I have an 87 FJ60 with ~120 miles. It was recently "totaled"by insurance company after I was driving down the road and hit by another vehicle. The damage was estimated at 5500 and therefore insurance has deemed it a total loss.
I have been negotiating with them for several weeks and have gone...
I have a 4-speed transmission with roughly 70K miles on it
I removed it to put in the H55 and it has been sitting in my garage ever since as I had the pipe dream that maybe someday i would use it for something
Absolutely no issues with it before removing
It is free to a good home - all it...
Im probably not alone when I say that in owning my 87 for over 12 years now, my worst nightmare is someone hitting me. Unfortunately, I did not wake up. Everyone is ok but Big Red is not in good shape. Took the impact in the passenger front wheel well - drove the axle into -and shearing the...
Trying to replace the ignitor/coil and dizzy in my FJ60 since I can't get a spark
Picked up some used parts -
however, the electrical connections on the "new" part are different.
The original one on my 87 has 2 connectors and the replacement part just has one -
Any advice on the easiest...
87 FJ60 stock 93K miles
trying to figure this out
changed the fuel filter and PVC
carb seemed to not have much fuel in it so I thought it was the fuel pump - but I filled it up so that fuel is visible half-way up the window and it still wont start
I pulled the boot off the #1 spark plug...
Stock 87 60 with about 100K
PO must have had one of the vents on the dizzy broken off for a while because it is corroded as hell in there
I've known for years that it was eventually going to cause me problems and now I believe it has - as I can't start. Turns over and over and over -
I...
I have tried in vain to contact the infamous Jim C as my dizzy is in bad shape and I'd like to do my carb as well.
Unless someone has another suggestion or a phone number for contacting him, I have been unable to get a response to emails.
My most pressing concern is the dizzy - I do not want...
I was checking out my dizzy cap, rotor and wires the other day.
The inside of my dizzy is rusty and dirty and nasty.
the little plastic "dust cover" is covered in grime.
I've replaced the rotor, cap, and wires -
Is there anything else I should do as far as preventive care - I don't want...
My 87 with 2F has been idling fast recently.
Typically it idles appropriately at about 650 rpms when I first crank her up and get going. But as it warms up and I come to stops, it's idling closer to 1000.
I obviously haven't changed anything - the underhood inspection looks ok.
Its a stock 2F...
I was doing a general look around in my engine compartment after I had an episode where the starter failed to turn - only once, hasn't recurred - changing contacts on my to-do list. -
I noticed this part right next to the ignition coil which I have obviously seen before but I never realized it...
Original smog pump seized 11/06.
Got a reman. from cruiserparts. Around Oct 07, it was making a s*** load of noise so I decided to replace it with my original - now gutted - pump - before it caused a problem.
I took out all the vanes, left over loose pieces and the rear bearings. It spun...
I couldn't jump start my wife's dead Honda Pilot and have to have a neighbor with an Odyssey do it. I mean, she's the one that left the keys in the ignition - but come on! I know the alt isn't the strongest point of the 60, and now I guess I know why so many switch to mean green.
Well, at...
Someone help me understand the importance of torque.
I was thinking about this as I replaced my tie rod/relay rod.
When you connect it to the knuckle/pitman arm, its got that bolt that you torque down and then you put the cotter pin thru.
Well, whenever I torque it to 67 ft-lbs, or whatever it...
As I was fixing my carb fan, i noticed this contact that look like something was connected to it.
It's on the bottom left of the master cylinder - I tried to take a picture of it - but as we all know, taking a picture anywhere on the driver's side engine compartment is near impossible.
It's...
I'm replacing tie rods/relay rods and all ends.
I've gotten everything apart except I can't figure out how to take off this piece.
When I turn the bolt, it turns but doesn't come off.
Is there something I'm missing?
Can I replace it with something else?
I got the set of tie rod ends, tie rods, relay rod end, relay rods from CDan.
I'm planning on replacing them at all.
I am a novice at working on my cruiser - is this a pretty doable job for someone with little experience?
I got a tie rod puller to help disconnect the ends from the...
I've read every post I could find on this and am still confused.
I'm working thru my rig, trying to fix things before they break and I'm up to the cooling section.
I have an 87 with 85K.
I have no cooling issues - I've seen my temp gauge above the half way mark twice in 4 years and once was...
I had my transfer case rebuilt along with an h55 install 1 month ago by a local shop. I've had no issues - its my DD over the past month, however I had not actually tried out the transfer case because my knuckles were leaking and I was waiting to fix them before locking the hubs. I had that...