The Toyota Landcruiser Owners Club

[Hambo]

Has anyone else had the dash above the clocks splitting just wondering what you might have used

[Google]

[wooly0000]

Same here Hambo mine is cracked from the small air vent for around two inches, i covered it with a non slip cover that i bought for a £1 its not sorted the problem only covered it over but it proved quite useful.

[Tractionman]

As you covered it Wooly, you may consider drilling a tiny hole in the plastic, to stop the crack spreading.
Hambo, there are specialist tailor made dash mats for these, as sun and heat has a great effect. Unfortunately the come from other countries, which involve taxes, vat and shipping

[wooly0000]

Thanks TM your a STAR! will do

[Tractionman]

No worries Wooly. Of course what I should have said was "at each end of the crack", but I'm sure you picked that up.

[Hambo]

Thanks will give it a try & look for a dash mat or a sun screen it’s so frustrating watching it split in front of your eyes

[Tractionman]

With the sun screen/shade, check dimensions and look for one for a van or truck. Car versions are too small, also get a rigid concertina folding one, the flexible folders tend to flop and sag.
Tailored dash mats you can Google,  Landcruiser 120 dash mats. Not found a supplier in this country, as yet, so vat, import duty and all the other twaddle kills it.

[Hambo]

Ok will do, it’s a shame one of our members abroad couldn’t sort us out with one 😉

[TONYCY11]

There are plenty of dash mats for sale on e bay , just type in toyota landcruiser j120 dash mat . but like traction man said , I also put a sunscreen (hard folding type cost about 2 euros) in the window when I park in the sun it should give good protection , and I found those foil ones are flimsy and bend and fall down after a few minutes setting the alarm off , I also use dash protector spray by a company called car magic cost 1 euro for a 200ml bottle it is white liquid and looks like milk ,  I use it about three times a year which leaves a silky look to the dash and spay it on the rubber door seals so it leaves the dash looking brand new and has a nice sent to it so it doubles up as a air freshener (I dont like the ones that leave a glossy Finnish it makes the dash look cheap quality) I also use the same car magic tyre protector spray 2 euros for 500ml , it looks the same stuff as the dash spray but without the nice smell , say on the bottle of both that it protects from  cracks from UV and heat damage  ,   the
same company  also do a headlamp lens cleaner for 1 euro for 200ml, these are common products here in Cyprus  at a big store  called JUMBOS that have stores in every town in  Cyprus, I think I sent traction man pictures of these products about 9 months ago . so if any of you go to Cyprus for a holiday be sure to pop into jumbos and get some lol.

[Tractionman]

Tony, did Jumbos open a new branch in your garage, you've got it all in there ?
Yep, always got useful info from you over there. Over here, I use a dash spray by Car Plan, sounds like it has all the benefits of yours.
Some of those dash sprays/cleaners leave an awful stickiness and a shiny surface, - not something I want.

[TONYCY11]

sorry the products are made by a company called car care magic

[TONYCY11]

I agree I hate the sticky or gloss Finnish on the dash , makes dash or interior look cheap and nasty .

[Tractionman]

Agree mate, all the dust and pollen stick to it, and make it look worse and do nothing at all to enhance or protect.

[Juddian]

Used to be able to get lots of the sort of products Tony is talking about from Lidl, tyre/rubber treatment and the 100/1 washer fluid detergents additive i particularly liked, and their windscreen washer anti freeze was the dogs danglers, but haven't seen any of their car care products for ages though confess i stopped shopping there so things might have changed.

That dash stuff talked about, i use AutoSmart's 'Finish', does a lovely job of external plastics too.

[Hambo]

I will get some & give it a try