I have a 1978 fj 40 I've been running topless for several years. I park it in a garage and enjoy the sunshine whenever I can. I've converted it to a fold down tail gate from an earlier model. Any suggestiions on putting a hard top back on? Will an earlier model hartop with the flip up rear...
Hey guys - need some advice. Looking for a toyota truck for my son. Found a 1991 4x4 4cyl 5 speed single owner here in town - oil has been changed every 3000 miles , never been off road - paint's great, no rust. Doesn't use oil. Looks like it has a little oil on the engine . Really looks...
I have a pipe rear bumper with a receiver hitch on my FJ40. Right now out of expediency it is bolted on with the same bolts that held the bumperettes on, with four brackets mounting to the rear member in the stock holes. I seem to remember somewhere someone suggesting drilling these out and...
Need a choke cable in good shape for a 78 fj40. Mine is frayed and will not work any more. Also if anyone has any tips on how in the world to get under that dash and change the thing out - cain't seem to get a wrench under there to release the nut on the back.
:hhmm:I have a 78 fj 40 I run topless. Just getting into kayaking - have two small kayaks - wavesport habitat 74 and a riot booster - I'm thinking of strapping onto the roll bar and the windshield. I'm using the preformed pipe insulation tubes to put over the windshield frame and it seems to...
This afternoon my 78 fj40 developed a major wobble/shimmy in the front end around 35 mph. Have had the tie rod ends replaced on the front. Can you guys give me some ideas on what to check first? Can wheel bearings do this? Preliminary pushing and pulling does not seem to show any slack on...
A question for the veteran mudders - I have a warn 8000 winch on the front of my 78 cruiser. Want to buy a snatch block. Tractor Supply has a 4000 to 8000 snatch block made by champion or a larger 12000 pound snatch block, that will take up more room in the limited storage in my cruiser. I...
I know you guys are tired of hearing about my brake woes, but I have another question. After putting a single diaphragm 85 four- runner booster (rebuilt Cardone) on my 78 fj40 that originally had a faulty dual diaphragm booster, my brakes are crazy sensitive. I've gone through the wheel...
WTB - Looking 78 fj40 parts:
dual diaphragm booster, a overflow and washer tank, a rear view mirror, and drivers side kick vent spring, the valve the controls the flow of hot water from the heater hose to the heater.
I have a 78fj40 I've replaced master cylinder, rear wheel cylinders, and rear shoes. I replaced the faulty booster with a toyota mini-truck booster. I bled and adjusted the rear drums, and bled the front disk breaks. I adjusted the rod in the center of the booster that goes into the master...
Need some expert help here. Replaced my master cylinder, then the booster using a toyota minitruck rebuilt booster. Problem is now they are way too sentive - one toe throws your rear passenger against the roll bar if you are not careful.
So, I went to rebuild my rear wheel cylinders. On the...
Guess I'm just a idot, but I ordered a new set of radiator hoses from CCOT, and cain't get the bottom one to go onto the lower radiator pipe. I think I'm going to have to substitute something a little bigger. Anyone else have this problem?
Looking at rebuilding my 78 rear wheel cyliners versus replacing them. Have front disks and rear drums. CCOT has a set of rear wheel cylinders for $109 - anyone have any experience with them? Are the cup kits the same for the two rear wheel cylinders?
Ok, I've had the master cylinder replaced, bled the brakes, had hard pedal but no vaccum assist, replaced the brake servo with a 1985 toyota 4runner re-man, bled the brakes again, and now have one toe brakes - my big toe alone can stop this thing on a dime. Only problem now - the pasenger rear...
I know this has been covered a lot, but I wanted to see if anyone has done the same modification and the details of how they did it.
Due to leakage of fluid from the rear chamber on my 1978 fj40 master cylinder with no leakage on the wheel cylinders I had my master replaced. Now I have firm...
1978 FJ40. Just replaced the master cylinder on my brakes. Seems it was leaking down, but no loss from the wheel cylinders. . Checked all the wheel cylinders, no leaks there. Looks like it was leaking into the booster. Bled the brakes. Adjusted the brakes. I've got good pedal now, but you...