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nate autolanka jump to content existing user sign in sign in remember me not recommended on shared computers sign in forgot your password sign in with google register home cars for sale sell your car sell car parts more car parts gallery forums forums leaderboard clubs more blogs activity all activity search more more more everywhere status updates topics events blog entries images albums members home all activity home nate nate members view profile see their activity posts 49 joined august 7 2024 last visited july 1 2025 days won 4 nate last won the day on february 4 2025 nate had the most liked content recent profile visitors the recent visitors block is disabled and is not being shown to other users nate s achievements contributor 5 14 rare rare rare recent badges 26 reputation 1 community answers activity blogs images advice on buying a classic toyota nate replied to nate s question in general makes sense thanks there is a fuel smell when running and switched off i have not emptied the tank yet to check pressure release i will let you know when i try that march 4 2025 59 replies advice on buying a classic toyota nate replied to nate s question in general following up the smell is from the front of the car engine as we drive quite strong if we roll down the windows i was reading some old threads which recommended a gent called dhammika in cotta road borella does anyone know if he is still around february 14 2025 59 replies advice on buying a classic toyota nate replied to nate s question in general interesting til february 13 2025 59 replies jc back in the market for a 4wd nate replied to john cooper s topic in general automotive something important you touched on here is your father s age and the difficulty of driving in the night and any time really in colombo i would focus on comfort and ease of driving also is there any way he could hire try whatever vehicle he wants to buy first that way he would know if it works for him i know sri lanka has a few places to hire vehicles though i don t know if they have those vehicles available february 12 2025 16 replies 1 advice on buying a classic toyota nate replied to nate s question in general thank you jc i m a little reluctant to follow recommendations as that thread is over a decade old a related example when i got the car my first trip was to my favourite garage for toyotas when i got there i found out that the owner had passed away i let them do some of the work the staff are ok with suspension work but not engine work alas right now i m a bit stuck as there s a significant performance issue with overtaking and climbing hills the engine seems to lug and the car vibrates but doesn t go even in a lower gear i am not certain if it s the auto gearbox or engine or both even i suspect it s the engine i m thinking about taking the car to that repair place created as a subsidiary of the agent pit and something has anyone tried them edit car vibrates but doesn t speed up it seems to struggle and i have to crawl up the hill february 12 2025 59 replies toyota hilux fourth generation nate replied to vibuda thisuraka s topic in toyota happy to be of help all the best with restoration february 5 2025 21 replies 1 toyota hilux fourth generation nate replied to vibuda thisuraka s topic in toyota my biggest regret in not buying a wagon is this i would put a sticker in the back that said something florists tint the rear windows and drive at a somber pace february 5 2025 21 replies 2 toyota hilux fourth generation nate replied to vibuda thisuraka s topic in toyota for what it s worth i have spent at least 400 or 500k on the 110 i purchased and there s more to do i expected this even though the car was by sri lankan standards nothing to do buy and drive but the benefit is i end up with what i feel is a good car which can be used and enjoyed long term i feel a budget of at least 10 20 minimum may be good to set aside for repairing the vehicle i could be wrong i also second irage suggestion of considering a corolla nissan ad wagon van i was going to buy one but i didn t find a good one if i had i would definitely have got one you would also get things like abs etc as for fun to drive i test drove a few and they are delightful great performance and the space is fantastic you can carry anything even a coffin february 5 2025 21 replies toyota hilux fourth generation nate replied to vibuda thisuraka s topic in toyota question for you how do you hope to use the vehicle office daily driver outstation long distance so these are my experiences could be different for each person vehicle performance it may be difficult to overtake in a truck particularly in busy roads and possibly more in outstation mountain areas if you go there i have not driven a hilux probably the performance may be good in general if you enjoy a quiet drive and are not in a hurry i think you ll be fine handling definitely not a car so mountain roads bends etc needs a fair bit of slowing down stopping distance more than a car cops so for some reason i find cops out of colombo love trucks in colombo they don t care much people other vehicles they respect trucks more which is awesome particularly in colombo if you are feeling lazy you can just amble along and nobody will bother you is there a way you can borrow or rent a truck from someone for a weekend or something and see what you feel february 5 2025 21 replies advice on buying a classic toyota nate replied to nate s question in general following up so i was able to get the crank pulley replaced as well as the belts and other stuff i will write up about that the main problems i have now are engine idle up doesnt work properly for ac engaging a gear the vehicle starts to rattle i increased the idle a bit to compensate but something is wrong there s a fuel smell when the car is running i suspect this could be connected to the idle issue is there any garage that can do a careful check or the ecu and sensors and clean or replace as needed and also do a proper tuneup the two garages i went to they gave it a try but don t seem to know what they are doing does anyone have suggestions february 5 2025 59 replies toyota hilux fourth generation nate replied to vibuda thisuraka s topic in toyota off topic somewhat but what is it with mitsubishi cars and rust obviously i m not blaming them as they are 20 years past their expiry date but i had one and i swear it rusted in places you didn t think a car could rust february 5 2025 21 replies toyota hilux fourth generation nate replied to vibuda thisuraka s topic in toyota disclaimer i know next to nothing about anything that said i d ask two things 1 how is parts availability in the case of my car 110 body parts are rather rare even engine parts are starting to look rare the hilux is older i think so are parts spares engine components available 2 by falling under the lorry category could they be less demand resale may not be a big issue for you but all the same regarding trucks i used one for a decade there are a few challenges which may or may not matter to you but are you very familiar with that category of vehicle the pros and cons of day to day life with one on parking i don t think it s much of a problem yes you won t fit in a spot a maruti can squeeze in but you should do fine you might also love the elevated driving position and how people scurry out of the way and don t want to mess with you february 5 2025 21 replies step 1 service and suspension nate commented on nate s blog entry in an inexpensive car in sri lanka thanks so much alas don t think these were done but next time for sure i ll remember when we open it up next february 5 2025 12 comments step 1 service and suspension nate commented on nate s blog entry in an inexpensive car in sri lanka it seems better still has a few issues but i think we are on the right track i look forward to sharing my adventures february 3 2025 12 comments visiting a garage in sri lanka nate posted a blog entry in an inexpensive car in sri lanka i thought i ll talk about what it s like to visit a garage in sri lanka interestingly like most experiences here there s a way things are done the test drive where the owner of the garage identifies what problems exist and how to mask them while maximizing his earnings pole position depending on how screwed you are you ll be asked to sandwich your car in a corner of a garage between the wrecked insurance write offs usually if it s a serious issue you are parked deep inside so you can t escape kota uda phase here they disable the car it is symbolic to remove a tire and or a part of the engine ostensibly to remove the part to be fixed or find spares but mostly to prevent the customer from escaping spares you ll be given a few unidentified components and asked to go find them if the owner feels charitable he will take the spares on his morning drive the other work phase here everyone forgets your car and works on other things your engine remains open crows defecate on your cam shaft thereby ensuring better lubrication 4 45pm if your vehicle is a day job at 4 45 pm the tired staff will suddenly remember it grease monkeys will put everything together at warp speed what s an extra nut between friends something old something new broken when everything is put together you will discover one extra nut you know your engine needs that nut you ll discover what that nut did 3 months later on the highway at 7 54pm it is tradition at this late stage to break something cynical people say it s so you return to the garage but it s actually to remind you of how everything is impermanent and so you can drive home with a broken ac and remind yourself to feel gratitude february 3 2025 2 all activity home nate privacy policy contact us cookies autolanka com powered by invision community existing user sign in register home cars for sale back cars for sale sell your car sell car parts car parts gallery forums back forums leaderboard clubs blogs activity back 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