Recent content by Stylo07

That’s a solid testimony.

Wanted to revive this now that it’s four years later and all our rigs have accumulated more miles, mods and mishaps. It’s established that both transmissions are strong, but what are we seeing now with failures and repairs? It’s unfortunate that those of us in the states can’t do a...

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Here’s one from Toyota for comparison.

Aside from the high capacity transmission cooler, is it rocking the stock A343F and HF2AV?

I’ve never heard of this either. Would love to know more.

Sorry to blow the dust off this thread — I just couldn’t leave the first sentence in the above quote alone without addressing/correcting it for future readers. Also, I realize this is probably a dead and bloody horse. The F Series (think 40, 50, and 60 series Land Cruisers), NOT the 1FZ-FE...

Did this begin and then worsen gradually over time? Or did it come about all of a sudden? How many miles on the trans? This issue is a theme on the A442F—there are some other threads here cronicalling the diagnosis and repair. Some have had luck adjusting the shift linkage cable at the throttle...

The long-short is yes, I’m set up to pull the engine. And my 80 is an extra car (even though I just put the front end of my GX back together to put a new headlight housing and HID ballast back in), so I could take my time.

No? It seems like it would make replacing the common leak sources and valve stem seals easier. I know the valve stem seals can be replaced in-situ, but if other jobs need to be done… I’m curious to hear your perspective.

Good idea — I’ll try that. Thanks!

Yes, but it’s been awhile, and they could probably stand to be replaced again. Thanks for the thought!

That sounds pretty much exactly like my scenario. Mine is leaking more than I thought — the oil pan is wet. I’m familiar with the Camry valve stem seal smoke, as well. My ‘95 with the 5S-FE 2.2L farted every morning.

Makes a lot of sense. It IS a 30-year-old engine. How many of you have found that you have worn rings, too?

Great point about the cats. I figured my oil usage was too much for the cats to disguise completely, but perhaps not. Thanks for the info.