Recent addition to the stable - a beauty 1992 FJ-80!
As I check the dual battery set-up, seems stock from the brackets and wiring but it includes a massive American-made heavy-duty switch by Cole Hersee, which makes me think after-market.
Has anyone seen this switch used on early 90's Land...
Hi guys, hope you can help out as I can't easily access a good mechanic.
1994 FZJ-80 auto gears.
Problem started with yellow check engine light coming after leaving the driveway in the mornings. When the light would come on, engine would lose power, some sort of safe-mode I guess. Turn off...
EDIT: As pointed out, it's not the MAF, but the AFM (Air Flow Meter) - my bad, sorry. Pics follow.
Problems with the Mass Air Flow sensor and looks like it's $$$ to replace... anybody successfully cleaned it out or fixed it?
I'm looking for a last-ditch intervention before I buy a replacement...
93 manual gears with carbed 1FZ-F engine has 2H, 4H and 4L on the transfer case gear lever - all work, but no 4WD light on the dash and both lockers don't engage (lights blink, no relay clicks, no actuator noise).
Before I open up both front and rear diff lockers, should I be concerned with...
See more pics in the sig ROTW... Introducing my 1993 and 1994 Land Cruisers 8)
Left and light blue is the 1994, fully automatic; and right and white is the 1993 with manual gears.
1994 Land Cruiser from the United Arab Emirates - I get error 52, knock sensor, go check the plugs and wires, and find #6 wire is a goner... I've owned this car 6-7 years now, never had any issues despite the harsh driving conditions...
Check out the pic, and look for the the date...
I have the chance to buy an 81 FJ40 which the reg inspection station requires "CLEAN 2 METAL B/S FRT & RR CHSS THRUOUT" before being registered.
The problem is not rust; it's that the PO had it all badly coated with thick black paint. :bang:
I understand this means remove...
Yesterday I park and notice a pool of blood-red fluid pouring down under my beloved Elsie... :crybaby: just like that... lucky it had just started.
The leak is from the bottom front of the tranny where it connects to the engine, just in front of the torque converter, and it is a steady...
Getting my family car painted - from dark green to a light metallic blue.
I don't know much about re-painting a car, and the guys doing it don't speak much English, so I was hoping I could post the progress here and you guys tell me if they're screwing up or what I should try tell them to do...
Followed the venerable steering box overhaul instructions (I thought!) they were clear and detailed, but I messed up somewhere.
The groaning is gone, but now there's no return to center when I drive plus the steering wheel itself is off 90 degrees when it's supposed to be pointing straight...
A simple thing, really, but weird. And maybe someone has a simple solution.
When the lights are on, and I step on the brake, the passenger side rear light switches off - both the driving light and brake light are off.
When I release the brake, back to normal driving light. Only happens on...
In case it helps anyone else, and thanks to the threads already on this topic, I had intermittent start problems where you'd turn the key and nothing would happen for a sec or two, so I bought new contacts (starter kit in two little bags from dealership) and swapped out the old ones.
Two bolts...
Could someone please describe where the engine oil pressure sensor is located exactly on 1FZE?
Search tells me it's on the RHS somewhere by the exhaust manifold, but I can't find it.
After replacing the A/C compressor, and fiddling with the A/C lines, my dash oil pressure gauge is dead...
Just replacing my radiator and so I thought I should give my A/C condenser a clean while I'm there.
Now, I've read the threads about cleaning it and that's great stuff - my problem is that I'm really really far away from any Pep Boyz or similar, and so here's my question:
Using regular...
What are those two rubber hoses that attach to the transmission dipstick/filler pipe just below the highest bolt mount?
I had some ATF flow out of one of them the morning after a rather rough ride, and about a week after replacing ATF... could it be overflow?
I'm an expat working in the UAE, and lucky to have tracked two FZJ-80s in excellent shape.
The specs are GCC, and quite different from the vehicles we get in North America.
Presenting,
Elsie, light blue 1994 Land Cruiser VXR fully automatic; and El So, white 1993 same specs but with manual...
I read with interest threads on engine temps, and louvres, and fans - really cool stuff, but a bit beyond me.
My questions are:
Does your stock 80 come with an electric aux fan on the front of the condenser?
Does this fan cut off automatically when the temperature gauge reaches a...
What do the factory tow points on the front bumper look like?
I've got none, but there's two threaded bolt-holes in the frame on each side which look like they're supposed to host tow hooks.
Everyone happy with the factory hooks or is it better to just install aftermarket ones?
Stock...
What checks can I do to determine if there's a small leak in the head gasket?
The problem lies with disappearing coolant. Maybe once a week I need to fill the overflow, especially after a day on the highway.
I changed the radiator cap, and the hoses (there was visible corrosion leaking out...
A buddy remarked to me that the extra tranny cooler I have mounted on the front of the A/C condenser is actually doing more harm than good.
Basically, he says that having it mounted with the loops up high makes the air bubbles get stuck in there, and then the circulation of fluid stops...