FJ Silver

Could be the Circuit Opening Relay has failed and if so the fuel will not run. In the diagnostic port jump B+ and FP and try cranking the engine. If it starts then you've isolated the COR as the culprit. Denso COR is available from Rockauto for...

Just to echo master mechanic Seth. Since you were playing around with electrical stuff last. I would double check your terminals and the fuseable links at your batteries. Then the fuses inside the cabin. The engine / EFI ones. etc. Not hard to...

Finished up the knuckle rebuild, steering linkage and brakes last week. So far, I'm really impressed with the handling of the Bean. The steering seems tighter and more responsive. It was a little exciting bedding in the new brakes...I'm...

Pushrods push the rocker arms and the rocker arms are spring loaded by the valve springs. At some point in the crankshaft revolution, every pushrod is pushing a rocker arm and is under pressure — and will be tight. Also remember that the...

Thanks for the mention. A larger capacity twisted tube style cooler will make a big difference. Yes, we’re the importer for Wholesale Automatics from Australia and we keep the A440F Nomad HD valve bodies in stock. Happy to help. Georg @...

Gotcha, good luck. The AT is the fj62's Achilles heel.. But some small tweaks will make them pretty bulletproof as well. @orangefj45 I believe also sells rocket Rodney's upgraded valve body, among other upgrades it has a 3rd gear lock up. That's...

Thanks for the helpful replies, I've been a clutch and MT for 4 decades, and am now baselining the FJ62 (new to me).

I would say no, since they come from the factory with a couple of magnets in the pan. Does the trans drain plug have a magnet even? Something is better than nothing. I'm just going overboard with everything on the transmission.. hoping I can...

Welcome! and good luck For the same reason there are magnets on your diff and transfer case plugs. Its catches all the tiny metal parts that come off the gears from usages over time. Prevents things from wearing faster and plug things up...

Thank you!

Lived there for 11yrs....was very happy to leave. (the state can stay....just need all the idiot libs to go into the ocean). I'm really hoping after the two months the SoCal infatuation will wear off and I'll get her back to TX.

hah awesome... after 10 years in CA I escaped to Utah myself. Texas seems nice. Enjoy the trip!

Highway 1 is very slow going... just to keep in mind with your schedule. Driving through Big Sure is incredible... There are some really nice campgrounds in the Santa Cruz area. If I were you, I'd stop in Monterey or Santa Cruz and find a...

That’s a good idea. When I was car camping for a long time (months) and sleeping inside the cruiser, especially when it was raining, getting fresh air into the cab was important when sleeping inside with the windows up. Fresh air was crucial. So...

2nd on checking your rear brakes... If these are not adjusted right, even a little too much room between the brake drum and shoe can really make that peddle sink. Rear brakes can be such a pain.

See the Brakes troubleshooting table in the manual. It is extensive. Attached