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StressPuppy, Congrats on the new purchase! My wife has a Honda Odyssey minivan and I too have been shell-shocked by Honda dealer parts and service prices. However, you might be surprised by Toyota dealers. In general, they are pretty fair on service and parts cost if it's for routine stuff...

BII, I have a 1FZ complete head sitting on a piece of cardboard in my basement that you are welcome to if you need it. I bought it from a LC that was hit in the rear and parted out. I was keeping it as a spare but that thing takes up way too much space! I spray it down with WD40 periodically...

Hi, Where are you located? I bought a '93 with stock suspension and well maintained with records for $10,500. (132k on the ticker) If you have maintenance receipts for everything including the lift, I'm betting you could get $12k for it if you find the right buyer. The problem is I don't...

Thanks Robbie. I haven't done the starter contacts yet so I'll make sure to disconnect all of the tranny connectors, clean them, put a little dielectric grease on the pins and reconnect them while I have the starter out. Powell

Aren't all offroad fanatics just frustrated "cowboys" at heart? Guns and horses have always gone together. If we lived a hundred years ago, our Land Cruisers would be American Saddlebred's... ;) Powell

When I went hunting for a FZJ80, I was looking for the '93-94 model years to get the beefier A442F transmission. There's just something about having the transmission from a commercial bus in my offroad rig that makes me warm inside. Mine also has the 4 wheel disc ABS with full rear floater...

I just checked fit in my '93 Land Cruiser center console and it fits fine. If the console is empty, it will even lie flat on the bottom of the compartment. This was with a Springfield Armory Stainless 1911-A1 .45 ACP Hogue grips with a rubber grip on the bottom of the clip and the hammer in...

Thanks folks for helping with both questions. I may run by Carquest this afternoon and buy a section of the Gates Green stripe to compare. Maybe a little hose grease inside will help slip it on with only removing one of the bolts from the heater pipe. Doug, it's good to hear from you again...

I was getting around 13-14 mpg city/highway combined in my '93 FZJ80 until I switched to Redline synthetic oil in all diffs and tcase. I'm now getting 15-16mpg. I'm running conventional ATF in the tranny and dino engine oil for now. My daily driver is a Club Car 48volt golf cart/commuter that...

Hi, I'll go back and re-read some of the threads on the PHH. There seems to be controversy over whether to go with the silicone hose or stock with the silicone more prone to leaking without special spring-loaded clamps. Thanks, Powell

Thanks Dan! What color is your rig? I've seen an FJ80 once or twice with lift and Slee bumper and I'm wondering if that was you. (the one I saw was white) Let me know if you need help wrenching as well... I'm even cheaper since I don't drink beer anymore! :D Dr. Pepper for me... Do you...

Hi Doug, I thought that was you when I was reading the site. Yes, it's "pmontero" from the Montero site. Thanks for the tips on the solenoid pack replacement... I may try that if it gets worse. Unfortunately, they did flush it but both problems were occuring before the flush. (I know better...

ToothFairy, That's just the answer I was hoping for! I can live with squeaks and rattles... I just wanted to make sure I wasn't close to a major tranny overhaul. I see you have the same truck. Have you also noticed an occasional problem on cold mornings in the winter where you shift it into...

Hi Folks, I'm new to the forum and have been lurking and searching the archives for the past few weeks. There is a wealth of information up here! Thanks for sharing this. I have a 1993 FZJ80 with cloth interior, lockers and a block heater. It came from Montana and I've been slowly...