You know….. I would have bet a $1000 that was a crack. Another guy on another forum said it was just a bad casting line and NOT a crack. He said the trans fluid wicked from somewhere else. I cleaned the area with electric parts cleaner because it dried and left the area “ chalky”. I drove the...
He y’all I have a neighbor who has an old 12 valve manual, 4x4 dually. I’m thinking about getting it and making a camper or light expedition truck with it. The truck has 300,000 miles. No blowby and the frame and cab have no to little rust. The 3rd and 4th gears grind and it will need a clutch...
Yes I posted on the Cummins forum but you guys are usually much more responsive.
I was getting ready to take a long trip in my 2007 5.9 automatic to pick up a 12 valve manual truck I’ve been wanting for awhile.. 1200 miles with a hauler on the back. Before my trip I changed my oil, checked ALL...
Well yeah…. if you have someone to pump…. pump it right. I’ve bled dozens of cars over the years with that method and never had issue. The FJ40 is a whole other thing. Cheers
Thanks for the replies guys. I like the idea of getting a hooker who can also pump the brake pedal haha. I wish I had thought of that. So I did everything! All the tricks. I was using a medium length level to hold the pedal down while I bled. That usually works. I’ve even heard of guys using a...
Anyone want a free FJ40??? I’m almost there. I’ve been screwing around with my brakes for several days and can’t get good pedal with the truck running. I’ve EVERYTHING at least once. I bench bled the M/C, double bleeder bled all 4 wheels, replaced the front cylinders,etc etc. I’m getting pretty...
Am I late????? :) Ok this is the most helpful thread I’ve seen on bleeding the FJ40 brakes. I have spent DAYS trying to get my ‘71 40 drum brakes bled and it’s kicking my ass. At the moment I have all 4 wheels tightened so much the wheels won’t spin. I have bled all wheels several times in...
So you unscrewed all 8 bleeders valves and applied the permatex gasket and then reinstalled them and then bled them all again? Is there a specific way to bleed each wheel with two bleeder valves? Is there a better bleeder valve other than the screw in type?? What method did you use? Bottle with...
Yesterday I replaced my front drum cylinders on my ‘71 FJ40. I used FC cylinders. Photo included. I can’t get pedal pressure on my brakes! It’s kicking my ass. I adjusted the drums to the point where the wheels wouldn’t turn and then backed off 3 clicks. I put Teflon tape on all 8 bleeder...
Thanks… yeah I stuck it back into the overflow tank when I was done. Is it normal to push out coolant when the truck is started and it’s low idling for awhile? Not sure if that is normal when the thermostat opens or what…..?
Hi guys. I did a quick search but couldn’t get a direct answer for my question so…..
I checked my radiator level before our weekend freeze and the level was a little low. I topped it off with anti-freeze until it spilled over the top. I started the FJ40 and let it run for a few minutes…. it was...