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    Missing Voltage Regulator??

    77' FJ40 Had the truck for over a year now and finally beginning to troubleshooting inconsistent headlights/wipers between idle and driving. seems that all signs point to the alternator/voltage regulator. Been chasing the wiring all thru the engine bay and i can't find a voltage regulator...
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    Soft top door frames

    Trying to remove the top frames for the rear doors for the summer but I can’t get them out — are these not removable? One side looks like it can come out but the other is lodged in there. Am I missing something?
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    Tailgate Door Latch

    Any recs for a good rear door tailgate latch and best way to install? Looking to remove the top half of these doors when I take off the bows for the summer but I’m hesitant drilling into the body to put a latch. Right door won’t stay closed without the upper frame as is
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    Exhaust Attachments FJ40

    How many points does the exhaust attach to the frame on an FJ40? Searched the forums and couldn’t find anything concrete. Replacing the manifold gasket on my 77 40 because of a significant vacuum leak and when separating the manifold/exhaust I noticed that my exhaust had only one attachment to...
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    Remflex heat riser gaskets

    Cleaning up and replacing gaskets on my intake/exhaust manifold for a 77 fj40. I ordered the remflex manifold gaskets and it came with gaskets for the heat riser but they appear to be much thicker than the ones on there currently. I saw some old posts about those being too thick but they’re...
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    Strange issue with distributor not firing

    For the most part my 77 FJ40 fires up just fine but on ocasión I’ve been having issues with my distributor. Will run fine one second then if I turn it off and go in to fire it back up it won’t fire…. I’ve found that if I remove the dizzy cap and pull the rotor slightly out before replacing the...
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    New owner in Charlotte

    New owner of a 77 FJ40 in the Charlotte area — doing some minor work myself but looking to learn as much as I can about the more technical maintenance. Anyone willing to teach me a few things? Currently working on some carb/timing adjustments and looking for a little advice
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    Fj40 Adjusted carb now it won’t start

    Yesterday I pulled out the timing light to adjust the timing on my 77 fj40 — got that squared away at 10 degrees advanced then proceeded to adjust my mixture/speed screws. While adjusting the mixture screw I took it a bit too low and the engine stalled, now I can’t get it back up and running...
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    Issue with carb throttle linkage/bent rod blocking speed screw

    Was working on adjusting my idle today and noticed my choke was stuck. Tugged in the linkage in the carb a bit and it released but after I noticed that my speed screw was now blocked by this metal bar that appears to be bent out of shape. Anyone know what I did by chance or how to repair?
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    Wipers speed up at higher rpm’s/lights also get brighter

    Have a 77 fj40 that I’ve been doing a bit of work on. Just replaced the battery and overhauled the motor for the wipers (wipers were not working previously). At idle the wipers work great — 2 speeds, slow and fast. When driving I still have 2 speeds but now it’s just fast and extremely fast...
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    Replacement gear for wiper motor

    Doing some work on my wiper motor and the gear appears to be stripped. Does anyone know where I can find just a new gear? Everything else in the motor is in great shape, I flipped the gear and it’s working for now but I doubt it’ll last. it’s a 77 FJ40
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    FJ40 Soft Top Ambulance Door Parts

    Anyone know where I can find specific parts for the rear soft top ambulance doors? Specifically looking for the upper hinges and the weather stripping channel that mounts to the outside of the upper frames. I’ve reached out to TROA and Relik garage but they’ve been unable to help so far — any...
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    Soft Top FJ40 Rear Door Upper Frames

    Hello — new owner here. Just purchased a recently refurbed 77 fj40 and had some questions about the rear ambulance door frames on the soft top, searched the forums but couldn’t find any info Apparently they are made by relik garage but having issues getting them to respond. The people that did...
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    Roof rack mounting brackets

    hello — new to this forum. I’ve recently purchased a rooftop tent and I’m looking for suggestions on mounting brackets that will replace the factory roof rack. Basically just looking for the legs that screw into the mounting holes so I can add the RTT manufacturer’s crossbars over the top. I...
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