I have brand new OME torsion bars from Slee and I want to install them tomorrow morning. I have air tools and all the tools along with a high lift floor jack. It would be great if someone in the Bay Area that has done it before would like to help. Any takers? I'll buy lunch.
Changed the rotors on my 98 100. I watched all videos and downloaded the manual. Ordered the fish scale and the proper axle socket. Struggled with the cone washers for a while. Was at a loss. I was able to remove one side fairly easily. The other side was a bear. Then I thought to try my impact...
I am stoked! talked the wife into ditchin' her Odyssey, which had looming tranny probs. We picked up a 98 100 in silver. So far I have owned an 91, 87, 94 and now the 98. I also have an 89 runner which will use as my trail rig until the wife needs an upgrade.
i will get some pix soon.
Mitch:beer:
passed both runs with timing set at 10deg. he failed me for timing. I said what? so i went home and timed it to 3 with the pins jumped and it passed 2500 but failed idle HC's by 30 points or so. My cats are original and my O2's are only a year old from toyota. My egr is operating and the head...
Well, I had a new HG, head milled .008, new H2O pump, cleaned injectors, intake, pistons, valve job. Truck runs like new. Powers right up hills. Got 2 CEL's 14 and 71. I guess I should reset and see if they come back. Mike at Dajda do right in N Richland hill did the work and he is a true...
I took my truck to Dadja Do-right automotive for a valve job, head mill and some other various items. I just don't have time to do it my self. I have to tow my trailer up to WA in 2 weeks and didn't want the head asket to gernade on the way. Now I should be good for another 150k.
Mitch
Did others change timing chain? Mine has 171k. What about water pump? Head milled .010in and ported? What about felpro gaskets, supposed to be the best? Any ideas?
I am moving to seattle and I am going to keep this truck for a long time and I need to tow a trailer throught the hills and don't...
What is the best configuration for towing with a FZJ80? Pwer button, overdrive? Does tire size really make a huge difference with stock gearing? Ideas? I am moving from Ft Worth, TX to Everett, WA in a month or so and need to know. Or should I sell my cruiser and get a diesel?
Mitch
Has it occured to anyone that Toyota has built in the null zone into the temp guage to cover the normal operating temp of our engines?
Like in aircraft, there is a guage that has a green, yellow, red band in the range. Our trucks have no chance of falling out of the sky and that worring about...
OK, today was fun.
Started with plugs, wire, cap and rotor while the coolant drains into a 5 gal bucket. Finished all that stuff, plugs were autolites badly worn, none cleaned by coolant.
Then started changing Radiator hoses and thermostat, and then moved on to the upper heater hoses and...