New Toyotas

Definitely weird - can't wait to take a photo of it for the Forum - then another one when we drown it in Eyre Creek. LOL.

I'll have to make sure we've Toyota's phone number for the satellite phone so they can come out on the MAdigans to fix it - what about Eyre Creek? LOL LOL

The 2.7ltr petrol Hilux's have a similar problem with alternator and dizzy rotor very low on the motor. My brother had all sorts of problems whenever a river crossing or large puddle was involved.

No such thing as a dizzy in a 2.7 petrol hilux. They run coil packs and are bolted to the drivers side of the head.

Hey willem

I have never had a problem with a Toyota alternator when it comes to water xings, as you know the Jim Jim creek xing to twin falls has always been approx 1 mtr deep when open.

In the past 12 years I've have done this xing 4 times a week from May to Dec in a 86 model troopy 2H engine, the same in a 75 series troopy and a 80 series, and last year I had the 78 series and the 2 100 series all with 1hz motors do it twice daily.

Every xing the engine bay is submerged, I've never had a problem with anything under the bonnet.

I do however see your point in regards to spinifex and alike.

Cheers Steve.

Me too, bet Theo's put the price up this year too! LOL
It'll still be under Warranty - I'll just take more Merlot and Whiskey and wait until Toyota comes and gets me. LOL

G'day Ruth

When you doing the Madigan?

Hope you have plenty of Merlot.

We will be doing west to east on the normal routes 4th to 12th June and the Hay from 18th June.

Cheers
David

Hi David and Justine - wow, we'll be able to catch up. I'll email you with the news and itinerary. Good to hear from you.

David,
We did the Madigan Line with someone that liked his merlot.
His 100series was a bit too heavy and broke the front end. The rest of us helped out by lightening his load - he had 3 cases of red that were causing the problem - got him back to Birdsville though :-)))

Phil, are you saying that if that fellow had Shiraz or a Chardie then the front end wouldn't have broken, it was because the yummy Merlot was too dark and heavy?

Phil

It seems a prerequisite of outback travel. I had several participants last year who seemed to pull endless bottles from nooks and crannies in their vehicles.

David

Hi Ruth,
You know them - it was Mal T and Lynne in 2004. From camp 8 to Birdsville, he was tail-end and crept his way out of the desert. If it was Shiraz, we'd still help lighten the load. If it was Chardie, he might still be out there :-)))

David,
It adds a new dimension to travelling "self-sufficient" :-))

Oh Phil, I sure do know them. Thought from your comments it had to be someone I knew. Everytime they come, we drink all their wine and then they drink all ours! Lynnie likes bubbles too - Mals like Ian and as long s its got alcohol it'll be ok.
We not far from them as I write!!

Thats great Ruth, Please pass on our best wishes to them - hope retirement has been good. We really enjoyed our time with them on that trip.

Yes Phil I will tell them. Frankly, retirement is a bit BORING - but as we are about to start physically building a house together, that should prove anything BUT boring. Going fishing first though - leaving 26 May - I hear them calling me.

So was the Titanic. :=(

T.R.

What diff is currently infallible? Not Toyota, thats for sure.

Hi Sam, was speaking to b-i-l this a.m. and his GXL about 3 years old has the alternator mounted about half-way down the engine. Add in today's paper for BMW with low mounted one - not 4WD though. Like all new things - lots of questions/suspicions/opinions. We'll all find out soon enough.