On a Mission - Hilux Surf

[PhilA]

Always wonder if the alternator finished the battery off, or the other way around...

[TataBobu]

The other way around. If it's not 'piloted alternator' by the ECU, it's piloted by state of (dis)charge of batteries, thus requiring too much from the poor thing with shot cells from the batteries, which will make the internal relay with brushes to get shot, and maybe also the diode bridge. Still repairable, if spares available and handy with soldering.

[808 Estate]

This should supply some volts.

[808 Estate]

14 hours ago, TataBobu said:

it's piloted by state of (dis)charge of batteries, thus requiring too much from the poor thing with shot cells from the batteries, which will make the internal relay with brushes to get shot, and maybe also the diode bridge.

Its lasted 27 years and 180K miles so cant complain too much.

[808 Estate]

Oh no!!

A second FTP.

Another distinct lack of electricity. This time outside Tesco. A quick investigation showed the main 100A fuse has decided it didnt want to play anymore. Fuck it, phone the RAC again. RAC woman said 3-4 hour wait, so I walked home and had dinner while waiting. Went back a while ago and RAC dude promptly appeared. Took him over an hour to swap fuses. He did a quick electrical check and couldnt find any leakage so put it down to "old age". Happily paid the £5.99 for the new fuse.

[808 Estate]

Managed to get hit by some random rock on the M3 on Monday. Properly scared the crap out of me and took a nice chunk out of the windscreen.

Much kudos to the chap from National Windscreens who repaired it. Covered by insurance with no excess to pay either.

[808 Estate]

Oh dear! MOT iz failed. 🙁

The list looks as long and pleasant as a night in the cells with bubba. 😬

Repair immediately (major defects):

• Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn broken off (5.3.4 (a) (i))
• Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

• Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
• Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
• Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
• Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
• Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
• Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
• Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
• Both rear suspension bump stops missing
• Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
• Fuel pipes corroded
• Timing belt light on

Luckily the garage attacked the 2 failure items and the wagon is back on the road for a not excessive cost. I need to plan what to do about the remaining items as there is plenty to do. It seems the credit card will be in for a battering.

 

[808 Estate]

Would you believe it. 6 hours after passing its MOT,  it blows an indicator bulb. 😲

[TrabbieRonnie]

None of that's too bad... 

I replaced the the bulk of the hard fuel lines with rubber, easy and cheap. 

Ball joints are cheap enough for a MK2 (we've just done the whole front end, bit of a sod to get out after 30-odd years though!), presume similar for your MK3?

Springs are just 'replace when they break' as far as I'm concerned (there's only two on the MK2 mind, we've torsion bars up the front).

And the timing belt light can be turned off by prising out a wee rubber grommet on the binnacle and pressing the revealed button (yours might be a different set-up I guess?).  If the belts ok, obviously!  Not hard to replace either on these old trucks.

At least your on the road whilst tackling it, well done on the pass👍

[EyesWeldedShut]

15 hours ago, 808 Estate said:

Would you believe it. 6 hours after passing its MOT,  it blows an indicator bulb. 😲

[808 Estate]

3 hours ago, TrabbieRonnie said:

None of that's too bad...

And the timing belt light can be turned off by prising out a wee rubber grommet on the binnacle and pressing the revealed button (yours might be a different set-up I guess?).  If the belts ok, obviously!  Not hard to replace either on these old trucks.

At least your on the road whilst tackling it, well done on the pass👍

Cheers, yes the belt is good. The light came on automatically at 180K. I may just leave it until the next belt change.