Recent content by fatfoot

Thanks for the help guys. Everything is new and the drums were turned. I will try adjusting the shoes out. Right now, I have them set to where there is friction, but can still be easily rotated. Two pumps and the pedal is hard, so I doubt there is air in the line. I will give adjusting another...

I just went completely through the brakes (4 wheel drum) on my 74 fj40. Replaced everything, including the master cylinder. Bench bled the master, and all of the wheel cylinders, adjusted the shoes and I still have to double pump and stand on the pedal. I understand that a reasonable amount of...

Thanks guys - when it rolled off of the truck from VA. it was covered in old, dried red clay. So there is a strong possibility that it just needs to be cleaned out. The PO was obviously playing so it may have been ok until I unlocked them when it got here. I will post a new thread with some...

Here she is in all of her glory. I have had here about two years now, and I am slowly working on her. Will post more later...have to work in the morning.

I will try to get some pictures up. All I have right now is a cell phone pic of the stuck pig. Also, thanks for the advice. I will definately tear into them first. Just seeing if there was a problem that I may have overlooked before getting in there.

While trying to retrieve a deer from a bean field this fall, I found out the hard way that the 4wd on my '74 fj40 was not working. After digging it out, I checked to see if the front drive shaft was turning. It was so I am guessing that it is a problem with hubs. I am getting ready to go...