Recent content by WACruiserJack

Im currently chasing down vibrations in my 97 fzj80 as well. Are there any abnormal sounds you hear when the vibrations occur and when they don’t? The shafts and u-joints are good places to check, as others have said, and grease if they seem dry. Motor and transmission mounts could be checked...

From a few weekends this month, I found myself uncovering hack jobs by POs and fixing them with my own slightly less hacky jobs. I replaced the fuel evap canister with the tight fitting Autozone VC120. this fixed the excessive pressure in the gas tank felt while removing the gas cap, and...

Hi all, I'd like to make some new Cruiser friends in the area for trips and to work on cars with, so I thought I'd introduce myself. My name's Jack and I'm newly based in Lynnwood WA. I'm currently driving and working on a relatively stock 1997 FZJ80 that I've had for about a year. She's not...

1. Year and model: 1997 FZJ80 2. Name of owner: Jack 3. Name of rig: Ol'Bula 4. Mileage: 201k 5. Mods + maintenance: Dobinsons stock height springs + shocks, homebuilt rear cubby + sleep platform. Head gasket and refreshed head by Tor Fab 6. How the truck is used: For the last year, as a daily...