I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. I installed OME lift springs and don't seem to need shims. I did replace all tie rod ends and set the toe-in to 1/8". I've had my FJ-40 into triple digit speeds and no problem with wonder running 33-12.5x15...
I have found that when I leave p-brake on and let clutch out it shears all 4. They are usually really easy to back out, a center punch and a little tapping or just spin em out with finger or remove housing, send to Georg & put new one on...
If you plan to drill and ez out, then first use a good automatic center punch and carefully get a good center mark as accurately as possible. The use a regular center punch to make a deep mark. Use a small pilot drill to get a hole started...
Don’t forget one of the bolts is shorter than the other 3. If I recall correctly, it goes in the lower left corner. Georg provides a nice set of Allen-head bolts.
Thanks Paul. Went back and looked... You are dead right, missing lockwasher on bolt 3.
Can i still blame th PO after 16 years of ownership?! 🤣. I haven't ever touched the e brake, nor have i ever touched that clutch slave either.
AND in true...
Either the bolts were a tick too long or the lock washers were missing--probably got mixed up during a previous rebuild--and they bottomed out in the housing and snapped when wrenching them in. Get the dual seal housing--good investment--and...
For sure, you will need a speedy sleeve on that brake drum….
If you replace the TC extension housing, there are shims that set the preload on the TC output shaft bearing. You may need to add/subtract shims to compensate for differences in the...
Thank you sir!
Yes, we have the dual-seal rear extension housing kits in stock and ready to ship. We also stock the parking brake shoes and everything else for the tcases …..
You can weld nuts to the broken bolts to get them out. I’d highly...
Maybe see if Georg @orangefj45 will take that one as is for a core against one of his dual seal units. Two birds one stone deal. Definitely sleeve it as well.
I pulled the p brake drum and found 2 of 4 bolts have been sheared off and a 3rd seems too long.
I have my brake kit, rear tcase seal AND speedo sleeve ready to go...
But it looks like i should be on the search for a new speedometer cable...
I had the same issue. Tried almost everything including drilling out the rubber, sawsall was worthless. Finally broke out the 6” cutoff wheel on the angle grinder and that did the trick. Don’t mess around, they won’t be reusable because the pins...
It was just one of those nagging little things... both of the after-market window regulators, the pocket door, and the ash tray face plate were more of a shade of gold rather than OEM pewter. I finally decided to remedy that. They don't hold a...
Despite approaching this weekend with full head of steam and great intention…here it’s Saturday and I haven’t touched a thing… unless opening this envelope from Portugal counts as something….Etsy
Today I had a chance to drive the 40 for a few hours mostly off road and enjoy the fruits of my labor. Body work , new wiring, windshield, exhaust system and a million little things to get it to this point, Parts will have to come back off for...
Finally..... officially road-legal today..
after ??+ years in somebody's backyard.. 10 years in PO barn and 5 years in my garage...
Last time she has been on the road like this... :-)