Recent content by nicholasr

Hello All, I purchased a FJ80 3F with a "rebuilt" engine by the PO. Ill save you from the sad story of oil starvation to the top. sticking valves. worn guides. you know the rest ...$$$ So pulled the CAMSHAFT and it is what I expected, no 3 Bearing was installed incorrectly. My question is...

Thank you, it's a start. I have an idea it's from the amplifier side. The PO had a 30 amp fuse instead of a 10amp for the AC and it fried the wire all the way from the fuse right through to the pressure switch near the head light.had to slowly peel the burnt offerings out of the loom. It seems...

Hi all, I have a 1991 FJ80 LC, I'm from South Africa, so it's a 3F 4.0L, carb engine. I finally got around to fixing the AC. My question is: where does the AC get its power from? There are no wires near the AC. Does the wire come from the low pressure switch? Any help is most appreciated...

Thank you, issue sorted.

The tensioner is so close to the AC pulley.

Thanks for the reply Jonheld. I saw the sketch. The power steering belt has a grooved pulley tensioner. The AC tensioner has no groove, so currently my belt runs over the AC pulley and over the small round tensioner which means it comes in contact with the inside of the belt. Is that the way it...

Hi Izeloz, I have the same setup, can't figure which way the belts go on that small tensioner? Right now the tensioner runs on the inside of the belt, but I thought tensioners always rub on the outside of the belts. Could you post a pic of the belt on that AC tensioner please? Cheers, Nicholas