Suitable for Hilux 4WD to 7/1997

Parts suitable for Hilux and 4Runner LN65, LN106, RN105, LN111, LN130 and VZN130, from engine to electrics

• Engine and servicing: Filters, gaskets, seals, timing parts, dipsticks and engine mounts for the diesels and the petrols. A Terrain Tamer spin-on oil filter goes on with every oil change, so a spare on the shelf saves a trip into town when the service falls due.
• Cooling and heating: Radiators, radiator fans, hose kits, water pumps, thermostats and heater cores that keep temperatures where they belong. If the temperature gauge reads oddly or sits dead, the water temperature sender is worth checking, because it is the sender that feeds the dash.
• Fuel system parts: Fuel filters, primer pumps, injector washers, tank sender units and accelerator cables for clean fuel and a gauge you can trust. A locking fuel cap is a bayonet cap that comes with two keys, so the filler stays shut when the ute is parked up.
• Clutch and brakes: Brake pads, rotors, drums, wheel cylinders, master cylinders, handbrake cables, clutch kits and hydraulics for a ute that pulls up square. When the clutch pedal goes soft or the gears baulk on the way in, the clutch slave cylinder on the bell housing is one to check for a leak.
• Gearbox and transfer case: Gears, synchro hubs, selector forks, bearings, seals, mounts and lever parts for a box that shifts cleanly. A Terrain Tamer gearbox bearing kit gathers the bearings, gaskets and seals needed to overhaul a gearbox into one kit, with Japanese-made bearings in it.
• Tailshafts and diffs: Uni joints, centre bearings, pinion seals, diff bearing kits, crown wheel and pinion sets and breathers, so drive keeps getting to both axles. A Hardy Spicer tailshaft centre bearing carries the middle of a two-piece tailshaft, supporting it in a rubber mount.
• Axle and steering parts: Wheel bearings, swivel hub kits, CV joints, tie rod ends, drag links, steering dampers and wheel studs to keep the front end tight. Rear wheel bearings live a hard life under load, and a Terrain Tamer rear wheel bearing kit keeps that job to one part number.
• Suspension parts: Leaf springs and bushes, shackles, U-bolts, shock absorbers, torsion bar hardware and sway bar rubbers for a load that rides level. Perished rubber lets a shock knock about in its mount, so an upper shock absorber bush is a cheap thing to renew while you are under there.
• Body and interior: Door locks and handles, mirrors, hinges, weatherstrips, grilles, dash parts, wiper blades and tailgate hardware. The rear outer tailgate handle is the black outer handle you pull to drop the tailgate, and it cops a hard life on a working ute.
• Electrical and lighting: Headlights, indicators, tail lights, switches, relays, glow plug parts, starter motors, alternators and speedo cables. A halogen headlight takes a standard H4 globe and goes in where an old sealed beam came out, though the globe itself is bought separately.

With over 40 years in the 4WD game, we know these vehicles inside out. Order online with express shipping on most items to Australia and New Zealand, or pick up in store at Kotara (Newcastle NSW) if you’re nearby.