It makes the perfect vehicle to go angling - no rust to worry about!! As for the big pile of sand, its still there - at least half of it, anyway... one side is a nice slope up, the other is a drop, but you can...

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It is a slight shade lighter than that - the camera has not done it too great a justice. Its a galvanised chassis.... As for the 2y motor - I wouldnt mind something bigger, but it runs strong (just need to get the carb tuned properly - any suggestions on where to take it in Cape Town??) As for the b...

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.... Can you spot the reason??

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Petrol Guage Sensor - Any suggestions?

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Mechanics in Cape Town you would recomend?

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