Recent content by GarlicSnake

I have a 1995 which has a different seat back design. To remove the seat back, there are two screws near the top under plastic caps. Pop the caps off, remove the screws, and lift off the back. I drilled a 3/16 hole above the top push nuts and was able to pry out the end of the old cord with...

I didn’t know you could take the cover off without breaking it. Okay, I’ll give it a try, thanks!

Thanks for this post, it was very helpful. I agree, the FSM test gives an unclear result. I have the blue top modulator. I couldn't see how to block the vent like you showed on your diagram. When I blocked P, air stopped flowing out of R at about 6" of water.

I'm thinking of hiking Mt. Huron via Lulu gulch tomorrow. Can you drive all the way up to point 12622?

I ordered the round 9.13119 and the DO NOT fit. WAY TOO BIG. I measured the base diameter of my TRE to be 1.288" and these boots are 1.615". My TRE pin diameter is 0.585" and these boots are 0.640". I checked the Energy Suspension catalog and couldn't find anything close to these...

It's fixed! I took the diff lock actuator apart and found that two of the magnets were loose and rubbing on the motor, so that is what was causing the noise. I glued them back in with JB Weld epoxy, put it all back together and it works with no noise again! When I removed the actuator a few...

Yes, I jacked up the rear wheels and confirmed that it locks and unlocks. And I have driven it. Everything works, it’s just really noisy.

I just finished replacing the pinion bearings in the rear axle. That went fine, but after getting it all together, now I hear a loud noise when locking and unlocking the diff. Any guess what's going on? I did notice when I put the lock actuator back in that the shaft bolt didn't quite line up...

Got the pinion bearings replaced today. The sound is nearly gone. If I really try and hit the throttle just right at 55 mph, I can hear a faint whine. I'm gonna call it good and just assume its some gear noise due to the mileage on the gear set. Thanks everybody for your input. But now I...

Got the pinion preload in spec and the noise is still there. I ordered a set of pinion bearings so I'll try replacing those next weekend. The Land Cruiser is awesome, but I'm finding that nobody carries parts for it locally.

Yes I was able to see some faint orange paint in the root of a few teeth. You really think this could be the factory original pattern check? Pretty amazing if it is!

Thanks! I appreciate everyone’s input. I’ll post an update after I get it back together.

There’s a good chance I’ll be regearing it in a few years so for now I just want to fix the noise and prevent a failure when I’m out in some remote location.

Correct, it’s a 1995 Landcruiser.

Correction, pinion preload was not in spec. I was reading the specs wrong on the FSM. It has 0.4 NM total. I took the diff out and measured just the pinion and it has basically nothing. So the PO probably replaced the pinion seal and didn’t torque it back down properly. I’ll try getting the...