Recent content by KimoTheBJ40

Hello legends, Seriously considering parting ways with my 1979 BJ40 24volt with 65,000km. Wondering if you guys could help me out with a price. 4 cylinder turbo diesel b motor, garret turbo, Original 4 speed manual transmission Aqualu aluminum body, full floating rear axle, Procomp 2.5 inch...

Every time I fix something and drive it something else breaks. So I feel your pain. As do most of us here 🤣🍻

Recently pulled my starter hoping to fix my stuck starter issue. Looks like my plunger fused to the contacts. Besides replacing the plunger and contacts would love to get some feedback on how everything else looks. Should I replace anything else while I am I there?

Finally got around to pulling the starter. Seems the plunger did fuse to the contacts.

Found this thread that has some good replacement info. Saving it here for later 👌🏻 Bj starter repair possible parts kit 🤷🏻‍♂️ Tojo4wd

@Freewheel 👌🏻 Any recommendations on where to get the new contacts and maybe a new plunger while I am in there? Once I have it out I’m hoping to have some part numbers.

@Squash and @duncanrm i will work on pulling the starter and seeing what the insides look like. Thanks for the help so far!

@Squash so it looks like there are 2 wires running to the starter. 1 from the battery to the starter and another that appears to come from inside the cab to the starter. I disconnected the one from the cab in an attempt to “isolate” out the ignition switch or starter relay as issues. I then...

@duncanrm any idea how big this relay is? We talking golf ball, tennis ball, marble? 🤣 is this what it should look like?

Yeah mine is just stuck stuck. LOL. I’m thinking either what @Rustbustr suggested above or a stuck starter relay as another member suggested.

@duncanrm 🤣 “wrong hand” I will look into that! That seems like the best first step before I go messing with the ignition. @Squash I will try to isolate it first. Right now it is engaged with no key even in the ignition. I wonder if I can take the ignition out of the equation and see if that...

Great idea! Why didn’t I think of that? 🤣 Guess the point of this thread is I have no idea what I am doing. Hoping someone who had a similar experience or someone with more knowledge can help point me in the right direction. Electrical VS mechanical? Ignition switch VS starter Solenoid? Dogs...

Any luck resolving the issue? I am having an issue with mine staying cranking also.

Hello legends Got a bit of an issue with my 1979 BJ40 starter stuck on. I hopped in to start it like normal and it stayed cranking and I can’t get it to stop. Tried turning the ignition off and back on with no change. Even with no keys in the ignition it keeps cranking. If I cut the fuel and...

Some good info here. @land cruiser kid you ever figure it out? @bj40green “So it's not an electrical problem. If it was, the starter would come free at the first time you switched it off.” Mine has stayed cranking and I can’t get it to stop. Even with no keys in the ignition. If I cut the fuel...