Toyota Hi-Lux Petrol & Diesel 2WD & 4WD 2005 - 2011 Gregorys Owners Service & Repair Manual covers: Aftermarket Australian repair manual covering 2WD and 4WD, Petrol and Diesel versions of the seventh generation Toyota Hilux released in Australia in March 2005.
Contents:
● Introductory Pages
About this Manual; Introduction to the Toyota Hi-Lux; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Buying Parts; Maintenance Techniques, Tools and Working Facilities; Booster Battery (jump) starting; Jacking and Towing; Automotive Chemicals and Lubricants; Conversion Factors; Safety First!; Troubleshooting
● Routine Maintenance
● 2.7 litre 4 Cylinder Petrol Engine
● 4.0 litre V6 Petrol Engine
● 3.0 litre 4 Cylinder Diesel Engine
● General Engine Overhaul Procedures
● Cooling, Heating and Air Conditioning
● Fuel and Exhaust Systems - Petrol Engines
● Fuel and Exhaust Systems - Diesel Engines
● Charging and Starting Systems
● Emissions & Engine Control Systems
● Manual Transmission
● Automatic Transmission
● Transfer Case
● Clutch and Driveline
● Brakes
● Suspension and Steering Systems
● Body
● Chassis Electrical System
● Wiring Diagrams
NOTE: Only maintenance, adjustment, minor repair procedures plus removal and installation are described for the Automatic Transmission.
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The Toyota Hilux is a series of compact pickup pickups yielded plus advertised by the Japanese maker Toyota. Many nations selected the Hilux name for the whole existence of the series in North America, the Hilux name was retired inside 1976 inside prefer of Truck, Pickup Truck, or Compact Truck. In North America the prevalent choice package, the SR5, was colloquially utilized because a model name for the truck, despite that the possibility package was furthermore chosen about additional Toyota models like the Corolla. In 1984, the Trekker, the camper adaptation of the Hilux, was renamed because the 4Runner inside Australia plus North America, plus because the Hilux Surf inside Japan. In 1995, Toyota introduced a fresh pickup model, the Tacoma inside North America, discontinuing the Hilux/Pickup there. The 4Runner is today a full SUV, as well as the more latest models never resemble the Tacoma.
As of 2014, the Toyota Hilux is accessible internationally, except Japan, United States, Canada, North Korea, plus South Korea.
After the February 2004 introduction of the 2005 model year Tacoma, the 7th generation Hilux was unveiled about March 2, 2005 inside Buenos Aires, Argentina. Market release later started inside April 2005. The Tacoma was based found on the 4Runner chassis, when the Hilux rides about an revamped adaptation of the ladder frame found about past versions. The Hilux improved inside size plus then became categorized because a mid-size choose up. The Tacoma had a fresh four.0 L V6 engine which produces 176 kW plus 361 N����¯�¿�½������·m of torque. Its shape was extremely synonymous with the 4Runner.
Hilux models available inside Australian, Middle Eastern, plus Asian markets are built plus assembled inside Thailand, where the car is known as the Hilux Vigo, or Vigo. For the European plus South African markets the Hilux is made inside Durban, South Africa. As of December 2009, it really is the greatest marketing car inside South Africa. Those available inside South America are prepared inside Argentina, because with all the past generation Hilux. But, the motors are integrated Japan rather of Argentina. In Asia, the Hilux Vigo platform was utilized because the basis for Toyota's IMV system that spawned the Innova MPV plus Fortuner SUV/PPV.
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In Malaysia, the Hilux is just obtainable in 2.5 L with all the choice of single cab or double cab. The double cab model has an automatic transmission variant. It utilizes the same engine because additional Asian nations, yet motors employed inside Malaysia vary inside their maximum output of 75 kW at 3600 rpm plus maximum torque of 260 N����¯�¿�½������·m at 1600������¢����¢ï¿½�¬����¯�¿�½2400 rpm.
In Singapore, the Hilux is accessible because a single cab with all the 2.5 L engine or perhaps a double cab with all the 3.0 L engine. Notable fleet visitors include private taxi providers, for who the double cab model has extra weight room versatility, as well as the Singapore Police Force plus Pakistan Police, that uses it because a patrol car.
The Hilux is integrated Guangqi Toyota Automobile inside Guangzhou for the Chinese marketplace. The models for China is four.0 L with all the way of single cab or double cab. It utilizes the same engine because Australia, yet motors chosen inside China has been tuned as much as the maximum output of 246 kW at 6500 rpm plus maximum torque of 405 N����¯�¿�½������·m at 4000 rpm, plus is mated with a 5-speed automatic transmission. China is truly the only Asian nation with receive the V6 engine.
A Hilux entered inside the 2012 Dakar Rally by the Imperial Toyota team of South Africa managed with capture 3rd spot despite having small modifications within the manufacturing model plus being up against factory supported groups.
Diesel machines are equally yielded with 2 greatly different injection places. "Direct" plus "Indirect". Indirect injected machines put the injector inside a pre-combustion room inside the head that due with thermal losses usually need the "glow plug" with begin plus high compression ratio. Usually inside the range of 21:1 with 23:1 ratio. Direct injected motors employ a mostly donut shaped combustion room void found on the top of the piston. Thermal efficiency losses are greatly lower inside DI motors that facilitates a much lower compression ratio commonly between 14:1 plus 20:1 yet many DI machines are closer with 17:1. The direct injected procedure is more internally violent and therefore needs thoughtful shape, plus more robust construction. The lower compression ratio equally creates challenges for emissions due with partial burn. Turbocharging is especially suited with DI machines because the low compression ratio facilitates meaningful forced induction, as well as the heighten inside airflow enables capturing more gas efficiency not just from more complete combustion, and from reducing parasitic efficiency losses whenever correctly operated, by widening both energy plus efficiency curves. The violent combustion procedure of direct injection moreover creates more sound, nevertheless contemporary designs utilizing "split shot" injectors or synonymous multi shot processes have dramatically amended this matter however, firing a little charge of gas before the principal delivery that pre-charges the combustion room for a less abrupt plus inside many situations somewhat cleaner burn.
A important component of all diesel motors is a mechanical or electronic governor that controls the idling speed plus maximum speed of the engine by controlling the rate of gas delivery. Unlike Otto-cycle motors, incoming air is not throttled along with a diesel engine without a governor cannot have a stable idling speed plus can overspeed, causing its destruction. Mechanically governed gas injection systems are driven by the engine's gear train. These systems utilize a mixture of springs plus weights with control gas delivery relative with both weight plus speed. Modern electronically controlled diesel motors control gas delivery by employ of a electronic control component or electronic control device. The ECM/ECU receives an engine speed signal, plus additional working parameters like consumption manifold stress plus gas temperature, from a sensor plus controls the amount of gas and commence of injection timing from actuators with maximize energy plus efficiency plus minimise emissions. Controlling the timing of the begin of injection of gas into the cylinder is a key with reducing emissions, plus maximizing gas economy, of the engine. The timing is calculated inside levels of crank angle of the piston before top dead centre. As an example, when the ECM/ECU initiates gas injection whenever the piston is 10����¯�¿�½������° before TDC, the begin of injection, or timing, is mentioned with be 10����¯�¿�½������° BTDC. Optimal timing depends the engine shape in addition to its speed plus weight, plus is commonly 4����¯�¿�½������° BTDC inside 1,350-6,000 HP, web, "medium speed" locomotive, sea plus stationary diesel motors.
Advancing the begin of injection results inside high in-cylinder stress plus temperature, plus high efficiency, and results inside improved engine sound due with quicker cylinder stress rise plus improved oxides of nitrogen formation due with high combustion temperatures. Delaying begin of injection causes incomplete combustion, reduced gas efficiency plus an heighten inside exhaust smoke, containing a considerable amount of particulate matter plus unburned hydrocarbons.
Engines:
2005 2.0 L gasoline VVT-i DOHC I4
2005 2.5 L diesel D-4D DOHC I4, 76 kW ������¢����¢ï¿½�¬����¯�¿�½ 107 kW
2005 2.7 L gasoline VVT-i DOHC I4, 119 kW
2005 3.0 L diesel D-4D DOHC I4, Turbodiesel, commonrail 16-valve direct injection, 121 kW. This adaptation is prepared at Toyota's center inside Z����¯�¿�½������¡rate, Argentina.
2005 four.0 L gasoline VVT-i DOHC V6, 170 kW ������¢����¢ï¿½�¬����¯�¿�½ 176 kW
2008 four.0 L Supercharged DOHC V6 225 kW
1TR-FE
The 1TR-FE is a 1,998 cc I4 gasoline engine. It qualities DOHC, 16 valves plus VVT-i . Its energy is 136 hp at 5,600 rpm, plus 18.6 kg m of torque at 4,000 rpm with redline of 6000 rpm.
Applications
Toyota Innova
Toyota Hiace
Toyota Hilux
1TR-FPE
The 1TR-FPE is an LPG variation of the 1TR-FE engine. Its energy is 85 kW at 4,800 rpm plus torque is 189 N����¯�¿�½������·m at 3,600 rpm. The compression ratio is 10.6:1. Bore plus stroke is 86.0 mm x 86.0 mm.
Applications
Toyota Comfort Taxi
Toyota Dyna Medium-Duty Truck
2TR-FE
The 2TR-FE is a 2693 cc I4 gasoline engine. It qualities DOHC, 16 valves plus VVT-i . Its energy is 159 hp at 5,200 rpm, plus 180 lbf����¯�¿�½������·ft of torque at 3,800 rpm with redline of 5500 rpm. The bore plus stroke are 95 mm ����¯�¿�½����¯�¿�½ 95 mm.
Applications
Toyota Hilux Surf
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
Toyota Fortuner
Toyota Tacoma
Toyota Hiace
Toyota Innova
Toyota Hilux.
Toyota 4Runner
Even though inside the general context, the expression "four-wheel drive" generally pertains with an ability a car can have, it's additionally chosen with designate the whole car itself. In Australia, cars without noticeable off-road abilities are usually called All-Wheel Drives or SUVs, when those with off-road abilities are called "four-wheel drives". This term is occasionally furthermore employed inside North America, somewhat interchangeably for SUVs plus pickup pickups plus is often mistakenly used with two-wheel-drive variants of these cars.
The expression 4����¯�¿�½����¯�¿�½4 was used with describe North American military four-wheel-drive cars because early because the 1940s, with all the initially quantity indicating the total amount of wheels about a car as well as the next indicating the quantity of driven wheels. Today, the expression 4����¯�¿�½����¯�¿�½4 is usual inside North America, plus is usually employed whenever advertising a fresh or utilized car, plus is occasionally used because badging about a car loaded with four-wheel drive. Similarly, 4����¯�¿�½����¯�¿�½2 will be appropriate for many two-wheel-drive cars, plus is usually selected with describe them because a two-wheel drive. In Australia the expression is usually selected with refer with a ute which sits high about its suspension. This really is with avoid the confusion which the car may be a 4����¯�¿�½����¯�¿�½4 considering it appears otherwise suited with off-road applications.
Large American pickups with double wheels found on the back axles plus 2 driven axles are officially designated because 4����¯�¿�½����¯�¿�½4s, despite having six driven wheels, considering the "dual" wheels behave because a single wheel for traction plus category reasons, plus are not individually driven. True 6����¯�¿�½����¯�¿�½6 cars with 3 driven axles like the well-known M35 2����¯�¿�½������½ lot cargo truck chosen by the U.S. Army has 3 axles, all them driven. This car is a true 6����¯�¿�½����¯�¿�½6, because is the Pinzgauer, that is favored with protection forces about the world.
Another associated expression is 4-wheeler. This usually pertains with all-terrain cars with 4 wheels, plus refuses to indicate the quantity of driven wheels; a "four-wheeler" can have two- or four-wheel drive.
Axles are an key component of many useful wheeled cars. In a live-axle suspension program, the axles serve with transfer driving torque with the wheel, and also with keep the position of the wheels relative with every alternative plus with the car body. The axles in this program should equally bear the fat of the car and any cargo. A non-driving axle, including the front beam axle inside thick duty pickups plus several 2-wheel drive light pickups plus vans, might do not have shaft, plus serves just because a suspension plus steering component. Conversely, numerous front wheel drive vehicles have a strong back beam axle.
In alternative kinds of suspension systems, the axles serve just with transfer driving torque with the wheels; the position plus angle of the wheel hubs is an independent function of the suspension program. This really is typical of the independent suspension found about many new vehicles plus SUV's, plus found on the front of numerous light pickups. These systems nonetheless have a differential, nevertheless it won't have connected axle housing tubes. It can be connected with the car frame or body, or key inside a transaxle. The axle shafts then transfer driving torque with the wheels. Like a full flying axle program, the drive shafts inside a front wheel drive independent suspension program never help any car fat.
A timing belt, timing chain or cam belt is a element of a internal combustion engine which synchronizes the rotation of the crankshaft as well as the camshaft thus which the engine's valves open plus close at the right instances throughout every cylinder's consumption plus exhaust strokes. In an interference engine the timing belt or chain is additionally important with preventing the piston from striking the valves. A timing belt is a belt which commonly attributes teeth found on the inside surface, when a timing chain is a roller chain.
Many contemporary manufacturing car motors use the timing belt or chain with synchronize crankshaft plus camshaft rotation; several motors rather use gears with straight drive the camshafts. The utilize of the timing belt or chain rather of direct gear drive allows engine designers with put the camshaft further within the crankshaft, plus inside machines with numerous camshafts a timing belt or chain moreover allows the camshafts with be located further from every additional. Timing stores were prevalent about creation vehicles by the 1970s plus 1980s, whenever timing belts became the norm, yet timing stores have enjoyed a resurgence inside latest years. Timing stores are more durable than timing belts ������¢����¢ï¿½�¬����¯�¿�½ though neither is because durable because direct gear drive ������¢����¢ï¿½�¬����¯�¿�½ nonetheless, timing belts are lighter, cheaper, plus work more quietly.
In the internal combustion engine application the timing belt or chain links the crankshaft with the camshaft, which control the starting plus closing of the engine's valves. A four-stroke engine needs which the valves open plus close when each additional revolution of the crankshaft. The timing belt does this. It has teeth with turn the camshaft synchronised with all the crankshaft, plus is especially tailored for a specific engine. In several engine designs the timing belt could furthermore be employed with drive additional engine components like water pump plus oil pump.
Gear or chain systems are moreover employed with connect the crankshaft with the camshaft at the correct timing. But, gears plus shafts constrain the relative place of the crankshaft plus camshafts. Even where the crankshaft plus camshaft are fairly close together, because inside pushrod machines, many engine designers employ a brief chain drive instead of a direct gear drive. This really is considering gear forces experience frequent torque reversal because the cam profiles "kick back" from the drive within the crank, leading with excessive sound plus wear. Fibre gears, with more resilience, are preferred with steel gears where direct drive has with be employed.
A belt or chain enables more flexibility inside the relative places of the crankshaft plus camshafts.
While stores plus gears can be more durable, rubber composite belts are quieter inside their procedure, are cheaper plus better, by dint of being lighter, whenever compared with a gear or chain program. Also, timing belts never need lubrication, that is imperative with a timing chain or gears. A timing belt is a certain application of the synchronous belt selected with transfer rotational energy synchronously.
Timing belts are usually covered by metal or polymer timing belt covers that need treatment for inspection or substitution. Engine producers suggest substitution at particular intervals. The producer can furthermore suggest the substitution of additional components, including water pump, whenever the timing belt is changed considering the extra expense with substitute water pump is negligible compared with the expense of accessing the timing belt. In an interference engine, or 1 whose valves extend into the path of the piston, failure of the timing belt invariably results inside costly plus, inside certain situations, irreparable engine damage, because certain valves is held open whenever they cannot be and therefore is struck by the pistons.
Indicators which the timing chain could should be changed include a rattling sound within the front of the engine.
Timing belts should be changed at the manufacturer's recommended distance and/or time periods. Failure with substitute the belt may cause complete breakdown or catastrophic engine failure, specifically inside interference machines. The owner's manual upkeep schedule is the source of timing belt substitution intervals, usually each 60,000 with 100,000 miles. It is well-known with substitute the timing belt tensioner simultaneously because the belt is changed.
The routine failure methods of timing belts are either stripped teeth or delamination plus unraveling of the fiber cores. Breakage of the belt, due to the nature of the significant tensile materials, is unusual. Correct belt tension is important - too loose as well as the belt may whip, too tight plus it usually whine plus place extra stress found on the bearings of the cogs. In either case belt lifetime is dramatically shortened. Aside within the belt itself, moreover popular is a failure of the tensioner, and/or the different gear plus idler bearings, causing the belt with derail.
In countless contemporary vehicles the gas pump is normally electrical plus positioned inside the gas tank. The pump creates positive stress inside the gas lines, pushing the gasoline with the engine. The high gasoline stress raises the boiling point. Placing the pump inside the tank puts the component smallest probably with handle gasoline vapor effectively farthest within the engine, submersed inside cool fluid. Another benefit with placing the pump inside the tank is the fact that it's less probably with begin a fire. Though electric components will spark plus ignite gas vapors, fluid gas won't explode plus consequently submerging the pump inside the tank is regarded as the safest places with place it. In most vehicles, the gas pump delivers a continual flow of gasoline with the engine; gas not utilized is returned with the tank. This further reduces the opportunity of the gas boiling, because it is not kept close with the hot engine for too lengthy.
The ignition switch refuses to carry the energy with the gas pump; rather, it activates a relay that will handle the high active weight. It is widespread for the gas pump relay with become oxidized plus stop functioning; this might be more widespread than the actual gas pump failing. Modern machines use solid-state control that enables the gas stress with be controlled through pulse-width modulation of the pump voltage. This increases the existence of the pump, enables a small plus lighter device with be employed, plus reduces electric weight.
Cars with electronic gas injection have an electronic control device plus this can be programmed with protection logic which usually closed the electrical gas pump off, whether or not the engine is running. In the event of the collision this may avoid gas leaking from any ruptured gas line. Additionally, vehicles will have an inertia switch which is "tripped" inside the event of a impact, or perhaps a roll-over valve which usually closed off the gas pump just in case the auto rolls over.
Many ECUs might additionally be programmed with closed off the gas pump when they identify low or zero oil stress, for example when the engine has suffered a terminal failure.
The gas sending device assembly can be a mixture of the electrical gas pump, the filter, the strainer, as well as the electronic device utilized with measure the amount of gas inside the tank through a float connected with a sensor that sends information with the dash-mounted gas gauge. The gas pump alone is a comparatively inexpensive element. But a technician at a garage would have a choice with install the whole device assembly.