I have a 1978 fj 40 for sale. It is all stock except for a 4in shackle rev. [custom by prev owmer] and 33x9.50x15 tires. It has 2f with no emmisions and a bad # 6 crank rod bearing. The hard top needs some fiberglass repair and screwed or rivited back down to the frame. The softtop is in good...
who care's what vehicle they came off of, if you need a set of 275/70/16 then here you go, plus you get a spare all for $150.00. sounds like a good deal to me , but I don't set.
take a red shop rag and slide it between the door panel and the plastic washer. then slide the rag around until you pop off the "c" clip. to install , put the "c" clip on the crank handle and push onto the crank spline , wala.
Hey guy's thanks for the input , I need to just quit thinking about it and get busy , pull the motor and fix the crank , or drop in a good used one . Thanks for the info about Western Engine , and about "John Napier" , I had read about him in this section before I made this post , don't even...
WHEN I PULLED THE THE OIL PAN OFF I FOUND A PIECE OF BEARING 1 INCH LONG AND THE THICKNESS OF PIECE PAPER. THE CRANK HAS SOME MINOR GROOVES IN IT. I INSTALLED A NEW STD BEARING JUST TO SEE IF THAT WOULD FIX IT, THAT DIDN'T WORK BUT DID QUITE IT DOWN. DO YOU THINK I COULD INSTALL THE NEXT...
I HAVE A 78 FJ40 WITH A 2F THAT HAS A BAD ROD BEARING AND A CHEWED UP CRANK.MY QUESTION IS CAN I REMOVE THE CRANK "WITHOUT" PULLING THE ENGINE. I HAVE NEVER REBUILT ENGINE BEFORE , SO THIS MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION. :beer: