Recent content by Rimmeh

Decided to take advantage of a rainy day by doing a first simple drain and fill to revitalize the '14 4R limited 5 speed auto transmission fluid at 30k miles. I read all the instructions on how to get the correct hot fluid level in this "sealed" transmission and had all the apparatus ready to...

Wrapping up a clutch replacement and wondering the purpose of a really stout triangular sheet metal bracket between the transmission and the exhaust pipe. The transmission side picks up the two large drivers side bolts attaching transmission to the block and the exhaust pipe end picks up a clamp...

Steve, I took your advice first but all I pulled out was a half-handful of leaves and hair from the windshield wiper linkage area. (How do you get that linkage in there, anyway?) Since it was recommended and since I was already so invested, I pulled the fender off. It's too bad body panels are...

Some time ago, I noticed that my front floor boards would get soaked after a heavy rain. Unlike stories I've heard here, mine wasn't due to a leak in the windshield gasket - after investigating with a garden hose, I found that water would enter when applied near the A-pillar/hood/fender gap...

Thanks guys an awful lot. It's promising that it is not necessarily from an internal leak. Unfortunately its an outside car as it has always been in Texas. It is surprisingly resilient to TX hail. Not a pockmark, though it does have a few teeth scrapes from a history sharing a field with some...

I have a spot of rust bubbling the original paint rear passenger side roof. It's the only real rust on the 87 FJ60 having been in Texas since new. I've tried slowing the process daubing heavy paste wax over it on the outside thinking it might repel water but it seems now the moisture issue must...

In a similar situation to the OP. Not thrilled with the invasive repair option or threat of metal chip ingestion. My plug is dry (aint broke... yet) so instead of an all out fix I cut and hammered out a retainer clip from of a hunk of steel edging, about .070" thick. The horizontal cross section...

The click has returned behind the instrument cluster after having replaced the cable with a Toyota OEM just a couple years ago. The speed indicator needle does not jump at all. The noise returned slowly and occured only when cold, fading as it the interior warmed up. Now it is constant. The...

If the suspension upgrade was very recent you might consider waiting a bit to allow the new springs to relax before adjusting the rod length. I have the identical suspension swap and at first the steering wheel misalignment was about 45 degrees from nominal. After a few months it has backed off...

IM Adam at Torfab. Just picked up a front passenger side seat cushion from an '83 so he might already have the brackets off. https://forum.ih8mud.com/parting-out/791121-parting-complete-1983-fj60.html

Clutch MC The seepage will leave an annoying drip on your carpet/mat, and maybe your shoe. Replaced both and it was a one :banana:job. Rock Auto has both AISIN components relatively cheap. Part Number Part TypePrice EACore EA QuantityTotal 1987 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 4.2L L6 AISINCMT032Clutch...

AC dryer. Usually replaced when the ac system is opened for service.

Thanks guys. That reaffirms my first impulse to pass. Further searches indicate a theft loss in its history as well. No cream puff here.

Found a 93 Land Cruiser for sale in TX that looks in fair shape. Everything on it appears to work. Cold AC. Clean engine runs smooth, fair to un-kept leather interior. Recent HG, timing chain, radiator, tires. Dry upper engine, weepy oil pan , transfer case and PS pump. 159,000 on the ODO...

A long-shot possible solution on the rear brake issue; the E-brake was non-functional on my '87 when received. Pulled the drums several times to check for worn or stuck parts and all was good. The pads were as new. The self-adjusting procedure using the E-brake lever just did not seem to tighten...