BuffaloMG

Hey! Thanks for the reply! I'm not sure about the springs to be quite honest, but like i say there appears to be no sag on the springs, but that said the brackets that wrap around the leaves appear to be stretchin slightly. I was thinking about just replacing the bushes and dampers now and seeinghow we go, then maybe doing the springs in a subsequent month. Although it would be easier to put new bushes in new springs thats for sure..! ;) Definitely i will be doing the bushes/dampers before our planned trek up the west coast in oct/nov!

how do I need to replace the suspension bushes and dampers for my FJ62 (at this stage i think the springs are fine as no sagging appears to be occurring). Has anyone got any make/model recommendations? Also likely cost..? The vehicle gets used frequently on bush treks and is sometimes quite heavily loaded with all the gear for longer treks. Thanks in advance ~PHIL

Hello - I want to buy a UHF transceiver but not sure which to go for. Thought i'd try DSE just for a bit of advice yesterday, but came out feeling a bit frustrated at the salespersons lack of enthusiasm... The only one they really recommended was the GME TX3200 - is that good or not? Nothing to compare it against see... At site we use Motorolas, but again i don't know which would be better. Any advice? Thanks - also what type of aerial..? Cheers ~PHIL PS I ought to say that it would be used for bush driving/ general road trips up t'north etc from Perth. Just want to make sure we get as good as we can for the money we can spend...

I picked up a recent 4wd monthly (gold edition) mag - i think thats its correct title - which had lots of touring upgrades. Three types of main beam light upgrades were mentioned which aparently came top 3 in a recent test of theirs. Number 3 on the list was half the price of numbers 1 and 2 and almost as good. You'll have to bear with me as i don't have the name on me, but i will post that up as soon as i can. I am thinking about attaching a pair to the front bar of my FJ62 as that really has got poor headlights (still with FJ60 round headlights!) - and the bar doesn't help i don't think. ~PHIL

Hi there, Well apart from spilling a bit too much oil (getting new oil in g/boxes is a right swine!) and having to go back to supercheapauto about 6 times as i found more and more that needed doing once i had started, and other various places for bits and bobs that SCA couldn't supply, it didn't go too badly at all. Glad that I have done it, although i still have a couple of extra (non-esesential) bits to sort when i next get back. I ran out of time basically... Used all castrol oils in engine, gearboxes and axles... Ended up having to find a place to get most of the drain/refill plugs off as they had rounded so badly (not me i might add!), but have shiny new ones now so hopefully ok for future. Running better, but 2nd gear still abit hard to get in when cold (but at least it actually shifts when cold now!), so assuming the synchro is probably a bit tired. I can't remember the name of the oil i used but it was an 80W90 Castrol type. Cheers for the help... I'll post up once i have fixed a couple of the other bits (rear heater etc...) The horn problem was just the push, so that works fine now. ~PHIL

Hi there! Thanks for the heads-up. had forgotten about this thread - oops. Still i have to do the service next week as its well overdue now and 'the truck' has been working hard... I am guessing places like supercheap autos stock the oils..? What about consumables like Ign points, plug leads and air filters..? I am assuming so - one of the reasons i went with the earlier models is they seemed quite common out Kal way so we figured the spares would be easy..! Change of plan now sees us based in Perth, but we still aim to get back up past Kal for more exploring later in the year... Also while i am here scabbing information! ;) As this is m first home-service and all my tools are at home in UK, i am going to need to purchase some to fill the holes left in the supplied toolkit. Can you remember what size the diff-drains etc are..? Or is there anything special i need..? I am basically going to do a full service, tune-up and fluid change. Also the horn doesn't work - i am familiar with the basis of the mechanism as it is similar to my UK MG. Horn pencil onto a brass/plastic ring. It looks to me like the horn pencil is too small - perhaps worn away with all the wheel turning..? Can i just buy this piece or do i need to order anything special..? I'm not sure i explained adequately to a young lad in kal and he wanted me to purchase rather a large amount of parts for what i thought would be quite simple (for the MG you can just by the pncil, or the ring, etc etc). Cheers all, much apreciated.... ~PHIL

How do!? Newbie here, so not sure if these questions are answered in a FAQ section or anything.... but, i have recently purchased an 1985 landcruiser sation wagon - i'm not entirely sure if its an FJ60 or 62 - whats the difference..? It has the round headlights and horizontally split rear tailgate hatch. I'm currently in Kalgoorlie, WA and had it serviced but i didn't really feel satisfied with level of service i received. So i figured i'd do the next one myself. I want to do at least a full fluids change and mild engine service (points, plugs etc). Its been reasonably well serviced in its life (we are only the second owners of it!) but i want to establish a baseline of knowing everything was changed from when we bought it... Has anyone any hints and/or tips..? Specifically on the oils out here. New to the outback so the best oils/greases etc to use would be apreciated. Also where is the best place to buy spares and service parts in WA..? Is there a secondhand breakers place for the larger bits (hopefully won't need them but you never know) That will probably do for now, but thanks in advance. Cheers ~PHIL