Thread: Tojo Parts Disapointment

Originally Posted by rangieman

Today Swmbo`s Tarago dropped coolant every where .
So i get into it to find a very small welsh plug has rusted out in a bitch of a place take it out after making a hole in the floor to access it fine of i go get one.
So before i take off i measure the plug with vernier`s yep 28mm is close .
So off to our local Repco to get a 28 mm welsh plug no probs got one so i say the the very nice lady over the counter can you check and make sure it should be 28 mm to suit this pos no sorry our internet is down oh there is a new yota dealer across the road go ask them
So it is 3.30 friday arvo off i go across the road ask a salesman where the spare parts store is oh he says they knock off at 3.00 on fridays wtf really .
Poor bloody service i say what spare parts store knocks off at that stupid time and tell him dont worry Repco across the road is open see ya

Wow. I worked Nissan parts in another life. Friday arvo was our busiest time. Particularly with the panel trade getting orders in for the next weeks jobs.

Originally Posted by rangieman

Today Swmbo`s Tarago dropped coolant every where .
So i get into it to find a very small welsh plug has rusted out in a bitch of a place take it out after making a hole in the floor to access it fine of i go get one.
So before i take off i measure the plug with vernier`s yep 28mm is close .
So off to our local Repco to get a 28 mm welsh plug no probs got one so i say the the very nice lady over the counter can you check and make sure it should be 28 mm to suit this pos no sorry our internet is down oh there is a new yota dealer across the road go ask them
So it is 3.30 friday arvo off i go across the road ask a salesman where the spare parts store is oh he says they knock off at 3.00 on fridays wtf really .
Poor bloody service i say what spare parts store knocks off at that stupid time and tell him dont worry Repco across the road is open see ya

Why get your self all worked up over this, relax, sit down , have a cold beer and ring Chop's mobile mechanical services and get it done.

I bet even if they were open they wouldn't have one.

Originally Posted by scarry

I bet even if they were open they wouldn't have one.

Unless they were an old dealership, the bloke was old school, and the Toyota was an FJ40.

The most important information is missing though, was the Repco plug 28mm and did it fit?

Originally Posted by kelvo

The most important information is missing though, was the Repco plug 28mm and did it fit?

It was 28mm and it did fit
I was more concerned if Tojo used something unique either half a mm or something like that.
So the reason going to the Yota dealer was to find out what size it should have been i did measure it but was concerned with the removal process it was out of shape so i could not get a exact measurement

Originally Posted by johntins

Unless they were an old dealership, the bloke was old school, and the Toyota was an FJ40.

We needed a diff for one of our late model Tojo work vans.
To minimise down time,i ordered a new diff,there was only two in the country at the time.