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    Choke Cable replacement for '82 FJ60? (PRE 10/1982, when they switched to the choke cable with electrical connection)

    I have a venerable '82 FJ60, but the choke cable has gotten very sticky. The only replacements I see on the market are the ones for FJ60s from 10/82 onwards, which have the connection for something electrical. Not sure whether the electrical component is for the knob to light up (to remind you...
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    Replacement options for Heater Hose 87245A ???

    I've looked at the thread where they discuss all of the coolant and heater, so I am unsurprised that this one is no longer available. However, I have a difficult time believing that no one else has had this hose fail on them, and needed a replacement - I figure someone has come up with a hose...
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    Wanted  Where to buy chunks of body work?

    My '82 FJ60 has some rust spots that I am suddenly motivated to repair. And, while I feel pretty good about being able to weld in some patches where the body work is flat, or close to it, when I have a more complex piece to fix, it seems that gettgin a matching hunk of body to weld into place...
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    Advice on dealing with rain gutters on FJ60

    I've looked over the various threads on dealing with removing rust and cracked ancient putty form the rain gutters, and applying new self-leveling putty, etc. My question is, does that putty apply directly to the bare metal in the bottom of the gutters (after they've been cleaned and all old...
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    Parts problems- fj60 drum hardware

    Anyone else have this issue? Rebuilding my drum brakes (because of frozen bellcranks). Ordered the "hardware kit"(springs, C or U clips, cups and hold do w n pins or "nails"). Every thing seems to be correct except the pins and springs. They shipped TWO sets (4 each) of the pins, in two...
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    What metal? -newer Toyota bellcrank housings

    In a recent thread, I discussed workignon repairing my jammed up emergency brakes on my '82 FJ60. (Really, I had only let it no tbe driven for a month or two...) When I extracted the two bellcrank assemblies, the problem was completely clear. The cranks were frozen in place, inside teh steel...
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    Oops! brake issue - punched through plate

    Made the msitake of NOT driving my '82 FJ60 often enough. Discovered that the ebrake wasn't releasing properly, and seemed to be causing the drums to drag. Decided that it might be time to look at the drumbrakes. Been driving the rig for almost 40K miles, and it's coming upon 210K total. No...
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    Pegged temp gauge briefly

    Recently, had a cold snap in these parts. A bit below freezing for a few days, snow & freezing rain. Chose to drive the Cruiser, due to conditions. Wasn't worried about the temps, as I knew I had ample antifreeze. Drive slowly over big hill near start of my commute. On the downhill, notice wisps...
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    Yow! Too exciting - steering failure

    Most exciting moment yet in my 'Cruiser experiences. Making the turn off of a surface street and onto a freeway ramp, I suddenly found myself feeling exactly like I was sliding around on "black ice". But no, going slow, and the 'Cruiser is too damned heavy to be hydroplaning, nor was there...
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    source for rear frame elements?

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    source for rear frame elements?

    I'm investigating the option of simply (HA!) replacing the rear frame element in my '82 FJ60. When I pulled the chrome bumper off to mount an older aftermarket tubular (which mounts, in part, to the rear frame element), I found significant rust-through. Options would be to ignore it (idiotic)...
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    clutch hydraulic flare fitting stuck

    Since I'm replacing my clutch master cylinder, it seemed wise to change the slave as well. And then I discovered the difficulty of disconnecting the flare fitting on the flange on the firewall. I'm using a 10mm wrench specifically for flarenuts, and it still pops instead of loosening. Plus...
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    Rear Frame Member and Bumper Swap

    So i'm slow... Last summer I found a used bumper not too far away, for a not exorbitant price, and bought it. Finally getting around to installing it. (what's a year...) The motivating factor is that I may need the receiver hitch. That is one of the reasons I bought the bumper. The bumper is...
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    Clutch Master the culprit?

    Headed home from work yesterday and find myself at an intersection, and am unable to get the clutch to operate. Notice liquid dripping down from the inside of the firewall onto floor mats in line with clutch pedal. Pop hood, look and find clutch master cylinder reservoir VERY low. Open...
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    Air injection, ABV, and smog

    I am in the process of running down the causes of high CO and HC on my '82 FJ60, which got is tagged asa "Gross Polluter" here in Caifornia. 15 K ago or so it passed smog pre-purchase. I put in new plugs, cap, rotor, fuel filter, plug wires, and replaced all the vacuum lines, prior to starting...
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    Help with a vacuum line...

    I am in the midst of swapping out all the vacuum lines in my '82 FJ60. There are three lines that come out of the top right front of the upper air cleaner housing ( the part that feeds the carb). The middle one of these three lines consists of TWO short bits of vacuum hose, with what initially...
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    Debugging funny noises...

    Just finished a thousand mile weekend, with too much 70 mph highway, with a respectable amount of dirt road and off-road driving. Early on in the trip, noticed an intermittent and annoying noise, not quite a whistle. Clearly rotational. Clearly engine, tranny, accessory related, as when I take...
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    Hood cushions? any sources?

    I am tired of my 60 hood sagging along the front edge. One hood cushion (round stand-off that adjusts for height, at each front corner of hood) is missing altogether, and the other one is pretty trashed. Where to find a pair of these? Searching ih8mud and the more general interwebs turns up...
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    real time advice - suspension

    Idiotic, I know. My '82 FJ60 has rear springs that are somewhere between flat and concave (the wrong way). I am not interested in the big lifts that so many of you run. I don't normally go out on rock-crawling runs. I do plan on, and have in the past, spent a lot of time exploring various parts...
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    ignition lock question!

    Any suggestions when faced with an FJ60 ignition lock which is NOT letting me remove the key? The release button does not seem to be making any difference. It had been a little tricky for a day or two, but now it is not letting it go. thanks!
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