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Thanks mate, great vid. Helped me change the belts on my 01 105 series. Would have been good to also show how you install the new belts as well, as that's where I had the most trouble. But, then again, I learned a lot by having to problem-solve myself. My alternator was pretty stuck and I spent ages trying to push it back into position. Ended up wedging a pry bar from underneath. Also, you need to tighten the adjustment bolt for the two smaller lower belts right up to get the right tension. The bolt doesn't start tightening the belts until it starts to push up against the end of the adjustment guide.

Does the alternator tension bolt have to be screwed all the way in. That is do I lever the alternator as much as I can then do up the right bolt then adjust with left hand tension bolt

Just click up the hub every few months. DO NOT BUY THIS RUBBISH OK

Don’t buy it. It doesn’t work ok. DO NOT BUY IT OK

Removing the four mounting bolts on the A/C compressor allows you to move it enough to gain much better access to the top of your alternator. Thanks for the video! My alternator adjustment bracket broke and I lost the adjustment bolt. Your video is the first time I've actually seen what that bolt looks like and how it works. Even my shop manual doesn't show it.

Good video. Thanks

Cheers Cobb!!

Today would have gone so much easier if I had watched this one first, parts store gave us the wrong belts 980 instead of 1005

Thanks mate another guy you helped here, I knew where the nuts/bolts were for the air con belts but never exactly knew which 2 to loosen/tighten. Your precise guide showed me which 2 to undo/tighten and job was done in 5 minutes. Once again great video and thanks. 😉

Thanks heaps bro ! Lifesaver ! Easy explanation and you took the time to show clearly what needs to be done. Good stuff

Nice

Thanks mate How do you know when your belts have enough tension?

Never done more than topped up oil or added diesel before. First time I felt like I did something on my truck today, thanks to this video

Well explained 👍

yeah awesome bro for a young fella

Dogbone (bargain) or axle (expensive) upgrades are only worthy options, the brake handle bracket mod isn't a good idea, it will lead to stretched brake cable. Thanks for the content

For those mongrel retaining clips I found the most important tool was my 176 pc swearing kit.

They now make the aircon belt 1300mm long instead of 1270mm, that should be easier to replace. 13A1300 .

Great job very helpful.👍

Awesome work mate. Very much appreciated

What is the procedure for getting the alternator belt tight

Great vid, American with kzj78 Prado. This was very helpful.

Great video, appreciate the detail you went into as have 1kz in a Prado and this is best video so far of explaining how to do it with similar set up

Thanks i will be changing it tomorrow

Thanks buddy

Great video guy, appreciate it, impressive that you did it while filming as well

Mate new sub here very handy thanks heaps I been pondering best way to put mine on roof rack thank you well done

Excellent thanks for sharing

Hey mate. Swapped mine over on my 00 HZJ78R on the weekend. Your video was perfect. Legend!

Ausome video mate helped me heaps cheers

I have 1pz wich should be the same procedure. If you are not going to use the old belts as back up belts in case your new belts snap you can save some time and cut them :)

Same experience with the plate not lining up. Had to oversize the same hole. Same experience with effectiveness (none yet). Logically the superior kit will give more cable pull/leverage so I'm not blaming the kit either. My handbrake shoes are in good nick. I replaced all hardware (springs/pins). I'm on the original dog bones because mine is a 1991 hdj80 and the modded bones don't fit/work. I'm due to adjust everything anyway and I'll be fitting a new cable to give it the best chance of working. Fwiw I also did braided lines, slotted and dimpled rotors. Later model/larger diameter rotors on front. Matching later Calipers (rebuilt). Deleted dust shields. Anti seized the rear caliper slide pins. Have tried a few different pads and I like the bendix ultimates better than the brembo pads in it now. The GPmax pads are pretty good too. She pulls up hard! Massive improvement over our other 80 series.

Thanks mate. As a German driving a Troopy in Germany on the Autobahn, when one of the belt ripped it was quite spectacular when I changed it on the side of the road after watching your video. Fortunately I do carry spare belts. Haven‘t used any in 18 years, but when I had to, you were a huge help. Thanks again buddy, the next shout is on me, when I come Down Under again.😎

Hi, did you try the dog bone modification as well, if so, did it work well? Thanks

My 80 has rear disk brakes and doing handbrakes is always a real pain. I'm about to install the superior handbrake kit to see what happens. I rebuilt the handbrake setup with all new parts including new cable about 2 yrs ago and it never holds with the vehicle pointing downhill. Keen to see how it goes. Pro tip - never trust the handbrakes and park in gear (with manual gearbox). Pro tip 2 - the dogbone upgrade does *not* work with earlier (pre 8/92) smaller rear disk brakes.

Hi mate is tightening the serpentine the same as change, just tilt alternator out to give belt more pressure?

Hey Legend, cheers for the awesome video! Ill be heading to Supercheap tomorrow to buy the three belts. I have a 2001 HZJ78R . Do you know the exact belts (part number if possible?) I would need to get?

Big help mate, thanks! Just changed mine over in my 1hdt 80 series under your instruction

Hey mate what was that single belt for as I don't have it on my 1kz and I'm wondering why it's not on thanks mate

Thanks mate. Great vid

Great video mate, quick question. Does it matter the brand of belts? or would you just recommend the calibre ones you're using?

The alternator adjuster bolt is on TOP of the alternator so there is NO need to take the whole bottom bolt out, you just need to loosen it slightly and also NO need to undo the bolts totally as you have shown they fall out.. so if they are just loosened they DO NOT fall out.

I'm interested in putting a upgraded 79 brake booster on my 80 series hzj80 ..can it be done.im also toying with the idea of a hydrolic booster that is connected to my power steering box.

How did u tension the alternator belt

Please help but new belts on all good but every 2 weeks it’s start making the fucking noise again and it’s loose so tighten it then gets loose again please help why is it happening

Thanks mate start with out any researched, stopped what i was doing and came in the house searched youtube and there your video was, thanks got belts off...life saver

What knowledge do you have about why a 1994 Landcruiser' dual top belts willn't move but the engine does turnover making the belts squeal. Is it the air compressor ?

Bought the Haynes manual, ended up using this tutorial haha, cheers mate.

I put one on my 80 about a moth ago and she holds tight on hills

Just did my rear wheel bearings and brake pads, put her together and now my handbrake doesnt even work on flats lol