Fast forward to Saturday morning. My workspace in the garage is filled with my FJ40 which is beginning a Vortec swap due to a broken crankshaft in the 2F.
We are expecting rain everyday for the next week and I needed a dry spot to work if I was to get this thing fixed soon. I maneuvered the 80 along the side of the house and pulled into our covered patio in front of the kitchen window. My wife is thrilled. She has been whistling the theme song to Sanford and Son for the last two days.
After cleaning up the cruiser, getting organized and reading a few pages of the FSM, I began to dig in. I was at a bit of a disadvantage because while skiing on Monday I blew out my knee again. This is the third time I’ve torn the medial collateral ligament. Despite the bum knee I was able to get to this point after about 7 hours:
After pulling the exhaust manifolds, I noticed evidence of dried coolant/oil below the #6 exhaust runner. This has been described in other threads too.
