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    Neutral Safety Switch Know-How

    Thanks wristy et all.:cheers: It took way longer than it should have. I finally had to just jerk the thing off with a screwdriver massacring the back of it in the process. The last inch was brutal. Now what about that stud? Please don't tell me I have to crack into the valve body.
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    Neutral Safety Switch Know-How

    No FSM is no help cause it gives no direction on how to remove. Looks like that bolt pulls out of the switch before anything. But that's the thing. Who can tell me to yank the s*** of that lever bolt?
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    Neutral Safety Switch Know-How

    Skunked. Huh. Well, pics always help. . . Any ideas how to remove the whole switch and the broken bolt. And yeah, I've pulled on them both.
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    Neutral Safety Switch Know-How

    '91 V6 Auto 4wd I'm looking for any help replacing my Neutral Safety Switch. I say this because, currently, the truck only starts in neutral. I didn't learn this until I had also replaced the battery and starter,:doh: but that's alright in hindsight because they needed to be done. I can't...
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    Taking on my wheel bearings while I'm there

    Anyone service/replace/re-pack wheel bearings on a 4wd 89-94 pickup with ADD. I'm replacing my driveshafts and figured I'd go the whole nine while the hubs are somewhat taken apart. Did a search but bubkis. Already have new races and oil seals as per FSM but have no idea how hard it's going to...
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    Your expert advice requested - WWIH8MUDDO?

    I agree with Troll. It's hard to get passionate or smitten with a rig that doesn't run well. I'd get a working 3spd and then drive it around for a while. If you're still not bitten by the 40 bug after that cut your losses, sell everything and buy a new heep. Drive that around for a while and...
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    Should I buy this 4runner?

    That's not exactly true either. In 1997 Toyota modified the SSC to indefinite status: "Under the Special Service Campaign Program, the head gaskets will be replaced on all the affected vehicles regardless of leakage or not, and there will not be any age, mileage or time restrictions under the...
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    All you long-distance FJ40 drivers

    I drove my brother's 40 from Seattle to Montauk in 4 days. 3000 miles. Only then did I get the 40 bug. I bought the rig off him shortly thereafter. I had too. It stared me in the face and I'm not even a car guy. The thing is: I sort of disagree with Poser and Downey. On that trip (granted I was...
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    Blue Mule resto in Malawi

    Wow Dan. I thought airline baggage handlers were bad. Shippers really don't give a :censor: about other people's property. Yet of all the indignities the mule has suffered through this whole process the worst might be being called a Toyota "Jeep." :beer:
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    91 4Runner questions

    Doesn't the auto tranny throw a code in the 3.4 swap? Last I heard no one's been able to figure out a fix for that.
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    '73 FJ40 Hasn't moved in 10 years....

    Great shape for a rig that has sprouted roots. I disagree, I wouldn't change a thing. Clean up the interior, re-upholster the seats, buff and wax the exterior and that's an easy 10k 40 in my neck of the woods. Keep the wheels. Although that roll bar tells me that some big mods have been done...
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    Nicaraguan Rig

    Good eye! Yes, that rig was in Granada. It makes sense it would be Toyota related--everything is. I believe the wealthy Pellas family is responsible for most of the Toyotas you see in Central America. Nicaragua didn't have the cleanest rigs (I think Costa Rica does a little better with that but...
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    Nicaraguan Rig

    You sure? I thought the Bandie's were roughly the same size as other Toyota export LC's and had "Toyota" emblem on front grill. This thing was about 2 1/2 feet shorter than a 40.
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    Nicaraguan Rig

    Can anyone tell me what this is? Never seen one before. I had to do a double-take before I realized it wasn't just another Nica 40. It's tiny. My guess is some sort of old Rover model or similar english import. Anyone know the make, model, specs ect? You brits probably see these all the time. I...
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    40 submerged in saltwater

    Awesome. Another saltrig. Hose down with wd-40, change the fluid in the diffs. Replace battery and start-er up. Don't listen to the your-doomed-ers. Salt water isn't some evil potion. It's just more conductive than fresh water, therefore causes more rust quicker. You caught it in time, she'll be...
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    first gen hater of mud

    Muuuch better! :cheers:
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    Bringing a 40 Back to life-

    "I still have to go look at it, and don't even know what year it is yet BUT I was wondering if you all have some tips on getting an old FJ running here in Denver" Hey Jeff, :flipoff2: Welcome to MUD. Go look at it first. Learn everything you can about it down to the frame #.Take...
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    How fast in 4H?

    As long as the hubs are locked it's ok to shift between 2H and 4H on the fly. No need to pull over. Just don't throw it into 4L :mushroom cloud: As with many things: everything within reason. I wouldn't throw the lever back and forth at 60mph every 1/8 mile just as I wouldn't keep it in 4H...
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    How fast in 4H?

    :lol: Yeah, where do you think you are Boston! Wait, that would be 90mph on ice. IMHO, I don't think it's the speed but the duration. And the terrain you're on. Your rig can run with the front hubs locked for long stretches but engaging 4wh on hard surface roads will lead to gear bind...
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    FJ40: Top 5 Things to Know

    1. Overpay for the biggest rust bucket you can find (it'll be no problem, you can fix or replace anything! Besides you just got to have it right away.) 2. Spend a fortune on new oem parts up front 3. Tear down the rig to the frame after you've had a dozen :beer: (You don't really need to...
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