Recent content by shinsain

Hi all. Been talking with the high bidder and we've (hopefully) come to an agreement outside of BaT. Hoping it goes to a good home soon. Reserve was mostly for my own comfort, FYI. More than glad to be getting a very fair, generous offer on it.

Hey thanks, I was going to bump it this morning, but didn't want to seem rude. I'm really hoping it goes up from here too. Yikes. 😔

Just doing a bump for one day left on the auction. More info, video, receipts have been posted on BaT.

Video is up, for those wondering. It's edited into the first post.

Totally. And for the record, there were a few "can't be the HG" posts, but I may have not explained the issue. The reason the thermostat wouldn't open was that the coolant couldn't even build enough pressure, despite the temp. Either way, apparently the surface of the head wasn't all that purdy...

Thanks, mate. It's killing me... :( Hopefully it goes to a good home.

Not sure. Checked stickies and see other posts without a hard price/OBO, so? At any rate, can't do anything now, it's at auction.

Unfortunately, it's whatever the auction price is. I'd love to give discounts on this to Mudders, but only I'm selling out of monetary necessity...🤷

Well, for the record, I don't think mine is going to go for anywhere near the price of a new 4Runner! That said, transport down to West Texas would be kind of spendy even if it were just driving it down there... And yeah up here in Seattle area, I'm at a little bit over four bucks a gallon...

You and me both...you and me both. :(

Honestly, the pandemic kind of killed me financially and quite frankly I can't afford the gas anymore at well over 4 bucks. Also, it's basically the only thing that I own that is worth enough money to help me out right now... I'm really bummed. It's like selling my child to a new parent! Not to...

Hi all, I'm having to part with my beloved 80 series. It's currently on Bring a Trailer, so I thought I'd drop a link and a few pictures. Hoping it goes to a fellow Mudder.... Link to the auction: Seattle: 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ80 -...

Yeah, sorry about that. Been busy. So, just got the truck back on Friday and it was 100% the head gasket. When they sent the head out to the machine shop, they actually had to fill some small holes via welding, before they refinished the surface. At any rate, everything works perfectly now...

What about the diagnosis is suspect to you? It all fits with the symptoms I'm having, and I had a suspicion it may be going bad in the first place considering I had replaced almost everything else in the coolant system. Apparently it was leaking enough on cylinders 3 and 6 that the cooling...

For those of you who suggested getting a cruiser specific shop, they are running multiple months out even to get it in to diagnose. Furthermore, the shop that did all the refresh work on the coolant system was recommended by the cruiser shop up here. Without going too deep into detail, let's...