Recent content by mvdm

Thanks all, that explanation makes perfect sense -- puzzle solved! So the correct fix would be to remove the temporary hose, somehow flush the fluid (and metal shavings, I suspect) out of the tranny and transfer box, separate them, install a new seal, and bolt back together? Or drop in a...

Hi, I'm new, and very tempted to buy a '91 FJ80 (3FE) that's for sale locally. I took it to the Toyota dealer and got one of the more experienced mechanics to take a look at it. There's some good and some bad. But one thing no one could figure out is this: some previous owner swapped in a H42...