jaymar

Yeah; that sound means the thrummalator has failed and put the moneysucker into overdrive. Unfortunately the thrummalator is NLA, so eventually the whole truck will explode. Best I take it now, before someone gets hurt. What’s the address?

I'll even take it off his hands. No charge...

Leave the 80. Take the 4Runner.

The previous shop owner told him to refund your money and cut his losses. If he takes back the truck and works on it, he then assumes ALL responsibility for it, including the short block rebuilding which will cost him even more money, but more...

I bought an endoscope for work. Made by a company called Depstech. It is wireless (produces it's own wifi signal) and there is an app for iOS, and Android. Not a bad price either. $38 for a gently used one on eBay. HD camera and dual viewing...

I have a 1965 Mustang that had a full engine rebuild a few years ago and an aftermarket carburetor was installed. The adapter plate for the carburetor has two bolts with hex heads that hold it down. The shop did not use thread locker on these...

Got bored of fitting in and looking like every other white Landcruiser so time to shake it up again. Kryptek Nomad rattle can style. Did this right before the 2018 Rubithon event. That trip almost ended sideways but luckily it was just a little...

I picked up one of the cheaper usb endoscopes a few years ago and have found it very useful. Running it on a phone allows for portability but I prefer to run it on a larger screen like a tablet or laptop when possible. The dimmable/switchable...

If you can find one that's not uber chinsy, maybe. I tried 2 separate ones over the years and both were a fail for different reasons

Why? I was just looking at those. Heckuva lot cheaper than I thought they'd be...

Cheers

That's a great suggestion. There's plenty of things that could go down the intake, and not make it past a valve straight away Skip the mobile phone endoscope though, go get one from Harbour Freight or similar

@Dirt Ferguson Definitive leak that filled up my jack cup. The little trim piece underneath the quarter window has 3-4 little through body clips. water test showed one was leaking. I popped that trim off very delicately, and added a little...

Oh yeah on the first note above... On the second, I would say do what PM you can on the engine before it goes in, as you can reach a lot more now than you can later, and with a lot less cussing and fewer scraped knuckles (PHH, anyone?). Then do...

I think if you asked, many of us will have had long periods with a cruiser out of action, sitting for one reason or another waiting on parts, shop time, motivation, or cash, or all of the above. I certainly have, many times and currently do...

This whole thread is exactly why I do my own work.

Exactly what I'm doing, but installing a low(er) mileage and doing a slo-mo / slow-cost rebuild on the high. Never hurts to have a spare engine on hand...

I sympathize with your situation. I ended up parting ways with my FZJ80 in part because of the potential for situations like this. A lot of mechanics didn't want to touch my truck, at least not without charging an arm and a leg. I didn't have the...

Trail trucks do that periodically, it's par for the course. I speak from experience; we have 4 of them... you do something on one of them, one of the other will get jealous and throw a (more or less random) hissy fit. From the cheap seats, it...

Sparks and plugs are new as of a few months ago

I would verify with Toyota about availability and “in stock” i know people Have been waiting months for blocks @Rouleur waited 2 months for his. I understand the idea of just throwing in a assembled short block it will be good for a long time if...

So your bearings are good? What is the problem? You have a bent rod? I’m confused? Did you check the main bearings? Tow it my shop in Oregon I’ll rebuild it while drinking whiskey and won’t send you down the rabbit hole. Honestly if you need a...

Jeep repair sounds like a great business! Maybe add Rovers too! Gotta pay the bills while waiting on those Cruisers...

Kinda off subject. We did an oil change on a customers car, when she picked it up I was accused of putting a 1000 miles on her car. I explained to was impossible to put 1000 miles on the car in the two hours it was at our shop. My point yes it...

@80 Life supposedly, specific Toyota dealers run a sale annually that is pretty unbeatable. I say supposedly because I’ve only seen it for myself one time, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen every year. Last year I bought a short block...