So after months of looking and waiting, I just bought my sweet '97 40th LC! It came with factory lockers, Scion radio, Thule roof rack, 17x9 steel rims, red top optima and 2" seat track extension and 153K on the ODO.
It also came with some work...
Lots of oil leaks, brakes worn, bad LR window motor, A/C issue, missing flare and pending rear O2 code. Overall everything else looks and works really good!
Last night I decided to look at the worst things first... For me it was the a/c and the rear brakes. The PO said the a/c compressor needed to be replaced and didn't have the money to do it. So, I pulled my truck up in my drive way and popped the hood. With key off I turned the a/c pulley by hand and it seemed to turn ok....Next I grabbed the a/c belt and installed it to test it out.
Started the truck up and everything sounds fine....I pushed the a/c button to activate the a/c clutch and could hear it engage while putting a small load on the motor. O.K. so far so good right??
With motor running and a/c on, I quickly walk over to the engine bay with my flash light to get a visual and...........a thick cloud of smoke starts to develop! Not so good I look down as my eyes are burning and can see that the idler pulley is frozen.
I stop the motor take the belt off and remove the bad a/c tensioner. Maybe the compressor is fine and just this little part needs to be replaced. I sure hope so....This would be a great first start!
As she sits today:
TJM 4" lift
Rear brake job
Slee extended brake lines
Slee caster plates
New Tie rod ends
Valve cover gasket
Dizzy O-ring
Center diff lock switch
Metal Tech sliders
DC shaft
Uniden PRO520XL CB
So-Cal Frank Rear hatch mount
1st snow trip!
Another snow trip
ARB front bumper
New oil pump seal
New Crank seal
Extended diff breathers
Badlands winch
Nitto Trail Grapplers MT 35x12.5r17
Relocating A/C dryer for ground clearance
A/C overhaul
Pesky heater hose
100 Series pads/front brake job
1st camping trip, finally!
Pioneer TS-G1644R
Seans' rear bumper
Puma on-board air
Fridge/Freezer
L/R window motor replacement
Found and replaced R/R fender flare
Dual battery system
Homemade fridge slide
Underhood lighting
Homemade Puma fender mount
Rear window wiper wire repair
PYLE external speaker horn
A/C pusher fan
Upgraded blue fan clutch
Gold, Summit and Deer lake
Ram mount for IPad
Propane tank mount
Bosal muffler replacement (quiet)
New fuel filter 175K
Landtank rear lower control arm upgrade
New bushings all around
OEM air filter
New upstream O2
New rear upper control arms
Scan Gauge 2
New leather and OEM seat foam
Fort Knox center console safe
Scepter can water spigot mod
Outsane shaky mirror fix
Major audio upgrade!
Front windows tinted
Weather Tech floor liners
Rear brake lesson learned
New OEM plugs, wires, cap and rotor
OEM heater valve & upgrading hoses
Backup camera install
New window motors (other 3)
Knuckle stud replacement/death wobble hunt
JL Audio 12" sub installation
Updated iPad mount
King Off Road steering stabilizer
UNDERHOOD OVERHAUL:
Tear down
Fuel injector cleaning
OEM starter replacement
100% new cooling system
Derale Power steering cooler upgrade and new Rein HP line
All new transmission cooler hoses
New hood insulator
ABS delete
Steering shaft seal
New engine insulators
New transmission insulator
Transgo shift kit installation
GIS/HuddExpo transfercase and transmission skid plate
2.5 gallon air tank mount under slider
EVAP canister redesign
Delta 3" rear lateral control rod bracket
Wits' end OBA manifold
150 amp alternator w/Photoman bracket
Modding OEM fuse box to add 5 new circuits
Flex-a-lite aux fan
Underhood light switch and fuse
Head is back and ARP head studs
New valve cover
Upper intake manifold rebuild
New accelerator cable
New fan shroud and belts
Hood refresh complete (nozzles, lines, led wiring, diverter valve and adhesive for hood ribs)
New fender skirts and air intake hose
Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro Fog Flush install
New washer bottle
200 series horns installed
Blue Sea 300A battery distribution fuse block
Valve cover painted Toyota Supra Red
New Brake calipers and lines front and rear
1st engine start after rebuild (open downpipe)
Interior sound and thermal insulation part 2
New window runs, inner/outer weather strips for front and rear, plus both front window motors replaced
New engine wiring harness and injector testing to verify ECU function
Engine finished and on point
Testing SS3 Pro Fog lights
York OBA finalized
Winch Blue Sea disconnect and bracket
It also came with some work...
Lots of oil leaks, brakes worn, bad LR window motor, A/C issue, missing flare and pending rear O2 code. Overall everything else looks and works really good!
Last night I decided to look at the worst things first... For me it was the a/c and the rear brakes. The PO said the a/c compressor needed to be replaced and didn't have the money to do it. So, I pulled my truck up in my drive way and popped the hood. With key off I turned the a/c pulley by hand and it seemed to turn ok....Next I grabbed the a/c belt and installed it to test it out.
Started the truck up and everything sounds fine....I pushed the a/c button to activate the a/c clutch and could hear it engage while putting a small load on the motor. O.K. so far so good right??
With motor running and a/c on, I quickly walk over to the engine bay with my flash light to get a visual and...........a thick cloud of smoke starts to develop! Not so good I look down as my eyes are burning and can see that the idler pulley is frozen.
I stop the motor take the belt off and remove the bad a/c tensioner. Maybe the compressor is fine and just this little part needs to be replaced. I sure hope so....This would be a great first start!
As she sits today:
TJM 4" lift
Rear brake job
Slee extended brake lines
Slee caster plates
New Tie rod ends
Valve cover gasket
Dizzy O-ring
Center diff lock switch
Metal Tech sliders
DC shaft
Uniden PRO520XL CB
So-Cal Frank Rear hatch mount
1st snow trip!
Another snow trip
ARB front bumper
New oil pump seal
New Crank seal
Extended diff breathers
Badlands winch
Nitto Trail Grapplers MT 35x12.5r17
Relocating A/C dryer for ground clearance
A/C overhaul
Pesky heater hose
100 Series pads/front brake job
1st camping trip, finally!
Pioneer TS-G1644R
Seans' rear bumper
Puma on-board air
Fridge/Freezer
L/R window motor replacement
Found and replaced R/R fender flare
Dual battery system
Homemade fridge slide
Underhood lighting
Homemade Puma fender mount
Rear window wiper wire repair
PYLE external speaker horn
A/C pusher fan
Upgraded blue fan clutch
Gold, Summit and Deer lake
Ram mount for IPad
Propane tank mount
Bosal muffler replacement (quiet)
New fuel filter 175K
Landtank rear lower control arm upgrade
New bushings all around
OEM air filter
New upstream O2
New rear upper control arms
Scan Gauge 2
New leather and OEM seat foam
Fort Knox center console safe
Scepter can water spigot mod
Outsane shaky mirror fix
Major audio upgrade!
Front windows tinted
Weather Tech floor liners
Rear brake lesson learned
New OEM plugs, wires, cap and rotor
OEM heater valve & upgrading hoses
Backup camera install
New window motors (other 3)
Knuckle stud replacement/death wobble hunt
JL Audio 12" sub installation
Updated iPad mount
King Off Road steering stabilizer
UNDERHOOD OVERHAUL:
Tear down
Fuel injector cleaning
OEM starter replacement
100% new cooling system
Derale Power steering cooler upgrade and new Rein HP line
All new transmission cooler hoses
New hood insulator
ABS delete
Steering shaft seal
New engine insulators
New transmission insulator
Transgo shift kit installation
GIS/HuddExpo transfercase and transmission skid plate
2.5 gallon air tank mount under slider
EVAP canister redesign
Delta 3" rear lateral control rod bracket
Wits' end OBA manifold
150 amp alternator w/Photoman bracket
Modding OEM fuse box to add 5 new circuits
Flex-a-lite aux fan
Underhood light switch and fuse
Head is back and ARP head studs
New valve cover
Upper intake manifold rebuild
New accelerator cable
New fan shroud and belts
Hood refresh complete (nozzles, lines, led wiring, diverter valve and adhesive for hood ribs)
New fender skirts and air intake hose
Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro Fog Flush install
New washer bottle
200 series horns installed
Blue Sea 300A battery distribution fuse block
Valve cover painted Toyota Supra Red
New Brake calipers and lines front and rear
1st engine start after rebuild (open downpipe)
Interior sound and thermal insulation part 2
New window runs, inner/outer weather strips for front and rear, plus both front window motors replaced
New engine wiring harness and injector testing to verify ECU function
Engine finished and on point
Testing SS3 Pro Fog lights
York OBA finalized
Winch Blue Sea disconnect and bracket
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