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    HG Leak Affect CA Smog Test?

    I would be more worried about my engine overheating while they're testing it.
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    How to lubricate speedo cable?

    My experience here is not LC related, and I've never been into that part of any Toyota vehicle so it may not apply. In a former life I was a Datsun 240Z owner, spent a lot of years slowly restoring the thing to near-showroom condition before it got totaled by some idiot running a red light on...
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    Undercarriage condition

    If the price is right, go for it. I love a 3FE 80 series, personally. It's no speed demon but it will go forever.
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    Undercarriage condition

    Can't tell if serious or humblebrag... Just kidding, looks great though
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    installed a oil seperator on my 80

    No way, MacGyver's fan shroud looks great, the stress causing the fracture has been relieved and it's ready to go another 100,000 miles
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    1FZ New vs Rebuild Questions

    My HG blew in 2015 at ~287k miles and I had a shop just rebuild the head. Oil burning went away (going off blue smoke/smell) although I'm still losing some oil slowly from the oil pump cover. Mechanic handled everything and said the bottom end looked fine. This cost me $2400 total (including tax).
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    STOLEN!! FZJ80 southern New Mexico

    That is quite impressive to me as a layperson... have we ever heard of an 80's airbags not deploying?
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    STOLEN!! FZJ80 southern New Mexico

    Sad :( Where did it end up?
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    I'm installing an ARB bumper and a winch. Can I put the winch on after I install the bumper, or both at the same time?

    My ARB frame mounts were not the correct width. Had to use a 4x4 piece of lumber as a spacer with the stock bottle jack to force them apart and get it mounted. Previous owner of the bumper suggested this and I found a few other people on the forums reporting similar issues. I would hate to deal...
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    Stolen Land Cruisers -- Common Factors

    Ah man, slightly off topic but this reminded me of a time sorta related to this forum. A few years back I was heading down to San Diego to pick up some parts a fellow mudder was selling. On the 5 around San Juan Capistrano someone had lost a loveseat, unsecured load I'm guessing. Came over the...
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    Stolen Land Cruisers -- Common Factors

    Always reminds me of this: If the local police show up when called I count myself lucky, I have low expectations of any real time spent investigating property crime. From their perspective I think that is an insurance problem more than anything else. I grew up in a place where the police...
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    Anybody have any idea what my options are? Sun roof damage.

    Surely they would say "nope!"
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    cleaning sliding windows tracks and LX 450 and 80 series DIY window screens

    I did something similar for car camping, picked up a cheap pack of fiberglass screen material at home depot and used some magnets from Harbor Freight: https://www.harborfreight.com/10-piece-rare-earth-magnets-67488.html Probably a 0 banana and ~$10 DIY thing for anyone. You just cut the screen...
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    what is your MPG

    Years ago I got up to well over 20 mpg indicated on my Ultragauge on the more or less level stretch of I-35 between DFW and Austin. Still had stock size Michelin LTX tires back then and I found a truck hauling a huge truss section, lots of very turbulent air to cruise in following him. Was able...
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    DEAL ENDED-Great deals on parts through Toyota (March 2022)

    Guilty, I'm an aging fart who loves a good deal
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