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    Heater core pipe solder question.

    When soldering the brass pipes to the heater core as many suggest to do, do you leave a gap between the two flanges for the solder to get in or do you put the pipe flanges (of the heater core pipe to the brass pipe) as close together as possible (touching)? While not a professional plumber, I...
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    Speedometer cable install question and photos.

    The PO had the speedo cable mounted with a zip tie right above the transfer case. This is where the “white thing” (my term) on the cable was mounted to. Is this correct ? I don’t want it mounted incorrectly, causing it to bend and twist in a bad way and have to replace it again. Can anykne ahare...
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    Please help - I am an idiot - Hood latch installation

    I really screwed up. I was putting on a hood latch on my 83 fj60 and forgot to connect the cable to it ! I bolted the three bolts securing the latch to the body and thought I aligned things - then I shut the hood and realized I forgot to put the cable back on the latch ! Any ideas on how I...
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    Water pump belt continues to become loose.

    Why does the water pump belt on my 1983 fj60 (stock, not desmogged) continue to come loose after driving 1000 or so miles ? I should note that I installed a new one (not OEM) about 1000 miles ago AND I USE A OTC Belt tension gauge 6673 that is the same type as the one mentioned in the FSM such...
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    Speedometer and tachometer both "gone" simultaneously.

    Both my speedometer and tachometer both stopped working at the same time on mystic 1983 FJ60. By stopped working I mean "both don't move from zero". If the tach is based on a signal from the voltage regulator, and the speedo is based on a signal from the speedo gear in the tranny housing, what...
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    Are these OEM leaf spring specs?

    I want stock spec leaf springs to replace the old worn out ones on my 1983 FJ60. Anyone try or have luck with these ? (the Toyota part numbers they reference are correct, but I have no idea if those physical dimensions are indeed correct for a stock setup) : 1981-1987 Toyota Land Cruiser 4...
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    "Engine Overhaul" vs "Valve grind"

    Just out of curiousity, why is a diesel engine seal kit called a"GASKET KIT, ENGINE VALVE GRIND" for the 3b engine when the same functionality kit equivalent for the 2F is called "GASKET KIT, ENGINE OVERHAUL" ? I've never owned a diesel nor have I worked on one and was just wondering this out of...
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    Question about Fj60 AC compressor thread size.

    Does anyone know the size and threading of the bolt pattern on the suction and discharge line connection points of an OEM 1983 FJ60 AC compressor ? I need to do some work that requires me to move the compressor, and I want to fill the compressor with oil and seal it up while I have it removed...
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    Question about an FJ60 power steering cooler pipe.

    Does the cooler pipe have an indentation in the loop on the passenger side of the pipe by design or is mine just in need of repair. The pictures I took dont show the indentation well because of the rust, but here is where it is: Any info or pics of a cleaner line would be appreciated.
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    Anyone put a Webasto or Espar in an FJ60 (2F)?

    Does anyone have any experience putting a Webasto or Espar in an FJ60? I’ve seen quite a few threads about installing these heaters in the various diesel 60 variants, but none with the gas engine. Any thoughts ? Do Espar or Webasto even make one that would go with the 2f ?
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    Frame off order of operations

    What is the "order of operations" one should do to take apart a 1983 FJ60 for some major overhaul work ? I see the "major" jobs, the details of which I can search for in other threads, as : 1) removal of engine/tranny/front end 2) removal of axles 3) removal of frame from body If there are some...
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    Coolant system leaks.

    Question : If you have a leak at the heater control valve/hose connection point under the hood, would it be normal that this would leak when you have the heat on but not leak when you have it off ? Background: Due to a loose water pump belt I replace the belts and tensioned to spec (yes...
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    FJ60 fan clutch installation

    What is the best way to bolt the cooling fan/clutch assembly back onto the water pump pulley ? I had removed the radiator, fan & shroud, all the belts and coolant hoses in an effort to clean and tighten up some things on the front of my 2F engine. I had put all the belts on (alt/PS, AC...
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    Help with alternator and AC unit reassembly

    I was an idiot and didn't take pictures of how the front end of my stock 83 FJ60 was put together before I started taking off the alternator, bracket and the top half of the AC compressor (which I think is mounted to the alternator bracket). Can someone show me a pick of how it goes together ...
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    1983 FJ60 AC idler pulley and lower coolant hose pipe

    I cannot get piece of the lower coolant pipe that attaches to the "isolator" underneath the AC mounting bracket to NOT come in contact with the seemingly useless AC idler pulley bracket as shown below. Is there any good way/order to install these three pieces such that : 1) The pipes and...
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    FJ60 lower coolant pipe.

    In doing some cooling system maintenance and replacing the lower Rad cooling pipe and hoses, I took the pipe to get sandblasted so I could re-paint it. Unfortunately my desire to NOT have the inside of the pipe blasted was not heeded. So now the pipe has been sandblasted inside and out. I am...
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    Smog pump removal question.

    I want to remove the smog pump on my stock 83 FJ60 to clean up the mounting it is housed on as the belt tensioning pivot points are somewhat rusted to the pump. If I remove the bolts and hoses, can I simply put them back on when done and be done with it? Or is this smog pump system a "closed...
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    PS pump bracket mod for air pump protection.

    Has anyone welded some sheet metal or something underneath the PS pump bracket to prevent ATF fluid from ruining the smog pump if/when the PS pump goes ? I don't have any PS or smog pump issues yet with my stock 1983 FJ60. However, in reading several threads concerning smog pump and PS pump...
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    Experience with aftermarket parking brake bell crank.

    I was reading some other Mud threads about the always-corroded parking brake bell crank and I thought it would be good to share this information that I came about when I did mine a few months ago. 1 ) The Dorman Parking brake bell crank kit from Advanced Auto, which supposedly only fits some...
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    FJ60 AC mounting bracket question

    My questions are: 1)Does this AC compressor engine-mounted bracket actually serve as the engine mount as well for the front passenger corner of the engine ? Put another way, if I remove this mount to replace or repair it, wil the support for the engine in this corner be gone ? 2) What is the...
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