So I sold my HDJ81 back in March. After some shopping around I picked up a 2010 VW Touareg TDI Highline. Wow! What a torque monster! This thing is powerful and very refined. You can barely tell it's a diesel unless you stick your head under the hood. I drove it back to Winnipeg from Edmonton and...
****The truck has sold. We're just finalizing the shipping.****
My local insurance monopoly has written off my Cruiser due to a hit and run. Damage is limited to the
rear quarter (sheetmetal, light, bumper end, mudflap). After fighting with the insurance company for a year, I managed to get a...
Manitoba Public Insurance (monopoly) has told me to get an appraisal on my HDJ81 in my continuing battle to get repairs from a hit and run. Their own appraisal did not take into account the fact that this is a JDM import, is a very rare 5 speed, has expensive maintenance done, and has many...
I've checked all the fuses, relays and fusible links. The door switches still work as my alarm still works properly. Might this be a ground problem? Which ground are they all connected to?
Wondering what the fair market value for a complete, fully running, well maintained 1HDT with transfer case and H151F manual transmission would be. This is from a daily driver.
BEBs done, injectors done, timing belt done, glow plugs replaced, ACSD removed, no abnormal noises.
Driveshafts and...
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I haven't towed anything other than a utility trailer in the past year. This weekend I towed my ~1800lb boat and trailer home and the truck had no power at all. Normally it runs quite well. It starts quickly, idles smoothly and rips around town without issue. I do notice it is much less...
I'm considering selling my 1990 HDJ81 5 speed (very rare). Details can be found here: https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj80-fzj80-lx450-hdj81/799385-feeler-1990-hdj81-vx-5-speed.html#post9119312
I am considering selling my 1990 HDJ81 5 speed in order to upgrade to something a bit more modern. This has been my daily driver since 2007. Imported from Japan in 2006. This has the very, very rare 5 speed transmission. The turbodiesel is powerful and sounds great through the 3" exhaust. It...
For the past couple of days I was getting duk, duk, duk, duk sound from the starter and no start. My batteries have been giving me grief, so I replaced them with brand new last night. Without touching anything else, right after installing the new batteries, I no longer get the duk, duk, duk...
I came out after visiting a friend, to find my Cruiser pushed up onto a snowbank with a fair bit of rear corner damage. The other driver lost control on the icy street and decided to use my Cruiser as a way to stop quickly. Rear corner panel is split open like a tin can, light assembly exploded...
I installed the temp sensor in the upper radiator pipe. Readings have not gone above 140°F. AC on, +34°C ambient, and only 140°F. Seems too low to me.
I have yet to replace the silicone oil in my fan clutch - it seems to be nearly "locked". Thermostat was done 4 years ago. I'll be replacing...
I've read on MUD a few times that low rpm, high gear acceleration can cause "hammering" to the pistons. Can someone please explain this to me?
I like the low end grunt of both my diesels, and I try to keep the rpms low around town. I typically shift between 2000 and 2500 rpm. I rarely go over...
I'm considering buying a snorkel for my HDJ81, mainly to prevent sucking in hot under-hood air. But I'd rather not spend $400 on a Safari. So off to eBay to see what kind of "knock-offs" I can find. What I've found is snorkels ranging in price from around $130 to $190, coming from the US...
I've been trying to find the DEPO smoked LED tailights for my 80. The only ones I've found are on eBay, but the seller wants $90 to ship them to Canada. I'm sure actual shipping cost would be about $25. Normally I would have them shipped to a parcel service just over the border, but this seller...
I'm planning on placing an order in the next few weeks. I'm just trying to decide on a colour. Are there any issues with shipping Monstaliner across the border to Canada? Or having it shipped to the US side of the border and carrying it over the border?
3" aluminized steel mandrel bent exhaust installed yesterday with an Aeroturbine 3030XL muffler. They routed over the frame and tucked the tip up under the bumper with a downward exit.
First impressions:
It's not as loud as my old 2.5" system with only a resonator. I also had a pretty big...
I have the original fan clutch in my 1HDT. The fan is difficult to turn when cold, and almost impossible to stop when running. It doesn't seem to "freewheel" at all.
For the relative cheap cost, I plan on draining the clutch and refilling. But what CST should I use? I've read a ton of posts...
I just ordered an Aeroturbine AT3030XL muffler, and will be getting a custom fabricated 3" exhaust built. I'm looking for ideas for exhaust tips/termination. Currently I have a "fart can" resonator with a 5" rolled outlet facing straight back. Being a diesel, I'd like to be able to keep an eye...
I will be replacing all the rad and heater hoses on my truck in the very near future. I also want to do a chemical flush. What do people recommend as far as order of operations? Flush then replace hoses? Or replace hoses first then flush? DOes it make any difference?