Recent content by ian550

cheers al, I'll try get a new one.

hello again, lazylfarm you were right, water pump had failed, put a new one in and all seemingly good so far, can't get hold of a thermostat so took the old one out, its 35deg plus here currently so not too much of an issue. I've another query regards the turbo, it doesn't seem to kick in until...

thanks for the feedback all. Much appreciated. I've had the water pump off and it looks ok, spins well with little effort but doesn't coast. I believe the thermostat had seized shut, definitely seen better days and there's also a seized pulley wheel bearing. There's no oil in the water and no...

ok, I've got as far as the timing belt cover to replace the pump, but how on earth does the bottom pulley wheel come off? I've taken the bolt from the centre but it won't budge!

pics of the car and the engine plate, I believe it's an LJ70?

thanks for your feedback, I guessed it wasn't going to be a pretty diagnosis. I'll let you know how the autopsy goes when i get it stripped. one other thing if the engine is shot, I've read on the forums here that it's probably better putting a 3L replacement rather than a 2LT? thanks again, ian

Hello, im Ian and have an issue with an FJ70 I recently bought, its a 1990 2.4L turbo 2LT engine - round headlights 250,000kms, Im hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Im not by any means a mechanic, so please bear with if any of my descriptions sound novice. Last weekend I...