It looks like the head gasket failed in the 80 series a couple of days ago. Symptoms are bubbles in the radiator and overflow tank. Rented a block tester from Autozone and confirmed there is exhaust gas in the cooling system.
Does anyone in the Triangle area have IdahoDoug's head gasket DVD?
Just ran across this FJ Cruiser paper model on the MaxTrax website.
FYI, there are also paper models of most if not all Land Cruisers available in the 'mud classifieds. If anyone is interested, post up and I'll look for the link.
FJ Cruiser Paper Model
The November meeting in the Triangle is coming up...
Date: Wednesday, November 2nd
Time: dinner 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7pm
Place: Tyler's Taproom in Apex
Agenda:
* Harvest Haul at Harlan, KY: 11/11-13
* URE Work Day: 11/19
* December URE Trip: 12/2-4
* Christmas Party: 12/10
* 2012...
The October meeting in the Triangle is coming up next week.
Date: Wednesday, October 5th
Time: dinner 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7pm
Place: Tyler's Taproom in Apex
Agenda:
* Cruising Carolina: any follow-up discussion?
* Brown Mountain, NC: 10/20-23
* Harvest Haul at Harlan, KY: 11/11-13
*...
Does anyone have a recommendation on a BT OBD2 scanner that is compatible with Andoid? I've read that the ELM 327 is good. Anyone have experience with a particular one from Amazon or other site?
e.g.
Amazon.com: Bluetooth ELM 327 Scanner OBDII PC Car Diagnostic: Automotive
While on the...
Our next meeting in the Triangle is coming up next week.
Date: Wednesday, September 7th
Time: dinner 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7pm
Place: Tyler's Taproom in Apex
Agenda:
* Cruising Carolina, URE: 9/16-18
* Brown Mountain, NC: 10/20-23
* Harvest Haul at Harlan, KY: 11/11-13
* HAMOM needs...
Please mark your calendars. I don't have any specifics yet, but this is supposed to be a major work day. I will update this initial posting as I receive info from Terry.
Meeting Time and Location:
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We will meet with the Forest Service at 9am at the Uwharrie...
Our next meeting in the Triangle is coming up.
Date: Wednesday, August 3rd
Time: dinner 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7pm
Place: Tyler's Taproom in Apex
Agenda:
* URE work day (and BOD meeting): 8/20 (corrected)
* Cruising Carolina: 9/16-18
* HAMOM, Greg's 80 series engine: date TBD
* 2012...
Is anyone interested in working on our trail, Wolf Den, this Saturday? Apparently this will be a light work weekend without NFS support so we would be on our own to pick up trash and clean out drainage channels.
FYI, August will be a big work weekend on 8/20.
The July meeting will be Wednesday, 7/6 at Tyler's Taproom in Apex. Please come at 6:30pm if you'd like to order dinner. Meeting will start at 7:00pm.
Agenda:
1. URE work day: 7/16
....A. URE trail plans, rerouting, expansion
2. July Event - Lake Jocassee, SC: 7/22-24
3. August Event -...
The next meeting is this coming Wednesday, 6/1. As with previous months, we will meet at Tyler's Taproom in Apex. Please come at 6:30pm if you'd like to order dinner. Meeting will start at 7:00pm.
Agenda:
URE work days 5/21 and 6/18
URE Summer Event 6/17, 18, and 19
HAMOM 6/4 in Charlotte...
The next URE work day will be Saturday, May 21. We will meet with the Forest Service at 9am at the Uwharrie Hunt Camp (down the road from the Outpost). I will talk with Terry to find out what sort of work we can expect. Please check back with this post for any updates. Also, please post up if...
This month's meeting is this coming Wednesday, May 4th at 6:30pm.
Tyler's Restaurant & Taproom
Tyler's Taproom
1483 Beaver Creek Commons Dr
Apex, NC
Tentative Agenda:
STR 2011 follow-up
GSMTR discussion
URE Summer (June) event
May HAMOM
Other Business...
Anyone have any maintenance that needs to get done before STR? Three weekends left to prep...
Post up if you need help and we'll see what we can get done.
FYI, we can try to organize a HAMOM in May too. I have a front axle service to do on the 80 which will likely wait until then.
I would like to try holding monthly meetings again in the Triangle. The purpose is to discuss upcoming events, trail maintenance, HAMOMs, and general club business. Since our weekends tend to get filled up with other activities, let's try meeting on a week night this year. My suggestion is the...
If anyone is interested to see this done, I am planning to remove the starter on the 100 this weekend and replace the contacts and plunger. Doesn't sound too difficult other than the weight of lifting the intake manifold out of the engine bay. The parts should be at Fred Anderson Saturday...