Greetings,
I recently purchased a '93 FZJ80 with e-locks after hunting for a year and a half.
I finally today had a chance to start going through it see what all is wrong.
I was most concerned about the engine as it was clearly down a cylinder on the test drive. I comp tested it today and it was good 150 for 1-5 and 170 on 6. PO had just changed plugs and 6 had fuel deposits on it. Its getting spark but the new plug looked straight out the box clean. I'm thinking I have either a clogged or fail injector on #6. It doesn't change if I pull the plug wire on it.
The next issue is a substantial oil leak up front. With it running you can see the oil coming out from between the oil pump cover and timing cover. I saw in the fsm that you must pull the crank pulley to access the screws, it also looked like you had to pull the timing cover possibly as well. Is this the case? I'm debating on whether to just go ahead and f'it and get a new timing cover/pump, water pump and timing kit if I have to do all that. To do that It shows pulling the head off in the FSM. Is it necessary to pop the head, or can it be done with out?
Next up the front pas knuckle has been flushed by gear oil. The shaft seal has clearly failed. Its defiantly getting a full knuckle kit. However when the CDL is locked in low with the front diff unlocked I'm hearing some rather unnerving crunching and popping from what sounds like that side. I need to get someone else to drive so I can stick my head out and listen for sure. I'm not sure if its coming from there or the tcase VC. The CDL is also being very cantankerous about unlocking. Suggestions?
Rear dif is also not want to lock consistently, but both actuator motors are going to get pulled, cleaned, lubed and a new seal kit installed.
Thanks in advance for your input, I'm happy to finally have a Landy, I've wanted one since I was a kid. Gona be another project. My intention is to build it up overland capable and in 2-5 years take a month or more off from work and head west, hopefully hook up with some others out in Utah/Idaho Arizona area and overland.
I recently purchased a '93 FZJ80 with e-locks after hunting for a year and a half.
I finally today had a chance to start going through it see what all is wrong.
I was most concerned about the engine as it was clearly down a cylinder on the test drive. I comp tested it today and it was good 150 for 1-5 and 170 on 6. PO had just changed plugs and 6 had fuel deposits on it. Its getting spark but the new plug looked straight out the box clean. I'm thinking I have either a clogged or fail injector on #6. It doesn't change if I pull the plug wire on it.
The next issue is a substantial oil leak up front. With it running you can see the oil coming out from between the oil pump cover and timing cover. I saw in the fsm that you must pull the crank pulley to access the screws, it also looked like you had to pull the timing cover possibly as well. Is this the case? I'm debating on whether to just go ahead and f'it and get a new timing cover/pump, water pump and timing kit if I have to do all that. To do that It shows pulling the head off in the FSM. Is it necessary to pop the head, or can it be done with out?
Next up the front pas knuckle has been flushed by gear oil. The shaft seal has clearly failed. Its defiantly getting a full knuckle kit. However when the CDL is locked in low with the front diff unlocked I'm hearing some rather unnerving crunching and popping from what sounds like that side. I need to get someone else to drive so I can stick my head out and listen for sure. I'm not sure if its coming from there or the tcase VC. The CDL is also being very cantankerous about unlocking. Suggestions?
Rear dif is also not want to lock consistently, but both actuator motors are going to get pulled, cleaned, lubed and a new seal kit installed.
Thanks in advance for your input, I'm happy to finally have a Landy, I've wanted one since I was a kid. Gona be another project. My intention is to build it up overland capable and in 2-5 years take a month or more off from work and head west, hopefully hook up with some others out in Utah/Idaho Arizona area and overland.