Hey everyone!
I'll update this regularly but for right now, we're going with the basics for a baseline
1997 Fzj80 purchased in January 2015 with 200,xxx Miles for $2300.00
Current Mileage: 222,xxx
NOT triple Locked
Black Onyx with tan leather interior (6.5/10 interior condition - front seats are worn & DS is split)
New 265/70r16 Cooper Adventurers (As of May 2022)
Third row seats already removed
Stock suspension and height
And thanks to everyone/anyone who has chimed in with my other posts & questions!
I've already started an OEM parts pile as well as a fund for the "Rite of Passage" HG (whenever that happens), so...what's on deck to replace next over the next few weekends?
In no particular order:
Then the REAL fun begins of building her as a camping/overland rig!
Xposted to my IG account (thedirtywarthog) so forgive me if you've already seen this.
I'll update this regularly but for right now, we're going with the basics for a baseline
1997 Fzj80 purchased in January 2015 with 200,xxx Miles for $2300.00
Current Mileage: 222,xxx
NOT triple Locked
Black Onyx with tan leather interior (6.5/10 interior condition - front seats are worn & DS is split)
New 265/70r16 Cooper Adventurers (As of May 2022)
Third row seats already removed
Stock suspension and height
And thanks to everyone/anyone who has chimed in with my other posts & questions!
- She’s a bit dirty under the hood and needs a general cleaning but you have to start some place, right? I’m baselining her; tires were first because the old ones were way too unsafe and now I'm moving onto under the hood…the engine is super tight and runs extremely smooth for 222,xxx miles…I’ve had her seven years (200,xxx miles when purchased)…
- Air Cleaner Intake Hose was one of the first parts replaced (OEM) back in January (?) 2015 (Before I started my recent/new spreadsheet). The Air filter was replaced at the same time as the intake hose and is still beautifully clean after 20k miles.
- Radiator doesn’t have the telltale yellow staining indicating it’ll need replacement (which seriously makes me happy) but I’m going to have a pressure test performed, and if that’s good, then a flush. Most of the main hoses LOOK good but could probably use a replacement; I don’t know what the PO did and didn’t do so the hoses could be original 1997 for all I know; considering all the hoses seem to have o-ring style screw clamps, a lot may have already been changed out. But I'd rather be safe than sorry, especially since the hoses on the Heater Control Valve look a bit worn...AND the heater control valve at the fire wall is half yellow so that will need to be replaced ASAP
- The distributor gasket needs to be replaced as apparent in the images (blowback). The valve cover gasket doesn't seem to have ANY seepage at all upon inspection.
- The battery...yeah, I don't know what's going on there. The PO did some janky ass stereo wiring with an off brand single Din and shoddy amp to include some weird fuse set up to the battery…so I’ll need to fix that when I replace the stereo with a double din. Right now, after reading through a bunch of posts about stereos not working, there was one thread that indicated that a fuse set up under the hood, if not done right (?) can blow most of the electrical in the cab...which seems to have happened. The stereo cuts in and out, the clock barely works, cigarette lighter refuses to work (charging area) and the dash lights only light up the tach.
I've already started an OEM parts pile as well as a fund for the "Rite of Passage" HG (whenever that happens), so...what's on deck to replace next over the next few weekends?
In no particular order:
- Heater Control Valve - After seeing it last night, I'll order this today or tomorrow.
- Fan Clutch - OEM (Replacing because it's from 1997) - Fan blade / shroud look great!
- Hood Struts - Off Brand - the stock ones barely hold the weight of the hood anymore!
- Drive Belts - OEM - OP literally FORCED incorrect belts to fit
- Drive pulley(s) for belts - OEM - originals are showing their age and I figured it was best to replace
- Water Pump - ASIN from Rock Auto with gasket
- Thermostat - OEM
- Upper/Lower Rad hoses - OEM
- Other misc hoses - OEM
- Spark Plugs / Wires - OEM
- Distributor Cap / Rotor (including DizzyRing) - OEM
- Oil Change - OEM Filter
- Clean out sunroof drains
Then the REAL fun begins of building her as a camping/overland rig!
Xposted to my IG account (thedirtywarthog) so forgive me if you've already seen this.
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