John McVicker's latest activity

No sealant, period. Why? because carburetors use small diameter vacuum circuits and if the RTV isn't set or it becomes dislodged, the debris can land in a vac port and cause headaches later. Dry gaskets only, nothing else. Universal note: Can...

I was sooooo happy to see all that crud on the garage floor! Thank you all for your help.

ok guys the problem was here, the rubber inside the pulley, was destroyed! The compressor is ok, A/C works again

Remove the entire bolt from pulley / spray with PB blaster or Seafoam deep creep etc, hit center of pulley with dead blow a couple times / respray with penetrant put retainer bolt back in impact the pulley back on with impact gun - impact it back...

First drive since getting it going took it right to it's favorite place. Hood was open and still getting adjusted

got word from my landcruiser shop that my 1hdt is reinstalled from a rebuild and running well,h55 also rebuilt and shifting quietly and smoothly!!🎉🎊🎉🎊 he just has some clean up and a few more shake down runs to do to make sure everything is...

Starting a thread to show orikawa panel installs, shop happenings, trips, and even my favorite JPN/USA tools for this work. We are an Arizona based company and in shop space with LandCruiser Grilles. Thanks everyone for your kind support already.

I'm currently battling the same problem. I chose the route of using some CLR to soak up in that area. I also use a curved pick to get up inside. I liked the doubled up wire in a drill that another member suggested. Anyway, it helps soften...

Keep going slowly. Once it starts to leak good it will get easier as the chunks will wash out. When it pees decently, I give it a good dose of cleaner in distilled water and let ir work for a few days - drain and do it again. You are removing...

Perhaps i may chime in...own my 91 for over a decade now. Plenty of 4Lo type wheeling. 1st thing 1st. - Install a aftermarket temp sensor on the upper rad. hose with some real-time reading. The factory gauge sites in the middle between...

I love getting accused of not thinking things through LOLOL Or That's never going to work. Today I finished up the air dam. Using strap steel sandwiched between the lower frame horns Now they are drilled out so I can adjust the angle of the air...

The first thing we checked was that the engine was not seized. It turned over easily by hand. Too easily, in fact. Did a quick visual on the timing and filed off a little nub that had developed on the points contacts, poured a little two-stroke...

Last weekend I saw about a dozen lifted trucks with the LED light rings around the wheels, little tiny tires, and big ass rims. My wife was laughing her ass off, asking why the hell they even have trucks, it's obvious they never get used for...

"If you're gonna do wrong, do wrong right"