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    Help with Latch Parts ID Please

    I built a homemade swing arm bumper for my 80 a while back and a friend who restored 40's talked me into using a latch system from an older Toyota. I am only guessing it came from a 40 series. The latch has preformed flawlessly over the many past off-roading years and am grateful for his...
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    Part Time 4WD Birfield C-Clip groove measurement

    I am putting in the part time 4 wheel drive kit on my 97 cruiser because of a vibration issue. I got the kit from Cruiser Outfitters and have asked them this question twice on the phone. I lost my notes from the first conversation, then found them after the second conversation, and their...
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    Can I drive with one front axle and not screw anything up??

    I am about to leave on a 3000 mile trip to Colorado. I had to pull the long front axle to get rid of a vicious rumble. Seems the axle is bent. No time to get a replacement. I made a homemade plug and gasket-sealed it into the hole so gear oil stays in the gear housing. Short side is still...
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    Cab mount bolt/nut torque spec ???

    Replacing the rubber cab mounts on the cruiser and can't find a torque setting for the nuts. Seeing how the rubber bushings need to be squished just enough, but not too much, I want to get them to spec. Can't find the info in my FSM. Done some searching but no luck. Specifically, these are...
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    No More Timkin at Autozone

    At least here in Texas. Went by the local Zoo and tried to get some inner wheel hub seals for a little wheel bearing maintenance and was told by the knowledgeable parts chick that AutoZoo is phasing out their Timkin products. They are now going to have National brand bearings. The seals were...
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    Transfer Case or Tranny?? Which is KILLING me?

    I have been chasing a vibration for 800 miles now. It is a harmonic that is in your butt/dash at 60 MPH. First, I change all 4 u-joints because one had a small hang up. No change. I take the driveshafts and get them balanced. No change. After a bunch of other tries, I go old school. I...
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    Need to get My Rear Pumkin Rebuilt

    Howdy everyone, I am looking for some recommendation on a shop to rebuild my rear diff. This past summer my old style ARB broke inside. I now know that there is a plastic cage inside, and a piece of it can break off and keep the locker from unlocking. I found a guy to help me take it apart...
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    Need Someone to rebuild Rear Pumkin

    Howdy everyone, I am looking for some recommendation on a shop to rebuild my rear diff. This past summer my old style ARB broke inside. I now know that there is a plastic cage inside, and a piece of it can break off and keep the locker from unlocking. I found a guy to help me take it apart...
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    Need help identifying coolant floaties

    It has been 50,000 miles since I did the HG. The valve seals were leaking and I was getting smoke at start up. I had flushed the system out with water once the work was done, then filled it up with Mr.T red. Well, it is time to freshen up the cooling system and I opened up the cap; this is...
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    Brake MC problem .....I think

    My problem is that the brakes will not lock up with a pedal which also goes too dang close to the floor. Per the FSM, I fail the test where you have bleed the vacuum off, press on the pedal, turn the engine back on. My pedal goes pretty much down top the floor. NOT only move "slightly". It...
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    Fuel Pump Relay; Why so Much ???

    I had to change out my fuel pump this week and figured I should replace the Fuel pump Relay for good measure. When I talked to CDan, he said it would be $70 for the part. I looked on line and only found the fuel pump relay Assembly. Help me out here, it seems that I could simply replace...
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    Missed Blue Bushing Placement: RE-press or not??

    I pressed in my Slee 3 degree bushings last night at a friend's shop and when I put the control arms back on the truck, one was right on, and the other was tight. I was able to get the bolt to pass through, but I had to use a screw driver to move the bushing around. The hole was off around a...
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    Priming the Fuel Rail for filtered fuel ?

    I am about to start putting the head back on the truck and am wondering if I have a legitimate concern. I had the injectors professionally cleaned and I don't want to push un-filtered gas through them at the initial start up. I will do the best I can to flush out the hose and fittings before...
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    Fuel rail to machine shop for cleaning?

    I got the head off the truck and am going to take it to the machine shop tomorrow. I am taking the intake manifolds along with the EGR tube. I don't remember when I read it, but who ever said to pull the wire loom off the computer instead of un-threading the wires out of the engine deserves a...
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    E9 Torx socket for HG replacement ????

    Im trying to get all the tools ready to do a HG replacement and IdahoDoug says that I will need an E9 torx socket. Problem is that I cannot seem to find one anywhere. All the socket sets I have found skip over E9. Do I really need it, and if so, where did you get yours? Nothing like doing a...
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    Looking for a machine shop recomendation

    I am going to jump in and do a valve job on my 80. I am wondering if anyone has had the head rebuilt by a machine shop in Austin. What did you have done and what did it cost? I have also posted in the San Antonio club pages too, but if you know of some place down there, please speak up. Hell...
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    Machine shop recommendations ??

    Going to dive in and do the head R@R. The truck has had light pinging on light acceleration input and now I am noticing blue smoke on start-ups. Just turned 170,00. I figure it has carbon build-up causing the pinging and I know that blue smoke means oil seeping into the cylinders. I am...
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    Genuine leather GT seat cover review ??

    I need to do something about my front seat covers before the foam gets too torn up. After doing a search, many people have tried the GT seat covers but I did not find any reviews of their "Genuine Leather" covers. Anyone tried these yet? Seat Covers for All Car and Truck Makes and Models - Exact...
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    Complete heater from under seat 97 cruiser

    Decided not to sell right now
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    What is this part for ?

    My rear speakers have rotted away and I pulled the whole assembly out because it was rattling when I went off-roading. I have been looking at it for a few months and am trying to figure out what to do with it. The metal box has a board in it with a decent amount of electronics inside. It seems...
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