Toyota Prado
Submitted: Friday, Feb 01, 2002 at 01:00
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Peter
I have recently purchased a Prado and notice it sucks dust!! Has anyone else experienced this and do you have a solution or helpfull advice?
Reply By: Ray - Saturday, Feb 02, 2002 at 01:00
Saturday, Feb 02, 2002 at 01:00
Peter i have a 99 GXL on a trip to Innaminca etc dust came in the rear door. SCi Fleet toyota just replaced the rear door seal when i mentioned it and its ok now. I also have a rear dust deflector (Toyota) and have found it to be very effective especially keeping dust off the rear window.
Hope it helps regards Ray
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Follow Up By: Peter - Sunday, Feb 03, 2002 at 01:00
Sunday, Feb 03, 2002 at 01:00
Ray, Thnx for your reply, was the rear door found to be faulty? Did you notice dust comes in through the rear vents in the cargo bay?
While I know it is impossible to stop the dust, having done outback trips in my GLS Pajero, the Prado seems to suck it in even on relatively short journey's. Of course the air is always on recirc and the windows are always shut.
Regards, Peter.
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Reply By: rich - Sunday, Feb 03, 2002 at 01:00
Sunday, Feb 03, 2002 at 01:00
Try running a smear of vaseline around all door and window rubbers.
Tape over any ducts and turn them off.
Set your air con to recirculate (and choke after 1/2 an hour)
Yes, dust. Welcome to the outback!
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Reply By: alex - Tuesday, Feb 05, 2002 at 01:00
Tuesday, Feb 05, 2002 at 01:00
you must have the air on fresh as this will preasurise the inside of the cab making it harder for dust to get in, you can change to recirc when following someone or passing someone in opposite direction, but get the seals checked and use vaseline or silicone spray
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Reply By: pen - Tuesday, Feb 05, 2002 at 01:00
Tuesday, Feb 05, 2002 at 01:00
Am about to take delivery of my 3rd Prado work vehicle. I have travelled many tens of thousands of K's on NT bush roads & have had very little trouble with dust ingress. I have the air on fresh except when behind a road train. Hope this helps.
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