Recent content by Suntreemcanic

Go to a machine shop and have a new one made. Then you would know the quality.

Sounds like a weak fuel pump.

That looks great!

Is bumping the back of your head a concern?

Jackson, yes it is a a seal leak that I am to lazy to fix. Some day if I have to change out my clutch I will probably change the seal between transfer case and transmission.

My transmission was over full and my transfer case was low so I ordered one of Shipmag's transmission to transfer case bypass hose. Shipmag notified me of the shipping number and I tracked it the whole way, I receiver it 3 days after I ordered it. (I live in Oregon.). The hose is of very high...

My '78 FJ40 has about 225K miles. I did not have any heating problems last summer. My cam shaft gear cover is leaking so I am going to be in the area. I am sure my fan clutch has never been changed, are there any clues to know when to change it?

Do wider tires work well in the sand. On the first day you started letting air out of your tires. I notice that the two support trucks do not have extra wide tires on them either.

Did that FJ40 come from Black butte Ranch near Bend Oregon? My son worked for a tow company in the summer while going to college around 2000 and he told me of a green FJ40 that he went out there and put a new battery in it. I remember him telling me how perfect it was. Just like yours, you...

I have a 78 FJ40 and the timing cover started to leak. The oil pan gasket has been leaking for a long time but I have been able to wipe it clean and it was good for another year. But the leaks are too big now. I bought a oil pan gasket a long time ago and I discover it is a four piece gasket...

Think of pulling the hose as you are getting a flushing action because the coolant rushes out faster thereby carrying a lot more settlements with it.

I know what is causing your heating problem. Your Land Cruiser is probably right hand drive and you have a left hand drive water pump. (joke)

Just check the lower hose to see if it is collapsing before you do anything else. A good rule of thumb is only do one "test" at a time.

Do not read more into the test, you are testing the lower radiator hose. I do not know how you test a water pump except replacing it with another one.

Yes I meant the lower radiator hose. A good strong water pump can collapse a lower hose and restrict coolant flow. Open the hood and rev the engine by hand at the carburetor and you can see if the hose is collapsing.