Obviously it's an interesting time to shop for a 4R or any Toyota right now. Dealers are maintaining pretty much zero new Toyotas in their inventories and I'm seeing 2 or 3 year old used 4R's in the sought-after colors with asking prices 15k above that of the price for a brand new one.
I'll be...
Hello All, I've noticed over the last few months that my driver side seat heater is stuck on. As far as I can tell, the switch doesn't do anything, regardless of the position. My guess is that it's stuck in the Low position. Obviously I can start replacing switches and stuff, but I thought I'd...
Hello all, I'm having air bags installed on my '99 in the rear this week (Air Lift 1000). The goal is to regain the rear droop when towing a trailer and camping gear. In my research, it seems that most (or many at least) have opted for a single Schrader valve that's tee'd out to both bags. The...
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I've browsed through the many overheating threads, and I haven't seen this discussed (forgive me if I've missed anything).
My 77 FJ40 (2F motor, 77k miles) likes to overheat when I start driving it in the spring/summer. It stays garaged in the winter. The magical key seems to be the...
There isn't a lot of talk of Plastidip on these forums. I've been researching it for awhile, and thought it would be a pretty good solution for my situation.
Some ungrateful clown PO before me decided to rattle can paint the car and couldn't be bothered masking off anything. It looked like...
Some clown before me rattle can painted the whole vehicle and didn't want to be bothered with masking the window trim. There's now a ton of over spray it looks terrible. I've spent hours attempting to clean the paint off the rubber. Not fun or effective.
I just want them black again. I...
I need to remove one of my front turn signal marker lights. I can't seem to break the nut loose on the underside of the fender. The main reason being is that I don't know what to hold onto for counter torque. The whole light assembly is loose and wobbles. When I grab the light assembly and...
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I'm in the midst of a Monstaliner bedliner install. I've prepped with a rust encapsulating paint product called Zero Rust. It's a one step product much like many of the other rust stopper products. The interior of this FJ40 was a mish mash of layers of previous paint and cheapo...
After typing this post, I've realized I've once again written a small novel. The short version is; I would like to remedy a rough top coat which has been clear coated by maybe sanding. These are aluminum wheels I painted black 2 days ago. If you would like more details, read the novel below...
I hope this isn't too silly of a question, but how are people attaching their bikini tops to the windshield frame? Searching the forums has not returned an answer.
I'm entering my 2nd summer of Fj40 ownership and ran completely topless last year. My FJ's PO included a Bestop bikini top...
It seems that any question relating to shocks results in an answer relating to Bilstein 5100 series shocks. I've got some heavy duty Rancho shocks the PO had on there which are super stiff. Just looking for the softest shock available for a smooth ride.
Thanks!
And BTW, Yes I know where...
I've been reading threads here in the paint and body forum for awhile now, trying to gather as much knowledge as possible. I recently purchased an FJ40, and it's in need of a paint job. The body has a lot of bad filler and a decent amount of rust. I refuse to have a project car that never gets...
I'm a complete Newb when it comes to body work. I'm lurking around this paint and body forum to learn as much as I can.
From what I've read, it seems that a grinder with a steel wire/cup is best for stripping paint, in addition to a paint stripper product. It seems that 4" and 4 1/2" are...
I recently bought an FJ40 with a very poorly done rattle can paint job. There is overspray everywhere, including window gaskets..
I saw on another thread someone using lacquer thinner to remove rattle can paint from the body. But that was not on rubber. Just looking for suggestions.
Thanks!
I just picked up the doors for my recently purchased 1977 FJ40. They are basically useless because the outside door handles are broken off. I don't know if the inside handles work, there is not movement at the clasp when I pull the inner handle - I don't know if there's supposed to be.. I've...
I've been searching around MUD trying to find some instructions, and can't find anything. Mostly I'm finding threads where people have had some problems setting their timing after they've already began the process.
I don't expect someone to take the time to tell me step by step in this...
So I just replaced the spark plug wires on my 77 FJ40's 2F motor, in addition to the rotor and cap. I haven't replaced the plugs because I didn't have the right spark plug socket.
Following this, the motor is running rough. It doesn't want to start up regardless of the choke position. It...
So I just bought a 1977 FJ40. Driving home, the gauges all worked. The next day, I lost all but Speedometer and the turn signal/brights lights. (I also lost the group of 3 that has the fasten seatbelt light, forget the other 2 right now). I didn't touch anything under the hood. BUT, I did...
I've searched a bit, and haven't seen a LOT.. All I've seen is the turn signal on the bib mod (TreerootCO) which I like, I'm just curious if anyone has done anything else..
I like the idea of clean fenders with no lights, but also don't want to diminish the visibility of the turn signals by...
I'm not any sort of FJ40 aficionado, otherwise I would know this. But how did the FJ40's body shape change over the years?
The thing I seem to notice is the front end/hood area. It seems that in the later years the hood area was higher off the wheel flares, but the front end was shorter...