Hilux 4x4 Forum

Sylvester

Thanks dalkil, lots of great info there. You affirmed my suspicions.... Dealer offered me R50k......not a friggin chance I'll let her go for that, the clutch and front suspension was done last year and that alone is half what they offered me!

Sylvester

Hi All, I have come to the conclusion that my vehicle needs have changed over the last year or two. I need to move over to a newer bakkie with a diesel engine that will suite my daily needs better. I am not able to give my van the time she needs to stretch her legs in the way she was designed to on ...

Sylvester

Last tank was 7,95km/l......shes getting even better! Im doing a trip to Struisbaai with her weekend after next. Keen to see what the long road holds!

Sylvester

I have had ny Hilux(2700i 4x4 d/c, 2001 model srx) for about 9 years now. It has a few engine mods such as gas flowed head, chip, free flow and it runs on 31" tyres. With the recent massive fuel price increases I have been a bit concerned. I decided to adjust my driving style by avoiding the po...

Sylvester

Thanks for all the advice guys, really great to have it "at your fingertips"!

One final question...

What is the ratio of water to Antifreeze supposed to be?

Sylvester

Radiator level is low again.....it is a 1.1 bar cap. I'll calll around for a replacement! Not saying yours is incorrect. Just confirm that 1.1 is the correct rating.... Sent from my SM-A720F using Tapatalk It is the same radiator cap that has always been on the vehicle for the last 5 years since th...

Sylvester

the level may drop to a air pocket that may have formed when refilling it, as commented above, top it up and monitor it That is a good point and exactly as you implied, the water level seems to be consistant now. I'll keep monitoring though. I am going to do another flush in a week or two as I am n...

Sylvester

Radiator level is low again.....it is a 1.1 bar cap. I'll calll around for a replacement!

Sylvester

The overheating at stops could have pushed that water out. 1.5 lit is a lot, even half a litre short will make a difference. What concerns me is that it wasn't sucked back into the radiator from the reservoir ... could be that the radiator cap is also faulty, so I would replace it anyway - just to ...

Sylvester

Drive to work was uneventful but the traffic was very light. The few times I parked at an intersection the temp needle didn't move. I'm hoping the problem is now in the past. I'll find out for sure this afternoon as my afternoon commute is a lot heavier than the morning one! One thing I failed to me...

Sylvester

I bled the system after using radiator flush. Water was not as bad as I thought it would be. I replaced the thermostat, it looked a bit worse for wear! System was reloaded with water & antifreeze mixture and seems to be working. Big test is tomorrows traffic. I tried idling it to make it overhea...

Sylvester

Agree with what Marnus is saying, it could be one or a number of causes. The fact that it cools down when driving suggests inadequate airflow to be the, or one of the factors. I would first look at the visco fan and check the cowl around the radiator and fan. Yes by all means do the radiator flush,...

Sylvester

Thanks for the advice guys. A busy saturday for me.....

Sylvester

Hi Guys, I need some advice... My Hilux is overheating when standing in traffic. Temp is quite normal while driving but if I stand still in traffic it starts to heat up and if I don't get moving it gets very close to the red. When I drive off it immediately drops back to normal operating temp. I hav...

Sylvester

I just did a round trip to PE with Talula (2001 2700i SRX 4x4 D/C)....I was astinished at the consumption achieved! At a steady 90-105kph she gave me 9.4km/l fully loaded! This included 20 odd fishing rods strapped to the roof and the bak loaded FULL of fishing kit! We then needed to make up some t...

Sylvester

That looks very neat! Congrats, I wish I could do the the same....one day when I'm big maybe!

Sylvester

Your bakkie looks awesome Grootseun! Can't wait to see the finished product!

Sylvester

Nice! Awesome truck!!!

Sylvester

niclemaitre wrote:And the cost, if I may ask?

Each job is unique. Best you speak to Dino if you are keen. It was the wrong side of a lot but a bit short of a fortune! It was worth every penny though. Burnco are true professionals!!!

Sylvester

Family_Dog wrote:You can get the rock sliders from Burnco as well.

-F_D

That is exactly where they will be crafted!

Sylvester

Thanks MD! I have already decided to go that route. Will discuss the "when" next week when I collect my canopy. Sooner rather than later is my feeling!

Sylvester

She is done.....Burnco did a mind boggling job! We are doing Matroosberg this weekend so will hopefully get some decent pics then....

Sylvester

Awesome report on an awesome trip! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!

Sylvester

Nice ride! Looks happy with the mud streaks!

Sylvester

It is quite pricy...but so worth it!

Sylvester

Freshly painted...

Sylvester

I have had my Hilux for a few years now and she has served me exceptionally well. Carrying me on fishing trips as far as the eastern cape but mostly she got to know the road to Struisbaai very well! Because of all the saltwater she started developing some ugly rust marks. In particular a huge patch ...

Sylvester

Hi Guys I just ran my lux ('01 2700i D/C 4x4) up to Arniston and it returned great figures of 8,3km/l. I had my Fibreglass canopy on for the run but did not have my usual 4 rods and a gaff on the roof and I'm sure the lack of the resistance from the rods helped. My cruising speed was much higher th...

Sylvester

Thanks for sharing. I try to grease all the grease nipples front to back on my van at least every two to three months. Seeing now what a difference a small repair can make I will be following a much stricter service regime on the running gear. I have also noticed that the front Universals grease ni...

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Hi Guys, Just want to share an experience I had recently with my '01 SRX 4x4. I was at Uilenkraal Mond for Easter weekend. On the Sunday we decided to take the families for a bit of off road driving in the Walker bay reserve. My SRX and my friends new 3.0 D4D were the vehicles. All went well and we ...

Sylvester

I just did a round trip to PE with Talula (2001 2700i SRX 4x4 D/C)....I was astinished at the consumption achieved! At a steady 90-105kph she gave me 9.4km/l fully loaded! This included 20 odd fishing rods strapped to the roof and the bak loaded FULL of fishing kit! We then needed to make up some ti...

Sylvester

For each of those un-roadworthy 1300's you could run 10 D/C to equal it's carbon footprint! And to not even talk about the smoking taxis OOOOOOO.....don't get me going with the Taxi story! I have already put one garage on my no go list as they had me waiting while a taxi was filling up then proceed...

Sylvester

I just read this article on Fin24 and it relates to new vehicles only. Be that as it may it is still a smoldering pile of BS! There are far bigger carbon footprints laid down by much smaller engined vehicles that are being driven on our roads! Just look around in the traffic and see how many smoky j...

Sylvester

WOW!!! Awesome holiday! Exactly what I have in mind for the family!

Great report, it felt like I was there while I read it!

Sylvester

Thanks George.

Awesome, I didn't know that! Now I do!

Sylvester

W can cover quite a few kays (up to 30 or 40km) on a league day and at fairly high speed, would this be ok?

Sylvester

That would be awesome, save some effort when travelling from one fishing spot to another! It is quite a pain to keep having to get out and to lock and un-lock the hubs three or 4 times a day.

Sylvester

Nice but do Hiluxes need recovery kits?

.....you must know lots of Landy drivers! HAHAHAHAHA!!!

I am so keen to start kitting out my bakkie.....first Suspension then paint and bodywork...THEN toys!! DAMN, long wait!

Sylvester

pietpetoors wrote:Craig, I have a 1999 2.7 and it also uses 4PK 872
All I can think is that the compressor has been replaced with a non-standard compressor.

Thats what I reckoned too, probably one from the newer engine.

...Anybody looking for a 4PK872, I have a Gatorback for you free of charge!

Sylvester

I like to order parts by their part no's when doing my services, this prevents having to go back and return the incorrect parts supplied by the not so enthusiastic spares salesman and also finding out you have the wrong spare/s once your vehicle is immobile. I write the correct part no's for the sp...

Sylvester

Hi I also struggled with my fuel filter. In the end I removed the clamp and then I used 2 spanners; 1 on the bottom of the fuel filter and the other for the nut on the fuel pipe going into the fuel filter. I must get hold of a few shorter spanners as I have tried that but there is no clearance to t...

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I eventually had to buy a whole new set of leads, and good thing I did. When I replaced the faulty/patched up lead I decided to replace the others. 2 other leads ended up with the same fault and I had to use my magic wire trick to remove the clip from the spark plug. Anyway I am glad I have gone thr...

Sylvester

I no see the peekcher!

Sylvester

'96. The previous owner claims he got between 6-7 km/l, depending on you driving style and load, etc. I've read reports of 5-6km/l on the 2.4 & around 7km/l on the 2.2 :reading: , not enough 2.4's on the sticky to form an educated guess, hence the question. Apparently EFI can take it to 9km/l :...

Sylvester

Not sure how a long nose could help with those plug leads as they have the loooong sheath over the terminal plus a square rubber to seal off the tube where the plug goes in. I spoke to the fella at Goldco and he said no problem to buy one lead. I'm going to stop in there on my way home and pick one ...

Sylvester

I serviced my bakkie this weekend and everything went smoothly bar a fuel filter which refuses to come off!!! That and one plug lead which decided to break ( on the last plug I did, Murphy you bastid!!!). Bakkie is running so much better since the service!!! Amazing what some fresh oil and filters c...

Sylvester

I'm not sure if this is the appropriate heading for this question but I just got of the phone with Goldco in Durban rd, Bellville and they quoted me Approx. R620 for all the service items (GUD filters and NGK plugs but ex. Oil) and the ribbed belts for my '01 2700i. How do those prices compare with ...

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Arniston above Waenhuiskrans

Sylvester

Hi Guys I just ran my lux ('01 2700i D/C 4x4) up to Arniston and it returned great figures of 8,3km/l. I had my Fibreglass canopy on for the run but did not have my usual 4 rods and a gaff on the roof and I'm sure the lack of the resistance from the rods helped. My cruising speed was much higher tha...

Sylvester

Thanks for the advice so far guys.

I have traced the window fault to the twin relay on the PC board but cannot find a supplier here in CT! Maybe the Gauteng and surrounds guys will have a clue who I can call. The part is a "NEC twin relay model EP2-624-30-P"

Sylvester

Hi Craig i had a problem with my wipers and aircon and Allan (Hoppy) refered me to guys accross from Good hoop spares in brackenfell. Mojistics or something.Cant remember the name.Will have to get it from Allen.All my issues where electric related and they sorted it out for me. :thumbup: Thanks, pl...

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Craig, clearly your bakkie finds the colour red to be highly offensive causing it to rebel and behave badly............ Seriously though, I've got a very good friend who is an auto electrician with extensive experience on large trucks and other vehicles. He also does complete custom wiring jobs for...

Sylvester

Nope, neither the drivers side (internal) box nor the box in the engine compartment. It has one called accesory but there is no explanation in the manual what the accesory is.

Sylvester

it is a 2001 IFS. I checked all the fuses in the driver side panel but they all seem fine!

Sylvester

Hi Guys I seek the collective wisdom of the forum once more...... Since my electrical catastrophe of a few weeks back my 'lux is back in action (has been since a week after the Altrnator blew up everything spectacularly!!) I have had a drivers window not being able to drop (it went up fine when I co...

Sylvester

The Alternator was a Motorworld unit. The vehicle is running again. Just need to sort the Drivers side window. It went up but would not go down. There would not have been as big a problem had a friend of mine listened and not revved the bakkie to the red line with the blown regulator on the Alternat...

Sylvester

Ok, I have just learnt an expensive lesson...........NEVER fit a pirate part to your Hilux!!! The regulator popped after just 3 weeks and this subsequently, with a little help from a friend, blew the hell out of my immobiliser unit and main ECU box! So far the repairs are sitting at R4500 for the el...

Sylvester

What would the standard tyre pressures be on my vehicle? Would this depend on the tyre? As far as I know they are standard sizes. I'll check though.

Sylvester

I've been running my Hilux for a while now and I feel qualified to post here. 2001 model SRX 2700i D/C 4x4 With Steel canopy: Open road cruising between 90-120......7- 7.5km/l Traffic driving (Daily commute from Durbanville to Maitland).......6.5-7 km/l No Canopy Open road cruising between 110-140.....

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I managed to get a part in Halt Road, Elsies River. Paid R840 for a pirate part! Not sure how that relates to a Original part from Toyota but the place I was at before that said I had to wait till this morning for a Bosch unit which would be R1500! I am going to recon the already re-conned unit that...

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