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That's good to know. Thank you.

I checked the transmission and oil fluid levels. They were both good.

I decided to drive 4 hours to my parents house in Memphis. 20 minutes south of Memphis I pulled over to get gas. Pulling into the gas station I starting getting smoke coming up through the floorboard and hood that continued for about 25 minutes even with the car turned off and that smelt like...

I'm not very mechanically inclined, so I'm in research mode and looking for people that can do the work. I've had a few recommendations to do a V8 swap if I was going to put the money into an H55 swap. Any advice is appreciated. I will definitely ask more questions as they come up. Thank you.

I'll have to look into this... Thank you!

With the cost of an H55 swap, I'm getting some recommendations to do a V8 swap. Why did you choose a H55 instead of a V8 swap?

Thank you for the offer. I have a guy that is has a parts truck with a transmission he said he could rebuild for me. But I'm leaning towards a H55 as well. I'm still in research mode...

I decided to drive 4 hours to my parents house in Memphis. 20 minutes south of Memphis I pulled over to get gas. Pulling into the gas station I starting getting smoke coming up through the floorboard and hood that continued for about 25 minutes even with the car turned off and that smelt like...

Meridian, MS.

My transmission just went out on my 1988 FJ62. It has a automatic transmission currently. I've read that a lot of people like the H55 installed on this model. What are the pros and cons of rebuilding a transmission from a parts FJ62 with another automatic or going with the H55? What are the...

Unfortunately my transmission just went out. It will be interesting to see if when I replace my transmission the vibration goes away. I can only hope.

I'm unable to recreate the problem right now. The AC and blower are working just fine. I'm sure it will go out while on a trip in the middle of July...

My 1988 FJ62 makes a very rough vibrating feeling and loud vibrating sound. It does not happen often but when it does it feels and sounds like you are running over rumble strips on the side of the road. And it sounds like it is mechanical that is either behind the dash or under the floorboard...

About a month ago I was tried turning on my heater in my 1988 FJ62. It did not work. As I accelerated on the highway, I noticed that the air coming into the car was warm. I also tested out the cold. It also worked but would not blow in any of the positions between low and high. I moved the...

A few months ago I went to start my 1988 FJ62 and it would not start. I looked up the Troubleshooting section of the Starting System chapter of the 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser Repair Manual. The battery is new and charge is good. Cables look good and are attached appropriately. The next step in...