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    2004 Tundra 3.4L engine leak at transmission pan and fill hose

    Greeting from the FJ40 side, folks! My first post here in the Tundra section as most of my wrenching has been on my FJ40. However, I also have a 2004 Tundra which I've been trying NOT to wrench on but necessity calls. This is a New England truck and tons of rust as you will see. It turns out...
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    Two cylinders not firing after washing engine compartment

    Just got back to the truck after a two year hiatus. I got it running after a loose distributer wire and actually it was running pretty smooth. I drove it up and down the lane a couple time to get things cooking and then parked it in the drive and proceeded to hose down the entire inside and...
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    Which way piston in brake master cylinder rebuild? pics...

    Alright, since I'm having problems I figured I'd ask the experts. The pics I've seen online and in the manual of the internals of the brake master cylinder have left me in doubt as they are not super obvious about the orientation of the parts. I'm referring specifically to the piston on the...
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    Brake fluid gurgling back up into master cylinder rear reservoir

    Just put in new rear wheel cylinders left and right, cleaned up the fronts, bled the system and adjusted the pads. Brakes were kinda good when I first took it for a spin but the next drive around a bit later the brakes were miserable and pumping does not produce much change if any. They go to...
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    Sorry more questions: alternator voltage all over the place

    I posted earlier that my ammeter is suddenly way in the plus side...and bouncing around. I opened up my regulator and it LOOKS fine. Not gummed up and the bar moves freely. No signs of any burning. It's not particularly old but perhaps it got fried internally. I read all Rudi's stuff but in the...
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    Ammeter in the plus suddenly

    7/71 FJ40 with stock electric/alternator/voltage regulator/etc.... Suddenly, upon starting back home from running a local errand my ammeter is riding in the plus. No accessories on. It sits like when I blew a fuse from my not-in-use choke cable shorted against my Weber auto choke, smoked, and...
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    Which wheel cylinder is bad? pics

    Happy Sunday to all. Next up on the never ending but endlessly expanding fix it list is the rear wheel cylinder(s) on the drivers side...again??@!!.,,1971 stock FJ40 brake system. That drum has been having a brake fluid bath. I wonder if changing the rear flex brake line or the new booster or...
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    Installed brake booster and lost a brake light...?

    The issue has since resolved itself but I'm curious what transpired. I installed a new booster from City Racer so was fiddling and diddling underneath the dash banging up my elbows/knuckles/resolve trying to get the cotter pin out of the brake pedal pin. Undid the booster screws, another PITA...
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    Another running board question: pics

    I am in the process of mounting some great new running boards I got from City Racer. I'm a bit confused about how the perch mounts to them. As seen in the photos, the perches already have rubber bumpers mounted on them. However, in that spot the running board has a welded nut for a bolt to screw...
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    2 pics of a Landcruiser in Laos

    Blue Velvet has been sitting down the street from the hotel I stay at in Laos, where I occasionally pass through, for the past couple years. I don't think it's moved. Just enjoys the sun and rain and the passing of time. It looks like a FJ43? I wonder if they want to sell it. And then...how the...
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    Why is everyone so keen on swapping the 3-speed for a 4-speed?

    I've got a 3 speed and that's all I've ever driven FJ40 wise. It seems that as soon as a truck is bought with a 3-speed the first thing folks want to do is switch it to a 4-speed. What's the big deal? I like the 3-speed and truth be told I like it because it's an anomaly these days. I don't want...
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    Snake in my booster...hisssss! Video

    Awright. I just got done changing all the flexible brake lines and bleeding the brakes. I have not adjusted the shoes yet or pedal play. I had been wondering if my booster was going bad for a few reasons but kind of ignored it as I'm accustomed to crappy brakes. Anyhow, after bleeding them and...
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    what the heck!? Front flex chassis to axle brake line mount. Ridiculous...

    Alright. I just got in from changing the flexible brake lines on my '71 FJ40. Let's talk about the one that runs from a mount on the inside of the frame rail near the steering box (junction with the hard line off the front of the master cylinder) to the drivers side axle. This of course allows...
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    U-bolts from '78 fj40 will fit '71 fj40?

    Hi guys, I'm pretty sure the answer is yes but....will used U-bolts off of a 78 fit my 7/71? Mine are all torqued and twisted (from a long ago accident) and I'm sure they DO NOT contribute in any way to a smooth ride. Thanks!
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    Question on tightening of motor mounts

    I've had a shake upon putting the truck in to 1st or reverse gear and starting off since as long as I can remember (30+ years). Sometimes the shake is more violent and sometimes less and sometimes not there at all but it always comes back. I also sometimes get a clunking noise at times from...
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    I thought Man-a-fre went out of business?

    So, I was convinced Man-a-fre was no more but was surprised to find that it is still up and running. Did I invent the whole out of business thing or did it die and then come back? Also, so many of their items are out of stock. What accounts for that? Seems weird. Just curious. I was glad to see...
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    What if you need new springs but don't want a lift or only 1 inch?

    Seems like all the suspension kits give minimum 2.5 inches of lift. I am only running 31 inch tires and need new springs. I maybe need an inch of lift or nothing at all. What's a guy to do?
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    Where to position my JT Outfitters hood billet on fiberglass hood? pics

    Before y'all start beating me up about having a one-piece fiberglass front end from Manafre, well, please don't... So, I am straining a bit to make this one piece front-end look as cool and as stock as possible. (It DOES make working on the engine kind of a dream as the whole thing flips up or...
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    Anybody else get their windshield locking brackets ripped off? pic

    No wonder I never wanna run without a bikini top.
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    Used tranny oil color: good, bad, or just ugly?....pic

    Dumped a quart and a third of gear oil in the transmission. The transfer was full....on account of the bypass hose bandaid. I hope not TOO full. Anyway, it will just leak out past one of the 3 compromised gaskets/seals if it's feelin' stuffed. A little used oil spilled out the bypass hose in...
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