What happened to your D3/D4 today?

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Originally Posted by loanrangie

Finished off this morning and took it for a test drive,no issues on the long slow hills that would normally send it to limp mode and i dare i say feels like it has more poke.
Now i can fit the big IC i have here over the coming weeks and see how it goes.

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A torx bit in a ratchet spanner works well with some plastic bag to stop the bit falling out.

Monitor carefully for fuel leaks on the hp side. I had a persistent leak after took several goes and making of a special tool to get it to seat. Very hard to get a spanner on it. I cut a ring spanner in half then slotted it for pipe so you could get a better nip on tightening with 12 points.

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Originally Posted by PerthDisco

A torx bit in a ratchet spanner works well with some plastic bag to stop the bit falling out.

Monitor carefully for fuel leaks on the hp side. I had a persistent leak after took several goes and making of a special tool to get it to seat. Very hard to get a spanner on it. I cut a ring spanner in half then slotted it for pipe so you could get a better nip on tightening with 12 points.

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I was able to get a torx bit in a 7mm socket and a short extension on a stubby ratchet, just took a bit of force to break the thread locker. Got it running and let it run for a while to check for leaks then the test drive and checked again and none so far.

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Originally Posted by PerthDisco

A torx bit in a ratchet spanner works well with some plastic bag to stop the bit falling out.

Monitor carefully for fuel leaks on the hp side. I had a persistent leak after took several goes and making of a special tool to get it to seat. Very hard to get a spanner on it. I cut a ring spanner in half then slotted it for pipe so you could get a better nip on tightening with 12 points.

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Mini Ratchet Bit Set 10 Piece - Kincrome Tools - Kincrome

I used new pipes on the HP side, torqued them up in 2 steps per the manual and they sealed 1st time. $55 each off the shelf.

Edit : Where did you find the pump? I thought they were vaporware these days.

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Originally Posted by BradC;[emoji639

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Edit : Where did you find the pump? I thought they were vaporware these days.

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Seems there’s been a covid catchup now. Everything was ‘on back order’ when I was lucky enough to find one but seem back in stock now.

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Originally Posted by BradC

Mini Ratchet Bit Set 10 Piece - Kincrome Tools - Kincrome

I used new pipes on the HP side, torqued them up in 2 steps per the manual and they sealed 1st time. $55 each off the shelf.

Edit : Where did you find the pump? I thought they were vaporware these days.

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Used ex territory, 116k for $95 - couldn't stump up for a new pump at the moment.

Mate, that's 6.1% of what I paid for my new one. If it goes for more than a couple of years you are way ahead.

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Originally Posted by BradC

Mate, that's 6.1% of what I paid for my new one. If it goes for more than a couple of years you are way ahead.

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I figured for the price i'd take the gamble, i got it from a self serve wreckers and they didn't know what to charge for it but said $95 no warranty so i was happy with that.
I'm on 267k now so i reckon it will probably outlast me.

Even if it doesn't, sounds like a winner to me. I'd do it all over again for $95.

Yeah that price is a win. Congrats

Well, not today, but Monday.
I sold it. After 12 great years and 200k km.
Probably in the top 3 vehicles I’ve owned over the last 50 years.
Quiet, comfortable, powerful, and surprisingly reliable.
Only issues weren’t unexpected - LCAs and intake manifolds, and I just considered these as part of the maintenance program.
What I was offered for it as a trade-in was insulting, and sold it privately for 2.5 times that.
After much consideration of all the options out there, I’ve gone back to Toyota, a LC300, for better or worse.

So thanks to all on AULRO, for information and advice over the years. It’s a great forum, and I’ll still be lurking and reading for a while yet.