Recent content by dakotan2

Hi All, Can anyone suggest a good shop in the Pasadena, CA area? Need to have a few things worked on and am looking for a referral in the area. Many thanks in advance! Luke

Thanks for the quick reply - is there a definitive test to confirm it's the clutch coil? Is this a potential DIY fix? I should have noted, I smelled a distinct "electrical fire" smell when it went out, just before burning the fuse out. Does that confirm it with enough likelihood to plan on...

Hi All, Trying to finalize a diagnosis on my a/c issues. Symptoms: 10 Amp fuse blowing after a few seconds of running the a/c, doesn't appear to be a short anywhere in the line (voltage is ~13 at the compressor with the a/c switched on. Before the fuse blows, the pulley turns very slowly -...

Bendcruiser, could you send it over to me as well? I'm due for a few updates and my LC deserves a little TLC. Thanks! -Luke

The symptoms regarding having to let it cool are exactly the same as I had. I replaced the EFI relay and that problem went away. Sorry, no idea why you don't have any spark. Good luck!

If you can't wait for this, I purchased this one and have been pleased thus far: http://www.shepherdautoparts.com/all_aluminum_radiator/toyota/land_cruiser/1991.html The mount points were a little off but usable, I had to shim one side a tiny bit. Other than that, working great and no...

Again, just wanted to thank you all for your input on this. I'm relieved and appreciate you all taking the time to educate me. Thanks again!

Let me clarify - when he showed me it didn't turn the front wheels, he didn't chock them or tie the vehicle down at all. He simply put the rear tires on the rollers and slowly accelerated up to about 10 mph and showed me the front wheels didn't turn. I'm assuming if I were to do the same thing...

My lack of knowledge in this area is clearly showing - I had assumed it would simply drive off the dyno without causing any problems. I won't try that out now. Thanks!

Thanks all for the quick replies. I feel much better about things now. The damn smog machine is supposed to tell the tech it's an all wheel drive unit and disallow them from doing a rolling test. I think this just means I have to take it off-road and get some mud or loose dirt/rocks under the...

Hi All, took my 91 FJ80 in for a smog check for registration renewal in CA. Dropped the car off and walked across the street. When I returned, I found the smog place had done a "rolling" smog check and the report showed measurements at 15 mph and 25 mph. I looked at the shop floor and only saw...

Unless they are spoken for, I'll take them. I'm in Altadena, CA - any idea how much to ship? Thank you very much. Will submit through paypal when you give me the total price.

Actually, I'll take both. My brother has an FJ40 and it appears this will work for his too. Thanks again, let me know when and where you'd like to meet up. Luke

Hi, I'm in Pasadena and will take one for the front of my '91 FJ80. Can meet you to pick it up anytime that is convenient. Thanks! Luke

Thanks for the update - I actually was able to pull off the cover and there is an access square (about 4" wide) that I was able to reach into, grab the nut that fell off inside the tailgate and hold it while I put it back together. Was quite easy. Thanks again for the reply!