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    97 fzj80 Help 4 a Lost Key

    That's pretty sweet but my problem is the last owner replaced the driver side door and ignition so I'm out of luck with that solution. But that will definitely help with opening the rest of the doors
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    97 fzj80 Help 4 a Lost Key

    So to keep it short I lost the one key I had for my cruiser and need to replace it. Luckily I have the tumbler turned to ACC because I needed to keep it in neutral for repair reasons so it should be easier to replace the lock cylinder if need be. Here are my questions: 1. Does anyone know how...
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    Maryland Cruiser and possible engine rebuild

    Much appreciated. Ive been looking for local clubs.
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    Maryland Cruiser and possible engine rebuild

    Ive posted on here before about how a lousy mechanic didnt torque the crank bolt which led to non functioning oil pump which lead to upper engine tapping and now lower engine knock. About to disassemble bottom end and hoping that some bearing replacements will solve the problem. But if I need to...
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    Band together against Engine knock and bad mechanics.

    Update so far- Towed the truck to my job (diesel truck repair facility) and the head mechanic immediately identified the sound as top end which is a huge relief. It's probably just a rocker arm which is cheap in parts and not too hard to replace with proper preparation and research. Still have...
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    Band together against Engine knock and bad mechanics.

    1973Guppie- Just read through my initial post and I definitely jumped into the story without explaining how a proper crank seal replacement should be performed. I appreciate you asking those questions so other forum members could better explain the problem than I could. Rivman1243- Good...
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    Band together against Engine knock and bad mechanics.

    If it was loose when they got it that wouldn't matter. They would remove it to perform the front seal then need to retorque it to spec on order to finish the job. That's like a doctor finishing a major operation and then putting in just a few stitches cuz it's probably good enough. Then when the...
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    Band together against Engine knock and bad mechanics.

    About a month ago I found a 97 fzj80 40th anniversary and scooped it up. 256k on body and 126k on engine. Had some accumulated oil seepage, probably would've been cheaper to just keep a quart nearby but I decided to start baselining and crank seal was first up. Tried a non vetted non familiar...
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    From a mechanical reliability perspective, J80 or 4runner?

    The 4Runner in its natural habitat
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    From a mechanical reliability perspective, J80 or 4runner?

    Thanks LS1. New link ups always appreciated.
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    From a mechanical reliability perspective, J80 or 4runner?

    As a guy who just recently discovered MUD after buying my first fzj80 I'll say that finding parts is more time consuming. There's lots of resources on this site but haven't found any junkyard sources yet for little things. However, hunting for parts online is a good way of learning what's best...
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    Opinions on knock/loud tap? (video)

    Mine recently developed what sounds like the same problem. Ive been researching and other than a rod knock ive read about a possible timing chain jump. Might need to get into the front engine gear setup to check it out.
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