My 1988 V6 Pickup has been running rough for a bit now. I had assumed a burned exhaust valve somewhere, but a compression test suggests something else. Cylinders 2-4-6 are reading about 155 (2), 165 (4), and 170 (6) psi, but the 1-3-5 side are all almost exactly 112psi. Would this be a head...
I did an H55 swap into my '89 FJ62 about 10 years ago now. A couple of weeks ago my clutch cylinder failed. I ordered a new Toyota part, and out of ignorance, laziness, or most likely both I randomly ordered one for an '85 FJ-60 since I had to give a year. It turns out my truck is set up for an...
Just went on a 150 mile or so mile Sunday drive in Montana, mostly cruising at about 75 mph (2900-3000 rpm), A/C on (it is hot here!) in my '89 FJ-62. At one point in the drive, the engine would not idle down from 3000+ rpm or so. I stopped and pulled the EFI fuse for a bit in hopes that would...
I have had trouble with a leaky transfer in my '89 FJ62 a couple of times now. This is the "tranny fluid filling the transfer case" issue. The first time it was really bad was about two years ago, and wanting to do the H55 swap anyway I swapped out the auto tranny for the 5 speed and replaced...
I have an '88 pickup with a burned up heater blower resistor. With my VIN number, my parts sourcer(er) gives two options for a replacement resistor, one for a heavy duty system and one for a standard system. Anyone know how to tell which of these I have?
I have been searching high and low for BFG 33x9.5x15 ATs for my 62 with no luck, has anyone out there found them lately? Two online tire sources I spoke with say they haven't seen them since 2009 and no luck locally (Billings, MT). I don't really want to go with 10.5s on a 6" rim although most...
One of the blue wire connectors that connects the wiring harness in the rear of my '89 FJ62 is pretty rotten inside. I discovered this when my tail and rear marker lights stopped working the other day. Any suggestions for replacement? I like to keep things as stock as possible, but I don't...
I recently drove from Montana to Alaska... a drive that I do every Spring and Fall in my 1989 FJ62. This time, however, I had along a newly installed H55F to replace the original A440F. The new 5-speed had about 500 miles on the ticker when I set out. I have made no other changes to the...
I recently pulled the A440F from my '89 FJ 62 in favor of an H55F 5 speed. I would like to be free of the automatic. It is located in Billings, MT. I wanted to give the Mudders a first crack at it before it goes on Craigslist.
The good:
Worked fine when I pulled it about a month ago...
I rebuilt the transfer on my '89 62 a year and a half ago mainly to replace a worn/loud idler shaft and needle bearings. I used a parts kit from SOR. When I got it back together I immediately had AFT in the transfer, so I pulled it apart and ordered a new idler shaft o-ring from SOR. No...