Russ Baer + an 80

ChuckfJ40 · 04-03-08, 02:41 PM

Rumor has it Russ has joined the Dark side...

trdparts4u · 04-04-08, 03:24 PM

He Did, he was over here a little while ago...

elmariachi · 04-05-08, 01:38 AM

His wife said "Russ, man up and get momma a Cruzah!"

Cbaer · 04-07-08, 04:17 PM

Very sweet ride.
Tailgaiting in it tomorrow at the Rangers opening day at The BallPark, should be a hoot.
Earned the name Moana; and already has a few jeep veins in the power steering pump. ha!
Hey guitar man (and Chad), thanks! I like it very much.
Now I have to learn to drive it NOT like Chili.
so how much are the dues????

Clutchee · 04-08-08, 06:27 PM

Build Thread, Build Thread,.......congrats!

Cbaer · 04-15-08, 07:18 PM

The "build thread" would be nothing but a series of pictures of oil dry, a mop and bucket, and dents in my head at this point. Is 344K too many miles? Oh my God, what have I done.
Russ.

ChuckfJ40 · 04-15-08, 08:15 PM

The "dark side" may not be a strong enough phrase to suit Russ.

Cbaer · 04-16-08, 11:36 AM

Says Slick:
"Darkside, my darkside". So far, I have replaced the radiator, rebuilt the power steering pump, and replaced all the lines except the high pressure line, bypassed the heater cores, and replaced that one little bitty abomination of a coolant hose underneath the intake. I also plugged the weephole in the trans adapter just to verify that the rear seal in the trans is leaking like a Congressional staffer. I replaced the valve cover gasket the other day, and that took care of ALOT of the oil that was hitting the ground.

The front and rear main seals drool, but not bad. I have a couple of things around the oil pump to seal up and that should really clean things up. I'm pretty impressed for 344,000 miles on an original engine.

It's still drives great, and has no squeaks or rattles, just the clunk when you come on and off the gas which should be iminimized by some of Air Laird's magic green grease in the drive shafts.

I'm bit.
Waiting on my registration to log-in to arrive in my e-mail.
I picked Slick for a screen name cuz I thot it was better than poster child for Hazmat.

04-03-08, 02:41 PM	#1
ChuckfJ40 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oak Leaf, TX Posts: 12	Russ Baer + an 80 Rumor has it Russ has joined the Dark side...

04-04-08, 03:24 PM	#2
trdparts4u IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 154	He Did, he was over here a little while ago... __________________ Jacque , Gerone , Phil or Barb info@trdparts4u.com 866 233 4305 www.trdparts4u.com www.fjcruiseroffroad.com www.toyotapartsales.com www.toyotaoffroadoutfitters.com

04-05-08, 01:38 AM	#3
elmariachi IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Shufflin' Through the Texas Sand TLCA# 6760 Posts: 1,874	His wife said "Russ, man up and get momma a Cruzah!" __________________ Houston, TX 1997 FZJ-80, factory lockers, OEM 13L subtank, OME-Js, BFG's, ARB, dual batteries, rear seat DVD. Lone Star Land Cruisers

04-08-08, 06:27 PM	#5
Clutchee IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TN TLCA# 13383 Posts: 1,970	Build Thread, Build Thread,.......congrats! __________________ You can't fix Stupid ---CottonLand Cruisers----- ---White Trash of the Elwood Chapter---- ---STLCA---- ------------------------------------------------ We've been this close to death before, we were just too drunk to know it Guess the price of being sobers being scared out of your mind -Drive by Truckers- -----------------------------------------------

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04-07-08, 04:17 PM	#4
Cbaer IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 56	Very sweet ride. Tailgaiting in it tomorrow at the Rangers opening day at The BallPark, should be a hoot. Earned the name Moana; and already has a few jeep veins in the power steering pump. ha! Hey guitar man (and Chad), thanks! I like it very much. Now I have to learn to drive it NOT like Chili. so how much are the dues????

04-15-08, 07:18 PM	#6
Cbaer IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 56	The "build thread" would be nothing but a series of pictures of oil dry, a mop and bucket, and dents in my head at this point. Is 344K too many miles? Oh my God, what have I done. Russ.

04-15-08, 08:15 PM	#7
ChuckfJ40 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oak Leaf, TX Posts: 12	The "dark side" may not be a strong enough phrase to suit Russ.

04-16-08, 11:36 AM	#8
Cbaer IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 56	Says Slick: "Darkside, my darkside". So far, I have replaced the radiator, rebuilt the power steering pump, and replaced all the lines except the high pressure line, bypassed the heater cores, and replaced that one little bitty abomination of a coolant hose underneath the intake. I also plugged the weephole in the trans adapter just to verify that the rear seal in the trans is leaking like a Congressional staffer. I replaced the valve cover gasket the other day, and that took care of ALOT of the oil that was hitting the ground. The front and rear main seals drool, but not bad. I have a couple of things around the oil pump to seal up and that should really clean things up. I'm pretty impressed for 344,000 miles on an original engine. It's still drives great, and has no squeaks or rattles, just the clunk when you come on and off the gas which should be iminimized by some of Air Laird's magic green grease in the drive shafts. I'm bit. Waiting on my registration to log-in to arrive in my e-mail. I picked Slick for a screen name cuz I thot it was better than poster child for Hazmat.