Gerhard, for interest's sake. What did you end up doing?
Gerrit Loubser 
2003 Toyota Land Cruiser 100 VX TD
2003 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 DiD LWB A/T Gone & missed
1999 Nissan Patrol 4.5E GRX M/T: Gone & missed
1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 VX 4.5 EFI A/T: SOLD

2003 Toyota Land Cruiser 100 VX TD
2003 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 DiD LWB A/T Gone & missed

1999 Nissan Patrol 4.5E GRX M/T: Gone & missed

1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 VX 4.5 EFI A/T: SOLD
I took out the prop shaft, and is using the Gen1 Pajero whilst they try to fix the prop shaft.
(That's another story! VW sells only complete prop shafts. I had the centre bearing replaced with a Heath Robinson 'gyppo' version, but now there is a sporadic vibration. Sticky CV joint? No simple U-joints! It has to go back for checking)
(The Gen1 was loaned to others in need, and it came back with:
(That's another story! VW sells only complete prop shafts. I had the centre bearing replaced with a Heath Robinson 'gyppo' version, but now there is a sporadic vibration. Sticky CV joint? No simple U-joints! It has to go back for checking)
(The Gen1 was loaned to others in need, and it came back with:
- dead battery
- no lights
- no wipers
- no AC
- rear brake disk with 1mm deep gouges
- no RHS driver's window
I hope they're paying for the repairs...4ePajero wrote: (The Gen1 was loaned to others in need, and it came back with:)
- dead battery
- no lights
- no wipers
- no AC
- rear brake disk with 1mm deep gouges
- no RHS driver's window
Simon Bloomer