Recent content by seanolsen

Hey guys. So I just moved to alaska and my 60 is my daily driver. i only drove her in nh for a few days lst winter before i left but i noticed she was definitely quite cold to yhe point that i thouhjt the PO had removed the thermostat. it wasnt and i installed a new one. so to my point, i met...

Thanks guys. I packed that s driveshaft full of grease and it seems to be quiet for now.

I just hit it up with a tube of grease. Will she how it sounds tomorrow. I’m actually putting her on a boat to Alaska tomorrow. Hahaha. I pulled the shaft off and felt the rear diff today and there was a mil or two of play at the mounting plate, (side to side, not lash, there’s quite a bit of...

Oh jeeze you gotta pull the whole tyranny. I’m on the road now. I’m gonna hold out and hope it’s something else.

Thanks man. I think it’s the Tcase. How did that job go for you?

Started after this debacle in the bad lands of South Dakota.

Hey y’all I’m having an intermittent metallic clunk when accelerating or deceleration. I haven’t been able to see it but it’s def not the u joint. It’s like a sharp metallic clang/clunk. Like hitting two metal bars together. Any ideas? Sounds like Maybe transfer case. 1983 fj60 PS you guys are a...

Meant to say the shaft is longer on the old one. Also it appears to be threaded.

Hey guys. So I’m in the middle of a cross country trip and my slave cylinder is leaking bad. I have a spare and was about to swap it out when I noticed he shaft is much longer than the new one. I’m thinking they send me the wrong part or it’s missing an attachment. Normally I’d take it apart and...

Ok. I’m not familiar with them. My thoughts were that it sounds like it’s obviously working when she starts, I’m just wondering if it’s on the fritz, so to speak, when it fails to start. If it’s a warning sign sort of thing.

Hmmm. Do you think it’s possible the accelerator pump is on the way out? Or do they just go?

I haven’t checked timing in 8 months. Did valves plugs and wires at the same time. Air filter is new. Not sure on brand of plugs. What do you guys usually use?

Only during starting. Once I get her going she’s fine.

Haven’t touched carb since I bought truck last year. I think it’s a troll hole carb. No heat shield and fan isn’t working. I checked for vapor lock.

Both. Also I forgot to mention I have a new pump and filter and she is desmogged