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Hi Nooks,  I replaced my rear leafs a while back, can't remember who I used now but I went for the beefier springs, 5+2's I think, they have been great. 

The Toyota was a truck I nearly bought, but missed it!  Am trying to track it down!

Thanks I fitted the different one.. All seems good

Hi I need help! Can anyone recommend a good mobile mechanic?  My truck can only be driven with the turbo vacuum pipe disconnected. If I connect it, it boosts on idle and won't rev past 1200. I'm in RM41ST. Any help would be greatly appreciated. John

I've been using Milners pads without any problems for years. As to rattling noises I can't be of much help. If you still have the old pads you could take the new ones out and compare for size.

hi guys,
ive got an annoying rattle from front brake pads (i think!). changed disc and pads recently and i can hear what sounds like pads rattling in the caliper when going over bumps.
put new brake hardware in too,its the single pot caliper type without abs.is there a chance they may of supplied wrong pads (ie for a later truck)
it a imported l200 k74 classic shape yr 1999 on a w reg
any advice would be great ,thanks Alec.

My balance shaft snapped in 2016, I ordered mine from milners and it had different sized weights, I spoke with them and they only had one type, I fitted it as I did not trust a used one, that was 43k miles and 4 1/2 year ago with no problems.

Just had the upper balance shaft snap.. Ordered replacment..  Now that it has arrived it appears to be a different design and weigh 400g less than the old one.
I can only seem to find the same design. Second hand.   Any suggestions
 Just stick it in and  run and see what happens
Stick it in and leave belt off or source 2nd hand one that is same design and weight?

So I?ve come across this turbo from Mambatek, part number 001 0407. Has anybody run one on their 4D56??

My K74 has a tipping body conversion and it?s considerably larger than the original body. Plus, being an arborist, it is frequently full to the brim with woodchip and logs, not to mention I tow an 850kg wood chipper behind me. In other words, I NEED MORE POWER! More specifically, I need my turbo spooling up quicker to help get the lump moving. It?s fine once it?s got some momentum.

Some of you might be able to tell just from the dimensions etc whether it?ll spoil quicker, so here?s a link;


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192787781697


Any advice would be much appreciated!

She looks too clean to be a hard worker! I guess you've just given her a wash before taking the photos. She is in fantastic condition, much more so than mine. I'm beginning to see the rust come through under the paint around the wheel-arches, and the lacquer on the canopy is all but destroyed. It runs good though, my biggest annoyance is the bouncy back end as a result of fitting Milners leaf springs. The originals were much more comfortable. (and the annoying thing about this is there is a local outlet that could have got me some better ones for not a lot more money).

Is the Toyota a project?

Hi Peeps
My turbo seems to boost poorly, I set the actuator arm as per standard. then drive and the boost is spot on. then after a few drives the actuator on the turbo needs resetting?? Im running out of adjustment! Any ideas?? Also on the boost c#vacume side, the small pipe runs to the pump, on the other side of the small pump I have a metal pipe but no small rubber one conected. I think its missing!