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Andrew McKenzie
Tinkerer
NSW
UZZ31 Soarer V8

Posts: 40
Reg: 01-2007

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 Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 10:08 pm, by:  Andrew McKenzie (Andymac) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Are the low beam headlight breather tubes available separately from Toyota? Or do they only come with a new headlight as a complete assembly?

I have searched the main forum before posting. Is the ALSC Archive no longer available? I couldn't find the ALSC Archive today but have used it earlier in the year.

I ask as I resealed my headlights on the weekend just gone. One breather was completely missing and two were destroyed leaving only one complete working breather.

Has anybody substituted anything else to work in place of the factory headlight breather tube & filter?

Thanks in advance.
Jose-Antonio Castillo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer VVTi

Posts: 1197
Reg: 07-2005

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 Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 05:46 pm, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I heard you can use some hose from a... hose (e.g. garden hose) and stick some sponge into there, apparently does the same thing BUT don't quote me on that :-)

Highly doubt that they're available on their own from Toyota but if they are let us know.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Reg: 10-2005

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 Friday, May 18, 2007 - 06:08 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Jose is right, your best bet is to make one up - don't look as good, but will do the job.

ALSC has moved to another website.
Lawrence Ostle
TryHard
NSW
tt

Posts: 373
Reg: 12-2005

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 Friday, May 18, 2007 - 02:54 pm, by:  Lawrence Ostle (Lawrence) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Have a look at the garden irrigation section of your local hardware store. They should have sections of hose in different diameters and bends etc.
Rod Quaife
TryHard
Waikato
V8

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Reg: 08-2005

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 Friday, May 18, 2007 - 05:40 pm, by:  Rod Quaife (Rod_quaife) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yup Andrew got a bit of similar diameter rubber hose from Para Rubber and put a bit of No 8 wire through it to get similar kink to original and applied heat to it so rubber stayed kinked when wire removed shoved bit of sponge rubber in the end and bingo no hassles. Found one of mine was missing when I took my headlights out a couple years ago. Doesnt really need tutorial for this one.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

Posts: 2665
Reg: 10-2005

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 Monday, May 21, 2007 - 06:23 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Rod, No.8 wire, you'd have to be a Kiwi!

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