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jwr · * Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 16 Location: Aberdeenshire

I have just purchased a 120-series Landcruiser. I have been giving it the once over this weekend and noticed something odd.

In the driver's side (right-hand) front wheel arch there are a set of vents which appear to lead directly to the back of the fog-lamp assembly. Due to the placement of this vent, the back of the lamp assembly is getting sprayed with mud and water. The wheel arch on the other side doesn't have a vent.

Can anyone confirm whether this is correct, or do I have something missing from the wheel arch?

Thanks,
James.

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toyota mad · ** Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 98 Location: ireland

100% right its standard i dont know its for, i do wonder about this every time i wash the cruiser.... good question Cool

some one will answer it

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jwr · * Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 16 Location: Aberdeenshire

Thanks for the pic - that's exactly the same on mine. At least I know it is as it should be.

-j

toyota mad · ** Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 98 Location: ireland

had a look under the bonnet, and cant figure the reason for it Confused

other than something to hold 3inch's of dirt Laughing

... the only thing thats around that area is a small pipe to the cooler...
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jojo1 · ** Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 77 Location: Leicestershire

It's the air intake vent. air is drawn up from here to the air cleaner.

Jojo

toyota mad · ** Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 98 Location: ireland

so it has a use then, its in a very bad place Shocked

.... it does'nt suck to much air on mine because its always clogged with dirt Rolling Eyes

thanks jojo1 thumbleft

problem sloved jwr Smile

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jwr · * Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 16 Location: Aberdeenshire

Yep - thanks for the help.

-j

dannyson · **** Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 448 Location: Cornwall

Couldn't believe there could be such a stupid place for a vent ... and thought ...'my car won't thave that' .... but Yes ..its there on my LC4 ... right in front of the lamp cluster!

120man · *** Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 171

The grill is a bit daft in terms of location.

The air "intake" proper is in the top rear part of the RHS wing facing backwards, so that you can cut a hole and fit a high level air intake or, now I think on it, maybe an intake grill on the wing along the lines of those to be found on a Landy.