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coot

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    Hilux SR5 4x4 KUN26R Dual Cab
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    2006
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    Victoria

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  1. I bought one with 380,000ks, and have found these problems easily missed when you have a look at the purchase point. 1. Water Leak when it rains heavy - looks like windshield but haven't found it yet? Look for any signs of water marks around all corners of headliner and carpets, musty smells too. 2. Indicator does not click off after turn - really annoying. Take it for a drive and take lefts and right and make sure it does every time. $250 for new indicator arm assy. 3. AC Lacklustre, blowers puffing not blasting on full. cant get to bottom of this - maybe they are all ****? 4. Door checks - all crap, smash you in face every time you open door. $125 each 5. Steering wheel wobble at high K's - deffo take onto highway and take it over 100k's, dealer told me it was wheel balancing - but fact is it could be universal joints and centre joint, all easy fixes but garage costs are $500 plus to replace. 6. Rear Heated Window - sounds trivial but if its not working cant see didly in this weather out of an already small window. Get second hand one. 7. Key falls out of the ignition lock - clearly been broken into at some time, but never noticed it as I never tried to pull key out when engine running - why would you ? Leave this unless you really want to sort it - its not a major issue. It sounds like I bought a lemon... but I forced $1000k of $16k, and used that money to fix these niggly issues, and now all sorted :-) Also look for usual signs of head gasket failure. Emulsification under oil cap, oil around gasket seam, (although dealer will have steam cleaned any oil away so difficult, but you could ask him to provide a "gas/hydrocarbons in water report", i.e. if there's gas in your water - detected by a special tester found in most garages - stay clear - head gasket about to go or gone. Ask to see proof of when CAM belt was changed. Disc on brakes wear, pad wear etc, really essential on high k's. Hope that helps, Coot
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    Roof Mouldings

    Hi, Is there any penetration through the cab roof underneath the roof mouldings, or are these simply clipped to bonded surface mount clips? Thanks, Simon.
  3. Just found it - wouldnt come up in their search though - Haynes Hilux 2005-2011
  4. Hi, Is there a Haynes manual or equivalent for my Hilux Hilux SR5 4x4 KUN26R Dual Cab Year: 2006 I looked online and could only find: Haynes Hilux 1997-2005 and Max Ellery Hilux 1997 - 2005 Appreciate any links. Thanks, Coot. Belay that : just found it - wouldnt come up in their search though - Haynes Hilux 2005-2011
  5. Anyone out there serviced their blowers/air supply to Cab and had any experiences worth sharing? Thanks, Coot.
  6. Hi, where can I get a replacement gear knob gaitor? thanks Simon
  7. What are connector rods called? Do you have a Haynes manual for a Hilux?
  8. Wear to what? If i replace with new connector rods, that will fix? Hopeful, but not convinced, if it was drivers only, id agree, but all 4 are equally free to bounce back at you and hit you in the head if you forget about it😣
  9. Ill pull it out, no endoscope in my house😄
  10. I think it was owned by a small company, so fleet perhaps? Is that significant?
  11. Hi, more from my newly delivered Hilux........ The blowers are hardly blowing when on full, and the aircon is simply poor. Before I take to a garage I was thinking of checking a few basics, like: Air FIlter and determine if there is any blockage/resistance in the air supply? The Fan Impellor for damage and not being able to deliver the duty required? Q. How can I check if the Aircon Gas needs recharging? Appreciate any guidance, thanks, SImon.
  12. Hi, I just bought my first Hilux, (2006 SR5 4x4 KUN26R) and an immediate observation is that none of my 4 doors hold themselves in the fully open position, which considering all my cars all my life did, is very annoying and actually dangerous to my 2 kids. Is there something I need to do, a clip or something missing.... appears odd all 4 doors are exactly the same. Thank, Simon.
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