Recent content by Muddy1

Thank you for the good recommendation! Rob

That is super kind of you to offer to look at my rig. I spoke to Tim and he has kindly agreed to take a look at it, although it is clear he is super booked. Thank you so much for your kind offer. I will wait to see what Tim has to say. Rob

It is consuming coolant. Over 500 miles it consumed 1 gallon. I don't see any leaks on the ground. I don't any milky mix on the oil dipstick. No bubbles in the radiator. It sometimes blows a little bit of white smoke. Runs normally otherwise. I suspect either small leak while running, or it's...

Hi Team, I'm in the Portland Metro area. I have a 97 Triple-Locked LC that I suspect may need a new head gasket. I don't have time to wrench on it myself. Any recommendations on where to take the girl? Thank! Muddy1 (Rob)

Hi folks, I just noticed that the carpets on the front footwells of my 1997 Land Cruiser are just soaked, but I can't seem to see any water on the seats, the dash, etc. I'm trying to figure out where the water is coming from. I'm sure this is really common. Can you kindly please let me...

I didn't realize you could ship stuff Greyhound. I do have a depot nearby, Portland, Oregon. Do you have pix? I would prefer cloth, and if I can get the DS vinyl fixed, that would be great. How much would greyhound cost?

Thanks for replying. I don't know if it would help. If I remove the current tracks from the passenger seat, would your 1994 tracks allow me to 'convert' my seats to manual sliders?

Would love to buy a pair. Ideal case would be tan/brown, cloth, manual. Thanks!

Please sign me up. Highly interested. Thanks! Muddy1

I recommend doing a compression test, and also try Kano Labs' "Kreen". I'm wondering whether it is actually rod knock, especially since the knock is intermittent. If the bearings are shot, then I've always understood that the knock would persist. Kreen would act as an engine cleaner and it has...

Great save. Glad it's not going to the crusher. I personally would think hard about putting vinyl or some non-carpet material in there. I do not understand that a utility vehicle would have carpeting and leather seats. For me, it would be cloth (maybe vinyl) and definitely no carpet. That way...

Can someone supply a photo of this for a OBD2 engine? I'm a bit confused. Thanks, Muddy1

My two FZJ80s are 1997... both are OBD2 Sincerely, Muddy1

Hi guys, I have done hours worth of searching, finding LOTs of threads on this topic, e.g. Disable the EGR system the (mostly) Toyota way 1fz-fe EGR disable ? EGR Problem??? I'm trying to condense these down to something simple. It appears (if its legal in your area or if your rig is...

1) Compressing the Shock: I used a jack and jack stands to push the frame up. I have two FZJ80s, and the first one I did without jacking up the frame, and it was a bear to compress the shocks. The second one was really easy. 2) Putting penetrating oil on the upper bolts. I note that the upper...